“I’VE ALWAYS RIDDEN A BIKE,” says professional downhill mountain biker and Spokane native Jaime Rees. She’s not exaggerating: Jaime has been racing bikes competitively since she was just past toddlerhood. Her parents, former motocross racers who gave up the sport after having two daughters, got their girls involved in BMX when they were very young. […]
CHRIS MORLAN HAS SUPER POWERS. By day, most people know him as an architect, a good husband and a caring father. But this is all part of his plan to blend in with the rest of the community. His modest demeanor and easy-going smile might fool some, but when it’s time to run, he reveals
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Here comes a time for many skiers, who have reached a certain point in their skiing abilities and experiences, when they yearn to expand the skiing experience. Maybe you’re tired of battling crowds, paying for lift tickets, the repetition of familiar runs, and skiing tracked-out snow. Maybe you’re searching for some solitude, a better workout,
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This is the time of year when we’re getting out there with family and friends to enjoy the cold weather, and hopefully the white stuff that makes the cold just a bit more tolerable. Given this, how should we get our kids ready for playing in the cold? Let’s talk about how to weatherize those
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In the mountains, every time someone blazes a memorable new trail or creates a distinguished new path, he or she names either the endeavor or the route. Beyond arriving at the summit by the easiest means, climbers prefer the challenge of a route, and many prefer being the very first on a certain course. Sometimes
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Jud Keiser wants to be a professional 12 year old, and when he paddles his kayak, he looks like an overgrown kid. He’s a blur of movement. His boat flips and tumbles improbably in the whitewater. He smiles even when things don’t go exactly right. Out of his boat though, you notice the lines around
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No Way Down: Life And Death On K2 Graham Bowley Harper Books, 2010, 304 pages Some reviewers have succumbed to the temptation of comparing No Way Down to Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air. Though both books deal with Himalayan mountain disasters, the similarities end there. Into Thin Air reveals Jon Krakauer’s view as an experienced
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Itching to get up to the mountain? Dreaming of first tracks? Yeah, so are we. In between praying for powder and inventing a snow dance, check out these two ski and snowboard film premiers. Spread the Shred Video Premiers will take over the Garland Theatre for its second year on November 6th. Five bucks will
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Chris Zeller’s running career began with a Spokane tradition. His dad signed the two of them up for Bloomsday when he was just five years old. The duo practiced one-mile loops around their neighborhood and eventually worked their way up to the big race. Bloomsday became a family tradition, and before he knew it Zeller
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Springsteen got it right when he sang, “Tramps like us, baby, we were born to run.” At the most basic level, young children need to run. If you doubt this, watch a four or five year old play with a hyper dog in a wide, open space. Their delight is instinctual and completely undeniable. Their
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