Located in the sweet spot between the Cascades and the Rockies, Mountain Gear became the most distinguished outdoor gear shop in the Inland Northwest after opening its doors in 1983. Sadly, their doors are closing for the last time in the coming weeks, and it’s time to celebrate how much Mountain Gear contributed to the …
Spend less time shopping and more time on our local trails and mountains. Our annual list features unique and outdoors-inspired gift ideas from locally-owned shops and businesses, including gifts for fellow outdoor enthusiasts as well as less outdoorsy friends and family members on your list. Use this list beyond the holidays for birthday, wedding, and …
Last March I walked up to the counter at Mountain Gear with a few pieces of backpacking gear and chatted briefly with the store’s assistant manager Mark Beattie about our outdoor plans for the weekend. Since a warm front had moved through and nuked the powder I had originally hoped to be skiing, I explained …
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Cool, creative outdoor oriented gifts are sure to make certain people on your holiday shopping list smile (tip: you can also leave these pages open with items circled for your significant other or send a copy home to your parents). These gift ideas from local retailers and local outdoor gear companies right here in the …
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The Outdoor Industry Association sent us the following press release. They have several members int he Spokane area including Omega Pacific and Mountain Gear.
We ask that people who have not served as team leaders in previous years attend an orientation meeting on the evening of Wednesday, September 28, at 6 PM, at the headquarters of Mountain Gear, so that you can learn our system. Dinner will be served at the meeting.
Here’s a thank you for just visiting our site. Print out this coupon and use it at this weekend’s sale.
Shame on you if you missed the Spokane River Kickoff at Corbin Park in Post Falls this past weekend.
The Couer d’Alene office of J-U-B Engineers, a Boise-based civil engineering firm, was one of only three businesses in Northern Idaho and Eastern Washington recognized as Bicycle Friendly Businesses by the League of American Bicyclists. Mountain Gear in Spokane Valley and Rings & Things in Spokane also made the list. What qualified them? Shower facilities …
