Spokane mountaineer Dawes Eddy, who climbed Mt. Everest at 65 earlier this year, will present a slide on his accomplisment Wednesday, 7 p.m., at the Jepson Center’s Wolfe Auditorium, Gonzaga University. Physiology researcher Don Winant will present a report, “Built to Scale: Dawes Eddy at Extreme Altitude,” detailing a medical study that followed Eddy on his […]
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As evidenced by the photos below, if you missed UClimb in Post Falls this weekend, you missed some great climbing on a gorgeous day with some seriously smiley people. Stay tuned for more awesome opportunities – and take advantage of (at least) one!
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This weekend is the Mountain Gear-sponsored UClimb event at Q’uemlin Riverside Park. Learn to climb in a comfortable small-group setting with other amateur climbers. Professional instructors will guide you through the basics of climbing, safety and conservation. For more information including pricing (various packages are available), call Mountain Gear at (509) 325-9000 or click here.
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If you’re still in the market for weekend plans, consider heading to Mountain Gear Sunday morning for Top Rope Anchors. When: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Where: Mountain Gear at 2002 North Division. What: Learn to set up top ropes on both bolts and natural anchors. Spend the morning learning knots and anchor systems and
The hardest part about driving may be getting out of your driveway. // Photo Jon Snyder Here’s bunch of things related to the storm: – STA service is beginning to be restored today. Routes 23, 24, 25, 73 and 90 will have partial service. See the STA website for more details. This could be a
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Mountain Gear truly delivered one of best-ever climbing festivals. The 5th Annual Red Rock Rendezvous, held right outside Las Vegas at the end of March, drew its largest crowd ever. The event actually received so much attention in 2007 that this year PodClimber.com decided to make a movie about the 2008 Rendezvous. Sponsored by The
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The Mugs Stump awards are given each year to handful of climbers to support ambitious new routes or first ascent around the globe. One of the awards major Sponsor’s is Spokane’s own Mountain Gear, who, along with Patagonia, Black Diamond, Climbing Magazine, and Gore-Tex work to promote the spirit adventure in mountaineering embodied in famed
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