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Renowned Climber & Speaker, Craig DeMartino, Comes to Spokane (October 26)

In 2002, Craig DeMartino was climbing with a friend in Colorado when he fell over 100 feet to the ground. Miraculously, he wasn’t killed on ...
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Photo of climber clipping on a lead route in Pack Rat Cave.

Best Summertime Crags for Swimming & Climbing

Q’emiln Park in Post Falls, Idaho, and McLellan Conservation Area within Riverside State Park are both perfect destinations for rock climbing and swimming.
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Return to Mount Kennedy Documentary Released

In 1965, legendary climber Jim Whittaker led Senator Robert Kennedy to the first ascent of a remote mountain in the Yukon named after the late ...
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Gonzaga Collegiate Climber Crushes the Competition

Hannah Tolson just might be the best all-around female collegiate climber in the nation. In 2017, she won the National Championship in the women’s collegiate ...
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Photo of rock climber at Banks Lake.

Rock Climbing at Banks Lake

Only 2 hours west of Spokane, near Grand Coulee, lies Banks Lake that's surrounded by granite outcroppings ranging up to 500 feet high.
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Photo of climbers placing trash in garbage bags.

Bower Climbing Coalition’s Earth Day Crag Clean-up April 22

Spend Earth Day morning starting at 8 a.m. April 22 cleaning up your favorite Spokane area climbing crag (Mini, Cliff, Mirabeau, Dishman, or Deep Creek), ...
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Explorers for Bats

Climbers team up with scientists to help with bat conservation Yesterday, April 17, was National Bat Appreciation Day. What does this have to do with ...
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View from Liberty Bell courtesy of Cayla Gleaton.

Liberty Bell Needs Climbers’ Support

The Liberty Bell Group, a cluster of five granite spires at Washington Pass outside Mazama, is home to some of the most popular and iconic ...
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Fred Beckey’s Legacy Lives On

Washington climber Fred Beckey was a legend among Northwest Mountaineers as a climber, historian, and environmentalist. He passed away on October 30, 2017 at 94 ...
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