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• Ski patrol candidates make steep commitments

  February 12, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Tom Torvik relished the treatment he received for injuries on the ski slopes this winter. “I had broken bones in all locations, abdominal bleeding, concussions – the list goes on … 4

• Out & About: Parking pass requirements confusing at Mount Spokane

  December 4, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 OUTPAY – Washington’s new Discover Pass is not a substitute for Sno-Park Permits at Mount Spokane parking areas for snowshoeing, snowmobiling and nordic skiing – a rule that caused considerable … 2

• Congress endorses forest festivities

  October 22, 2011 in City on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Mountain bike trails and zip lines could open at more Northwest ski resorts if President Barack Obama signs a bill Congress passed this week. The Ski Area Recreational … 6

• Mount Spokane transitions to winter

  October 16, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C11 Mount Spokane State Park rangers will lock the gate on the road to the mountain’s summit tonight (Oct. 16). The upper road closing marks the beginning of the transition from …

• Roundup: High hopes on the slopes

  October 16, 2011 in Business on Page E1 What’s new or hot at the region’s ski and snowboard resorts.

• Out & About: Tickets to upcoming Reel Rock Film Festival free

  October 9, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C14 OUTDEAL – Some of the year’s top climbing short films are coming to Spokane in a film tour – Reel Rock VI – Oct. 20, starting at 7 p.m. at …

• Commission counters ski expansion proposal

  May 5, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A6 A proposal to expand Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park could end up as a compromise that allows a new chairlift and runs but protects areas of old growth forest … 5

• Proposed ski area expansion has plenty of opponents

  March 14, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park could get a definitive answer this spring on a long-standing effort to expand operations into pristine terrain on the mountain. The ski area wants … 20

• Bauer tops field of 230 in Langlauf nordic ski race

    February 14, 2011 in Outdoors on Page B1 Even though his mom put a damper on his pace, Brad Bauer of Seattle cruised to an easy victory by more than 2 minutes Sunday in the Langlauf 10-kilometer cross-country …

• Soldiers learn winter survival at Mount Spokane

  February 5, 2011 in News For soldiers with A Company of the 341st Military Intelligence Battalion of the Washington Army National Guard, learning to survive winter is just another day on the job.

• Skier safe after night on Mount Spokane

  December 13, 2010 in City on Page A8 A 66-year-old skier spent a cold and wet night on Mount Spokane but is all right after walking to a house Sunday morning. 1

• Out & About

  December 12, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 20th annual Eagle Watch set at Lake Coeur d’Alene OUTFIELD – At least seven dozen bald eagles were congregated in the Wolf Lodge Bay area of Lake Coeur d’Alene this …

• Three more ski resorts to open on Friday

  November 22, 2010 in Outdoors, City, Idaho Three more ski areas - Schweitzer, Mount Spokane and Silver Mountain - are planning to open on Friday.

• Paper company closes land to snowmobilers

  November 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Snowmobiling is being prohibited this winter on Inland Empire Paper Company lands at Mount Spokane as well as on the rest of the 116,000 acres the company manages in northeastern … 14

• Despite death, Spokane to Sandpoint race will continue

  August 17, 2010 in City on Page A1 Organizers of a relay run from Spokane to Sandpoint say there was little they could have done to prevent an accident that killed a Greenacres woman over the weekend. The … 5

• State maps out future for Mount Spokane

    August 13, 2010 in Outdoors, City on Page A5 Mount Spokane State Park’s future is mapped after the Washington Parks and Recreation Commission adopted a master plan Thursday for the oldest and largest state park. The 20-year plan includes …

• Out & About

  March 7, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C14 Nature lovers flock to bird festivals

• Here’s the skinny

  December 6, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C12 A parent-driven youth nordic program that’s been teaching kids the lifelong enjoyment of cross-country skiing is gearing up for its 28th year at Mount Spokane. Registration is open for youths …

• Nordic skiers make tracks at Mount Spokane

  November 22, 2009 in Outdoors With more than a foot of snow, some skiers aren’t waiting for perfect grooming.

• Out & about

  May 31, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTFIELD

• State park may be at risk

  March 5, 2009 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – As state park officials wrestle with a budget cut of up to $23 million over the next two years, they’re considering temporarily closing – or permanently getting rid …

• Langlauf one for the aged

  February 9, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 With the region’s top teenage nordic skiers sequestered at a regional competition in the Methow Valley on Sunday, skiers in their 40s and 50s dominated the 31st annual Langlauf cross-country …

• Prime Timers ski Mount Spokane

  February 8, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 “If this is what it means to be an old fart, sign me up,” a 40-something skier said. He’d been advised he was too young to join a boisterous group …

• After-hours skiers run big risks at Mt. Spokane

  January 30, 2009 in Sports on Page B4 It’s not uncommon for the occasional skier to drive into Mount Spokane State Park after work, attach climbing skins and trek up to the mountain summit for a night-time workout … 1

• Mount Spokane road closes July 7 for construction

  June 30, 2008 in City on Page A5 Mount Spokane, the place virtually every nature lover in the region has visited, will become a new wilderness-like experience this summer. Get your hiking shoes or mountain bike ready.

• Mount Spokane details coming soon

  January 7, 2008 in City on Page A6 People hoping for details on the expansion of downhill skiing on the west side of Mount Spokane may not have to wait much longer. A plan to expand the ski …