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• Roskelley learns to zero in on slim window for climb

  February 24, 2013 in Outdoors on Page C12 Ten years ago, a 20-year-old Jess Roskelley had all sorts of modern technology at his fingertips when he seized a moment of fame as the youngest American to climb Mount …

• Pioneers climbed Grand Teton on a lark

  December 2, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C12 Sometimes you make it by the seat of your pants. Sometimes, it takes both pant legs. That’s how a trio of University of Montana students turned the second documented ascent …

• Minnehaha great place to hike, learn rock climbing techniques

  August 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Joy Clark, 6, made her way down the side of the rock face, rappelling slowly in spots and quicker in others. When she got closer to the ground, she slipped, …

• Out & About: Chimney Rock climbing routes erased

  July 22, 2012 in Outdoors on Page C10 OUTCRY – Climbers were humbled this month to find a massive rock fall had wiped out a generation of climbing routes on the east face of Chimney Rock, a landmark …

• 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 …

• Big Rock purchase allows for parking

  September 7, 2011 in City, Outdoors on Page A7 County commissioners enthusiastically agreed Tuesday to buy Big Rock and build a parking lot. The deal to acquire the popular rock-climbing and hiking area and make it publicly accessible reflected … 1

• Gear Junkie: Tips on going fast and light up high

  August 28, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 While touring Europe recently, a jutting limestone peak in Austria’s Kaisergebirge Mountain Range was on my schedule. But a problem: I had only one day to climb it. The circumstances …

• Out & About: Here’s a chance for life on the rocks

  July 10, 2011 in Outdoors, Sports on Page C10 OUTDO – A fun-oriented, weekend introduction to rock climbing is set for July 23-24 at Q’emiln Park in Post Falls. The annual UClimb sponsored by Mountain Gear enlists pro climbers …

• Big Rock climbers’ paradise won’t be paved, but …

  June 19, 2011 in Outdoors on Page C10 After years of negotiations, Spokane’s conservation community rejoiced in 2009 when the Dishman Hills Natural Area Association acquired 80 acres known as the Rocks of Sharon from private investors. The … 8

• Climbers’ indoor paradise helps all-season adventurers

  May 5, 2011 in Outdoors, Washington Voices on Page S12 When you’re between a rock and a hard place, or hanging on by your fingers, it usually means trouble. But for sport climbers like Glenn Stewart, combining those clichés creates …

• Out & About

  October 18, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C14 Luck of the draw in Alpine Lakes OUTLAST – For the first time in seven years, Donna Larsen did not draw a coveted permit to camp in the Enchantment Lakes …

• Out & About

  August 16, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 Beginner’s luck: clinics teach skills OUTDO – Experts in three popular Inland Northwest outdoor activities have scheduled special clinics to introduce newcomers to life-long sports. Check them out:

• Half Dome climber rescued

  February 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – An experienced South Korean mountain climber was caught in an avalanche on Yosemite National Park’s iconic Half Dome and was stranded overnight with a broken …

• Climbing The Walls After Four Years At The Top Of Her Sport, Robyn Erbesfield Is Climbing Down To Earth

  February 25, 1996 in Outdoors, Sports on Page G1 Champion climber Robyn Erbesfield tackles Wild Walls on a recent visit to Spokane. Photo by Rich Landers/The Spokesman-Review

• Rei Joins The Climbing Scene By Adding Pair Of 30-Foot Columns

  April 28, 1995 in Sports on Page C4 Recreational Equipment Inc. (N1125 Monroe) has made its move on the local indoor climbing scene with the addition of two 30-foothigh, free-standing columns. Climbing consultant Steve York said the “walls” …

• Wild Walls Takes Climbers To New Heights

  April 28, 1995 in Sports on Page C4 Professional climber Todd Skinner works his way around an outcropping at Wild Walls. Photo by Christopher Anderson/The Spokesman-Review