OUT & ABOUT
OUTCLIMB
Rainier ranger peaks with experience
What: “Mountain Adventures: Climbing, Rescue and Being Struck by Lightning,” free slide program based on climbing experiences from Mount Rainier, Mount Foraker and the Grand Teton.
Who: Presented by Mike Gauthier, head climbing ranger, Mount Rainier National Park.
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday
Where: Mountain Gear, 2002 N. Division.
Background: Since joining the Mount Rainier climbing staff in 1990, Gauthier has become director of the parks mountaineering and rescue program. His calling is no ordinary desk job, considering he’s been struck by lightning three times, caught in avalanches and burdened with the responsibility of managing complex rescues on Washington’s highest peak.
Gauthier has led six expeditions to Mount McKinley and the Alaska Range. His photography has appeared in Outside, Men’s Journal, Backpacker, and Rock and Ice magazines. In 2004, Men’s Journal listed him as one of the 25 Toughest Men in America, and in 1998, the American Red Cross named him a Wilderness Rescue Hero.
OUTCOMPETE
Racing to adventure
What: NIChallenge Adventure Race, incorporating mountain biking, trail running, paddling and basic navigation as well as obstacles to test teamwork and physical and mental skills.
When: Starts 9 a.m. May 6.
Where: Beauty Creek Campground on Lake Coeur d’Alene.
Who: For students and non-students, in teams of two or four, with male, female and coed divisions. Presented by North Idaho College Outdoor Pursuits.
Cost: $75 per person.
Info: (208) 769-7809.
OUTFLICKS
Kayak flick launches outdoor film series
Starting Friday at 7 p.m., “Dynasty,” a heart-pounding global kayaking adventure — including the White Nile and thundering first descents in Madagascar, plus the first Hail Mary off Maria Falls in New Zealand — will kick off another season of free monthly outdoor films on Friday evenings in the Mountain Gear parking lot, 2002 N. Division. BYOC(hair).
Info: 325-9000.
OUTLOOK
Best fishing times
The U.S. Naval Observatory lists peak fishing times in these lunar tables. To maximize results, be fishing at least one hour before and continue one hour after given times, which apply to all time zones. (* indicates best days.)
Through April 30
Today
9:35 a.m. 12:30 a.m.
Monday
10:25 a.m. 10:50 p.m.
Tuesday
11:15 a.m. 11:40 p.m.
* Wednesday
12:05 p.m. 12:30 a.m.
* Thursday
12:55 p.m. 1:05 a.m.
Friday
1:50 p.m. 2:20 a.m.
Saturday
— 3:15 a.m.
Next Sunday
3:45 p.m. 4:15 a.m.