GET YOUR MOUNTAIN CULTURE FIX IN ROSSLAND, B.C. Just north of the border, about three hours from Spokane, Rossland, B.C. is a laid back mountain town with an amazing stream of cultural events and offerings. Sure, many who visit Rossland tend to come for the renowned mountain biking trails or the legendary powder dumps up […]
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GET YOUR MOUNTAIN CULTURE FIX IN ROSSLAND, B.C. Just north of the border, about three hours from Spokane, Rossland, B.C. is a laid back mountain town with an amazing stream of cultural events and offerings. Sure, many who visit Rossland tend to come for the renowned mountain biking trails or the legendary powder dumps up
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In the summer of 2003, I took my first bike tour across Washington State. Looking at the pictures from that ride, I’m amazed by how much gear I heaped onto my bike. Although some of the route was on abandoned rail beds, I was always within a couple hours walk to civilization of some sort.
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Join OTM this Saturday at Sekani Park from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm for all kinds of outdoor family fun: canoeing, bouldering, kayaking, rafting, archery, mountain biking, camping, cooking, long boarding, hiking and more. Find details and register here.
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You know how it is. Five, maybe seven, even two and a half miles into a backcountry campsite, perhaps somewhere only your GPS knows. Your feet hurt, and legs ache. After pitching your tent, it’s dinner time. Those who know backpacking understand the key essentials for survival: food, water, shelter. Besides scenery, good food is
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By Jon Snyder, Jon Jonckers, & Derrick Knowles Please take a moment while charging your GPS and IPhone to consider the hallowed tradition of the regional outdoor guidebook. It’s no secret that outdoor knowledge has exploded on the internet. Sites with user submitted data and comments are proliferating and enhancing what we know of the
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High Crimes: The Fate Of Everest In An Age Of Greed Michael Kodas Hyperion Books, 2008, 357 pages Michael Kodas draws on his experiences during Everest expeditions in 2004 and 2006, to explore the sometimes-parasitic relationships that have developed among Everest climbers. Drawing on his skills as a reporter Kodas goes behind the up front
Backpacking in Glacier National Park’s wilderness requires careful planning. Learn about a 4-day itinerary in the Belly River area.
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It’s no secret that men occasionally band together in small groups, attempting to escape their familiar routines and defy limitations imposed in their lives. For most men, this can be accomplished with a weekly poker game. For Paul Fish and his three fellow members of the Into Thin Hair expedition (Jeff Johnson, Brent Johnson and
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Together on Top of the World: The Remarkable Story of the First Couple to Climb the Fabled Seven Summits Phil and Susan Ershler with Robin Simmons Warner Books, April 2007, 289 pages. Finally a “Seven Summits” book that is more than a check-off on someone’s “life list.” Together on Top of the World takes us
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