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Out There Monthly is the Inland NW Guide to Outdoor Adventure. Its mission is to help readers find fun things to do outdoors in the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene area.
Out There Monthly
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This incredible, ultra-light pack fits into a stuff sack that’s smaller than a breakfast burrito, making it the ultimate packable solution for carrying things that need to keep dry. Stash it in your RV or car for any time a pack would come in handy; take it on human-powered grocery runs; or load it up with towels, clothes and other provisions for watersports outings. It’s the perfect tool for minimalist adventure travel too. The pack has a 22-liter capacity and is made from siliconized non-PFC CORDURA® fabric. A double hypalon roll-top ensures a good seal. There’s also an external compression ..read more
Out There Monthly
3h ago
By Sammy Berryman
Cover photo courtesy of Sammy Berryman
In total, the Monarch Grind is a 70-mile race that starts at 2,000 ft. of elevation in the town of Clark Fork, Idaho. It is the final event of a three-part race series held in North Idaho and the brainchild of Charles Mortensen, the owner of Sandpoint’s Syringa Cyclery. Riders make their way through the small town, across the royal blue river; past lush, sunlit fields; and climb 5,167 ft. into the Idaho Panhandle National Forest.
While averaging 300+ watts up the easier of the two climbs that make up the event, the realization of what yo ..read more
Out There Monthly
1d ago
Nothing welcomes in the cycling season like riding your bike for 24 hours in an event that is something like Burning Man meets Bike Fair (replacing the illicit drugs of the former with the electrolyte mixtures of the latter). For the long Memorial Weekend, Riverside State Park turns into a veritable village of cyclists and their support crews, pop-up pavilions, bells and whistles, hoots and hollers, and hopefully a few taco trucks, as participants pedal their way around a 15-ish-mile lap from noon to noon.
While many ride in teams, there are those courageous souls who solo this ride, an ..read more
Out There Monthly
3d ago
The Hauser Lake Icebreaker Run
By Chris Maccini
Cover photo courtesy of Hauser Lake Ice Breaker Run
Looking to get tuned up for Bloomsday while raising money for a good cause? The Hauser Lake Icebreaker Run is a 10K and 5K road race which benefits the Double J Dog Ranch, a 503c nonprofit sanctuary for dogs with special needs. This year, the event is on Saturday, April 20, two weeks before Bloomsday, making it the perfect shakedown before the region’s biggest race. It’s also an official seeding race for Bloomsday and is a USA Track and Field certified event.
According to Cristene Justus, founde ..read more
Out There Monthly
4d ago
Cover photo courtesy of Myk Crawford
Ready to run, bike, paddle, swim and have some new adventures in the upcoming race season? The 2024 calendar is packed with chances to test your mettle individually or as a team in outdoor races, runs and rides. Some dates are still TBA, and a few races have shuttered. Check race websites to confirm details and sign up. We’ll see you out there!
Photo by Myk Crawford
ROAD RUNNING
Snake River Half Marathon (March 2): A flat, paved, out-and-back course along the Snake River outside of Pullman, Wash., put on by the Palouse Road Runners. USATF certified.
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Out There Monthly
5d ago
Cover photo courtesy of Serena McPherson
As a toddler, Zane Larson didn’t really have a choice when he clicked into his first set of skis. He grew up at Winter Park Resort in Colorado, where his mom worked as a ski instructor and his dad and uncle were ski patrollers. “By the time I was 6, I was in my first group program at Winter Park. And from there, joined the freestyle developmental mogul program, and stayed with [freestyle moguls] my entire competitive ski career,” he says.
In his teens, Larson was a competitive freestyle skier, and by age 14 he qualified to represent the U.S. on t ..read more
Out There Monthly
6d ago
Sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies Association
Cover photo courtesy of Matt Mascol
Especially in a challenging year like the 2023/24 season, we owe the employees who keep our favorite local mountains serving up the snowy fun extra recognition. Here are a few of the people who have kept the spirit of winter we love up and running this season.
49 Degrees North: Lift mechanic Joshua Beckley goes above and beyond his regular work duties by taking photos of terrain conditions, from the summit and all over the mountain. “This not only gives folks something pretty to look at, but gives us all rea ..read more
Out There Monthly
6d ago
Avalanches are unique among natural disasters; as Jeff Thompson, director of Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (IPAC), puts it, people are the ones that create an avalanche 90 percent of the time. While in-bounds downhill skiing and snowboarding on steeper runs can on very rare occasion include avalanche risk depending on current snowpack layers, backcountry touring (and side-country, adjacent to ski-area boundaries) is the most hazardous during certain snow and weather conditions.
“The nature of our sport, a lot of the time, is that it wants to lure us into the ‘dragon’s lair.’ And avalanches ..read more
Out There Monthly
6d ago
Sponsored by Ski the Northwest Rockies Association
Cover photo Courtesy Mt Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park
Enjoy the New Day Lodge at Lookout Pass
Lookout Pass increased its indoor seating availability by 43% with the late-December opening of its new Day Lodge—a 50’x96’ Sprung structure overlooking the Peak 1 Quad, with views of the Idaho and Montana mountain faces. Beverage and entertainment amenities include gourmet sandwiches, indulgent desserts, two large-screen TVs and comfy couches.
Season Passes for 2024-25: Sales Begin in March
Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park’s “Spring Pass & ..read more
Out There Monthly
1w ago
Sponsored by Ski the NW Rockies Association
Cover photo courtesy of Mt Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park
This season progressed with lots of ups and downs, but as of late February Spokane area resorts have kept a surprisingly-solid snowpack given what the weather threw at us. Local mountains worked hard and adapted to make the best of a challenging situation with this season’s lower-than-normal snowpack, and late-season storms could still bring some of the best skiing and riding of the season come March.
Despite the lingering early-season conditions across the region, 49 Degrees North was pleased ..read more