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We are Spokane's original outdoor leadership and education organization.

We teach schools in mountaineering, backpacking, and climbing, as well as leading trips across a multitude of sports, all the while working to protect our environment.

06/07/2026

Fun filled month for the Spokane Mountaineers!

Check out the events above plus events like trail cleanups, club climbs, and more at spokanemountaineers.org

Hope to see you there!

06/05/2026

On April 25th, five Spokane Mountaineers set out at 2:30 a.m. for the summit of Mount Hood (11,249 ft.)

Vice President Arika Kuhlman reflects on climb saying summiting Mt. Hood wasn’t without its tests. Winds picked up as we ascended, and headlamps around us turned back one by one. There were no signs of climbers going toward the summit and the odds of us turning around sooner rather than later looked higher and higher. There were Frozen fingers and toes, food breaks needed.

Rather than call it, Breeyn made a wise suggestion. Push for 15 more minutes, then 15 more. As the sun began to rise and light hit their faces at the fumaroles, they knew the summit was theirs. Just another hour or so.

The final push up the Old Chute is a 45-degree pitch with a line of climbers using two ice tools to claw their way to the top. Once at the summit the views opened and they could see more peaks than imaginable. Time for a few quick pictures and down they went.

This climb took the team 10 hours and ended 5 happy climbers. Well done Arika, Breeyn, Colin, Joe, and Taylor!

What objectives are you going after this season?!

06/04/2026

This month’s General Membership Meeting is our Annual Summer BBQ! 🏕️🍔

Pack your camp chairs and round up your crew, because we’re trading a meeting room for a pavilion this June. Expect good food, great company, and good convos!

📅 Tuesday, June 23 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Members, families, kiddos, and guests are welcome. The club is firing up the grill for the main entrées; bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share. Plenty of open grass for the little ones, and plenty of good stories to swap with climbers, backpackers, paddlers, and everyone in between.

This event is open to Spokane Mountaineers members and their guests only.

We need an accurate headcount to prep the camp kitchen, so please RSVP on the website calendar before the event.

👉 Comment “BBQ” to get the link to secure your spot. We hope to see many of our members there!

05/30/2026

Did you know your membership includes access to a private chalet inside Mount Spokane State Park?

The Spokane Mountaineers own 40 acres and a rustic chalet as a private in-holding within the park. This club asset hosts numerous club-sponsored activities throughout the year, including a 4th of July celebration. When the schedule is open, it’s available for member use.

Want to reserve the chalet? Head to the website!

🏔️ One more reason to love being a member

05/26/2026

Backpack School 2026, another amazing class wraps up.

We are so proud of this year’s Backpack School Students! Over 8 weeks, students came together to learn the fundamentals of wilderness travel. From gear selection and meal prep to navigation, trip planning, water treatment, Leave No Trace, and so much more.

What makes Backpack School so special is the people.. This class brings together folks from all walks of life, those returning to the outdoors after years away, those stepping into the backcountry for the very first time, people of all ages to explore the back country.

In addition to the classroom time, students must also complete a 2 night trip over the summer. This weekend, a group of students set out for their graduation trip along the Selway River. Along the way they crossed paths with an Idaho Trails Association crew, 15 volunteers with 5–6 pack animals heading up to do trail maintenance. This served as a great reminder of the community that keeps these wild places accessible for all of us.

More graduation trips are still to come for this year’s class, and we can’t wait to see where everyone heads next! 🌲

A huge thank you to all of our volunteer instructors who put in countless hours to make this school what it is. You are the heart of it.

05/22/2026

Can we beat 1,400 lbs this year?

Last year 40+ of us showed up and pulled 1400lbs of trash out of Huntington Park and Place of Truths Plaza, and we’re going back for more.

Join us + Spokane Riverkeeper on June 15th for an evening of community cleanup at one of the city’s best spots. We’ll be clearing trash through the park, along the river, and into the technical zones around Spokane Falls and Monroe Street Bridge that most volunteer crews can’t reach or easily haul out trash.

That’s where our skills & equipment from climbing come into play. We are excited to partner again to make change in our community and Spokane River.

Monday, June 15 | 5–8pm
Huntington Park, Spokane

Bring: gloves, sun protection, and harness/helmet if you have them
Provided: Garbage Bags, pickers, water, snacks
Suggested: Long pants & grippy close toed shoes

Can’t make it right at 5? Come when you can.

05/20/2026

Mount Athabasca here they come. Our Mountain School 2026 students are heading up to Canada for their final climb of the course.

They spent the last few months learning the crucial skills to be safe while pursing mountaineering objectives. Skills such as snow travel, crevasse rescue, navigation, weather, first aid, avalanche safety, and rock climbing. These students have done the work. They've passed their written and skills tests, and they are ready for their first glaciated summit.

This year’s class has been truly exceptional, and we could not be more proud to send them off.

Big shout out to the mountain school directors, .domain, , and for all they do to lead, teach, and organize this course. You three lead by example and your knowledge, patience, and dedication don’t go unnoticed or appreciated.

Lastly, thank you to all the countless volunteers who show up to mentor, instruct, and support the students. None of this happens without all of you.

Climb On Mountain School 2026 🏔️

05/16/2026

Two mountain biking clinics are coming up and we want to see you there.

The fundamentals clinic on June 13 is perfect if you’re looking to build real skills from the ground up like balance, braking, cornering, and more.

If you’ve already got the basics down and want to push into more technical terrain, the intermediate clinic on may 23 is your next step.

Not sure which one is right for you? Or want more information? Drop a comment below and we’ll help you figure it out🚵‍♀️🚵

05/13/2026

A letter to our community. Although the individual referenced in this statement has no affiliation with the Spokane Mountaineers, we stand in solidarity with the gyms and climbers who have been impacted and are committed to doing our part in keeping the Inland Northwest Climbing Community safe.

Sexual assault and harassment are not tolerated within the Spokane Mountaineers. We will continue to hold space for discussion and support as we move forward from these recent incidents in the Inland Northwest Climbing Community..

05/11/2026

Our May General Membership Meeting feature a special presentation by veteran member Chic Burge, co-creator of InlandNWRoutes.com. Chic is giving us an inside look at the Inland Northwest’s premier resource for hiking, scrambling, and paddling.

Monday, May 18th @ 6:30–8:00 PM
Shadle Park Library
Free and open to the public.

Hope to see you there!

Address

PO Box 1013
Spokane, WA
99210

Telephone

+15098384974

Website

http://www.spokanemountaineers.org/

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