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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.

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!

05/01/2026

Sport Lead School applications are open and spots are filling fast. We have room for 3 more students in the course!

Takes place over two weeks starting June 10. Learn single pitch lead climbing, belaying, quickdraws, cleaning routes, and safe fall technique. Everything you need to lead sport routes safely and confidently.

Comment “SPORT” for the full schedule, requirements, and application.

💰 $110 Members | $160 Non-Members($110 + $50
membership — all participants must be current Spokane
Mountaineers members)

Don’t wait on this course, grab your spot before they’re gone.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day🌎🌱

56 years ago, Earth Day was born out of a simple truth that the people closest to the land are the ones who protect it. As humans that has always been us.

The Spokane Mountaineers exists to bring people together around a love of the outdoors, to educate and equip them to move through it safely, and to fight for the preservation of the wilderness, forests, and waters that make all of it possible. fellowship, safety, conservation are at the heart of our mission as an organization.

This earth day, we invite you to get outside and let the beauty of this region remind you what’s worth fighting for. Then do something about it, sign up for a cleanup, lend your voice to the advocacy efforts protecting our public lands, and stay connected to a community that shows up for the outdoors year round. These places deserve our attention and dedication every day, not just today.

04/16/2026

Join us on Earth Day, April 22, with the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife for a hands-on volunteer event at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve! Spend your morning giving back to nature by helping improve this beautiful wildlife area. Volunteers will assist with litter cleanup, repairing damaged fencing, and closing unauthorized "social trails," which can harm native plants, destroy wildlife habitat, and lead to erosion. Together, we’ll restore areas and prepare the land for future native plant restoration.

This project is made possible in partnership with Washington Trails Association and Spokane Mountaineers. Thank you! https://inlandnwland.org/event/waikiki-springs-wildlife-area-earth-day-trail-clean-up/ *Photo by Nick James

04/15/2026

Reminder our Knot Your Average Workshop is coming up!

April’s General Membership Meeting is one you don’t want to miss. Get your knotwork dialed in with hands-on practice before the season gets going.

Free, open to the public, and worth every minute of your Monday night.
📅 Monday, April 20th | 6:30 – 8:00 PM
📍 Shadle Park Library, 2111 W Wellesley Ave
Head to the link in our bio for more information!

04/13/2026

Our friends at Spokane Riverkeeper are hosting their Earth Day River Clean Up along the banks of the Spokane River.

Arrive at High Bridge Park & People’s Park (212 S A St, Spokane) at 10am - 1pm this Saturday! This event is family friendly, free, and a beautiful way to give back to the place we love to explore. All clean up supplies are provided.

Trail clean up and conservation is a big part of our mission here at the Spokane Mountaineers. We hope to see you there!

Head to spokaneriverkeeper.org/litter-clean-up to learn more.

04/08/2026

Sport Lead School applications are officially open🧗

This course runs for two weeks in June and covers single pitch lead climbing and belaying skills, using quickdraws, how to safely clean and lower off of routes, and safe fall technique.

Comment “SPORT” for the course requirements, schedule, and application!

Cost: $110 for Members | $160 for Non-Members ($110 + $50 membership — all participants must be current Spokane Mountaineers members)

If you’re ready to up your climbing skills and learn how to safely and effectively lead sport climbing routes with some awesome people, this is the course for you.

04/07/2026

We’re heading out to clean up our adopt-a-mile on the centennial trail for the annual unveil the trail event and we’d love for you to join us.

📅 4/21/26 at 5:30pm
📍 meet at john h. shields parking lot

Bring: rakes, brooms, gloves, gas powered leaf blowers, water, and any snacks you may need

We’ll provide: garbage bags (we will have some grabbers and gloves to share)

A few things to know:
— this is primarily on paved trail
— dress for the conditions
— supervised kiddos are welcome
— volunteers are not expected to handle any sharps

Trash gets brought back to the john h. shields lot at the end. Easy, impactful, and a great excuse to get outside with your community.

Let’s get our mile ready for the season.

Photo from recent trail clean up by member Tera Lessard.

04/04/2026

Our spring 2026 kinnikinnick is live!

Members check your inbox or head to the website, and give it a read. It’s full of incredible trip reports, stunning photos from our region, and stories from members who’ve been out there enjoying the outdoors — from ice climbing in Bozeman to summiting Kilimanjaro to backcountry skiing the Idaho Panhandle. We love getting to highlight our members stories.

Check the website for ways to submit your trips, photos, and ideas for future issues!

Big shout out to our editor taylorrbrown_ for your continued hard work and creativity in the creation of our newsletter 🙌🏼

04/02/2026

Knot Your Average Workshop 🪢

This month’s membership meeting is dedicated to one thing getting your knotwork dialed in before the season hits. Hands-on practice with the knots you actually need across climbing, hiking, paddle and everything in between.

📅 Monday, April 20th | 6:30 – 8:00 PM
📍 Shadle Park Library, 2111 W Wellesley Ave
✅ Free & open to the public

Head to the link our bio for more information!

03/26/2026

🚵‍♀️ Mountain biking season is HERE and we’re ready to help you ride with confidence.

We’re offering both Mountain Biking Fundamentals and Intermediate Mountain Biking classes throughout the season, with our first class kicking off April 18th!

Mountain Biking Fundamentals is a one-day class focused on building your balance, control, and stability. Teaching the foundation every rider needs before hitting the trails.

Intermediate Mountain Biking takes it up a notch. Building on the fundamentals, this one-day class dives deeper into cornering techniques, bike body separation, front and rear wheel lifts, rock dodge, and riding a tight circle. Then we level things up with jumping, drops, and beginning wheelie on natural terrain.

Classes run a few times throughout the season, spots are limited, so grab yours before they fill up!

👇 Comment “BIKING” in the comments for the link, or head to the link in bio to register.

Address

PO Box 1013
Spokane, WA
99210

Telephone

+15098384974

Website

http://www.spokanemountaineers.org/

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