Growing up in spokane, I learned how to self arrest, snowboard, and ski here...
Ridgerunner755 - Jul 7, 2007 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2007
Mt. Spokane
Parked at the first lodge and hiked straight up the ski run with my dog. I've looked at the mountain almost everyday of my life from my house in Idaho, but this was the first time I'd made it up there. Definitely no lack of people that drove to the summit.
dluders - Jun 30, 2007 6:01 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2007
Snowshoed Up Twice (in 2004 & 2007)
I snowshoed up Mt. Spokane twice now (once on Dec 18, 2004 with my son's Boy Scout troop, and once by myself on March 1, 2007). We parked by the Selkirk Lodge parking lot, and hiked STRAIGHT NORTH up the south slope of the ski slope. Nobody said anything, so we just hiked along the edge of the ski run. The views to the east (into Idaho) are great.
I've been to the top about a Brazillion times. Actually hiked it a few times with my ski gear too. After the lifts close we hiked straight up to the summit under Chair 1 hauling our skis and post holing in the soft spring snow.
I have done this mountain several time both winter and summer months. Its so close to home I love to use it as a training ground for conditioning
idahomtnhigh - May 10, 2007 10:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2002
Great Training
The first time I climbed Mount Spokane was 2002, But since than I have used it as my training mountain for my Idaho trips. I climb it at lest once a month sometimes more. I have climbed in every month and in all kinds of weather conditions. There is lots of access point to keep it from getting to borring.
Discounting all the times I've driven to the top & skiied there over the decades, I've also hiked cross-country to the summit for training, & to teach friends snow skills.
The weirdest time was ~March 1995, suddenly coming upon scraps of metal, wiring, pilot logs, medical debris & other detrious -- then realizing we had stumbled onto the site where a poor man had crashed into the mountain during a fierce snowstorm the precious October. The crash site had long been cleaned up...but items, including his keys, were still melting out.
Partners: Annette Polastri Briner, Steve Reynolds
Dennis Poulin - Dec 31, 2006 3:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2006
Drive Up
I tagged this drive up on the same day as Abercrombie and 2 CoHP's in Idaho. Great views. A little hazy though.
Well, I'm a peak whore so I'm adding it anyway even though I drove the thing.
To make up for that sin, I offer the following trivia question: Which 4 summits in WA are COHPs, COGPPs, P2000 and former (and current actually) fire lookout sites?
montanaboy - Dec 19, 2006 4:48 am Date Climbed: May 15, 2004
South side
Picked a spot just inside the State Park boundary to stretch the effort out and got in some good conditioning.
Martin Cash - Dec 18, 2006 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2004
3 Times
Did 3 winter, night ascents on snowshoes via the southwest side. Good exersize with nice views of Spokane below. Twice with Mishell. More of a hill than a mountain.
Dean - Dec 18, 2006 6:20 am Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2003
Up the ski hill
This was my tenth overall county highpoint in my new pursuit and probably the one where I didn't expect that I'd have to hike to get it. It was a 1600 foot hike up the ski hill and me wishing I'd brought my skiis so I could ski down. Actually a fun hike and a good conditioner. Mt. Spokane is a local treasure.
snowcdh - Jan 26, 2008 8:01 am
Learning experienceGrowing up in spokane, I learned how to self arrest, snowboard, and ski here...
Ridgerunner755 - Jul 7, 2007 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2007
Mt. SpokaneParked at the first lodge and hiked straight up the ski run with my dog. I've looked at the mountain almost everyday of my life from my house in Idaho, but this was the first time I'd made it up there. Definitely no lack of people that drove to the summit.
dluders - Jun 30, 2007 6:01 pm Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2007
Snowshoed Up Twice (in 2004 & 2007)I snowshoed up Mt. Spokane twice now (once on Dec 18, 2004 with my son's Boy Scout troop, and once by myself on March 1, 2007). We parked by the Selkirk Lodge parking lot, and hiked STRAIGHT NORTH up the south slope of the ski slope. Nobody said anything, so we just hiked along the edge of the ski run. The views to the east (into Idaho) are great.
Jakester - Jun 28, 2007 7:52 pm
Hike, Drive, & ChairliftI've been to the top about a Brazillion times. Actually hiked it a few times with my ski gear too. After the lifts close we hiked straight up to the summit under Chair 1 hauling our skis and post holing in the soft spring snow.
cascadeclimber1978 - Jun 12, 2007 2:04 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007
Good TrainingI have done this mountain several time both winter and summer months. Its so close to home I love to use it as a training ground for conditioning
idahomtnhigh - May 10, 2007 10:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2002
Great TrainingThe first time I climbed Mount Spokane was 2002, But since than I have used it as my training mountain for my Idaho trips. I climb it at lest once a month sometimes more. I have climbed in every month and in all kinds of weather conditions. There is lots of access point to keep it from getting to borring.
BSPclimber - Feb 4, 2007 11:28 pm
Quite a few timesRode my mountain bike up to the top once from the lodge area, also driven it a few times, and rode down trails and fire roads during a race.
Sharon - Dec 31, 2006 4:36 am
Good for trainingDiscounting all the times I've driven to the top & skiied there over the decades, I've also hiked cross-country to the summit for training, & to teach friends snow skills.
The weirdest time was ~March 1995, suddenly coming upon scraps of metal, wiring, pilot logs, medical debris & other detrious -- then realizing we had stumbled onto the site where a poor man had crashed into the mountain during a fierce snowstorm the precious October. The crash site had long been cleaned up...but items, including his keys, were still melting out.
Partners: Annette Polastri Briner, Steve Reynolds
Dennis Poulin - Dec 31, 2006 3:13 am Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2006
Drive UpI tagged this drive up on the same day as Abercrombie and 2 CoHP's in Idaho. Great views. A little hazy though.
ericnoel - Dec 19, 2006 5:49 am
SpokaneWell, I'm a peak whore so I'm adding it anyway even though I drove the thing.
To make up for that sin, I offer the following trivia question: Which 4 summits in WA are COHPs, COGPPs, P2000 and former (and current actually) fire lookout sites?
Answers: smadA, ettuB nogerO, noitutitsnoC, enakopS
montanaboy - Dec 19, 2006 4:48 am Date Climbed: May 15, 2004
South sidePicked a spot just inside the State Park boundary to stretch the effort out and got in some good conditioning.
Martin Cash - Dec 18, 2006 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Dec 9, 2004
3 TimesDid 3 winter, night ascents on snowshoes via the southwest side. Good exersize with nice views of Spokane below. Twice with Mishell. More of a hill than a mountain.
Dean - Dec 18, 2006 6:20 am Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2003
Up the ski hillThis was my tenth overall county highpoint in my new pursuit and probably the one where I didn't expect that I'd have to hike to get it. It was a 1600 foot hike up the ski hill and me wishing I'd brought my skiis so I could ski down. Actually a fun hike and a good conditioner. Mt. Spokane is a local treasure.
redsplashman23 - Dec 18, 2006 5:54 am
Mount SpokaneI've driven to the top of this mountain many times, skiied several times, and hiked from the top and down some trails.