Outdoor Sports

Two teens killed in rock-climbing accident

The Associated Press • November 5, 2008 SLADE, Ky. (AP) — A torn strap caused two teenage rock climbers to fall to their deaths in the Red River Gorge in eastern Kentucky, officials said. Benjamin Strohmeier of Hebron and Laura...

Mountain Chalet thrives on 40 years of quirkiness

For 40 years, Mountain Chalet has been a mecca for outdoor and extreme sport enthusiasts who have been visiting the N. Tejon Street store since 1968. The store carries a large variety of gear, clothing most thing related to...

Three mini-hikes -- Denny Creek, Franklin Falls, Asahel Curtis Interpretive Trail

Fun trails for new hikers and old By KAREN SYKES SPECIAL TO THE P-I This was a Mountaineers "trailhead" hike -- actually three mini-hikes in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest -- designed to attract new and potential...

North Valley Family YMCA Hikers Find Close-at-Hand

Hiking trails from Malibu to Santa Clarita are the destination for the "Summit Seekers," an informal hiking group organized by the North Valley Family YMCA for the past four years. "A lot of the places we go to are away from...