Youth activity
Seattle Explorers & Jr. MAC Kick-Off Trip - Leavenworth
The Leavenworth Kick-Off trip is the first trip of the year for Explorers & Jr. MAC where prospective members can try out rock climbing, meet current members, and see if Explorers or Jr. MAC is a good fit for them. This trip is free. Placement on the trip will be offered following the Explorer and Jr. MAC lottery. Groups will split up between Icicle Canyon and Tumwater Canyon
Contacts
- Fri, Sep 22, 2023 — Sun, Sep 24, 2023
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Family, Youth
- Rock Climb
- Adults, Families, Youth
- *Varies*, Crag Rock Climb, Strenuous 3, Technical 2
- Easy
- 24 (51 capacity)
- FULL (5 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- Sept 22nd by 8PM: Meet at Chatter Creek Campground
- Return: Sunday evening
***This trip is only offered to students and their families who have been awarded a spot into the Explorers/Jr. Mac club via the enrollment lottery. More information on how on club registration can be found here.
MANDATORY PRE-TRIP MEETING: Sept. 21st, from 7-8:30pm via Zoom or Google Meet. Link will be emailed to registered participants and chaperones shortly before the meeting.
Expect to leave town late Friday night or early Saturday morning and return in the evening on Sunday night.
Guests: If spots are still available one week prior to the trip, email Alvaro to request that a friend or sibling be able to join.
Registration: Since this trip is open to non-members, register directly here on this page. For all other Explorers and Jr. MAC trips registration, use the Explorers and Jr. MAC course page.
Every year, Explorers & Jr. MAC hosts a Kick-Off Trip which serves as a try-out for prospective new members and a chance for all returning members to get reacquainted with one another over a weekend of rock climbing and hiking. We will have a couple groups each day going out to various crags and hikes, camping in Leavenworth at Chatter Creek campground with a communal meal, all led by adult chaperones/Mountaineers staff and volunteers.
This trip is community focused and should give anyone new to Explorers & Jr. MAC a good idea of what our culture is like. Interested members need not pay/commit to the club before attending this trip, and will be invited to make their decision to join or not after this trip.
If you'd like to borrow non-climbing gear, please submit your request to the gear library.
Leavenworth
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Green Trails Alpine Lakes East (Stuart Range) No. 208SX
Alpine Lakes Wilderness (ALPS)
Trails Illustrated Alpine Lakes Wilderness - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
CLIMBING GEAR CHECKOUT:
- Sept. 13th, 4-6pm
- Sept 21st, 4-6pm
- Reach out to coordinate a time if the slots above do not work for you. Alternatively, I can bring gear up to Leavenworth for you.
CLIMBING GEAR RETURN:
- End of trip Sunday
CLOTHES: PACK FOR WARM CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY
- Clothes for adventuring during the day (layers)
- Clothes for at camp in the evening (slightly warmer because it’ll cool down in the evening)
- Sun Protection: sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, sun shirt, etc.
- Day pack
- Hiking Boots
- Camp Shoes (optional)
CLIMBING GEAR (CAN BORROW):
- Climbing shoes
- Harness
- Helmet
- Belay device
- Shoes for hiking to the crag
CAMPING ITEMS:
- Personal mess kit including: plate/bowl, utensils, cup
- Camp chair
- Tent (can be borrowed from the Mountaineers with advance notice)
- Sleeping bag/pad (can be borrowed from the Mountaineers with advance notice)
- Pillow (we’re car camping; might as well be comfy!)
- Toiletries (restrooms available at campsite)
- Headlamp/flashlight with extra batteries
- Face mask(s)
- Hand Sanitizer
FOOD FOR YOURSELF:
- Breakfast & Dinner: Group meals
- Lunch: (x2)
- Snacks: enough for both Saturday and Sunday
- Water: 2 liters per person per day minimum
If you'd like to borrow non-climbing gear, please submit your request to the gear library.