First Aid
EvergreenHealth Kirkland is a 318-bed general hospital and is officially the King County Public Hospital District No. 2 in Kirkland located near I-405 and The Village at Totem Lake. We use their conference rooms for first aid training.
A fitness facility in Portland, Oregon that includes an altitude training room simulating oxygen levels between 9,000 and 17,000 feet.
Day Hiking & Snowshoeing
A moderate 8.4 mile round-trip day hike up the West High Divide Trail with 3,860 feet of elevation gain. You can also hike out the ridge or head down to Damfino Lakes. Either way, you'll enjoy an incredible walk through wildflowers with Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan in view.
Backpacking & Day Hiking
A moderate hike of 6.5 miles round trip with 1,500 feet of elevation gain northwest of Mount Baker. Enjoy flower-filled meadows and views of Mount Baker. Considering extending your journey on the East High Divide Trail going as far as Welcome Pass.
Day Hiking
This roughly 10 mile hike with over 3,000 feet of elevation gain starts at the Welcome Pass trailhead. From the pass, you can hike out the ridge and back or continue on to complete the Grand Traverse. Either way, Excelsior Ridge delivers an incredible ridge walk through wildflowers with Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan seemingly close enough to touch.
Climbing
Also known as the Blueberry Route, this is an 8 to 10 pitch, 5.9 trad route on the west wall of Exfoliation Dome outside of Darrington. An alpine-setting climb with a shorter approach for advanced climbers.
Climbing
Cragging area with lots of hard routes.
Climbing
Exit 34 climbing areas contain new areas along Taylor River and Middle Fork.
Climbing
Exit 38 cragging areas offer a variety of climbing options. Climbing areas include Deception Crags and The Far Side.
Global Adventures, Backpacking & Day Hiking
Morocco: cities with a vibrant mix of the ancient and the modern; colorful souks (marketplaces); rich spices and mint tea; warm beaches; amazing food; and leisurely camel rides amid the towering sand dunes of the Sahara. And for strong trekkers and seekers of ancient cultures in their most untouched form, the High Atlas Mountains, home to some of North Africa’s most remote and ancient villages and populations, provide interesting and challenging trekking between remote fortified towns and welcoming Berber guest houses.
Photography & Urban Adventure
One of the top spots to view the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights).
Conveniently located at the intersection of SR-520 and 148th Ave NE, this Marriott hotel has easy access and reasonably priced meeting rooms. There are three meeting rooms for rent, two with capacity for about 30 people and one which can hold up to 130.
Day Hiking
A scenic campground on the shore of Lake Quinault on the Olympic Peninsula. Surrounded by old-growth forest and within walking distance of Lake Quinault Lodge, this campground is ideal for exploring Lake Quinault, Colonel Bob, and the Enchanted Valley.
Youth
Agricultural education center in Snohomish.
This unique park includes a children's animal farm, a horse arena, covered picnic shelters with electricity and running water, multi-use trails that connect to the Puget Power/City of Redmond Trail, a fun and challenging orienteering course, tire swings, and an engaging nature trail.
Scrambling
Fay Peak & First Mother Mountain is a scramble of 5 miles with 2,500 feet of gain.
Scrambling
Scramble one, a pair, or all three of these peaks in Mount Rainier National Park for and easy to moderate outing.
An outdoor sports store that occasionally hosts gear nights for students in Mountaineers courses.
Day Hiking
Federation Forest State Park
Day Hiking
Fern Lake is a very strenuous, 15 mile in-and-out day hike with 3,000 ft in elevation gain. The hike is moderate, following the North Fork Entiat River, until the last section where you switchback up to the isolated alpine lake.