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Mountaineer of the Week: Emily Smith
Michelle Song
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members and volunteers. For our volunteer profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Lucero Torres
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Lily Liao
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Vote Now! Board & Branch Elections - 2022
Manisha Powar
As a 501(c)(3) volunteer-led organization, The Mountaineers depend on the generosity, initiative, and leadership of our volunteers to steward the future of our organization. We are humbled by the service provided by board and branch directors whose positions are confirmed by members each year. Thank you for all you do as members to elevate our mission, and for your participation in the forthcoming election process for these organization-wide leaders. Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Louise Suhr
Michelle Song
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members and volunteers. For our volunteer profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Impact Report for Fiscal Year 2021: The Mountaineers Annual Report
The Mountaineers
We are proud to share our fiscal year 2021 Impact Report, an annual publication highlighting the ways that programs, publishing, and people combine forces to impact our outdoor community and the future of outdoor recreation. Read more… Read more…
Impact Giving | Celebrating the Memory of Barbara J. Allan (1927-2021)
Bri Vanderlinden
In the summer of 2021, I received a phone call from lifetime Mountaineer MaryJane Steele delivering the difficult news that Barbara Jean Allan had recently passed away. A biochemist and researcher at the University of Washington, Barbara was a passionate outdoorswoman and environmental advocate. The lifetime she spent in the mountains inspired her to give back in many ways, and for her, that included protecting the legacy of outdoor education by planning for a bequest to benefit The Mountaineers. Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Charles Grant
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Autumn Cutter
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Watch The Mountaineers Annual Meeting from Sep 13, 2022
The Mountaineers
Each year, we host an annual meeting for our members to share a retroactive tour of our last fiscal year. Members are invited to join virtually to hear about how The Mountaineers is doing, learn more about our strategic planning process and upcoming focus sessions, have the opportunity to ask questions of our leaders. Per our bylaws, the Annual Meeting also allows Mountaineers members to make At-Large Director nominations from the floor for the 2022 election season. Here's the recording from September 13, 2022. Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Emily Fletcher
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Barret Hudson
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Karina Vanderbilt
Michelle Song
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members and volunteers. For our volunteer profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Impact Giving | Mountain Workshops: Inspiration, instruction, and inclusion for the next generation
Mckenzie Campbell Davies
Leaving the cars behind, a group of young teens were a little unsure, but excited, as they walked up the trail together. Hiking is not something that they would usually choose to do on a summer afternoon. We’re just looking at a bunch of trees? Where do we go to the bathroom? Is there even cell service up here? Jiordi Henderson, Recreation Lead at Seattle Parks and Recreation and one of the chaperones for the day, hoped that the kids would be able to unplug. Read more… Read more…
End of Summer Gear Grab - August 29
The Mountaineers
Have a gear wishlist a mile long, or some extra gear you'd like to unload? Come to The Mountaineers Seattle Program Center from 6-8pm on Monday, August 29 for our upcoming Gear Grab. Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Dave Foong
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Nominate an Outstanding Leader for the Olympia Branch Service Award
Dee Ann Kline
Our volunteer leaders are a huge part of what makes the Olympia Branch such an inspiring, fun, and impactful community. Each year we honor the hard work and dedication of one Olympia volunteer by presenting them with the Branch Service Award. Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Linda Nelson
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Hannah Karbarz
Michelle Song
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members and volunteers. For our volunteer profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Alexander Halaszyn
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Gaby King
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Jacob Whitbeck
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Janette Powell
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Impact Giving | Q&A with Diann Sheldon
The Mountaineers
Diann Sheldon has been a friend and faithful supporter of The Mountaineers for more than 10 years, where she has found deep joy in experiencing nature with others. In 2012 Diann mustered the confidence to start her own guiding business, Discover Nature, where she leads hikes to help others connect with nature in Mt. Rainier National Park. Read more… Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Josh Taylor
Michelle Song
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members and volunteers. For our volunteer profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
10 Essential Questions: Luis Zuniga
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
10 Essential Questions: Jake Huddleston
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Leader Spotlight: Meredith Mosman
Michelle Song
For our Leader Spotlight this month we talked to Meredith Mosman, a climbing, backcountry ski, and avalanche education volunteer leader with the Tacoma Branch. Meredith strives to constantly learn from fellow leaders and advises aspiring leaders to always look for opportunities to grow. Read more… Read more…
10 Essential Questions: Sara Palmerton
The Mountaineers
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more… Read more…
Open Nominations: Join The Mountaineers Board of Directors in 2022
The Mountaineers
In 2021, The Mountaineers began to utilize a new process for discovering potential candidates for open at-large positions on our Board of Directors. This new open nominations process was very successful, resulting in more than 20 nominees from across the organization. Feedback from applicants and the community at large about the new process was overwhelmingly positive. Members appreciated the transparency, rigor, and excellent results that it delivered. Read more… Read more…