Upcoming Events
Events near you
We host events through our branches, program centers, and publishing division throughout the year. To view specific events in your area or of interest to you, select your area below, or check out our most popular events across all locations in the calendar below.
2020 B3 Virtual Happy Hour and Year-End Celebration!
Join your mentors and fellow students at this virtual event at 7PM on December 1, to thank our amazing volunteer crew, congratulate our grads, and share your favorite trip stories and photos! Grads, non-grads and any other interested backpacker is welcome to attend! Please RSVP so that you can be sent the zoom link in advance of the event.
Walking the Wild: Walk the Cotswold Way with Sonu Aggarwal!
Join Mountaineer Sonu Aggarwal on this virtual travelogue along the 102 mile Cotswold Way with his family, through the stunning natural beauty, culture and history of this region of England known for its gently rolling vivid green hills and quintessential villages built from honey-coloured stone.
Seattle Youth Gear Library Orientation - Virtual
Do you want to use the gear library or would you like to volunteer so more youth can be prepared for a good time outside? Attend this event to learn how The Mountaineers gear library works and how you can be a part of it!
Virtual! Meet The Mountaineers Info Session - Dec 8
For new and potential members looking to learn more about what The Mountaineers has to offer.
Naturalist Book Club: "The Sun is a Compass: A 4,000 Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds" by Caroline Van Hemert
Please join us for this virtual book club on an adventure from Washington State to the Arctic Circle: "The gripping story of a biologist's journey from Washington State to high above the Arctic Circle--traveling across remote and rugged terrain solely by human poser--to rediscover birds, the natural world, and her own love of science."
Virtual Photography Photo Sharing Holiday Pajama Party
Virtual photo sharing in place of the usual monthly potluck.
Introduction to Winter Trail Running: Snowshoe Running
Running in the winter poses challenges even for the seasoned trail runner. Join us and learn about winter trail running, with a focus on running-specific snowshoes.
Foothills Branch Council Meeting - Jan 5, 2021
Virtual meeting (by zoom) of committee and branch leaders and key volunteers to make decisions and advance actions for the benefit of the Foothills Branch and its communities. See branch basecamp for zoom details and agenda).
Virtual - Olympia Branch Open House: Meet the Mountaineers
Start planning a year of adventure with the Olympia Branch of the Mountaineers! Come to our virtual Open House and learn about our activities and classes.
Virtual! Meet The Mountaineers Info Session - Jan 11
For new and potential members looking to learn more about what The Mountaineers has to offer.
Seattle Youth Gear Library Orientation - Virtual
Do you want to use the gear library or would you like to volunteer so more youth can be prepared for a good time outside? Attend this event to learn how The Mountaineers gear library works and how you can be a part of it!
BeWild Soft Hold
Holding for the 2021 BeWild Speaker Series
Virtual Photography Committee Meeting & Photo Sharing
Join us for our monthly Photography image sharing. All Mountaineer members and the public are welcome.
Seattle Youth Gear Library Orientation - Virtual
Do you want to use the gear library or would you like to volunteer so more youth can be prepared for a good time outside? Attend this event to learn how The Mountaineers gear library works and how you can be a part of it!
BeWild Soft Hold
Holding for the 2021 BeWild Speaker Series
Virtual Photography Committee Meeting & Photo Sharing
Virtual photo sharing in place of the usual monthly potluck.
WALKING THE WILD SERIES: Backpack the Sierra High Route with David Skurnik
details to be supplied later
Foothills Branch Council Meeting - Mar 2, 2021
Virtual meeting (by zoom) of committee and branch leaders and key volunteers to make decisions and advance actions for the benefit of the Foothills Branch and its communities. See branch basecamp for zoom details and agenda).
CANCELED - rescheduled
Paul Souders Presentation will be on March 3, 2021 A Boat, A Bay, and the Quest for the Perfect Bear. Funny adventure tale from a gifted photographer and writer. Paul Souders is the winner of Prestigious National Geographic and BBC Photography awards
Seattle Youth Gear Library Orientation - Virtual
Do you want to use the gear library or would you like to volunteer so more youth can be prepared for a good time outside? Attend this event to learn how The Mountaineers gear library works and how you can be a part of it!
BeWild Soft Hold
Holding for the 2021 BeWild Speaker Series
Virtual Photography Committee Meeting & Photo Sharing
Virtual photo sharing in place of the usual monthly potluck.
Virtual! Meet The Mountaineers Info Session - Mar 22
For new and potential members looking to learn more about what The Mountaineers has to offer
Plant Resources of the Burke Museum Herbarium: Naturalists Study Group Lecture
David Giblin, Collections Manager, University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum, will give a talk on the various web resources and apps that are available through the Burke Museum Image Collection and affiliated resources and the many ways amateur naturalists might be able to benefit from these resources.
Foothills Branch Council Meeting - April 6, 2021
Virtual meeting (by zoom) of committee and branch leaders and key volunteers to make decisions and advance actions for the benefit of the Foothills Branch and its communities. See branch basecamp for zoom details and agenda).
WALKING THE WILD SERIES
details to be provided later
Virtual Photography Committee Meeting & Photo Sharing
Virtual photo sharing in place of the usual monthly potluck.
Meet The Mountaineers Info Session - Apr 26
For new and potential members looking to learn more about what The Mountaineers has to offer
Meet The Mountaineers Info Session - Jun 7
For new and potential members looking to learn more about what The Mountaineers has to offer
Foothills Branch Council Meeting - June 8, 2021
Virtual meeting (by zoom) of committee and branch leaders and key volunteers to make decisions and advance actions for the benefit of the Foothills Branch and its communities. See branch basecamp for zoom details and agenda).
WALKING THE WILD SERIES
details to be added later
Meet The Mountaineers Info Session - Aug 23
For new and potential members looking to learn more about what The Mountaineers has to offer
Foothills Branch Council Meeting
Foothills branch council meeting
Meet The Mountaineers Info Session - Sep 27
For new and potential members looking to learn more about what The Mountaineers has to offer
WALKING THE WILD SERIES
details to be provided later
Seattle Branch 2021-2022 Snowshoeing Season Kickoff Social
The Seattle Snowshoeing Committee hosts an evening for our snowshoe community.
Meet The Mountaineers Info Session - Oct 25
For new and potential members looking to learn more about what The Mountaineers has to offer
Meet The Mountaineers Info Session - Dec 6
For new and potential members looking to learn more about what The Mountaineers has to offer
Avalanche Awareness Seminar
NWAC - AIARE Avalanche Awareness Seminar
Avalanche Awareness Seminar
NWAC - AIARE Avalanche Awareness Seminar