Virtual Events & Activities
Nordic Ski Waxing Clinic - Online Classroom
Town Hall Seattle presents Ed Power with Craig Gordon: Avalanche Detectives
Author Ed Power joins us in conversation with expert avalanche forecaster Craig Gordon to tell the tale of the snowboarders’ stunning rescue during the February 2017 avalanche in Utah, and delves into the research and science behind avalanche forecasting.
Moving Beyond Tolerance - Online Classroom
New Hike-Backpack Leader Seminar - Online Classroom - Online Classroom
New Hike-Backpack Leader Seminar - Online Classroom
New Hike-Backpack Leader Seminar - virtual
This 2.5 hour evening seminar provides experienced hikers or backpackers information to help them become an effective hike or backpack leader for the Mountaineers. This seminar is a pre-requisite (along with a mentor hike/backpack and committee approval) to becoming an official hike or backpack leader for the club, and prospective leaders from any branch can get credit for this seminar toward their leader certification.
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."
Winter Travel Skills Clinic - Online Classroom
Building Compatible Groups Workshop - Online Classroom
Pre-Season Snowsports Leader Training - Online Classroom
Moving Beyond Tolerance - Online Classroom
Scrambling Skills Clinic - Online Classroom
Sharing Your "Operational Working Memory" With Future Generations to Create a Safer Trip Environment - Online Classroom
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.
Improve Balance and Lower Body Strength for Cross-country Skiing - Online Classroom
Town Hall Seattle presents Johanna Garton with Mark Gunlogson: The Mountain Life of Christine Boskoff
How did a girl from a small Midwestern town become one of the world’s top female alpinists, a record holder for the most 8000-meter peaks climbed by an American woman? Christine Boskoff was at the top of her career when she and her partner died in an avalanche in 2006. Author Johanna Garton joins us to share why she was drawn to telling Boskoff’s story.
Scrambling Skills Clinic - Online Classroom
New Cross Country Ski Leader Seminar - Online Classroom
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.
Foothills' Branch Annual Celebration
Please join Foothills Branch for a virtual celebration of our accomplishments in a difficult year, to welcome new faces, to say thank you to those who are passing on their leadership batons, and to see the presentation of the Foothills Branch Service Award.
Safety Summit 2021
Annual meeting of the Safety Committee
Virtual! Meet The Mountaineers Info Session - Jan 11
For new and potential members looking to learn more about what The Mountaineers has to offer.
Practical Risk Management - Online Classroom
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!
These Are Not “Soft Skills”! Facilitating Emotional Safety: A Foundational Risk Management Skill - Online Classroom
Principles of Instruction Classroom Session - Online Classroom
PNW Wildlife and Tracking: Naturalist Lecture Series
Join wildlife tracker and naturalist, Sophie Mazowita, as she shares tips and techniques for tracking wildlife in the PNW. The stories of elusive animals are written on the landscape, if you know how to read their tracks and signs. Sophie will offer an orientation to where to look, how to interpret wildlife sign, and tools and resources to learn more.
Moss and Lichen Lecture
Part of the Moss and Lichen Course
Principles of Instruction Classroom Session - Online Classroom
Practical Risk Management Workshop - Online Classroom
Self-Assessment: A Teaching Style to Foster Dialogue and Enhance Learning - Online Classroom
Principles of Instruction Classroom Session - Online Classroom
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!
Basic First Aid for Hike and Backpack Leaders- VIRTUAL - Online Classroom
Basic First Aid for Hike and Backpack Leaders- VIRTUAL - Online Classroom
Practical Risk Management Workshop - Online Classroom
Principles of Instruction Classroom Session - Online Classroom
WALKING THE WILD SERIES: Backpack the Sierra High Route with David Skurnik
Join us for photos, stories and trip beta for the High Sierra Trail, a magical 70-mile backpack in the high country of Sequoia National Park, with Mountaineer David Skurnik!
Principles of Instruction Classroom Session - Online Classroom
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).
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 - 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).
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!
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!
Lightweight Backpacking Food seminar
Lightweight Backpacking Food seminar - virtual
Backpacking Trip Planning Clinic
Trip planning virtual clinic for backpackers
Tips and tricks for women backpackers
Virtual seminar with guidance and info for women getting into backpacking
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).
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!
Foothills Branch Council Meeting
Foothills branch council meeting
2021 Trail Running Summit
A meeting of the Trail Running committees