Foothills Branch Upcoming Events
Foothills Climbing Committee August
Committee Meeting!
Foothills Trail Running Committee - Monthly Meeting
Keep our trail running community strong! Hour-long meeting for leaders to provide input, learn about upcoming events, and share opportunities - and your favorite runs!
Foothills Navigation Committee
Navigation Committee Meeting. Agenda TDB. ZOOM TBD.
Gear Grab End of Summer Sale
Join us for our next Gear Grab, open to members and non-members to buy and sell used gear.
50-Year Member Luncheon 2022
This social gathering and celebration is specifically for Mountaineers Members who have reached Lifetime membership, celebrating over 50-years of membership with The Mountaineers or have been awarded an Honorary Membership by our Board of Directors. By invite only, this annual luncheon celebrates our legacy and honorary members with a hosted lunch.
Foothills Branch Council Meeting
Review Branch business, activities, and finances.
End of Summer Bash
Join us on September 15 for our End of Summer Bash hosted by REI. Adults 21 and over can enjoy a fun night of food, drinks, and music on the outdoor terrace at REI Seattle’s Flagship Store.
Foothills Trail Running Committee - Monthly Meeting
Keep our trail running community strong! Hour-long meeting for leaders to provide input, learn about upcoming events, and share opportunities - and your favorite runs!
Foothills Climbapalooza
Fun filled weekend of hiking, scrambling, and climbing
Foothills Navigation Committee
Navigation Committee Meeting. Agenda TDB. ZOOM TBD.
New Hike & Backpack Leader Seminar
Informational meeting for prospecting hike and backpack leaders.
WALKING THE WILD - Hike Ireland's 111-mile Dingle Way with Sheri Goodwin!
Join Sheri Goodwin from Transformational Trekking for this Walking the Wild event featuring photos and trip planning details for the Dingle Way Trek, one of Ireland’s most cherished long distance trekking trails, with amazing coastal scenery, beautiful long sandy beach walks, aqua-blue colored ocean water and dramatic cliffs.
Mountainfilm on Tour - Seattle
Join us for our annual showing of the Mountainfilm Festival, celebrating stories of indomitable spirit and inspiring audiences through film, art, and ideas.
Foothills Trail Running Committee - Monthly Meeting
Keep our trail running community strong! Hour-long meeting for leaders to provide input, learn about upcoming events, and share opportunities - and your favorite runs!
Foothills Navigation Committee
Navigation Committee Meeting. Agenda TDB. ZOOM TBD.
Foothills Trail Running Committee - Monthly Meeting
Keep our trail running community strong! Hour-long meeting for leaders to provide input, learn about upcoming events, and share opportunities - and your favorite runs!
2022 Navigation Summit
2022 Navigation Summit with the Navigation Council
WALKING THE WILD - Backpack Across the Wrangell Mountains in Alaska, with Salome Stahli
to be completed as the event gets closer
Foothills Trail Running Committee - Monthly Meeting
Keep our trail running community strong! Hour-long meeting for leaders to provide input, learn about upcoming events, and share opportunities - and your favorite runs!
BACKCOUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL
The annual Backcountry Film Festival returns for another year, celebrating in film to the pleasures and excitement of human-powered winter activities.
WALKING THE WILD
Presentation event
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Every year, The Mountaineers hosts an organization-wide Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at the Seattle Program Center! This event is open to all volunteers across the organization. Thank you for your dedication and commitment to supporting our programs!
Foothills Basic Climbing - Fundamentals Practice
Ascending the rope and anchors/belay practice
Foothills LOT - Single Pitch Skills
Single Pitch Skills
Foothills Basic Climbing - Fundamentals
Ascending Ropes, Knots, Anchors, Belays
Foothills Basic Climbing - Rock 1
Climbing, Rappeling, Belay Escape, Lead Belay
Backpacking Building Blocks Gear Demo Day
Required in-person session for the BAckpacking Building Blocks course.
Foothills Basic Climbing - Midterm
Midterm/evaluation
Foothills LOT - Self Rescue 1 Skills
Self Rescue 1 Skills
Foothills LOT - Self Rescue 1 Skills part 2
Part 2 of self rescue skills
WALKING THE WILD
Presentation event
Foothills LOT - Multipitch Skills
Multipitch Skills
GTCR (Foothills) Session 1
Introductory session for Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue 2022.
GTCR (Foothills) Practice Session 2
Practice session 2 for 2022 Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue course.
GTCR (Foothills) Session 2
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue session 2 - knots and belaying.
GTCR (Foothills) Session 3
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Course session 3 - prusiking.
Backpacking with Kids - Lecture for Parents
Required lecture for the BP with Kids course
GTCR (Foothills) Practice Session 3
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Course practice session.
GTCR (Foothills) Session 4
Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue Course session 4 - rescue systems.
GTCR (Foothills) Session 5
Mandatory planning session for field trip.
Foothills LOT - Self Rescue 2 Skills
Self Rescue 2 skills
Foothills LOT - Self Rescue 2 Scenarios
Self Rescue 2 Scenarios
Foothills Basic climbing - Final
Crevasse Rescue, pack check
WALKING THE WILD
Presentation event
Foothills Climbing - Dry Tooling
Movement on holds with ice tools
WALKING THE WILD
PRESENTATION EVENT
Seattle Leadership Conference
The annual Leadership Conference is a fun day of professional development dedicated to thanking, inspiring and empowering the Mountaineers’ current and aspiring volunteer leaders.
WALKING THE WILD
PRESENTATION EVENT