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A Hidden Winter Gem: Going Hut-to-Hut in Western Washington
In this piece from Mountaineer magazine, learn about the hut-to-hut system nestled in the Cascades.
Announcing 'Jim Whittaker Day' + "Return to Mount Kennedy" Film Premier - Feb 19, 2019
In a surprise announcement at the December 9 showing of "Return to Mount Kennedy", Seattle's King County Executive Dow Constantine declared December 9 "Jim Whittaker Day". We're excited to recognize Jim, and announce we'll be hosting another premier in Seattle on Feb 19, 2019.
More Than A Summit: Mountain-Queers Celebrate Their First Scramble Trip
In this piece from Mountaineer Magazine, Mountaineers leader Louise Suhr celebrates the inaugural outing of the LGBTQ+ affinity group Mountain-Queers, and looks toward the future.
10 Essential Questions: Scott Shafer
Meet Scott Shafer, a 21-year member from Woodinville who took our climbing course all those years ago, and has been involved ever since.
Introducing Outdoor Advocates Network!
The Mountaineers is thrilled to launch Outdoor Advocates Network, a resource where you can get the run-down of how our public lands work and what you can do to protect them. Take our eLearning course and start engaging in advocacy efforts today.
Retro Rewind | Mary Anderson, Decades of Inspiration
In this piece from Mountaineer magazine, we revisit Mary Anderson's report on Campcrafters, a committee she helped to form in the mid-1940's. Mary was a dedicated Mountaineer and the co-founder of REI.
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*upcoming* Events
- December 19, 2018 Branch Leadership Committee Seattle Program Center
- January 8, 2019 Folkdance - Kirkland Peter Kirk Community Center
- January 10, 2019 Improved Performance for Trail Running Mercer Island Public Library
- January 10, 2019 2019 Winter Wildlands Backcountry Film Festival Bellevue Botanical Garden
- January 15, 2019 Folkdance - Kirkland Peter Kirk Community Center
- January 17, 2019 Introduction to Winter Trail Running Ascent Outdoors