Meany Lodge

Visitors to Meany

During the summer, Meany offers a range of activities including biking, hiking, mushroom hunting and the opportunity to learn all sorts of skills during work parties to prepare the lodge for next winter's snow.  Come learn to splice ropes, maintain tracked vehicles, weld, split wood, do plumbing or carpentry, maintain trails, and more!  This summer we'll be fabricating new massive wooden wheels for the drive and idler pulleys on the Mach Rope Tow and installing them.

Come Dec 27th, 2018, Meany will be open for winter sports, play, and skiing again!

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Driving Directions to meany Lodge

Coming to Meany Lodge when it is winter time?  (typically November 15th to May)  Here are the winter driving directions to Meany Lodge

Summer and Fall driving directions to Meany Lodge.

UpcomING Events

• Camino Weekend 9/21-9/23 - Experience walking the Camino de Santiago without traveling to Spain. Sheridan and Richard Botts will provide experiences and food like those on the pilgrimage. Meany Lodge will provide the housing.  Richard will cook delicious meals with a Spanish theme. You will feast on Spanish tortilla, salada mixta, soup, roasted chicken hindquarters, fish, French fries, red wine, flan, and Santiago cake.
• Mushroom Weekend, 10/6-10/7/2018 - Save the date!  Registration will open August 1.  One benefit of all the rain we get is a bumper crop of mushrooms.  Spend a weekend learning to hunt mushrooms in the Pacific Northwest with experts from the local Mycological Society and the Mountaineers. Eat delicious feasts prepared from locally sourced mushrooms.  This weekend always fills up, so check back soon after registration opens.
• Fall Work Parties - Meany is run by volunteers like you!  Come make new friends and learn what it takes to operate a ski area, prepare trails, fix machinery, and improve the lodge.  Participation in work party weekends is free, provides stewardship credit, and people attending three or more receive a free weekend during ski season.  Registration will open this summer.  Dates: Sept 8-9, Sept 29-30, Oct 13-14, Oct 27-28, Nov 3-4

Important Details  

Lodge Stay RATES, RESERVATIONS AND POLICIES

Winter 2018-2019 rates will be posted in the Fall.   Please contact us for rates for private rentals and Mountaineers events.

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• Cancellation & Refund Policy
• Flu Policy
• Drone (aka unmanned aircraft system)  Policy

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: Do I need a parking permit to Visit Meany?
A: During the winter: Yes. Crystal Springs SnoPark is a state managed snow park area and requires a either (option 1) a sno-park annual pass with a groomed trails sticker, or (option 2) a one time pass with a Discover Pass.  During the Summer and Fall you can drive all the way to the Lodge where parking is free.

Q: When does the TomCat (aka, a snow cat) depart for Meany Lodge?
A:  TomCat's schedule is posted on our winter weekends detail page. 

Q: Where can I find out more about Meany Lodge's fascinating history?
A: Check out the Meany Lodge History page.

Q: Are private groups allowed at Meany? 
A: Yes! If you are looking to hold a secluded seminar or a rustic day/weekend retreat, whether it be Northwest Trackers, Sierra Club, a school function, a family reunion or even a wedding, rates are per person for day use or room & board.  Contact us for special rates for non-profit group use. 

CONTACT

• General: chair@meanylodge.org
• Winter events: MeanySports@me.com
• Lodge: 360-886-1217. Note that this number is only monitored when the lodge is open.