Mountaineers Adventure Club - Seattle - 2024

Youth Program

Mountaineers Adventure Club

The Adventure Club is a year-round outdoor adventure program for youth of ages 14-18.

The Club

The Mountaineers is proud to host an Adventure Club in Seattle and Tacoma. The Adventure Club is a year-round outdoor adventure program for youth of ages 14-18. Currently youth from more than 15 high schools - from Everett to Issaquah and West Seattle to Tacoma - make up our Seattle and Tacoma Clubs. Members meet multiple times monthly to plan outings, learn skills needed to participate, and go on trips. 

The youth members plan all of their outings, with guidance from adult advisers. From single-day outings to week long camping trips, activities have included rock climbing, backcountry skiing, backpacking, hiking, car camping, snow-cave camping, cross-country skiing and mountaineering. While attendance at all meetings and trips is not required, the more meetings and outings you attend, the more you get out of the program!

Pricing

MAC membership is $2,200 annually for students joining in the fall. Students joining in the winter will be prorated. The standard payment structure will be a 100% up-front payment upon registration. Upon request, members may opt-in to a 4-installment payment plan. This is an annual club.

To join, members must pay the entire course fee on this page when registering. If members wish to opt-in to the payment plan, they will make that request upon being offered a spot after the lottery. In that case, registration will be handled manually by staff in order to bypass the full course fee and begin with installments. Interested members will have the opportunity to join in on at least trip before paying and committing.

We offer financial assistance! To apply for financial assistance click here.

REGISTRATION

rEGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE IS CLOSED

WHEN CAN I REGISTER FOR MAC?

Our registration process is outlined in our enrollment lottery. Anyone wishing to join MAC needs to have completed an enrollment lottery submission. This applies to returning and prospective new members. After families have been notified of lottery results, staff will offer families spots in the program which may be accepted here on this page. 

Here is a video that demonstrates the registration process for individual trips, which will be a helpful reference after accepting your offer to join the club, which will be extended manually by staff according to lottery results. Note: The video shows the Junior MAC course, but the process is the same for all of our youth clubs. 

KICKOFF TRIP

To register for the Seattle MAC Kick-Off Trip, visit the activity page for that trip which is listed as a stand-alone seminar in order to allow prospective members to register. 

Families who have been awarded a spot through the enrollment lottery will be able to register here for the Kick-Off Trip here, which is September 15th - 17th. 

ALL OTHER TRIPS

To register (or cancel) for trips, make sure to always do it from THIS PAGE. Here is a video that demonstrates the registration process both for the club as a whole and for individual trips.

  1. Click on "Manage Registration" on the right side of this page
  2. Check the box(es) of the trip(s) you'd like to register for
  3. Scroll to the bottom and click "save"
  4. Double check what you are signed up for by viewing the "my activities" section of your profile. 

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

If it's not letting you register your child: check to make sure your child's "Youth Information Form" and "Youth Programs Form" are filled out on their profile, accessible via the "Youth Forms" tab.

Check this FAQ for an in-depth look at registration and the forms including helpful screenshots. 

If it's not letting you register as a chaperone: check to make sure your Mountaineers waiver is filled out on your profile and that you still have your QYL badge and/or QYL: Teen Clubs  badge (expires after 3 years).

Attend our summer Info Session

Our program year begins in September. We host our info session so you can learn in more depth what Explorers and Jr. MAC are and what we offer as well as ask all of your questions.

register for the Info Session

RESOURCES

Check out the "Program Materials" tab to find additional resources including the handbook, reimbursement form, general gear lists, trip leadership resources, and more!

Program Requirements
Program Activity Date Availability Leader
Seattle MAC - Conditioning Hike (optional)
Frog Mountain
Sun, Oct 1, 2023
Registration closes Sep 28
5 participants
3 chaperones
0 instructors
Lake Ingalls
Sat, Oct 14, 2023
Registration closes Oct 12
6 participants
2 chaperones
0 instructors
Youth Trip
Sun, Nov 12, 2023
Registration closes Nov 9
8 participants
2 chaperones
0 instructors
Youth Trip
Sat, Feb 24, 2024
Registration closes Feb 1
8 participants
2 chaperones
0 instructors
Youth Trip
Sun, Mar 10, 2024
Registration closes Mar 7
8 participants
2 chaperones
0 instructors
Youth Trip
Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Registration closes Apr 25
8 participants
2 chaperones
0 instructors
Youth Trip
Sun, May 5, 2024
Registration closes May 9
8 participants
2 chaperones
0 instructors
Kendall Katwalk
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Registration closes Jun 13
8 participants
2 chaperones
0 instructors
Youth Trip
Sat, Jun 29, 2024
Registration closes Jun 27
8 participants
2 chaperones
0 instructors
Seattle MAC - General Mountaineers Volunteering (optional)
Seattle Program Center
Thu, Oct 5, 2023
Registration closes Oct 3
10 participants
Seattle MAC - Climbing 101 Workshop (optional)
Seattle Program Center
Sun, Oct 8, 2023
Registration closes Oct 6
23 participants
Seattle Program Center
Sun, Oct 8, 2023
Registration closes Oct 6
22 participants
Seattle Program Center
Sat, Nov 18, 2023
Registration closes Nov 16
23 participants
Seattle Program Center
Sat, Nov 18, 2023
Registration closes Nov 16
23 participants
Seattle Program Center
Sun, Dec 10, 2023
Registration closes Dec 8
23 participants
Seattle Program Center
Sun, Dec 10, 2023
Registration closes Dec 8
22 participants
Seattle MAC - General Meeting (optional)
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
Registration closes Oct 9
34 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Nov 1, 2023
Registration closes Oct 31
34 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Jan 10, 2024
Registration opens Oct 18; Instructor registration open now
16 participants
3 chaperones
0 instructors
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Feb 7, 2024
Registration opens Oct 18
35 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Mar 13, 2024
Registration opens Oct 18
35 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Apr 3, 2024
Registration opens Oct 18
34 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, May 1, 2024
Registration opens Nov 15
34 participants
Seattle Program Center
Tue, Jun 18, 2024
Registration opens Nov 15
34 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Jul 10, 2024
Registration closes Jul 8
10 participants
Seattle MAC - Climbing Trip (optional)
Exit 38
Sun, Oct 15, 2023
Registration closes Oct 13
7 participants
1 instructor
Vantage (Frenchman Coulee)
Fri, Oct 27, 2023 -
Sun, Oct 29, 2023
Registration closes Oct 25
8 participants
2 chaperones
2 instructors
Mount Erie
Fri, Mar 15, 2024 -
Sun, Mar 17, 2024
Registration opens Jan 1; Instructor registration open now
28 participants
7 instructors
Tieton River: Royal Columns
Fri, Mar 22, 2024 -
Sun, Mar 24, 2024
Registration opens Jan 1; Instructor registration open now
9 participants
1 instructor
Smith Rock
Fri, Apr 5, 2024 -
Tue, Apr 9, 2024
Registration closes Apr 3
5 participants
2 chaperones
Seattle MAC - Student Leadership Team Meeting (optional)
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Oct 25, 2023
Registration closes Oct 23
10 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Nov 15, 2023
Registration closes Nov 14
9 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Jan 31, 2024
Registration opens Oct 16
11 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Feb 28, 2024
Registration opens Oct 18
11 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Registration opens Oct 18
11 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Apr 24, 2024
Registration opens Nov 15
11 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, May 29, 2024
Registration opens Nov 15
11 participants
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Jun 26, 2024
Registration opens Nov 15
11 participants
Seattle MAC - Skills Practice Night (optional)
Seattle Program Center
Thu, Oct 26, 2023
Registration closes Oct 24
32 participants
Seattle Program Center
Thu, Nov 30, 2023
Registration closes Nov 28
32 participants
Seattle Program Center
Thu, Jan 25, 2024
Registration closes Jan 23
20 participants
Seattle MAC - Trip TBD (optional)
Seattle Program Center
Sat, Nov 4, 2023
Registration closes Nov 2
10 participants
Seattle MAC - Trail Work Day (optional)
Youth Trip
Sun, Nov 19, 2023
Registration closes Nov 17
15 participants
3 chaperones
0 instructors
Seattle MAC - Holiday Party (optional)
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Dec 6, 2023
Registration closes Dec 4
44 participants
Seattle MAC - Glacier Skills Practice Night (optional)
Seattle Program Center
Wed, Jan 3, 2024
Registration closes Jan 1
12 participants
Seattle MAC - Anchors/Cleaning Routes Workshop (optional)
Seattle Program Center
Sun, Jan 14, 2024
Registration closes Jan 12
22 participants
Seattle Program Center
Sun, Jan 14, 2024
Registration closes Jan 12
22 participants
Seattle MAC - Overnight Snow Camping Trip (optional)
Paradise
Sat, Mar 2, 2024 -
Sun, Mar 3, 2024
Registration opens Dec 1; Instructor registration open now
24 participants
3 instructors
Seattle MAC - Snow 1 Field Trip (optional)
Paradise
Sat, Mar 2, 2024 -
Sun, Mar 3, 2024
Registration closes Feb 29
7 participants
2 chaperones
0 instructors
Alpental Backcountry
Sat, Apr 13, 2024
Registration closes Apr 11
8 participants
2 chaperones
0 instructors
Seattle MAC - Snow 2 Field Trip (optional)
Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
Sat, Apr 13, 2024 -
Sun, Apr 14, 2024
Registration opens Jan 1; Instructor registration open now
9 participants
2 instructors
Mount Baker/Easton Glacier
Sat, Apr 27, 2024
Registration closes Apr 25
7 participants
1 chaperone
0 instructors
Seattle MAC - Multipitch Weekend (optional)
Leavenworth
Fri, Jun 7, 2024 -
Sun, Jun 9, 2024
Registration opens Jan 1; Instructor registration open now
15 participants
4 instructors
Seattle MAC - Summer Party (optional)
Seattle Program Center
Thu, Aug 8, 2024
Registration opens Nov 22
34 participants
Roster
Required Equipment

Each trip will have a "trip sheet" containing a schedule, driving directions, route information, and a detailed packing list. Packing lists are also available anytime on individual activity pages. Climbing gear is available directly to MAC students via the MAC manager, most other gear must be requested through through the Gear Library

Program Materials

You must register for this program to see program materials.