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Explore Maui's Haleakala National Park!
Cheryl Talbert
Join long-time Mountaineers trip leader Royce Poetter for a five-day getaway in Maui's Haleakala National Park next March. Read more…
LAST CALL: Ski or Walk this winter in the Austrian and French Alps
Cheryl Talbert
Join trip leader and long-time world traveler Patti Polinsky for a potpourri of life-list experiences! This trip promises lots of sun and spectacular scenery with few tourists. Read more…
New Hike/Backpack Leader Seminar
Cheryl Talbert
Join us October 16 at the Newport Way Library at 6pm for our new Hike and Backpack Leader Seminar. Read more…
Trek or Climb in the Glorious Khumbu of Nepal
Cheryl Talbert
Craig Miller, veteran of decades leading fun and successful private and Mountaineers adventures in the Himalaya, still has room on two upcoming Global Adventures in the Everest region of Nepal! Don't miss out on this opportunity to see the world's tallest peak and experience the visual and cultural richness of this part of Nepal, with someone who really knows the area. Read more…
Info Night: Ski-Snowshoe in Maine, Ski or Winter-Walk in Austria and France
Cheryl Talbert
Long-time winter sports expert and Global Adventure leader Patti Polinsky will be holding an info night on Sept. 29 to talk about a lodge-to-lodge ski-snowshoe adventure in Maine and a skiing-walking adventure in French and Austrian resorts that she's leading in 2015. Read more…
Tacoma Hiking/ Backpacking Committee Fall Potluck – Sunday, November 2
Michelle Story
Join us for the Tacoma Hiking & Backpacking Committee Fall Potluck! Read more…
Local Mountaineer Is New PCT Speed Record Holder - See Him Speak September 8
Steve LeBrun
On August 10, 2014, Mountaineer Joe "String Bean" McConaughy reached the Canadian border and completed a historic effort: thru-hiking the full 2,600 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mexican border to the Canadian border in just 53 days and six hours. He averaged 51 miles a day on the PCT. He broke the "assisted hike" PCT speed record, set just one year earlier, by an astonishing six days and two hours. As recently as 2011, the PCT speed-hike record was 64 days. Read more…
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Katherine Hollis
Become a Hike/Backpack Leader
Caitlin O'Brien
Attendees of our Leader Seminar will learn what it means to lead a Mountaineers hike or backpack, how to prepare and lead your participants in a safe and enjoyable outing, and how to handle some common on-trail leadership challenges, as well as how to post a hike or backpack and a post-trip activity report. This course will get you started towards becoming a trip leader for the Seattle and Foothills Branches. Read more…
10 Essential Questions: Nina Crampton
Kristina Ciari Tursi
This month we spoke with Nina Crampton, a volunteer leader who enjoys teaching almost as much a good beer after a long day in the mountains. For extra entertainment, read her interview with a British accent – she’s from the UK! Read more…