The Mountaineers Gala 2019

Adventure with purpose

Saturday, April 13, 2019
fremont studios, seattle
6pm- 10pm

SPECIAL GUEST: JIMMY CHIN
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: HELEN ENGLE
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UPDATE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Due to an overwhelming demonstration of support, The Mountaineers Gala 2019 is currently sold out! We are diligently working with table captains to find room to open up more tickets. To place your name on a wait list please email development@mountaineers.org.

The Mountaineers is a community united by an appreciation for adventure and driven by a sense of purpose to give back. For more than 100 years we have redefined limits, set new standards in outdoor education through volunteer-led courses and award-winning books, and fiercely defended the outdoor experience.

We invite you to join us for an evening to celebrate our adventures, from the small yet fierce to the big and bold. Honoring the lifetime achievements of Helen Engle and celebrating with special guest Jimmy Chin, we'll raise a glass while raising funds to support the visionaries who inspire us to get outside, discover what's possible, and grow together. 

Gala proceeds benefit the programs of The Mountaineers. Together, we help people explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Special Guest: Jimmy Chin

Mountaineer, alpinist, and skier Jimmy Chin is one of the most sought-after and recognized adventure sports athletes, photographers, and filmmakers working today. As a 15-year veteran of The North Face Athlete Team, Jimmy is one of the only people to ski Mount Everest from the summit and climb the first ascent of the Shark’s Fin on Meru. Jimmy has been profiled in numerous publications including National Geographic, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, GQ, People, and The New Yorker.

As a filmmaker, Jimmy has directed documentaries, TV and commercial projects. His film Meru won the Audience Choice Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and made the 2016 Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary. His latest film capturing Alex Honnold’s historic El Capitan climb, Free Solo, won the TIFF People’s Choice award in 2018 and is up for a 2019 Oscar for Best Documentary.

The Mountaineers Lifetime Achievement Award: Helen Engle, 1926-2019

The Mountaineers Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to those who demonstrate outstanding achievements in conservation and advocacy, influence in outdoor education, and contributions to mountaineering history.

In 2019, we are proud to honor the lifetime achievements of Helen Engle. It is with sadness that we share the news that Helen, a lifelong conservationist and 66-year Mountaineers member, passed away in March, surrounded by friends and family. You can learn more about her incredible life and impact in Remembering Mountaineer & Conservationist Helen Engle.

Helen embodied the history and heart of The Mountaineers with an insatiable appetite for learning, uniting people, and teaching about the impact of our conservation legacy. Helen devoted her life to protecting the places she loves. This led her to become a founding  member of several leading Washington organizations including the Tahoma Audubon Society, Washington Environmental Council, Washington Wilderness Coalition, The Arboretum Foundation, Nisqually Land Trust, and Citizens for a Healthy Bay in Tacoma. Her life’s work and exceptional leadership is an inspiration to outdoor advocates past, present, and future.

Read more about Helen in The Mountaineers Retro Rewind.

Award to be presented to Helen's family by Martha Kongsgaard.

Gala details

Saturday, April 13, 2019 | 6pm
Fremont Studios, Seattle, WA

Join us for dinner, a reception, and a silent and live auction to benefit The Mountaineers programs, which enable and inspire generations to get outside, connect with the natural word, and engage in its stewardship and protection. This will include our attendee-favorite Tyrolean Traverse, our exciting Raise the Paddle, and our much anticipated guest speakers.

The gala is our biggest fundraiser of the year with the event's proceeds directly supporting The Mountaineers various efforts to get more people outside. This includes supporting our volunteers, producing our over  800 book titles, sustaining our youth programs, and continuing our conservation efforts. 

Ticket  Options

• Individual Ticket: $200 | Includes gala dinner and auctions from 6-10pm.
• VIP Ticket: $250 | Includes dinner and auctions from 6-10pm, plus a private VIP pre-reception from 5-6pm with the opportunity to meet our featured guests Jimmy Chin and Helen Engle.
• Gala Table: $2,000 | Includes 10 VIP tickets that all have the same VIP ticket benefits listed above. By becoming a table host you get to invite 9 other friends and family members to join you for the unforgettable evening.

UPDATE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18: 

Questions & Sponsorship

Do you have any questions about purchasing a ticket or becoming a table host? Contact Amber Carrigan at 206-521-6004. 

Interested in becoming a corporate sponsor or supporting as an auction donor? Contact Tyler Dunning at 206-521-6026 for more information. 

At The Mountaineers, we rely on your participation to sustain our vision. Your financial contributions help us expand our programs and widen our reach. A tradition of generous gifts of time and money from our members and volunteers inspires all of us to be leaders.