Olympia Branch

The Olympia Mountaineers is the South Sound connection to The Mountaineers, a Northwest tradition over one hundred years in the making.

COmmunity events & activities

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL

The Olympia Branch screenings will be on Feb 28 and Mar 1, 2, 2025. The line-up of films is different each night, join us for three nights! Discount tickets for multiple nights. Tickets and additional information available 2 months before.

aDVENTURE sPEAKER sERIES

The 2024-2025 Olympia Adventure Speaker Series runs from November through March and is held on the first Wednesday of the month. Speakers will share their adventures to all areas of the world and inspire you to chase your dreams. See this blog entry for the lineup.

recognition and awards

The recognition and awards celebration was held on October 12, 2024. Mountaineer Eric Linxweiler talked about the journey to Freedom of the Hills, 10th Edition. More details available here.

annual picnic

Our 2024 picnic was held July 18 at Burfoot County Park. It was well attended. Watch this space for next year's picnic.

Courses & activities

Olympia Mountaineers offers a variety of courses, trips, stewardship and family activities. For a brief summary of the Olympia branches and current class offerings and prices go here. Check out how we have fun outdoors.

Olympia Mountaineers

Awards & recognition

Olympia Mountaineers can earn various activity Award Badges Members are recognized for service to the chapter at the annual Awards and Recognition banquet.

Library

Our library collection consists of around 1400 titles, including books, maps, games, picture puzzles, atlases, DVDs, CDs and videos covering most outdoor activities, some history and cultural information relevant to the Pacific Northwest. We have books on where to go ( both in the US and abroad), histories and stories. We have a good selection of books for children to read and books about doing activities with children. We have virtually all the books published by Mountaineers Books and by many other publishers. Librarian Maxine Dunkelman

To borrow a book, resource, or bear canister, learn more on our Library page.

reserve equipment

Olympia Mountaineers keeps equipment at various locations. Sergey Frolov is the equipment manager. To reserve laptops, avy beacons, radios, projectors and related equipment.

communications

We communicate with members through Mountaineers blogs, Facebook pages and Mountaineers publications such as Conservation Currents, quarterly Mountaineers Magazines, LeaderLines, and the monthly Olympia branch email. If you have content for the monthly email, send it to eblastolympiamountaineers@hotmail.com

Policies and Olympia Branch documents

Policy Manual

Council Meeting Minutes

governance

Olympia Branch Council, Meeting Minutes and commitTee chairs

Olympia policies require the Branch Chair to appoint a nominating committee of not less than three members, typically in March of each year. Nominees are then (generally) presented at the May Branch Meeting, where nominations from the floor may be made. Elections then traditionally occur by ballots that are due in mid-June. All positions serve 1-year terms (except for trustee and social chair, who serve 2 years).