Adventure Speaker Series: Donna Kreuger - Solo Alaska

Donna Kreuger joined the Mountaineers because, while she grew up in remote Alaska, she wanted to safely explore the Washington mountains and trails.  Her first Mountaineers experience was taking the Wilderness Skills course to gain a basic toolkit for her planned adventures.  That experience, and the volunteerism exhibited by the instructors inspired her to become a hike leader and to volunteer.  

Donna graduated the Alpine Scramble course, was a regular volunteer with the Wilderness Skills and snowshoe courses, continues to support the Navigation course and Adventure Speaker Series.  In 2015, she established the Olympia Branch Conditioning Hiking Series course, and administered the course through 2021.  She has also acted as Co-Chair of the Hiking and Backpacking Committee from 2015-2021 and has stepped back into that roll in January 2023. Her focus in the club has been to welcome new members through training and beginning hiking, backpacking, and snowshoe trips and to assist and develop new leaders within the hiking group.   

Donna’s favorite saying is “I’m just a chubby little grandma and if I can do it, anyone can." This attitude has carried her through the Scramble course, many hikes each year, regular achievement of 100,000 vertical gain in a calendar year, long distance day hikes such as the 22-mile Seven Lakes Basin, High Divide and 28-mile Enchanted Valley.  She is also section hiking the Washington PCT trail.

Please RSVP for this event using the button at right. Non-members are welcome to sign up as a guest. Meeting changes are possible, so RSVP to receive updates.

• 6:00 - Doors open. Meet the Mountaineers, check out our Mountaineer library, watch the audiovisual presentation, and pick up pamphlets on membership, activities, and classes.
• 6:45 - Branch announcements of upcoming classes and events.
• 7:00 - The speaker starts promptly at 7:00 pm. Arrive earlier for parking and seating.