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Impact Giving | Investing in the Legacy of Mountaineers Lodges
A year into our strategic plan, Adventure with Purpose, we’re making significant strides to continue improving support for our mission. To better address the needs of our volunteers who run and operate our three lodges, we are expanding resources and making dedicated financial investments. Of the many improvements taking place this season, I’m excited about a new opportunity to accelerate infrastructure improvements to revitalize Baker, Meany, and Stevens Lodges. Read more…
Mountaineer of the Week: Jason Naranjo
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to... Read more…
Visit Stevens Lodge This Winter Starting Dec 22, 2023
Tired of the hustle and bustle of the big city? Come for a relaxing getaway in a cabin in the woods. Nestled next to the Stevens Pass Ski Area, our lodge is the perfect place to stay after a long day of shredding powder. Enjoy hot food, great company, and ski trails right from our lodge’s front door. Read more…
Impact Giving | More Than Breakfast and a Bunk
Every weekend this winter, tens of thousands of people will flock to the Cascades to play in the snow. The mountains come alive with the bustle of snow plows, ski lifts, and resort infrastructure catering to locals and tourists alike. And if you look closely, adjacent to the hubbub at three popular recreation areas, you’ll find vibrant and warm pockets of Mountaineers community. Read more…
Visit the Stevens Lodge this Summer
Looking to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city this summer? Come check out our Stevens Lodge, open now through September 30. Read more…
How to Get Involved as a Lodge Host
Among The Mountaineers properties are our three rustic lodges: Baker, Meany, and Stevens. Each nestled close to their own mountain terrain, our lodges provide a restful atmosphere after a long day outdoors. Read more…
Stevens Lodge Stewardship Weekend - June 24-26, 2022
Are you looking for a fun and rewarding stewardship experience? Join us for a weekend at Stevens Lodge to give back Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26. You can join for one or more days to help tear out an old bathroom and prepare it for a much-needed remodel. We will also clean out the lodge of 40+ year of accumulated junk. Read more…
Retro Rewind | The Hansen Family Legacy at Stevens Lodge
A sloping lot in the crook of a mountain pass at 4,200 feet caught the eye of Mountaineers volunteers 75 years ago. A lease from the U.S. Forest Service was signed, and construction began on a rustic ski in/ski out cabin. As the June 1946 Mountaineer bulletin stated, “All sites will be developed as cheaply as possible, with maximum accommodations for minimum cost.” Read more…
Are We Open? Lodge and Program Centers Update
For many people in our Mountaineers community, spending time at our lodges is a winter and holiday tradition. During a normal year, many of our courses begin hosting lectures and practice sessions at our program centers in the winter months. And without a pandemic our Baker, Meany, and Stevens Lodges would be serving as home base for Mountaineers members and guests for snowshoeing, backcountry skiing, lift-serviced alpine skiing, and other winter adventures. Read more…
Volunteer to Host PCT Hikers at Stevens Lodge this Summer!
If you love exchanging trail stories or are interested in a mini vacation close to home, we have the perfect opportunity for you. The volunteers who run our Mountaineers Lodge at Stevens Pass are opening the lodge to Pacific Crest Trail thru hikers, and we need a few more volunteers to commit to staffing Stevens Lodge August 9-September 29. Volunteering at the lodge is a fun way to make new friends, help out the many hikers making the 2,650 mile trek, and soak up the beautiful Cascades peaks surrounding Stevens Pass. Read more…
Stevens Lodge Open During Winter Break - Now-Jan 6, Feb 15-21
Now that the excitement of Christmas has passed are your kids climbing the walls and driving you crazy? Has there been too much electronic time in your house? Come up to The Mountaineers Lodge at Stevens Pass to unplug, and ski, snowboard, or snowshoe, and sit by the fire to read a good book. Read more…
Volunteer Vacation at Stevens Lodge
If you love exchanging stories of the trail or are interested in a mini vacation close to home, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Back by popular demand, the volunteers who run our Stevens Pass Lodge will open the lodge to Pacific Crest Trail thru hikers this summer - but we need your help to do it! We are searching for volunteers to commit to staffing Stevens Lodge for 4 days at a time from August 20 - September 30. Read more…
Stevens Lodge: Home Base for Holiday Winter Adventures
Looking for a fun and affordable place for you and your family to see the holiday lights at Leavenworth? Want a convenient base to enjoy our early Northwest snows for skiing, riding or snowshoeing? The Mountaineers Lodge at Stevens is a great home base for all your winter cascade adventures. Read more…
10 Essential Questions: Rhys Hansen
Each week we bring you a personal story from one of our members. For our member profile this week we talked to.... Read more…
Stay at Stevens Lodge and Welcome Summer PCT Hikers!
If you love exchanging stories of the trail or are interested in a mini vacation close to home, we have the perfect opportunity for you. The volunteers who run our Mountaineers Lodge at Stevens Pass are hoping to open the lodge to Pacific Crest Trail thru hikers, and we need a few volunteers to commit to staffing Stevens Lodge for a week apiece from August 20 - September 30. Read more…
Tech Update 2.8 - Lodge Reservations, Merchandise
After lots of hard work all last fall and early this winter, we're pleased to announce two new major features have been added to our website: an online lodge reservation system and online merchandise sales. We've also made some smaller, noteworthy improvements. Read more…
Benefits to a Pow Stay at Stevens Lodge
When you're a skier in Washington state, one thing is certain: the rare Pow Day is reason to call in sick ("white fever" anyone?)! Your friends at Stevens Lodge have a few ways to optimize that Winter Storm Warning that you've been reading about all week! Read more…
Stevens Lodge Newbie Guide - Open This Holiday Season
For many Mountaineer members, a trip to one of our properties is a new experience. I can assure you, once you visit, you'll want to make it part of your winter program all winter long! Read more…
Stevens Lodge Hosts Climate Change Roundtable with Rep. DelBene
The Mountaineers were honored to host a round table discussion on climate change and the winter recreation economy with Congresswoman DelBene at our Stevens Lodge this past Tuesday. We brought together representatives from the retail, ski and guiding industries, the Forest Service, as well as leaders from local communities, to discuss how our changing environment is impacting our work and how we can collaborate on these issues going forward. We sat by our lodge’s fireplace with snow falling outside and shared how the significantly varied weather patterns of 2014-2015 impacted all of us. Read more…
Kids and Skiing: building a win/win scenario
For those of us who love the sound our boards make on smooth, groomed snow, the idea of someday sharing that love with our kids is exciting. We dream about family chairlift talks, racing down the groomers, and the bonding over hot chocolate at the base area. The reality is a bit different. Read more…
It's going to be a POW year and we're ready!
While some folks are still disillusioned about last year's ski season, our team at Stevens Lodge is 100% convinced that this will be a year to remember...and we are doing lots of work to prepare the lodge for an epic season! Read more…