Goings on Across the Club Get out There! All Welcome to Tacoma BBQ on Fourth North Bend on Sat.,July 18, 10 A.M
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The Mountaineers Go Guide www.mountaineers.org A special activities section to The Mountaineer July, 2009 The Mountaineers Trailhead Leisurely pace. Amazing views of Mt. Stuart, Ingalls Peak and more. age of kids, we’ll add loops or stop at the beach/playground program is designed to give Tons of wildflowers, birds and wildlife too. for water stomping and train spotting. guests, new members and long- July 18-19, Sat-Sun. - Spider Meadows (M) 10 mi., 1300’ gain. July 14, Tue - Jetty Island (E) <2 mi. No gain. Join us for a time members a taste of a new activity or Leisurely pace. An easy walk up to beautiful meadows below gigantic fun summer family event to celebrate Jetty Island Days! the club in general. These are events without commit- peaks. Day hiking opportunities beyond base camp. ments in a casual atmosphere and best of all—easy on July 17-19, Fri.-Sun. - Denny Creek Car Camping Co-listed your schedule. Each month, Trailhead events are offered July 23, Thu. - CLINIC—Backpacking Basics Bridge the gap be- with Hiking. Families and kids welcome. Family camping to members and non-members alike. Just look for the in tween day trips and truly experiencing the wilderness overnight. Tips on at group campground with opportunities for hiking near front of the trip description inside the Go Guide. gear and technique to spend a comfy night in the mountains. Fee: $10 Snoqualmie Pass. per member, $15 per non-member. See Seattle Hiking July 18, Sat. - Quack, Splash, Ribbit! A Day At The See Seattle Alpine Scrambling Wetlands Part of the Junior Naturalist program. We’ll go to July 12, Sun. - Esmeralda Basin/ Fortune Creek Pass (M) 7 July 12, Sun. - Beginner’s Rock Scrambling A great intro to alpine a local wetlands area (destination TBA) where children can mi., 1750’ gain. Leisurely pace. Hike through a beautiful valley rock scrambling; gear, tips and techniques. Course fee: $20 members; observe the flora and fauna in this fragile ecosystem while in the Teanaway area. The trail is relatively mellow compared to $35 non-members. understanding the importance of this part of the lifecycle. some of the other hikes in the area but still offers great scenery. See Seattle Alpine Climbing July 18, Sat. - Talapus Lake (M) 5 mi. 1120’ gain. 5-year-old Aug 1, Sun. - Tonga Ridge (E) Up to 10 mi., up to 1100’ gain. pace. A nice hike to a beautiful lake. Leisurely pace. Easy ridge wandering with summit and/or lake July 11 & July 26, Sat. & Sun. - Rock Climbing: Beginner’s Rock options depending on party ambitions. Great views! Day That’s right folks; explore the thrill and grace of outdoor rock climb- July 20, Tue. - Kids Rock Day School’s out and it’s time ing in a controlled and safe setting. Course fee: $20 members; $35 to get the kids outside! We’ll climb in the morning on The Aug 2, Sun. - Gothic Basin (S) 9 mi., 2600’ gain. Leisurely pace. non-members. Mountaineers outdoor wall from 9 a.m. to around noon. A great hike to an open and craggy basin that will make you feel Gear provided. Fee: $10 per child member, $15 per child like you’re in the High Sierra but at half the elevation. See Seattle Family Activities NEW! Ongoing - Junior Mountaineers, an all-summer activity: The non-member. Aug 2, Sun. - Ingalls Lake (S) 9 mi., 2600’ gain. Leisurely pace. Mountaineers are excited to offer a new way to get your kids outside Aug. 1, Sat. - Otter Falls (M) 7 mi., 650’ gain. Hike at a 5- This is one of the leader’s all-time favorite hikes in Washington! and have fun! Become a Junior Mountaineer! Fun and prizes all sum- year-old’s pace. A fun hike to spectacular falls. It’s not uncommon to have lunch with a few mountain goats on mer long! Most events fees will be $10 members, $15 non-members this hike. It can be a bit of a workout (especially in hot weather) See Seattle First Aid (children only). but the views are completely worth it! July 16, Thu. - CLINIC: Intro to Wilderness First Aid Learn July 13, Mon. - Carkeek Park (E) 3 mi., 400’ gain. Explore Carkeek (loaner gear on request) the basics of responding to and managing a backcountry inci- See Seattle Backpacking Park’s Pipers Creek Trail at a 5-year-old’s pace. Depending on weather, dent/accident. Fee: $10 per member, $15 per non-member. July 18-19, Sat.-Sun. - Bean Creek Basin (M) 5 mi., 2000’ gain. NEW EXPLORATIONS NOW Goings on across the club Get out there! All welcome to Tacoma BBQ on Fourth North Bend on Sat.,July 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibits and July 4, Sat. - Mountaineers Fourth of July BBQ, 6-8 p.m. demonstration booths will abound. The Washington Trails As- Sign up online: The entire club is invited to the Tacoma Mountaineers Clubhouse sociation event encourages all ages to attend. For more details, on the Fourth of July for FREE hotdogs, hamburgers, potato visit www.trailsfest.org. www.mountaineers.org salad, chips and ice cream. The Freedom Fair will be going on down on Ruston Way with an air show and all kinds of activities. NOTE—You may also sign up Fireworks go off at 10 p.m., right in front of our cubhouse! Plan Conservation to bus it or carpool and come join us! over the phone: Conservation calendar Headquarters to close for holiday July 5, Wed. - Conservation Executive Committee meeting, 206-521-6001 or 1-800-573-8484 All Mountaineers offices and the bookstore will be closed 7-9 p.m. at club headquarters. All Mountaineers are welcome. on Fri., July 3, in observance of Independence Day on July 4. Clubwide ............................................................. 1 Happy Fourth! Wanted: members for issue alert e-list Are you willing to make a phone call, send an e-mail or write a Board of trustees will not meet in July letter to voice your opinion on conservation and environmental Bellingham (www.bellinghammountaineers.org).............. 3 The Mountaineers Board of Trustees will take July off. It issues? Then sign up for our action alert e-mail list. We will send will next meet Thu., Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held you our “Conservation Currents” twice a month or when there is a at club headquarters and is open to all Mountaineers members Everett (www.everettmountaineers.org) .......................... 3 need for action. E-mail [email protected] to join. and the public. Meetings are normally held on the first Thursday of each month. Foothills (www.foothillsmountaineers.org) ...................... 4 Trailsfest beckons hikers International Outings Kitsap (www.kitsapmountaineers.org) ........................... 5 The Annual Trailsfest will be held at Rattlesnake Lake near Chair: Patti Polinsky, [email protected], 206-525-7464. The amount payable to The Mountaineers is based upon known and anticipated air and land costs and is subject to change, either UP or DOWN, in the event of Olympia (www.olympiamountaineers.org) ....................... 6 unexpected adjustments therein. Any exceptions to the travel or lodging Board Briefs arrangements must be approved by the leaders. An unofficial summary of the June 4 board meeting. The leader(s) or The Mountaineers reserve the right to cancel a trip or to Seattle (www.seattlemountaineers.org) ......................... 7 make changes in the itinerary; additional costs, if any, shall be paid by the Board members absent: Steven Glenn, Bellingham trip participants. The right is also reserved to exclude any person as a trip trustee; Rob Simonson, Everett trustee; Gerry Haugen, member should such person’s health, mental condition, physical infirmity or Tacoma (www.tacomamountaineers.org) .....................13 Foothills trustee. general deportment impede the operation of the trip or the rights or welfare Actions: and enjoyment of other trip members; a refund of unused trip services will be the limit of liability of The Mountaineers. —The board approved a consent agenda item authorizing Cancellation: A full refund, less a $100 administration fee and less any non- Lodge Going (events at our facilities) .................. 16 the expenditure of up to $5,500 to hire an outside contractor recoverable expenses, will be made. Cancellation notice must be in writing to audit club-wide standards. and sent to trip leader via e-mail or postal service. See the individual trip —The board okayed a Kitsap Branch Youth Theatre listing for cancellation deadlines. Going to the Source (who’s who) .....................19 Camp budget adjustment that moves all accounts from the Players to the Kitsap Branch. Sending you on your way (trip registration) .....19 —The board postponed adoption of the General Policy Hiking Switzerland on Energy and Global Warming as presented in the board packet. The Valais & Berner Oberland: Go to the Marketplace .................................20 —The board adopted a resolution to grant banking signa- Aug. 15-Sept. 3, 2009 tory privileges to Mountaineers President Eric Linxweiler The most spectacular mountains of Switzerland, and indeed Go Volunteer ..................................................20 and President-Elect Tab Wilkins. of all the European Alpine areas, are clustered in the regions of Committee Reports: the Valais and Berner Oberland, including the Eiger, the Jungfrau —The Mountaineers Foundation update was led by and the Monch, to name only one group. Having visited these Gone for the Weekend (weekend trip index) .......20 Foundation President Jamie Gordon. areas multiple times while leading the Tour du Mont Blanc, the —The Board Policy Committee report on revisions to Haute Route, and the Alpine Pass Route, as well as other Swiss policies was reviewed by Don Schaechtel. hiking holidays, we know that we have a grand adventure planned Questions? Give Member Services a call: –The Fundraising Committee report was introduced by for summer, 2009.