Welcome!

The Everett Mountaineers is one of six regional branches of The Mountaineers organization, a 15,000-member outdoor and conservation club based in Seattle, WA. Incorporated in 1910, the Everett branch of The Mountaineers has over 1,000 members; 12 activities, ranging from hiking and climbing, to singles events and trail maintenance; and sponsors a wide variety of outdoor courses every year. We would love to have you join us! Please check our Membership section for information on joining the Everett branch of The Mountaineers

“Empowering Youth Outdoor Recreation” …

The Live Love Laugh for Youth Foundation is separate from the Everett Mountaineers, and offers scholarship programs dedicated to youth in the outdoors. The Mountaineers offers excellence in outdoor teaching, lifelong skills, and camaraderie, yet is not the only option available to scholarship receipients. Scholarships can help pay for other mountaineering or hiking courses in the community or help pay for gear. Youths of all ages are encouraged to apply.

For T-Shirt sales, information about scholarships, and donations, please to Live Love Laugh for Youth website.

Click here to read about the recent LLL Silent Auction.

August 5 - Membership Meeting - Potluck. See details here. We skip July's monthly meeting due to the summer holidays.

Volunteer Opportunities:
We area looking for talented volunteers to head up our Scrambling and First Aid Committees. If you're interested, please contact Branch Chair - Lorna Corrigan - chair@everettmountaineers.org.

We are also looking at help with programs management - assisting with recruiting people to share their experiences with the branch at monthly meetings or at other special events. If interested, please contact Evan Moses and Matt Vadnal - programs@everettmountaineers.org.

Save the Date!
Dec. 5 - leadership workshop. A one day workshop geared towards Mountaineer leadership - how to make organize and post trips, gather info, and lead a successful team to a destination or summit. We will also be covering topics such as leadership techniques, group thinking, and problem troubleshooting. Free lunch and light breakfast is included. For more information, please contact Matt Vadnal at mattvadnal@aol.com.

National Trails Day 2009 - it's over!
We had a great National Trails Day out at Lord's Hill County park. Thanks to the following sponsors who helped with the event. Stay tuned to upcoming trail work parties and lookout maintenance here.

Snohomish County Parks
True North-Seattle
Cascade Bank-Broadway in Everett
Group Health-Everett
Safeway-Frontier Village, Lake Stevens
Lookout & Trail Maintenance-Everett Mountaineers
Allstate Insurance-East Wenatchee
QFC-Broadway in Everett
Churchill Brothers-Everett
McDaniel Do-it-Center, Snohomish
Snohomish Sportsman
Yukon Trading Company

Check out the latest news on Mt. Pilchuck lookout. There is a possibility of Wallace Falls State Park - which owns the land that Pilchuck lookout is on may close due to financial crisis. Read more about the story and how you can help here.

HAIL TO THE HOGGERS: On the last day of February, 11 intrepid Mountaineer skiers - along with 500 others - participated in the Hog Loppett, a 30 km ski tour from Mission Ridge to Blewett pass. It was a true test of physical stamina and skiing ability. Congratulations to Steve Cook, Lorna Corrigan, Ed Culhane, Evy Dudey, Suzanne Elshult, Bob Fuller, Mark Glidden, Rachel and Shawn Sadri, Matt Vadnal & Scott Welton. Get a vicarious thrill by googling “Hog Loppett 2009” and viewing the nine minute YouTube video.

Be sure to check out our new bicycling section of the Everett Mountaineers. Rick Proctor is leading up this group and hopes to put on rides along trails such as the Centennial Trail in Snohomish soon. If you're interested in learning more, checkout the new section here. Get your bike ready for some great biking through the winter months.