WAC hosting the PCT thru hikers!

We had another fantastic season in 2022. We look forward to doing another season in 2023!

Mike

Be a Pacific Crest Trail Angel by becoming a volunteer host at Guye Cabin on Snoqualmie Pass!

We fill dates from July 15 until September 15! Stay from 1 to 5 nights! Ideally hosts will work in teams of 2-3. Contact Mike for the updated schedule. Dates will fill fast. If you don’t host please still stop by to help out and join the fun.

This will be the seventh year the WAC has hosted to the PCT hikers coming from Mexico on their way to Canada (or visa versa) – we are lucky to get to see them over 2400 miles into their journey and only ~260 from the border.

In 2022 we hosted over 750 hikers and had many folks say Guye Cabin was their best stay of the entire Trail! And our Volunteer hosts had a blast meeting amazing people from all over the world on an amazing journey of a lifetime!

Ready to give back in a new way? Retired? Under employed? Work remotely? Meet some new folks from all over the world? Just want to have fun? This is perfect for you!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Welcome PCT hikers and instruct them on the use of Guye Cabin – dorms bunks library
Sign people the in register and log book and take their payment (they will pay online mostly some will pay cash)
Tell them where the showers and laundry are. Combine loads, solar dryer
Keep things organized.
Keep control of the kitchen- ie clean dish and rinse water. Show where to put trash and recycle, manage refrigerator
Ask them to help with washing and putting away towels etc. Chores- sweep, mop, vacuum empty trash, clean bathrooms, etc
Answer questions about Snoqualmie Pass, fires, weather, injuries, and the trail ahead
Make some new friends
Have fun!

For the most part they take care of themselves and through their trail telegraph they know what to expect. We ask them to do a chore and to help in the kitchen. I have had people who completely took responsibility for the kitchen and prepared meals. We provide pasta, pancakes and other stuff (maybe salad). Doerte and Leslie organized a cookout. Mainly it is keeping the place organized – kind of like a dorm mom.

You have the new upgraded host room above the kitchen for privacy.

Sometimes we have to attend to medical issues, and maybe run someone down to North Bend for treatment.

If you are interested, or have additional questions just contact Mike via PM or email. We will use the WAC calendar to track the dates. Remember you can also help out in other ways.

About Mike Mahanay

25+ Year member including 14 as President. organized WFA Class & Wed Night Ski Class, Current Cabin Chair, Organizer of the Annual Beach Cleanup and Summer PCT Hiker Hosting. I have climbed all the CO 14ers, Highest peaks in the Western States, all the PNW volcanos, 38 of the WA 100, completed 268 marathons and ultras, 60 months Turns All Year.