News and Events
- Community Discussion: How Do the Outdoors Serve Our Mental Health?by Alan WidmerMarch 2nd 2021 @ 7:00PM What if we looked at mental health the same way we look at physical health? Outdoor activities depend on both, and they impact both in varying degrees – whether we acknowledge it or not. Our second Community Discussion will be led by WAC member and psychologist Trevor Davis. Trevor will …
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- Renew your Membership for 2021!by Mike MahanayRenew your Membership for 2021! You can update your membership anytime! Just log in to check your Membership expiration date and renew. You will be asked to sign the waiver. https://washingtonalpineclub.org/renew-your-membership You can continue to Support Guye Cabin by paying the Annual Cabin Fee too! Don’t forget your membership dues and any other monetary donations …
- Reserve Guye Cabin!by Mike MahanayGuye Cabin is open for exclusive Isolation reservations (like Air b&b) this winter Just check the Club calendar for open dates now through April. Lots of open weekdays! Due to the pandemic we will not have unlimited Cabin access like in prior years. If you have been to Guye Cabin in the winter before you …
- Community Discussion: You climbed WHAT?!by Alan WidmerClimbing Route Names and Inclusive Language Virtual Event information Tue, Jan 12th 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PST Climbing route names can rouse laughter, raise eyebrows, and they can inspire you to return to a project again and again. They can also alienate people from the sport, both new and veteran. Here and abroad, climbing route …
- Olympic NP Skiing & Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale Workshop with Matt Schonwaldby Alan WidmerNext Wednesday we’ll be hosting our first virtual event of 2021. Wednesday Jan 6th 7pm – 9pm Matt Schonwald of BC Adventure Guides will be joining us for the evening to talk about his new book “Backcountry Skiing Olympic National Park” & to lead a workshop on the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES). In addition …
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- Ming Poon – Getting the Shot, Safelyby Alan WidmerJoin us for an evening with Ming Poon, a decorated photographer, videographer and adventurer based out of North Lake Tahoe, California. In 2018 he received Powder Magazine’s prestigious Photo of the Year award, and in 2019, he won the renowned Whistler Blackcomb Deep Winter Photo Challenge. You might recognize his name as a regular contributor …
- How to Enjoy and Protect the Outdoors in 2020by Alan WidmerJoin us for an evening with Betsy Robblee and Taldi Harrison two of our talented members who work on emerging federal regulatory and legislative issues that affect the outdoors. During this session they will discuss how their respective organizations advocate for recreationalists, and the background and importance of recreating responsibly during the pandemic. The session …
- Amber Casali – Author of Hiking Washington’s Fire Lookouts and Kevin Fujii – Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalistby Alan WidmerJoin us for an evening with two of our talented members who connect closely with the outdoors for work and pleasure. Amber Casali (WAC Basic Class 2014) is the author of Hiking Washington’s Fire Lookouts, published by Mountaineers Books in 2018. She will take us on a virtual hike to learn about fire lookout history …
- Improve Your Ski Performance and Reduce Injuriesby Alan WidmerAre you getting excited for ski season? We are too! In preparation for the POW, we have an awesome opportunity for you to get your body ready and help prevent those potential injuries. This event will be presented by two experienced physical therapists, Grant Hennington (https://www.salmonbaypt.com/grant-hennington, WAC BCC ’16) and Mandie Majerus (US Ski Team …
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- WAC Virtual Eventsby Alan WidmerThese unprecedented times call for a new way of WAC-ing! As you may know the Backcountry and Basic Climbing classes for the 2021 year have been canceled and though we are saddened by the loss of opportunity to engage with folks through fresh skills, we have decided to invest our time and energy into our current members. …
