Entries filed under 'The Mountaineers'

REI Foundation Funds Initiative to Get More Kids Outside

It has been widely reported that children are not as engaged in outdoor recreation compared to previous generations. As an outdoor retailer dedicated to increasing participation, how do we connect the next generation to the wonders of nature? The REI Foundation, the nonprofit organization supported by REI, is committed to reversing this trend by partnering with nonprofits across the country with youth programs that offer hands-on engagement and exploration of the outdoors. One such ...

Posted by Bethany H on January 10, 2012 2:18 PM & Tagged REI Foundation, The Mountaineers, children, seattle and volunteer | permalink | Comments



How to Climb Mt. Rainier, Part 4: On Top, at Last

Enough humble pie. Success, I promise you, tastes much sweeter, and on Monday, July 26, I got the full-meal satisfaction deal when at last, 1 week after enduring an ego-crumpling failure, I stood atop 14,411-foot Mt. Rainier, the tallest glaciated peak in the lower 48. "For a few minutes, we're the highest people in the Pacific Northwest," my ace climbing partner, John Colver, told me on the summit. He meant physically, not psychoactively, of course. And in my case, the sentiment applied ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on November 4, 2010 3:19 PM & Tagged AdventX, Cathedral Gap, Disappointment Cleaver, John Colver, Mark Scheffer, The Mountaineers, mt. rainier and sunset summit | permalink | Comments



Freedom of the Hills: An Outdoor Classic Turns 50

Is it the Bible of mountaineering? After circulating for 50 years and being translated into 10 languages, it would appear that Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills really has taken root as a sacred text of climbing and alpine adventure. Freedom debuted in 1960 as the first book produced by The Mountaineers Books, the publishing division of The Mountaineers -- a nonprofit, Seattle-based club founded in 1906 to further outdoor recreation and conservation through lectures and field trips. That ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on October 20, 2010 10:45 AM & Tagged Ed Viesturs, Jim Whittaker, Mountaineering Freedom of the Hills, The Mountaineers, The Mountaineers Books and conrad anker | permalink | Comments



How to Climb Mt. Rainier, Part 3: One More Time

If at first you don't succeed, you climb, climb again. Obviously. Welcome to a confessional recap of my unsuccessful first attempt to summit 14,411-foot Mt. Rainier, the fifth-highest peak in the lower 48. Embarrassing? You can't imagine. I'm typing this report through the eyeholes of the paper bag that covers my head. I feel like a football coach whose team was favored by three touchdowns, and now I have to explain how I lost by 14 points. Ugh. Where can I hide? Happily, this story also ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on July 23, 2010 9:06 PM & Tagged AdventX, Camp Muir, Climbing, Disappointment Cleaver, John Culver, ProActive Nutrition, Sally Hara, The Mountaineers and mt. rainier | permalink | Comments



How to Climb Mt. Rainier, Part 2: Going for It

Enough planning; it's time to climb Rainier. About me: A hiker/scrambler who has logged an estimated 11,000 career trail miles; total includes frequent peakbagging, including a 21-mile day hike to the summit of California's 14,494-foot Mt. Whitney; never previously roped up for a technical climb. Why? Not a fan of slow paces or icy conditions. The challenge: Climb 14,411-foot Mt. Rainier, the fifth-highest peak in the lower 48. In 2009, 10,616 people of varying skill levels attempted to summit ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on July 19, 2010 6:05 PM & Tagged Climbing, The Mountaineers and mt. rainier | permalink | Comments