The Olympia branch of The Mountaineers — volunteer-led courses and outings spanning hiking, sea kayaking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and backcountry winter travel.
The Mountaineers — Olympia Branch
Year-round branch hikes & trips — see activity calendar
📍 Rotating Olympic/Cascade trailheads
Volunteer-led day hikes, the Conditioning Hiking Series, family hikes, and backpacking trips of all difficulties.
The Mountaineers — Olympia Branch
Winter snowshoe course & trips — see activity calendar
📍 Rotating Rainier/White Pass-area trailheads
The Mountaineers — Olympia Branch
Wednesdays, 6:00pm (May–Sep) · social sea-kayak paddle
📍 Boston Harbor / Budd Inlet, Olympia
May–September social sunset paddles for the sea-kayak community, launching at 6pm from Boston Harbor (or Swantown Marina during construction).
The Mountaineers — Olympia Branch
Seasonal sea-kayaking course & student paddles — see calendar
📍 Budd Inlet, Olympia
The Mountaineers — Olympia Branch
Winter XC-ski course (Jan–Feb) + group outings — see calendar
📍 Rotating Cascade nordic centers
Basic Nordic skiing instruction with field trips to Cascade trail systems (White Pass, Summit, Stevens Pass nordic centers).
The Mountaineers — Olympia Branch
Winter-travel course with avalanche training — see calendar
📍 Rainier/White Pass-area backcountry
Winter-travel skills including avalanche-terrain recognition and avoidance (avalanche-awareness class required to graduate).