Go the extra mile – Literally! Just this week,
our volunteers are logging 1,100 foot-miles leading hikes for BCEP, Trail Trips
and the 20s&30s Mazamas group.
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| 20s&30s Mazamas hike at Silver Falls State Park, Photo by Sándor Lau |
Have a great sense of adventure – Recently, our
newest climb leader, Leora Gregory, tied the knot with her sweetie, Jay
Avery, on the summit of Mt. Hood.
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| Summit kiss, Photo by Candi Cook |
Are kind and nurturing – From helping new
climbers ease off a belay ledge for their first rappel; to tenderly planting
baby trees to re-establish habitat, Mazama volunteers put a ton of love and
caring into their work.
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| BCEP Student Rappels at Horsethief, Photo by Steve Heikkila |
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| Volunteers planting saplings along the Sandy River, Photo by Corinne Handelman |
Love to have fun – What keeps volunteers coming
back year after year is all the fun they have while volunteering. There’s plain
silly fun,
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| Honey Badgers on Mt. Hood, Photo by Benjamin Grandy |
and then there’s “Type II” fun
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| Blustery day on Table Mountain, Photo by Craig Karls |
Provide an important community service – Our volunteers support Mazama classes, programs and activities; they also do important work to preserve and protect the places we play.
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| Rebolting at Broughton Bluff, Photo by Adam Baylor |
Don’t mind getting dirty – Let’s face it, we all became mountaineers because we like to play in the mud!
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| Trail Tending is dirty business, Photo by Kati Mayfield |