It’s April, and quite naturally Earth Day-themed events abound.
There are trash pickups, workshops on composting and tending native plants, and countless activities that let young children dig in the dirt, explore flora and fauna and learn how to help Mother Nature every day.
For Mazamas – who, shall we say, lean toward more vigorous pursuits – the calendar also offers serious roll-up-your-sleeves, lace up the boots and get after it meet-ups across the Portland-Vancouver metro area.
And that’s where we’ll focus this compilation of work party listings we unearthed for Saturday-Sunday, April 22-23:
In nearly the same neck of the woods – and facing the same creepy threats – North Clackamas Park in Milwaukie needs hands-on help. April 22. https://ncprd.com/event/earth-day
In nearbySouthwest Portland is another tree care event – actually two projects along Tryon Creek, one of them near the recently rebuilt Boones Ferry Road Bridge. April 22.
There are plenty more Earth Day events in our area and beyond, designed for all ages and interests. Included are numerous cleanups, family friendly gatherings and workshops, guided hikes, and other celebrations. To find a good match, check with your county, or city, or parks department; your church or school; or any outdoors or volunteer organization of choice.
Here are some good links with comprehensive listings:
Sarah is a Colorado native who moved to Portland from New York City in 2020. She finished our Basic Climbing Education Program in 2022, joined Mazamas shortly thereafter, and is a recent Intermediate Climbing School graduate who loves ice climbing and steep snow alpine routes. Sarah is working to start a Mazama affinity space for women, femme-identifying, and genderqueer people.
Name: Sarah Diver
Pronouns: she/her/her
Year Joined Mazamas: 2021
Present-day outdoor activities: Indoor and outdoor rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, alpine touring, downhill skiing, hiking and backpacking, trail and road running
What’s your earliest outdoor memory? My earliest memory outdoors would be running through the woods at the YMCA’s Camp Shady Brook in Deckers, Colorado. I am from Denver originally, and every summer I went to Shady Brook for a few weeks, where I fell in love with mountains and forests. I remember very clearly how much I loved the smell of the pine trees baking in the sun. Very magical. Second only to the special hell that was learning to ski at age 5.
How did you first hear about the Mazamas, and what prompted you to engage with the organization? In 2019, I signed up for an all-women’s charity climb of Mt. Adams, where we raised over $10,000 for breast cancer and MS research. While we did not summit, I was instantly hooked and wanted to be able to climb more glaciated peaks. When I moved from New York City to Portland in 2020, I literally just googled “Portland mountaineering” because I wanted to learn those skills – Mazamas was the first thing that popped up! I applied for BCEP in 2021, and the rest was history. Since then I’ve been extremely lucky to be mentored and encouraged by many experienced Mazama climb leaders and volunteers.
As more people seek to recreate outdoors, what advice would you offer them? I think when someone first begins recreating outdoors more frequently, it’s easy to get “summit fever” and think only of checking peaks or goals off their list as they gain competency. All of the activities I do outdoors I think of as lifelong pursuits, and I personally try to cultivate a sustainable pattern of growth in a holistic sense: what is sustainable for my body? The environment? For my personal safety both mentally and physically? The mountains are on a much longer, more geologic timescale than all of us as it is. My advice to those interested in being outdoors is to prioritize how they can care for the natural places they visit and for themselves first – and the rest will follow.
What activities/situations/people most inspire you? Pick one. Honestly, what has been most inspiring is watching all of the wonderful people I’ve met through the Mazamas do what they do. Having just graduated from ICS this spring, it’s been amazing to see so many friends conquer their fears, learn new skills, and fulfill personal goals throughout our time together. Whether they are ultrarunners or just learned to lead climb, being around other motivated Mazamas who get after it has been incredibly inspiring – makes me want to continue to stay in shape and learn more to keep up too!
What is your favorite book/movie/TV show/social media account that you followand why? Pick one. One of my favorite Instagram accounts is @pastagrannies. These British filmmakers are in the midst of a multi-yearlong ethnographic documentary attempting to detail all of the various regional handmade pasta techniques in Italy. They find ancient Italian grandmas and film them making pasta. It’s amazing.
What’s on your adventure bucket list? People who know me well know that I am very passionate about ice climbing. So, my long-term adventure bucket list therefore includes as much alpine and water ice as I can reasonably and safely access.
I’m also very interested in traverses as I find we in the Pacific Northwest often have an “up-and-out” mindset, where we approach-summit-descend-go home-repeat. I like the idea of visiting less traveled peaks or terrain by seeking less conventional routes that connect different mountains. Perhaps this is a pipe dream, but in the meantime, I hope to do the more established Ptarmigan and Tatoosh traverses this summer, both in Washington.
In general, I’m not someone who has a “tick list” I’m working from, as that’s not really a priority for me. I am chasing the experience of being out there, appreciating the incredible beauty of our planet while I still can, and challenging myself. What I strive for each trip is the elusive, if not impossible to attain, “type I fun mountaineering.” To me, this means that I have prepared enough physically, mentally, and technically to be able to comfortably travel over any terrain presented along the route, while also being challenged enough to where I have to think critically in the moment. In the future, I’d love for Type I fun mountaineering to include as much technically interesting terrain as possible – ice, snow, and rock. That would be peak living!
This Mazama, like so many other members, spends as much time as possible in the outdoors. He divides his time recreating and volunteering with the Mazamas, and running his own adventures through his company, Loco Por La Ventura.
He has been instrumental in launching and continuing the Mazamas first all-Latino Basic Climbing Education Program team and a Latino Affinity Group. He aims to introduce as many Latinos as possible to the natural splendors of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
What’s your earliest outdoor memory? I lived the first two years of my childhood around the mountains with my grandma, which was my first and memorable connection with nature and the outdoor environment.
How did you first hear about the Mazamas, and what prompted you to engage with the organization? I’ve been teaching and being outdoors in my lovely country Venezuela for the last 15 years and then moved to the USA in 2015.
I heard about the Mazamas through google when I came to Portland. At that time, I had no idea how to continue my mountaineering/climbing development. Then I just showed up at the Mazamas’ front desk, and a kind person (btw I don’t remember her name) oriented me on how to move on with my adventurous spirit.
Now I’m part of the process of climbing, volunteering, and teaching the Latino community how to introduce outdoor activities into their lives and learn at the same time with the Mazamas.
As more people seek to recreate outdoors, what advice would you offer them? Please check referral pages, read a book, and look for people with interests in common. If you are in PDX, please visit the Mazamas and they will help out. Also, if you want to practice Spanish and know about adventure, I have a dedicated website for outdoors (just check out www.locoporlaaventura.com)
What activities/situations/people most inspire you? Pick one: I am very inspired by passionate and driven people who help other people to move forward. I admire those who show the safe and enjoyable mountaineering world, especially Ueli Steck. He was a Swiss mountaineer who pushed human limits in many ways. He was a great inspiration to me.
What is your favorite book/movie/TV show/social media account that you follow and why? IG @colinobrady is an account of a local climber who crosses Antarctica solo and also he is a motivational speaker with an awesome emotional history. He is an incredible human being.
What’s on your adventure bucket list? I climbed Mt.Urus Este (Peru) in 2013, and I hope to climb Denali, Aconcagua, and a few wild peaks of the Alaska Range mountains. I also would love to hike the Pacific Crest Trail at some point.
Roberta Zouain on the summit of Mt. Rainier/June 2021
Born in Brazil, Roberta Zouain has called Oregon home since 2015. Ever the outdoors person, she grew up camping, swimming in rivers, snorkeling/sailing in the ocean. After moving to the Pacific Northwest, she fell in love with the mountains and snow.
Name: Roberta Zouain
Pronouns: she/her
Year Joined Mazamas: 2018
Present-day outdoor activities: Hiking, climbing, all sorts of skiing, and occasionally running and biking
What’s your earliest outdoor memory? Camping with my brother and cousins and swimming in the river
How did you first hear about the Mazamas, and what prompted you to engage with the organization? I first heard about the Mazamas from a co-worker, but at the time I never thought I would ever get into mountaineering. Years later, after having climbed Mount St Helens, I was planning on climbing Mount Adams and remembered Mazamas members got rescue insurance, so I signed up before my climb. A few months after that, in 2019, I decided to take BCEP, and since then I’ve been involved taking and instructing different classes.
As more people seek to recreate outdoors, what advice would you offer them? Just get out there, don’t worry too much about whether you have the right gear or if you are not necessarily racking up miles or vertical feet. And finding a community you can connect to can really help, too. The Mazamas offers several programs such as hikes and rambles, as well as affinity groups that can provide a safe space to communities who have historically been excluded from outdoor recreation.
What activities/situations/people most inspire you? Pick one: I really admire people working to make the outdoors more accessible for everyone. Organizing these groups is such a tough job, and I’m incredibly thankful for those dedicated to breaking down the barriers to the sports we love. There are so many organizations in our community and within the Mazamas itself, naming just one would be impossible 🙂
What is your favorite book/movie/TV show/social media account that you follow and why? I love following @pattiegonia on Instagram! The work she does around promoting inclusiveness in the outdoors and environmental activism is incredible. And the memes are always on point.
What’s on your adventure bucket list? I’d love to hike and climb the Dolomites in Italy.
New to the Pacific Northwest and well-traveled, Chris Donato is an avid rock climber and musician. He’s played in bands since he was 16. As for mountaineering goals, he aims to climb the tallest peaks of the Cascades.
Name: Chris Donato
Pronouns: he/him/his
Year Joined Mazamas: 2022
Present-day outdoor activities: mountaineering, rock climbing, snowboarding, hiking
What’s your earliest outdoor memory: I remember my mom taking me to the hiking trails around Brewster, NY, about 30 minutes north of our home in Westchester County. We would walk the trails for hours on end, and she would give me practice following the different marked trails. It really cemented my love of the outdoors from an early age.
How did you first hear about the Mazamas, and what prompted you to engage with the organization? My partner and I moved to Portland, OR specifically to be closer to the natural beauty of the PNW, and wanted to get involved with an organization that both facilitates the enjoyment and conservation of these treasures. After a quick online search, I found the Mazamas and immediately joined.
As more people seek to recreate outdoors, what advice would you offer them? Try as many outdoor activities as you can. There are so many ways to have fun outdoors, whether it’s the adrenaline-seeking rock climbers or the more laid back nights around the campfire – there are ways for everyone to have fun and connect to the outdoors. If you are going to try some more high-energy activities, I highly recommend taking an intro class (like BCEP!), as it’s a great way not just to learn foundational skills, but also meet fellow adventurers that you can build lasting bonds with.
What activities/situations/people most inspire you? Pick one. Through previous jobs, I had the opportunity to meet dozens of people who’ve worked tirelessly to build a better world, but the one that will always have a place in my heart was Vice President Walter Mondale, who not only led conservation efforts in Minnesota while in office, but continued to do so for the rest of his life.
What is your favorite book/movie/TV show/social media account that you follow and why? @savethebwca – it was the first conservation organization I worked for and it taught me the importance of speaking loudly for quiet places. The people I met continue to inspire me to this day.
What’s on your adventure bucket list? This year I want to climb the North side of Mt. Adams, after summiting the south side in 2022. It was my first 12K+ ft peak, so it has a special place in my heart. Outside of the PNW, I really want to get over to the Alps and climb Mt. Marmolada and within 5 years, Mt. Blanc.
By Kaleen Deatherage, Mazama Interim Executive Director
On January 31, 2023 I became a member of the Mazamas.
This wouldn’t be noteworthy, except that while I’ve come close—the chicken ledge on Mt. Thielsen—I’ve never summited a glaciated peak. Until the results of our special election were tallied and our new restated bylaws were passed, my failure to achieve that last 80 feet left me ineligible to become a Mazama.
And yet, for the past 14 months I’ve led the Mazamas as your Interim Executive Director. I’m a native Oregonian who grew up camping, hiking, and recreating in the amazing outdoor spaces of the Pacific Northwest.
I am PASSIONATE about protecting our forests, rivers, lakes, and mountains. I spend countless hours of my free time teaching young people to love and respect the outdoors through my volunteer service to the Boy Scouts of America. Every summer you’ll find me at Scout Camp teaching merit badges like orienteering, wilderness survival, and emergency preparedness.
I’ve completed three 50+ mile backpacking trips on the Pacific Crest Trail. In 2014, I was one of four adults who took eight teens on an 11-day backpacking trip at the Philmont Scout Ranch in northern New Mexico that included summiting Mt. Phillips and then spending the night at an elevation of 11,742 feet. Last summer, I was back at Philmont where we made the summit of the highest peak on the ranch, Mt. Baldy at 12,441 feet.
I’ve lost count of the number of trail tending teams and conservation projects I’ve participated in, because I want to be a role model for what stewarding our natural resources can look like. All of these passions and interests make me very similar to most of you who have been Mazama members for many years.
And now, I can join you, as a member and together we can continue our legacy of teaching people to love, safely use, and protect our forests and mountains. This is an exciting time for the Mazamas. There are lots of people in our community who, like me, haven’t summited a glaciated peak–yet, or maybe ever.. People who care about recreating responsibly and who want to be of service and steward our precious outdoor environments.
As of January 31st, these similarly mission-oriented people can now be added to our ranks. So let’s shout it from the rooftops, COME BE A MAZAMA.
I’ll be sharing our new membership standards with the entire Scouting community in Oregon and SW Washington. I’m going to share it with my peers at Page Two Partners, great people who similarly love to be active in the outdoors. Many of them even said to me when I began working with the Mazamas, “Oh, I’d love to join the Mazamas, I just haven’t had time in my life to learn how to and then summit a glaciated peak.”
Becoming a larger organization with a growing membership doesn’t diminish us, it enhances us. So, I leave you with this question. Who are you going to invite to become a member of the Mazamas?
By Jeff Hawkins, Mazama Nordic Backcountry Ski Instructor
I learned about the Rottefella Xplore binding last winter and purchased a pair along with new skis and boots for this winter. I’ve been out on them about 10 times, and it’s time for a review. In short, they are fantastic, and I love them. I’ll never go back to NNN-BC.
Before sharing details it’s important to know that I ski Nordic backcountry – away from forest roads, away from trails, never in groomed tracks, and I rarely encounter other skiers or even another set of tracks. A perfect ski day is 8-12 miles of breaking trail with plenty of climbing and tele turns. This is Nordic backcountry not AT backcountry; I do that too, but not on this gear.
I paired the Xplore bindings with Fischer OTX Excursion 88s and Madshus Panorama boots. This is a lot of change, which makes separating the impact of the bindings from the other equipment a bit difficult. What I can say for sure is that I’m executing tele turns way better this year. Yes, my skills have improved, but I think it’s mostly the equipment.
The Binding
Rottefella borrowed from AT bindings with a twist. Custom-engineered spring plungers are installed in each side of the boot, and the plungers snap into slots in the binding. This yields the wide and stiff connection between boot and binding of the AT binding, along with the ability to step-in and release while standing.
Video showing the release mechanism.
What I Like
Control. I noticed this instantly. On the first few strides and turns, it was immediately apparent that the connection between my foot and ski was more solid. Some of this improvement might have been the Madshus Panorama boot, which is a bit sturdier than the Madshus Glittertind that I previously skied on NNN-BC bindings.
Range of motion. The Xplore binding pushes back against the toe of the boot just as the NNN-BC binding does. With the regular insert, the push-back feels less than the NNN-BC, which allows for a longer stride before the ski lifts off, and yet it is still stiff enough to keep the heel of the ski up when lifting the ski through corners. The zero push-back (free pivot) and stiff push-back (hard flex) inserts need to be ordered separately (Rottefella calls them the Free Pivot and Hard Flex). I haven’t tried them, but I can see the advantages – zero push-back insert for long flattish tours where getting the most out of the kick and glide is important, and the stiff push-back insert when working through challenging terrain with lots of direction changes.
Snow/ice clogging. One of my main complaints about the NNN-BC is the wad of snow/ice that builds up in the central slot of the binding that puts an annoying upward pressure on the bottom of the foot between toes and the ball. This doesn’t happen on the Xplore. Yes, some build-up does happen, especially on the heel plate, but it is easily cleared by stomping down once or twice.
My other big complaint about the NNN-BC is when snow/ice clogs the pin clamping mechanism making it difficult to snap binding closed. Multiple attempts are sometimes required even after clearing both the mechanism and the boot. The Xplore solves this problem too.
Entry and exit while standing. Because I rarely get in and out of the bindings other than at the start and end of the trip, bending over to close the binding isn’t a big deal for me, but Rottefella thought about this too and it’s a nice feature. Lining up the spring plunger pins to snap into the bindings requires precise foot placement and if you haven’t done it just right, one side might not have snapped-in. Be sure to give the boot a test twist before launching off. In the 10 or so times out so far, I’ve had ice clog the pin slot on one side of one binding once; it was easy to clear.
Heel risers are another nice feature. I haven’t used them and might not for a couple of reasons, I am quite flexible, and they don’t seem convenient to use. I don’t use risers on AT bindings until it gets quite steep so it seems unlikely I’ll use them on Nordic gear where climbing is generally less steep. I also found it challenging to lift the heel risers without removing thick gloves. Ice builds up around the heel risers (see photo above) which might require getting out of the ski to clear the ice. Doing this on a steep slope while also removing a glove seems like a recipe for dropping something down the hill. That said, this is likely a useful feature on long steady ascents.
There is a leash accessory too. These people thought of everything.
Issues
After this glowing report,I need to share one known issue. It’s a manufacturing problem that Rottefella knows about and has arranged to fix. On some boots, Alpina and Alfa per this report, the spring plunger can get stuck in. See photo below (notice the second image is of the opposite side of the boot). I have not experienced this issue with the Madshus Panorama boot.
This would be a big deal, and probably a deal-breaker, if there wasn’t an in-field work around. If the pin is stuck in, press the pin on the opposite side of the boot inward with a tool small enough to depress the pin below the surface of the boot. This will dislodge the stuck pin on the other side. I think the internals are something like this (image below). Notice how pressing in one pin deeply will push out the other.
If a pin on your boot gets stuck, contact support@rottefella.no In the western United States, they will probably instruct you to ship the boots to a company in Henderson, Nevada. The repair and return shipping are free. Shipping to Nevada is on you. Turn-around time is currently around three weeks. Slightly faster if you pay for expedited shipping.
That Rottefella thought about the possibility of a stuck pin and engineered an in-field fix further impresses me as to the overall quality and optimization of this impressive binding. I can see it replacing the NNN-BC standard.
Other Thoughts
The NNN-BC uses a metal clamp on a metal pin. The Xplore uses a metal pin in a plastic slot. I’m curious about the longevity. How long will the plastic last before it wears, and the joint loosens up? Based on how thoughtfully Rottefella engineered all other aspects of the binding, it seems likely they did wear/life testing to find a plastic compound that will last for years. I’ll find out.
And before wrapping up I want to give a shout out for the Madshus Panorama boot and the Fischer Excursion 88 ski. I’m thrilled with both. I’ve worn Alpina and Fischer boots and found both too wide for my feet. Tightening them down causes too much pressure on top of the forefoot without reducing width,leaving my feet pinched yet slopping around. A friend with wide feet can comfortably wear the Glittertind boot (the predecessor to the Panorama) which fits very similar to the new Panorama. Whatever Madshus did seems to accommodate both wide and narrow. Kudos to them. Other manufacturers should pay attention.
The Panorama boot also has a built-in snow cuff with a draw-cord, so gaiters are not needed. I choose instead to wear my pants over the boots and under the Velcro strap that engages the external boot stiffener (see image below). Either way, you will be unlikely to get snow in the boot.
As for the skis, I used the Fischer S-Bound 78, the precursor to the OTX Traverse 78 (perhaps the same ski with different graphics) for more than ten years. They worked well in backcountry with good glide and good turning. Stepping up in width to the OTX Excursion 88 improved handling in ungroomed conditions. There might be some reduction in glide, but I haven’t noticed it.
When not hard at work at a desk job in Portland, Josh Lupkin can be found giving back to the local construction and mountaineering communities through volunteer efforts and escaping to the high country in pursuit of lunar landscapes.
What’s your earliest outdoor memory (can be anything—iceskating, hiking, sledding, biking, fishing, fort building): Hanging out in a tent pitched in the back 40 of our yard in New Jersey. “Back 40” to a four-year-old is really only a 100-foot deep yard surrounded by pine trees.
How did you first hear about the Mazamas, and what prompted you to engage with the organization? I heard about the Mazamas through a friend I met on the summit of Mt Adams. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing with regards to mountain climbing, nor did he. We felt taking the beginner climbing class (BCEP) with the Mazamas would be a good idea; so we did. I’ve been climbing, volunteering, learning, and teaching with the Mazamas ever since.
As more people seek to recreate outdoors, what advice would you offer them? Take a class or learn from an experienced friend before venturing out into the wilderness. Learn and live by leave no trace principals. Respect trail etiquette, especially with regard to preserving boot, ski, and snowshoe tracks in the alpine.
What activities/situations/people most inspire you? Pick one. I am very inspired by those who volunteer a great deal of their time to teaching others how to be safe and respectful in the climbing environment. Specifically, Jay Satak and Matthew Sundling (Mazama climb leaders) have been very impactful mentors to a significant number of climbers.
What is your favorite book/movie/TV show/social media account that you follow and why? I’m currently reading Spitsbergen by Hugo Nünlist, the story of a 1962 Swiss Spitsbergen scientific expedition. I really enjoy reading about early alpine explorations in the 19th and 20th century.
What’s on your adventure bucket list? Torment-Forbidden traverse, Ingles-Stuart-Sherpa traverse, and life goal to continue backpacking into my 80’s.
If you are a member and wish to participate in our occasional Friday blog post “Meet the Mazamas,” the questions will remain the same, so drop your responses and a photo of yourself in an email to ginabinole@mazamas.org
We are launching an occasional Friday feature. We’re just getting started, but we hope y’all want to learn more about the Mazamas. If you are a member and wish to participate, the questions will remain the same, so drop your responses and a photo of yourself in an email to ginabinole@mazamas.org
We’re kicking things off with Ali Koch, co-founder & director of adventure for Peak Recovery , which through the Alano Club of Portland has partnered with the Mazamas and is sponsoring a nine-member Basic Climbing Education Program (BCEP) team this year.
What’s your earliest outdoor memory (can be anything—iceskating, hiking, sledding, biking, fishing, fort building): My mom teaching me to ski on Mickey Mouse skis at the age of 3 in Lake Tahoe and playing in tide pools near our home in San Francisco.
How did you first hear about the Mazamas, and what prompted you to engage with the organization? My mom did BCEP in 2008 and joined the Mazamas. She then started climbing all kinds of mountains with Mazamas and eventually started volunteering as a hike leader. She’s the one who encouraged me to start hiking to suppport my mental and physical wellness. She took me up my first glaciated summit in 2015.
As more people seek to recreate outdoors, what advice would you offer them? Find an outdoor mentor (or a few) and ask them to show you the ropes. In addition to my mom, my dear friend and fellow Mazama, John Creager, has been an amazing mentor to me!
What activities/situations/people most inspire you? Pick one. I am inspired by people who remain humble as they accomplish amazing feats. I am also inspired by other people in mental health or substance use recovery who use nature and movement as medicine.
What is your favorite book/movie/TV show/social media account that you follow and why? IG @mountainsformentalhealth an account run by a therapist who climbs mountains to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention
What’s on your adventure bucket list? I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2019, and I hope to climb Aconcagua, the tallest peak in South America soon. #1 on my bucket list is Vinson Massif, the tallest mountain in Antarctica.
After a three-year hiatus, the Mazamas will resume the annual Used Equipment Sale (UES). Mark your calendars for March 3, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mazama Mountaineering Center in SE Portland.
As with many activities making a comeback after COVID, this event will be a bit different. The 2023 UES will be run as a fundraiser for the Mazamas and a way to make the purchase of gear more affordable for our BCEP students, Mazama members, and the greater Portland community.
What that means is the Mazamas will not be accepting gear on consignment to sell on behalf of members as the organization has in the past. We understand people looked forward to the UES as a way to make money on their used equipment, and while we hope you will consider making tax-deductible donations to the Mazamas, we understand if you prefer to explore other avenues.
“We believe this change better reflects our mission to inspire everyone to protect and love mountains,” says Interim Executive Director Kaleen Deatherage. “Historically this event raised about $15,000, and the organization would make about $3,000 from it. Given our current fiscal situation and our desire to eliminate barriers to entry to the outdoors, like expensive gear, we felt that recentering the event as a fundraiser for the Mazamas makes sense for this year.”
Please be thinking of used gear and equipment you’d love to pass along.
Outdoor clothes
Boots
Books
Nordic/Cross Country (XC), telemark skis, randonee and related gear (e.g. boots, poles)
Climbing gear
Camping gear (e.g. stoves, water purifiers
Backpacks
Tents
Snowshoes
Bicycling accesories (e.g. helmets, clothes)
Car Rack systems
The Mazamas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and the fair market value of donated items may be tax deductible. We likely will have multiple dates in advance of March 3 for items to be dropped off at the Mazama Mountaineering Center. Stay tuned. The Mazamas will dispose/distribute any items not sold and provide donors with a tax donation receipt.
