Cascades Mountaineers sponsors outings to nearby mountains and rock climbing areas. Outings are led by individual members who enjoy sharing hiking, climbing, backpacking, and other outdoor experiences. We hope that you will participate in or help plan and coordinate an outing. Outings are open to club members only.
For reports on outings that have already taken place, see our past outing reports.
Please note: You need to have appropriate experience if you want to join an Outing. If you would like to gain more experience in a supervised setting, one option is to seek instruction from a professional guiding company. There are excellent professional guiding companies in Oregon that will be happy to provide instruction, some gear, and guide you to your goal. For links to websites of guiding companies click here.
The club is always looking for quality outings organized by qualified coordinators. We hope that you will share one of your favorite places or activities with other club members.
Check out the following documents, draft an Outing Prospectus for your favorite outing, and submit the proposal by email to the Outings Committee for review at info@cascadesmountaineers.org.
Outing & Coordinator Guidelines (.pdf)
Submitting an Outing Prospectus
Sample Equipment & Apparel Checklists (.pdf)
Outing Release (.pdf)
Incident Report (.pdf)
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| Feb 27-28 | Tumalo Mountain Overnighter - Snow Camping |
| May 15 | Basic Snow Climbing Course |
| May 16 | Mount Hood, South Side |
| June 27 | Toprope Sunday at Smith Rock |
| July 2-5 | Little Tahoma, Frying Pan Glacier |
| July 17-18 | Mount Adams, South Spur |
| July 22-26 | Glacier Peak, Cool Glacier |
| August 21-23 | Mount Jefferson, South Ridge |
| Sept 3 | 3 Fingered Jack, South Ridge |
| Sept TBD | Leavenworth, WA |
| Jan/Feb TBD | Mount Hood, South Side |
| Jan/Feb TBD | Mount Hood, Leuthold Couloir |
| Feb 28 - Mar 1 | Tumalo Mountain Overnighter - Snow Camping |
| March 14-15 | A Second Tumalo Mountain Overnighter - Snow Camping |
| April 11-12 | Mount Thielsen Hike & Ski |
| May 31 | Smith Rock: Toprope Sunday |
| June 27-28 | Mount Adams, South Spur |
| July 4-7 or July 10-13 | Mount Baker Climb, Washington |
| July 18 | Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge |
| July 26 | North Sister, South East Ridge |
| September 12 | Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier/North Ridge |
| October 31 | Crack Climbing Seminar - Smith Rock |
| December 12-27 | Tupungato, Argentine/Chile Border |
| February 23-24 | Tumalo Mountain Overnighter - Snow Camping |
| March 21-23 | Crater Lake Ski Circumnavigation |
| May 24 | South Sister On Skis or Snowboard or Snowshoes |
| May 31 | Intermediate Snow Climbing Class |
| June 1 | Mount Hood, South Side |
| June 14-15 | Mount Shasta, Avalanche Gulch |
| June 28 | Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier and North Ridge |
| August 1-4 | Mount Baker, Easton Glacier |
| September 14 | Mt. Washington, N. Ridge |
| November 23-28 | Joshua Tree National Park |
| January 13 | Hike With The Board. Tumalo Mtn., Swampy Lakes or Skyliners: Ski, Snowboard, Snowshoe |
| January 21 | Night Rock Climbing in Winter |
| January 28 | Snowshoe Todd Lake, Tumalo Mtn, or Swampy Lakes |
| February 24 | Hike With The Board. Tumalo Mtn., Swampy Lakes or Skyliners: Ski, Snowboard, Snowshoe |
| March 30 - April 1 | Circumnavigation of Crater Lake Rim |
| May 26 | South Sister: Ski, Snowboard, Snowshoe |
| June 2-3 | North Sister Over-Nighter |
| June 16 | South Sister Hike/Snowshoe to the Summit |
| June 21-24 | Mount Rainier, Disappointment Cleaver |
| August 11 | 3 Fingered Jack |
| August 18-19 | Flagstone: An Alternative To Smith Rock |