BWCC

Mission Ridge Ski-in was a hoot!

2010-03-03T07:04:06Z

WAFA Course Registration is Available

2010-02-26T06:35:12Z

The Bushwhacker Climbing Club is proud to offer a sponsored Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) course. The course will be offered by Crested Butte Outdoors and this course is certified by Wilderness Medical Associates.

The course will run all day Thursday - Sunday, April 29 - May 2, 2010. We will be hosting the training at Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation, Wa. There are plenty of yurts and campgrounds available for those who would like to stay on site. Cost will be extra.

This course is highly valuable for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. The 4 days of instruction are a combination of textbook and hands-on scenarios to practice assesment and treatment techniques.

]]> Here are a couple of great reasons to take a WAFA course:

All students who successfully complete the WAFA course will receive a certification card from Wilderness Medical Associates. Certification remains valid for three years. Within three years, graduates may recertify by way of a two day course.
The four day WAFA course can be used to recertify Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness EMT certificates from WMA, WMI, NOLS, and SOLO.
Wilderness Medical Associates' WAFA course meets or exceeds all requirements of other similarly named courses (ie. Red Cross Advanced First Aid).
....and a WAFA or equivilant certified person is required on all Bushwhacker outings. The more members that we have certified will make outings easier to accomplish.

The cost of the course is $395. The fee includes four days of top-notch instruction, books and other materials, and lunch each day.

Students must be at least 16 years of age to participate in this course (16 and 17 year olds must have proof of parental consent). No previous medical training is required. You also do not need to be a member of the club.

More information is available on the WAFA Class website.

Map and Compass Outing was fun

2010-02-23T13:37:00Z

Doug H led the Map and Compass outing… and they all found their way back! Congratulations!

Mountain Loop Rendezvous, June 11 12 13

2010-02-22T18:16:01Z

Announcing Bushwhacker Climbing Club Mountain Loop Rendezvous! Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 11, 12 13. We have eight campsites reserved at Bedal Campground. This is the perfect launching point for many splendid hikes and scrambles of the Mountain Loop area.

Bushwhacker Mountain Loop Rendezvous, should be a good ol' time!
Doxey

February Club Night a success

2010-02-18T07:41:11Z

Thanks to all that came out for February Club Night at Tutta Bella in Wallingford. There were two dozen people there, including some people from this years glacier course. Lots of talking about climbing and the club and also families and kids. It was great!

Registration for Basic Glacier Course

2010-02-10T18:16:37Z

The Basic Glacier Climbing Course Instructor Team and the Club Board of Directors is pleased to announce that registration for the 2010 Basic Glacier Climbing Course will begin Tuesday, February 16, at 9:00am. The link to register will appear on the club website at that time.

Registration is first come, first served. A lot of folks have expressed interest in signing up. The instructor team as well as the Board have been meeting and making plans. There is a lot of buzz surrounding the course this year, very exciting!

If you or someone you know would like to register, please view the course schedule and make sure you understand it. The course schedule is posted on the Glacier Course page of the club website.

Okay, tell your friends and neighbors. Registration begins Tuesday Feb 16 at 9:00am at the club website.

UPDATE: The course filled very quickly. We do have a waiting list, and we encourage you to sign up for that. Also, if you wanted to sign up for the Glacier Course, please consider our Backcountry Skills Course. It is also a great course, covers a subset of the skills, is led by a merry band of jokesters, and will visit some beautiful and rugged mountains.

Ski trip to Mission Ridge

2010-02-04T06:49:29Z

Hey fellow Bushwhackers! Join other Bushwhackers for a weekend downhill ski/board trip to Mission Ridge near Wenatchee on Feb 27 & 28. Fellow Bushwhackers Randy & Megan Kile have graciously offered us their house & company in Wenatchee! So no hotel fees!

If you've never been to Mission Ridge Ski Area it's a nice, local place that's just a ton of fun with more great skiing terrain than you would think. And if you have been there you know what I mean.

For more info go here: http://www.missionridge.com/index.php

The plan is to leave Seattle either Friday PM or early Saturday AM, ski/board both Sat & Sun, stay the nights at the Kiles house and, well, whatever else we can come up with in Wenatchee. We will return to Seattle Sunday evening. Once we have the list of folks going we can discuss the driving details.

There's room for 10 skiers/boarders so sign up soon! Just go to https://www.123signup.com/register?id=mfbkf

Yehaw!

Doug Hagen

PS. This offer is only open to current BWCC members... but you can join too!

Telemark Clinic Success

2010-02-02T00:18:56Z

Thanks to everyone who helped me make the 2010 BWCC Telemark Clinic a huge success!

This year we had five determined and stoic students who not only braved the elements of ice and snow storms, but also learned to link free heel turns with grace! Everyone's progress in the sport was amazing and Shauna and I had great time teaching. Thanks Andy, Kathy, Judd, Rebecca, and Kate! See all you Bushwhackers on the slopes!

Half Done with the Telemark Class

2010-01-18T17:12:53Z

Philip S had five of us Bushwhackers doing the Tele Tango with him yesterday over at Summit West at Snoqualmie. We had a new member, a few regulars, and some old friends who are looking to get back into the mountains with us try their hand at freeing their heels. It was awesome seeing the improvement in everyone. Thanks to Shauna M and Philip for taking time to show us how to look good out there. Looking forward to next Sunday!

UPDATE: The class finished successfully with some nice snow coming down the entire afternoon. It was a great class.

Club Discount at the OR Company Store

2010-01-18T07:22:09Z

I just learned from Jeremy Park over at Outdoor Research that Bushwhacker members get a discount on full priced Outdoor Research and non-Outdoor Research products at the OR Retail Store. The discount is 15% for OR products and 10% for non OR products.

How is that for a deal? Grab a friend and head on down to the OR Retail Store. Just tell them you are a friend of Doxey's and if that doesn't work mention the Bushwhackers.

Mt Catherine Loop Outing

2010-01-13T17:33:34Z

On Sunday Feb 28, 2010 Fred R is going to lead a cross country outing. The destination is the Mt. Catherine Loop, 10.5 miles of track skiing fun. More details to come!!!

Club Discount at the OR Company Store

2010-01-13T03:38:38Z

2010 Basic Glacier Climbing Course Dates Set

2009-12-30T21:06:34Z

The club has just set the dates for the Basic Glacier Climbing Course for the 2010 season. They are published on the course page. Look for the registration to begin in February. Follow along with the progress here or if you're a member, look for updates in your email. Go out and tell all your friends and family! We're looking forward to getting out into the mountains with some new friends!

Milkshake Madness!

2009-12-29T06:49:29Z

It's that time of year again, time for MILKSHAKE MADNESS! Yes, folks, Milkshake Madness returns for it's 15th year in a row, January 9 in Wallingford. Come for shakes, come for friends, come for slides, or just come to raid the host's fridge.

Ice cream will be provided. Bring a small basket of fruit to flavor shakes, if you prefer beer you can bring that, a bottle of that chocolate syrup stuff would be good, or just walk in the door with a smile. Bring a friend or a foe, either way we'd like to meet them.

People will start arriving at 6:00 to set up, blenders will start at 6:30, and the slideshow will start at 7:30. Club members, watch your email for directions. Non-club members, if you would like an invitation, just email us at bwcc_information "at" bushwhackerclimbingclub "dot" org.

Milkshake Madness! MiLkShAke mAdNeSS! MILKSHAKE MADNESS!!!

Marmot Alpine Touring and Telemark Ski Demo 1/6/10

2009-12-20T04:54:24Z

Our friend David M at Marmot sent this message to the club:

Hi everyone, I wanted to let everybody know that Marmot Mountain Works in Bellevue and Backpacker¹s Supply in Tacoma are presenting an Alpine Touring/Randonnee and Telemark Ski Gear Demo Night to be held on Wednesday January 6th 2010 at The Summit at Snoqualmie.

]]> The demo will be held at the Summit West ski area from 4pm until 9pm (subject to snow conditions). This will most likely be the only event of this kind in our region this winter.

Many of the equipment manufacturers¹ representatives will be in attendance with their fleets of demo gear for you to try out. Marmot Mountain Works will also make available the majority of their store's demo gear. A broad assortment of equipment will be available including gear from Black Diamond, Dynafit, K2, Scarpa, G3, and Garmont.

Please bring your own alpine touring/randonnee boots, telemark boots, and/or alpine downhill ski boots/poles and your own skis if you have them in order to maximize your options and enjoyment.

The use of the demo gear will be free of charge, but you will need to purchase your own lift ticket and you will need to bring a driver¹s license and a credit card to sign up for the demo.

This demo is open to adult skiers; no kid's size equipment will be available. Please also be aware that if you have a very small or a very big boot size (i.e Mondo size 22 or 32), then there may not be any skis available with bindings that will fit your boots. Sorry.

R.S.V.P. is required this year for the ski demo due to increasing interest nd attendance at recent events combined with the fixed number of demo skis available. There will be approximately 80-90 pairs of skis available for attendees to try, but all skis will be on a first come / first served basis since this is a free demo. We ask that you please limit your testing to 2 runs per pair of skis in order to allow everyone to have the opportunity to try as many different skis as possible! Sign-ups may be limited, so don¹t wait until the last minute. Sign up now!

For more information and to R.S.V.P., please call Marmot Mountain Works, 425-453-1515.

We hope to see everyone on the slopes! David M