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Mazamas

Join the Mazamas today! Established in 1894 on the summit of Mt. linktr.ee/MazamasPDX Hood in 1894.

Hood (Wy’East), the Mazamas is an Oregon-based 501(c)3 with a tradition of providing excellence in climbing education, leadership, and conservation in the PNW. The Mazamas is a nonprofit mountaineering education organization formed on the summit of Mt. We offer activities, classes, and events for members and the community.

08/29/2026

It’s the last weekend of August. Go outside.

Touch grass. Find a trail. Seek a summit. Swim in something cold. Stand under a very old tree. Look around and remember why all of this is worth fighting for.

Then come home and get to work.

Right now, the Roadless Rule — which protects millions of acres of our national forests from most roadbuilding and logging — is facing repeal. The public has until Sept. 21 to weigh in.

New research paints an increasingly heartbreaking picture for the northern spotted owl, now functionally extinct or approaching functional extinction across significant portions of its range.

And in Yosemite National Park, federal officials are considering a land exchange that could turn a piece of national park land into an access road serving private development.

So soak up these last days of August. Check fire conditions and closures, recreate responsibly and leave things better than you found them.

Then lend your signature. Submit a comment. Write your representatives. Make some noise.

Your public lands need more than your footprints. They need your voice.

📷 The Enchantments, Jefferson Park, Glacier Peak

08/27/2026

Grab the kiddos and join us THIS Saturday, Aug. 29, for a gentle wander around Mount Tabor!

This one is for babies in carriers, big kids on their own two feet, parents, partners and anyone figuring out how hiking with little ones actually works. If you're new to it, even better. Come ask questions, meet other families and find a community that wants to help you get outside together.

👶 Littlest adventurers should ride in a supportive carrier or backpack.
🌲 We'll meet at the Mount Tabor Visitor Center.
💚 No need to have the whole hiking-with-kids thing figured out. That's part of why we're here.

📅 Saturday, Aug. 29
📍 Mount Tabor
🔗 Find the hike on the Mazamas calendar at mazamas.org/calendar

📸Latourell Falls family hike

08/26/2026

"We should pay more attention to how we're treating our mountains, how we're treating our world, how we're just treating everything. We're just mistreating Mother Nature. That's, like, being ugly to your mama, you know?" — Dolly Parton

08/25/2026

Intermediate Climbing School kicks off tonight with its welcome lecture, and we're stoked to have a new crew of climbers ready to dig in.

Over the next six months, they'll build the technical skills, judgment and leadership needed to take on more complex terrain, from rock and snow to ice and alpine environments. They'll learn from experienced Mazama instructors, put in plenty of time outside and, just as importantly, become stronger partners and leaders in the mountains.

It's a big commitment. It's a lot of learning. And tonight is where it begins.

Welcome, ICS Class of 2026–27!

Learn more: mazamas.org/ics

📷Ashley Smithers

08/19/2026

Climb things. Camp places. Learn mountain skills. Become THAT family.

Families Mountaineering 101 applications are now open.

Ages 8–15 + their grown-ups.

mazamas.org/fm101

📷FM101 2025-26

08/17/2026

KNOW YOUR PUBLIC LANDS

Loving the mountains means paying attention to what’s happening to them.

Right now, that means staying vigilant during wildfire season: check restrictions and closures before you head out, know the fire danger and remember that conditions can change quickly.

It also means looking beyond our next adventure.

Decisions being made right now could shape Oregon’s public lands for decades. The federal Roadless Rule, which protects roughly 2 million acres in Oregon from most new road building, faces an uncertain future. And this year, the BLM rescinded a rule that had put conservation on more equal footing with other uses of public lands.

Policy can feel far removed from a weekend in the mountains. It isn’t. These decisions affect forests, wildlife habitat, watersheds, recreation and the wild places we love.

Love the wild. Recreate responsibly in the wild. Pay attention to what happens to the wild.

📷 Hannah Snyder/Jefferson Park

08/15/2026

What counts as a Mazama hike? Turns out, a lot.

We’re picking berries. Hiking at sunset. Hitting the trails with our pooches.

We’re going on mindfulness hikes and wildflower hikes. Picking up trash. Helping with glacier research and wildlife monitoring. Backpacking. And getting our after-work miles in on weekday urban Rambles.

Basically, if there’s a reason to get outside together, there’s probably a hike for it.

Want to join one? Check out the Mazama calendar and find your next adventure.

Want to lead one? Even better. Our next Hike Leader Training is Aug. 25, and we’ll give you the tools to turn your own great hike idea into a Mazama outing.

Join a hike. Lead a hike. Or both.

Explore what’s coming up: mazamas.org/calendar

📷 Hannah Snyder

08/11/2026

Your Tuesday night could use a little more trail.

No long drive. No giving up your whole evening. Just two hours outside, some solid exercise and good company.

Mazama Rambles head out every Tuesday and Thursday evening, and we’re looking for more people to lead them!

Never led before? We’ve got you. Training is provided, routes are ready to go and you’ll have the support you need to get started.

If an after-work hike sounds like a pretty great way to spend an evening, consider taking the lead.

Interested? Drop us a comment below and we’ll connect you with the right people.

08/10/2026

Family hobby unlocked.

Our Families Mountaineering 101 course brings kids ages 8–15 and their grown-ups together to learn the skills to get outside and adventure as a team.

There’s some science behind the fun: Research has linked time outdoors for kids with benefits for physical activity, confidence and resilience — and shared outdoor recreation can help strengthen family connection, too.

Curious about FM101? Come climb with us tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the Mazama Mountaineering Center. Meet the community, ask questions, get on the wall and see what the course is all about.

👉 mazamas.org/fm101

📷 FM101

08/06/2026

Not every climbing skill takes months to learn.

Sometimes all you need is a day, a wall and a willingness to try something new.

Our Skill Builders are focused workshops designed to help you build mountain skills without committing to a full-length course. Looking to sharpen your navigation? Refresh your wilderness first aid? Learn high-angle rescue? Finally figure out crack climbing? There's a Skill Builder for that.

🪨 Next up: Crack Climbing

Ever wondered how climbers seemingly "stick" to a crack?

This one-day Skill Builder is your chance to find out. Learn the basics of jams, locks and body positioning from our Advanced Rock instructors, then practice on top rope with cracks of different sizes until you find what works for your body.

We'll even cover taping and skin management. Crack climbing has a learning curve, but shredded hands don't have to be part of it. No crack climbing or trad experience required.

Learn more at mazamas.org/skillbuilders.

📷 Angie Brown

Address

527 SE 43rd Avenue
Portland, OR
97215

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+15032272345

Website

http://www.mazamas.org/

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