UPCOMING COURSES, ACTIVITIES, & EVENTS HEARTSAVER CPR AED
CLASSICS LUNCHEON
■ Class dates: October 6, November 3, January 5, or February 2, 2022 ■ Application Opens: September 1 ■ Prerequisites: See website for details. Adult CPR & AED through The American Heart Association (AHA). The course is a blend of online course work first, and then practice/skills test CPR class at the Mazamas Mountaineering Center (MMC). For more information go to mazamas.org/cpr.
■ Date: September 3 ■ Location: Mazama Lodge Doors open at 11:30 a.m., with lunch at noon. Because of continuing concern about COVID, only fully vaccinated members and guests are invited to attend. All individuals will be required to wear masks indoors when not eating. Please reserve a spot by emailing: classics@mazamas.org.
HEARTSAVER FIRST AID/ CPR AED
■ Class date: October 18, 2021 or January 17, 2022 ■ Application Opens: December 13, 2021 ■ Prerequisites: See website for details. The Heartsaver® ‘First Aid/CPR AED’ (previously named Hike Leader First Aid &CPR) course is designed to prepare students to provide first aid, perform CPR and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. This is a blended-learning course - you will be completing coursework online and participating in an in-person skills test at the MMC. For more information go to mazamas.org/cpr.
WILDERNESS FIRST AID ■ Class dates: October 15 or November 6 ■ Application Opens: September 7 ■ Prerequisites: See website for details. The Mazamas Wilderness First Aid (WFA) course, provided in collaboration with Base Medical, will teach students critical skills for providing basic first aid in the backcountry. Students will learn the foundations of determining scene safety, patient assessment, and identifying common injuries and illness. The course will develop basic first aid knowledge and skills, with a focus on stabilizing and managing a patient in a wilderness setting, where higher levels of care are often hours away. For more information go to mazamas.org/wfa
ADVANCED ROCK
■ Class dates: February 22–May 19, 2022 ■ Application Opens: November 30 ■ Prerequisites: See website for details. The mission for the Mazama Advanced Rock Course: “We Teach Trad.” This course provides high quality instruction and training to enable graduates to be proficient at leading traditional climbs on vertical rock. We teach the technical and mental skills that will prepare you for a wide range of climbing, from single-pitch cragging to multi-pitch and alpine rock routes. There is a focus on gear placement, anchor building, lead climbing, rock rescue, mental and physical preparation, and planning and execution. You’ll have the opportunity to meet new and experienced rock climbers, to learn about climbing areas and destinations, and be involved in a supportive group that will enable the learning of new skills, growth, and challenge through climbing. More information at tinyurl.com/AdvRock2022.
MOUNTAIN FIRST AID SKILL BUILDER ■ Class date: November 7 ■ Application Opens: September 7 ■ Prerequisites: See website for details. A 30-hour course that is designed to teach the first-aider how to apply first aid skills in the wilderness, perform advanced patient assessment, improvise equipment and cope with wilderness-specific conditions. It will introduce you to caring for people who become ill or injured far from definitive medical care. Emphasis is placed on long term patient care management and specific injury evaluation.
NORDIC SKI SCHOOL
■ Dates: January 12–February 17, 2022 ■ Application Opens: November 23 We offer traditional cross-country skiing from beginning (never been on skis) to advanced (Nordic Backcountry) This year we are also offering a Skate skiing class. Matching students’ skills to the appropriate class helps to ensure a safe and fun learning experience. Please consider your current skills when choosing your class, including: endurance, how balanced and stable you feel on skis, number of miles you ski and terrain you are able to ski comfortably. (Skill level criteria for each class can be found on the Nordic Education web page.) More information at tinyurl.com/Nordic2022
CLIMBS WITH SPACE ■ Mt. Pugh, West Ridge ■ Mt. Pilchuck, Bathtub Lakes ■ Mt. Washington, North Ridge ■ Old Snowy, Snowgrass Flats ■ Thompson Peak, South Couloir (Idaho) ■ Broken Top Climb (double header w/ South Sister) ■ South Sister Climb (double header w/ Broken Top) ■ Mt. Stone, West Ridge Check out all the climbs with space available here: tinyurl.com/ MazOpenClimbs
STREET RAMBLES ■ Every Tuesday & Thursday! Going on a street ramble is one of the best ways to get an introduction to the Mazama hiking program. Meet other hikers and maybe plan a weekend trip, maintain your fitness after work and see some hidden parts of Portland you might never get to see otherwise. Interested in joining us? Read our FAQs below. All you need to do is show up, check in, pay, and be ready to go at 6 p.m. We’ll see you there! More info at mazamas.org/streetrambles/
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