What’s happening around the Mazamas?

ADVANCED ROCK (AR) COMMITTEE: The committee kicked off AR 2022 at the end of February, added new MMC practice sessions, and completed a revamping the high-angle rescue manual.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: Working to build a slate of members to run for election to the Mazama Board of Directors in October. BCEP SUBCOMMITTEE: Actively managing BCEP 2022 and is on the look out for a committee chair for BCEP 2023.

CLIMBING: The committee is working to re-engage climb leaders as the pandemic eases, transitioning climb approval back to the committee, planning an awards ceremony. CLASSICS: The committee is recruiting hike leaders to lead hikes for the classics.

OUTINGS COMMITTEE:

The committee has scheduled four outings for the 2022 calendar year: Death Valley, Hells Canyon, Alaska, and John Muir Trail.

NORDIC: Nordic Ski School is completed, fifty-three students completed a variety of classes with the help of 19 instructors and assistants. FIRST AID: Recruiting new committee members, scheduled WFM instructor skills workshop, sold out of Pocket First Aid guides.

RESEARCH COMMITTEE: The committee has completed review of the submitted research proposals and are ready to recommend funding eight projects.

TRAIL TRIPS: The committee elected Scott Stevenson chair, scheduled trail maintenance on the Mazama Trail, and is working on developing Round-TheMountain for later this year.