The Mountaineers is a club which has engaged in outdoor recreational, conservation, teaching, and social activities since its founding in 1906. In the Puget Sound area, The Mountaineers is the largest provider of low-cost climbing instruction available to the public.

The Mountaineers have been using Camp Long as an instructional/field trip area for decades. Camp Long was, at the time of its construction, unique in the Western United States with regard to its purpose-built facilities for climbing instruction; generations of local climbers have learned to climb here. Its designer, Clark Schurman was a Mountaineer. Through The Mountaineers, thousands of Pacific Northwest climbers have been taught to climb safely, using Camp Long as the location where they first practiced the basic techniques in an outdoor setting.

Schurman Rock, originally named Monitor Rock because Clark Schurman, who conceived the structure, thought it fit the dictionary definition of the word, "monitor," which means "that which warns, reminds, advises, or instructs."

During a dedication speech renaming Monitor Rock to Schurman Rock, Judge William G. Long said, "Schurman Rock is a peculiar looking thing some 25 feet high, 15 feet across and fantastically irregular in shape. The creator of Monitor Rock was Clark Schurman, who died in 1955, and since then it has become appropriate that this monument to his life of service was dedicated forever to his memory as Schurman Rock."

As part of the long partnership, The Mountaineers have also been good stewards of Camp Long. Every year, The Mountaineers provide extensive volunteer help at Camp Long, furthering our ability to maintain facilities in a cost-effective manner.

The New Mountaineers Headquarters!

On March 2, 2007, the sale of the current Mountaineers Building closed, clearing the way for the club's move to Building 67 at Seattle's Magnuson Park. The current timeline calls for the club to move into its new facilities sometime in late spring/early summer of 2008.

Art, Glaciers and Climate Change

with Maria Coryell-Martin, Expeditionary Artist

Jon Riedel, Geologist - North Cascades National Park

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 7 p.m.

The Mountaineers Building, 300 Third Ave W

Join them at the intersection of art and science. Mary Coryell-Martin is an expeditionary artist who has witnessed the effects of climate change in Greenland, Antarctica and the North Cascades. She will talk about how art compliments science as a means to observe and understand our surroundings. A series of her paintings and drawings will be on display.

Jon Reidel is a geologist with North Cascades National Park. He will discuss why glaciers are important, how they are monitored and what's been discovered about them, all in the context of climate change. Jon's talk is highlighted with images from the North Cascades showing the dramatic changes that have taken place in the last few decades.

This is a free show and all are welcome.