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Welcome to the OSAT Activities Calendar. What is displayed is a brief snapshot of OSAT's detailed Activities Calendar. The detailed Activity Calendar includes specific information for the activities such as times, places, contact information, what to bring, and who's coming. Members can post activities to this calendar as well as sign up for activities if space allows. To become a member and participate in these activities, please click here. The information posted here is for display only and is not an open invitation to participate in them, unless otherwise posted. |
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2008 |
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January |
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| 1 | Mt. Si Appetite Builder - Trail is 8 miles round trip with an elevation gain
of 3200 ft.
We will get started at 8:00 am so show up early to gear up.
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| 4 | Nooksack Tower - South Face: Grade V, 5.10- |
| 9 | Club Meeting - 7:30pm Congregational Church, 4545 Island Crest Way, Mercer Island |
| 12 | Habitat Restoration - creekside cleanup |
| 12 | Activities Night - 2008 activity planning event 6pm at Bob & Karens, 20211 NE 116th, redmond 98052, 425-883-1829 |
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February |
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| 3 | GCC Conditioner - Tiger 1-2-3 to meeting |
| 9 | Intermediate Snow Shoe/snow cave building - Skyline Ridge, optional overnight to build a snowcave. |
| 10 | GCC Conditioner- Mt Si - via Old Si Trail |
| 13 | Club Meeting - 7:30pm Congregational Church, 4545 Island Crest Way, Mercer Island |
| 16 | GCC Field Trip/Gear Grab - Knots and Packs/Personal Care Workshop |
| 16 | Gear Grab/Mercer Island - Done w/ your gear? Wanna get new/ different gear?
Come see what we have. |
| 17 | GCC Conditioner Mt Si - Conditioning hike up Mt Si via the old trail route. |
| 23 | Lake Serene/ Bridal Veil Falls - Elevation Gain: 2000 ft Distance (RT): 8 miles to Lake Serene Difficulty: Moderate |
| 23 | HogLobbit - Cross Country Ski Race |
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March |
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| 1 | GCC Conditioner -- Mount Si, Baby - Join us for a huff-n-puff up the old trail. Get the blood circulatin' and the chest heaving! |
| 4 | BOTS Meeting - |
| 8 | GCC Ice Axe Field Trip - All day ice axe training field trip |
| 9 | Ski Mountaineering Mt. St Helens - Ski or Snowboard |
| 12 | General Club Meeting - |
| 12 | GCC Conditioner- Mt. Si - Mid-week hike up the Old Mt. Si trail! Yea! Sigh. |
| 13 | Thursday Night Tiger Mountain Meeting resumes - Meeting time 7-8pm |
| 15 | GCC Conditioner-Mt. Si or Granite Mt., TBD:) - |
| 15 | Jamm and laugh session - Practice carrying a tune or bring an instrument to strum along with this informal jamm session. |
| 15 | Snow Shoe - Easy to Mod. Will have a plan B if weather is questionable. |
| 16 | GCC Ice Axe Field Trip - Ice axe training field trip
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| 16 | Big Climb for Leukemia - Climb the Columbia Tower's 69 floors, 1311 steps, 788 vertical feet.
http://www.active.com/donate/2008bigclimb/bc08KCarrot
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| 17 | Mailbox Peak - Hike up Mailbox Peak |
| 22 | Celebrity Event - OSAT Talent Show/ Potluck - Mt Baker Park Presbyterian Church 6pm to 9pm
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| 22 | GCC Conditioner Teneriffe - Conditioning hike up Mt Teneriffe. May the sun god be with us. |
| 23 | Easter Sunday Mt Si Hike - |
| 26 | GCC Conditioner- Mt. Si - Hop up the Old Mt. Si trail like a bunny! |
| 29 | Snow Shoe/Snow Camp - resked from 4/5-6 - Overnight at or near Reflection Lake in MRNP, after an easy snowshoe from Narada Falls. Day snowshoers are welcome to join those of us who will remain overnight. ANYONE SIGNING UP AT THIS LATE DATE PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL RIK. |
| 29 | GCC Conditioner -- Mt. Refinance - (Sorry, all the good puns on 'Mt. Defiance' have been used already.) |
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April |
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| 2 | GCC Conditioner- Granite Mt - Mid-week shimmy up Granite Mt. For those who can't shimmy, waltzing is acceptable. |
| 3 | Are you interested in gas share? - I can't participate without your help |
| 5 | GCC Conditioner Mailbox Pk - Conditioning hike to the summit of 4,880' Mailbox Pk. |
| 6 | GCC Conditioner: Mount Si or Teneriffe - If somebody signs up who knows Teneriffe better than I do, then Teneriffe it will be. Otherwise, good ole Si. |
| 9 | Club Meeting Pre-Func for Women - Dinner at Roberto's |
| 9 | General Club Meeting - |
| 9 | GCC Conditioner- Mt Teneriffe - Hike up Mt. Teneriffe |
| 12 | GCC Navigation/Rappel Field Trip - All day nav/rappel field trip |
| 13 | GCC Conditioner - Mount Si Time Test - Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to make it up the Mount Si old trail with a 30-pound pack in 2.5 hours. This milestone is a GCC requirement. |
| 19 | Mt Si via Old Si Trail (Time Test) - GCC requirement - to the top with a 30 lb pack in 2.5 hrs or less |
| 19 | GCC Camp Muir Field Trip(s) - Hike to Camp Muir from Paradise |
| 20 | GCC Camp Muir Field Trip(s) - Hike to Camp Muir from Paradise |
| 20 | GCC Conditioner- - Mt Si via Old Si Trail (Time Test) |
| 26 | Camp Muir Hike - Re-post for earlier sign up |
| 26 | Vantage Rock Climbing - Disorganized weekend of rock climbing in Vantage |
| 27 | GCC Camp Muir Field Trip(s) - Hike to Camp Muir from Paradise |
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May |
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| 3 | Lake Youngs Mountain Bike Ride - An easy with one moderate downhill ride for the novice Mountain Biker |
| 3 | The Brothers - Climb the Brothers over in the Olympic peninsula |
| 10 | GCC Overnight Glacier Travel Field Trip - Our first overnight trip! Learn what works and what doesn't. |
| 14 | General Club Meeting - |
| 14 | GCC Conditioner- Mailbox Peak - Climb mailbox peak with some weight in that pack, baby! |
| 16 | Vantage Climbing - General Rock climbing/camping in Vantage. |
| 17 | GCC Conditioner McLellan - Conditioning hike to the 5,162' summit of McLellan Butte. |
| 17 | Camp Muir Field Trip - This a GCC credit field trip rescheduled do to the event canceled on April 19th due to weather. |
| 21 | GCC Conditioner- Camp Muir - Mid-Week Camp Muir climb for anyone who couldn't make it on the weekend climbs. |
| 24 | Hinkhouse Peak - Something for Everyone - bushwhacking, snow climb, class 4 scramble, perhaps backcountry skiing. |
| 25 | GCC Mount Si Time Trial - If you plan to climb Baker or Rainier with us this summer, here's another chance to accomplish this mandatory feat: Hike to the top in 2.5 hours with 30 pounds on your back. |
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June |
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| 4 | GCC Gasworks Park Z-Pulley Field Trip - Learn how to set up a Z-pulley system in the comfort of a grassy park. |
| 7 | GCC Crevasse Rescue Field Trip - Mt. Baker Easton Glacier |
| 15 | Rock Climb the Tooth - |
| 21 | GCC Mt Baker climb - Routes possibly include Boulder, Coleman and/or Easton Glacier rtes |
| 22 | General Club Meeting - |
| 28 | GCC Mt Baker climb - Overnight Sat 28-Sun 29. Routes being climbed will depend on student desire and leader availability |
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July |
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| 4 | Fireworks Mt Si - |
| 9 | General Club Meeting - |
| 12 | GCC Mt Rainier climb - Emmons rte |
| 12 | GCC Mt Rainier climb DC rte - This is one of a couple Rainier climbs this weekend. The time scheduled is July 12-14, Sat. through Mon. |
| 19 | GCC Mt Rainier climb DC rte - July 19-21 Sat through Mon. |
| 19 | GCC Mt Rainier climb Emmons rte - Sat 19th through Mon 21st |
| 25 | Lopez Island Bicycle Campout - This 2 night bike camp promises to have great gentle sloping rides at one of the Northwest's most beautiful locations in the San Juans. Ferry into Lopez and ride approx 4 miles to Spencer Spit State Park |
| 26 | Eldorado/ Inspiration Glacier Climb - |
| 26 | Eldorado/ Inspiration Glacier Climb - |
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August |
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| 2 | Ross Lake Kayak - Kayakers will meet & paddle through Diablo Lake & be transported to top of Ross Lake Dam and continue padddling up to campsite. Can have wind & waves. Beautiful area. |
| 9 | MRNP Wonderland Trail - East sections - This two night trip (Sat-Mon) will provide for a nice MRNP adventure if you can take the Monday off. Both Indian Bar and Summerland Camps are beautifully situated on the east side of The Mountain. |
| 13 | General Club Meeting - |
| 17 | Golden Gardens Picnic - |
| 23 | Scrambling - Hidden Lake Peaks |
| 30 | Mt Shuksan climb - via the Sulphide glacier. |
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September |
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| 1 | Scrambling - White Chuck Mt on Labor Day |
| 10 | General Club Meeting - |
| 12 | Car Camp Icicle Creek - |
| 20 | Tomyhoi Overnight - Beautiful hike to the Yellow Aster Butte tarns area. Scramble of Tomyhoi involves crossing some steep snow. |
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October |
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| 8 | General Club Meeting - |
| 30 | Last Thursday Night Tiger Mtn Meeting - Due to the darkening weather, this is the last Thursady night meeting until 2009. Not to worry, we'll still be here on Sunday mornings. |
| 31 | Halloween Partay - |
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November |
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| 8 | Gratitude Dinner - date and other details to be determined. |
| 27 | Mt Si Appetite Builder - |
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December |
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| 14 | Holiday Party - date and details to be confirmed |
| 25 | Mt Si Appetite Builder - |
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Seattle, Washington, USA |