Mazamas

Last year’s Bob Wilson Grant recipients spent their time in the Frey navigating towering granite spires, alpine approaches, shifting Patagonian weather and long multi-pitch days high above Laguna Toncek — and they’re bringing the stories, lessons and hard-earned beta back to the Mazama community.

Join Aimee Filimoehala, Angie Brown, Kate Scanlan and Maureen O’Hagan for a firsthand look at their climbing expedition to the Frey in Patagonia.

From the alpine cirque above Laguna Toncek to classic multi-pitch routes rising out of the granite, the team will share stories from the trip, lessons learned along the way and plenty of useful beta for anyone dreaming about climbing in the Frey someday.

📍 Mazama Mountaineering Center
527 SE 43rd Ave., Portland
📅 June 10
🕖 7 p.m.

📸Frey team

Join us for a Labor Day weekend spent winding through forests, lava fields, alpine crossings and some of THE BEST views Mount Hood has to offer. Round the Mountain — 3 days. Roughly 40 miles. The Timberline Trail — has a way of pulling people in year after year.

Maybe it’s the rhythm of moving through wildly different terrain around Mt. Hood. Perhaps it’s the shared experience of spending an entire weekend immersed in trail miles, mountain weather, good company and a cozy lodge experience.

Right now, Mazama members can register for $775. After today (5/22), pricing jumps to $825 for members and $950 for nonmembers. Considering a Mazama membership is just $88/year, joining practically pays for itself with RTM alone — and gets you a full year of member pricing, programs and mountain community along with it.

Learn more + register: mazamas.org/RTM

📸Travis Edwards Allen

That’s a wrap on Advanced Rock 2026. 🧗

The class closed things out over the weekend, climbing at Smith Rock, celebrating hard-earned skills and reliving memories made in the last four months.

From anchors and crack technique to route-finding, rope systems and long days on the sharp end, this crew put in the work all season long.

Thinking about joining the trad climbing ranks next year? Keep an eye out for the Advanced Rock 2027 info night, likely returning next November.

📸AR Graduation 2026

As more of us head back onto trails, crags and climbing routes this season, it’s worth remembering that these places need care too.

Last Saturday, the Madrone Wall Preservation Committee, alongside Clackamas County Parks & Forest, the Mazama Advanced Rock Program and Trailkeepers of Oregon, completed trail repair and improvement work at Madrone Wall Park valued at nearly $4,000.

At the Mazamas, stewardship is part of the culture. We learn skills, build community and give back to the places that give us so much in return.

Looking for ways to plug in this season? Check the Mazamas calendar for upcoming trail tending and stewardship opportunities and consider supporting fellow organizations doing important work across Oregon’s outdoor spaces, including Trailkeepers of Oregon, Forest Park Conservancy and Oregon Trails Coalition.

📸Keith Daellenbach/MWPC