http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade The American Alpine Club Cascade Section Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:42:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/2012/07/19/work-party-and-bbq-at-index-sunday-july-29th/ http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/2012/07/19/work-party-and-bbq-at-index-sunday-july-29th/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 21:42:16 +0000 Eddie Espinosa http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/?p=352 Calling all members!  The Access Fund’s Conservation Team is at Index for the next couple of weeks helping the WCC with some much needed trail building projects at the Lower Town Wall.  Join other members of the AAC on Sunday, July 29th to help pitch in, meet other members and ... 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(note – this does not exist…yet!) Donate to this important project at the Washington Climbers Coalition site. Frenchman Coulee has been one of the most popular destinations new and experienced climbers have shared in the Northwest.  Popular with both large groups and private climbers for many years, ... Read more...]]> http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/2012/05/30/building-a-toilet-at-vantage/feed/ 2 http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/2012/05/30/325/ http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/2012/05/30/325/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 23:09:39 +0000 Eddie Espinosa http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/?p=325 “The Old Breed” Event Raised $7,000 for the Vantage Toilet Project   By: Becca Vande Hei, Cascade Section Co-Chair If you’ve climbed at Vantage recently, chances are you felt like something was missing. It could have been the clouds we’re used to in Seattle. Or maybe it was something else…a ... 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Thursday, April 12th at our retail partner Feathered Friends.  Show starts at 7pm.]]> http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/2012/04/04/three-types-of-fun-film-fest/feed/ 0 http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/2012/03/30/send-and-social-at-the-seattle-bouldering-project/ http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/2012/03/30/send-and-social-at-the-seattle-bouldering-project/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:28:00 +0000 Eddie Espinosa http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/?p=277   First Tuesday of every month at Seattle Bouldering Project April 3 | May 1 | June 5 | July 3 | August 7 | September 4 6-9 pm: Send –  $10 day passes for AAC members 9-10 pm: Social and free drinks Come hang out with local members of the AAC and ... Read more...]]> http://chapters.americanalpineclub.org/cascade/2012/03/30/send-and-social-at-the-seattle-bouldering-project/feed/ 0