Apply for Climbs

Our Climber Etiquette Guide covers lots of information including etiquette for climbers, advice, expectations, etc…, from applying to climbs, being accepted, preparing for the climb and participating on the climb. 

Each climb has its registration open date prominently displayed. Many spring/summer climbs have their application open on April 15, but many later season climbs open after this date. Please make note of the open date as you review the climb schedule and plan accordingly. *while many climbs adhere to this schedule, not all do. Please check the calendar and plan accordingly.

Click on the name of the leader of the activity and you will view the leader profile. The leader profile displays the climb leader's address.

The application will open at 9 a.m. on the Registration Open Date.

No. The climb leader sets a number of applicants they are willing to review for any given climb, as well as a number of climbers for their climb. The system will accept applicants until the max number of applicants set by the climb leader is reached. The climb leader will then review their applicants and select their climb team.

No!

Applying for multiple climbs on the same mountain (especially on the same route) is highly discouraged. If you apply for multiple climbs of the same mountain, a leader may be less likely to accept you.

NO!

Please apply for only one climb of the same mountain, route.

Click on the calendar link at the top of any page to go to the main Mazama calendar. This calendar is sortable in a variety of ways. To view all climbs, apply the Climb filter. Once the filter is applied, you will only see upcoming climbs on the calendar. You can then add additional filters by clicking on the Add Filter button. Filters include: Place (i.e. Mt. Hood), Leader, Grade, Grad Preference, and more. The calendar defaults to a 3-month view, and can be customized by you. 

At this time we do not have a simple way for you indicated this preference. 

We recommend sending a brief email to the climb leader, such as "I have just applied for your XYZ climb. I would love the opportunity to go on this climb, and I wanted to let you know that my friend/partner ____ also applied and we only want to be on the climb if we are both accepted." 

Note: This only applies to Mt. Hood climbs.

When you apply for a climb you are required to enter a credit card number. Our system will "ping" your credit card to ensure that is chargeable card, but you are not charged unless you are accepted onto the climb. If you are accepted onto the climb your credit card is immediately charged. 

Please only apply for climbs you intend to participate in if accepted. Applying for a climb means that if the leader accepts the application you are on the climb. You do not get the option to "accept" a spot on the climb. If accepted, you are on the climb and your card is charged, and our refund policy is then in effect. 

Note: This only applies to Mt. Hood climbs.

If you are accepted onto a climb and the climb is canceled, your credit card will be refunded within 7–10 days. If you are accepted onto a climb and you withdraw/cancel, our refund policy will be in effect. You can review the refund policy at https://mazamas.org/policies/

Review your profile and then review all of the badges offered at mazamas.org/badges. Then click “Request a Badge” and apply for any of the badges that are missing from your profile. We will have them added to your profile within a week!

Your profile will be shared with your leader when you apply. Your profile is a combination of your training with the Mazamas, your outside training, and other details you choose to share. The Bio field and Climb History field are both rich text fields.

When you complete your profile on the website, we recommend using the space titled "Climb History Outside of the Mazamas" as the location for your climb resume. You can do this in several ways. 1: create a bulleted list of your complete climb and climbing education history. 2: create a climb resume that lives on the internet (a Google Doc, a PDF that is located on Dropbox). Include the link to that climb resume in this area.

Curious how that would work? Check out the videos and directions below.

There are security reasons why you cannot upload your own file to the Mazama website.

Instead, we recommend creating your climb resume either in something like Google Docs, or in a PDF that you upload to a web location such as Dropbox. You can then include a link to your climb resume in the Climb History section of your profile.

This is entirely up to you! You can view the calendar by location, by grade, by leader, and more. So you need to decide which climbs you are most interested in and what climbs you are qualified for! If you are new to climbing or to the Mazamas, check our our beginner climbs page. If you are interested in climbing Mt. Hood, check out our Mt. Hood FAQ page.

We DO NOT recommend applying for more climbs than you can physically attend in order to up your chances of getting on to a climb, and if you do so you do so at your own risk. If you are accepted onto multiple climbs on the same date, you will need to cancel from one of the climbs. If the climb is Mt. Hood, you will not be refunded for a climb when you choose to cancel.

All Mazama climbs with the exception of Mt. Hood are free to Mazama members. You must be a Mazama member to apply for climbs. You can join the Mazamas here.

Mt. Hood climbs are $78. This includes the cost of the permit required to climb above 9500 feet as of 01/01/2024.

No. The Activity History portion of your profile is populated by database records, and currently, our database history begins in 2018. However, you can build out your complete activity and climb history in the "Climb History" section of your profile in any way you would like. Create a bulleted list, a numbered list, or even include a link to a climb resume. It's your choice!