The Mazamas offers a variety of classes for all ability levels. Learn new skills in mountaineering, rock climbing, first aid, ski mountaineering, and more.
Welcome to our Virtual Mazamas content. On this page you will find trainings and presentations that we are hosting on our online platform, Zoom, as well as on our main Facebook page via Facebook Live. You can join us in real-time or watch the videos after the fact on this page.
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Presentations
Using Natural Forest Resources Responsibly
Presenter: Ben Deumling
Moderator: John Rettig
Hiking the Desert Trail Through Death Valley
Mazama Annual Meeting
Where's Water: The Past, Present, and Future of Streamflow in the Cascades
Presenter: Gordon Grant
Moderator: John Rettig
Guardian Peaks Trifecta
Presenter: Willie McBride
Note: We missed the first 10 minutes of the presentation when recording on Zoom. You can watch the first 10 minutes on Facebook.
Moderator: Sarah Bradham
Climate Change & Forest Connections in the Pacific Northwest (July 29, 2020)
Climate Change & Forest Connections in the Pacific Northwest (July 29, 2020) from Mazamas on Vimeo.
Glaciology on a Global Scale (July 22, 2020)
Should I Teach My Kids to Ski (July 15, 2020)
Patience: The Quest to Section Hike the PCT (July 14, 2020)
Patience: The Quest to Section Hike the Pacific Crest Trail (July 14, 2020) from Mazamas on Vimeo.
The Many Faces of Wy'east (July 9, 2020)
The Many Faces of Wy'east (July 9, 2020) from Mazamas on Vimeo.
Presenter: Regis Krug
Moderator: Sarah Bradham
If you are interested in hiking near/around Mt. Hood, we recommend Around & About Mount Hood: Exploring the Timberline Trail, Access Trails, and Day Hikes by Sonia Buist
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Climbing Mt. Hood: South Side 101 (July 7, 2020)
Aconcagua: 7 Summits Journey (May 27, 2020)
Aconcagua: 7 Summits Journey from Mazamas on Vimeo.
Pete Parsons' Trek (May 26, 2020)
Trail Tails: Mt. Hood Circumnavigation (May 21, 2020)
El Pico de Orizaba: Climbing to the Roof of Mexico (May 13, 2020)
El Pico de Orizaba: Climbing to the Roof of Mexico (May 13, 2020) from Mazamas on Vimeo.
Tramping in New Zealand (May 5, 2020)
Tramping in New Zealand from Mazamas on Vimeo.
Mazamas, mountaineering, and the Curtis brothers
To the Top of the Continent
Trainings/Webinars
Safe Outside Online Training: Preventing Sexual Harassment and Assault
The Why and How of Double Ropes (June 1, 2020)
Presenter: Mitsu Iwasaki
Moderator: Claire Nelson
Risk Management Framework: The OODA Loop (May 19, 2020)
Mental Health, Trauma Response, & Coping (May 14, 2020)
Presenters: Daniel Davanaugh, LCSW, Hannah Duerr, LSWAIC, and Christopher Russo, LSWAIC
Moderator: Claire Nelson
Trip Planning: Goal Setting & Grown (May 12, 2020)
Trip Planning: Intermediate Route Research (May 7, 2020)
Mindfulness, the Outdoors, and COVID-19 (April 29, 2020)
Basic Climbing Knots (April 28, 2020)
Presenters: Ardel Frick & Karen Graves
Moderators: Claire Nelson & Sarah Bradham
Trip Planning (#1): COVID Considerations (April 23, 2020)
Anchor Basics (April 9, 2020)
Presenters: Kerry Loehr & Lynny Brown
Moderators: Emily Carpenter & Claire Nelson