An Update At Last

Springtime is upon us and that means the CLC "off-season" is almost over, but our lack of posts isn't due to being fair weather fans. CLC has been going all over the Pacific Northwest this winter, shedding out blankets in order to don our best GoreTex Seattle suit. Over the course of this week . we'll bring you up to speed with all of the cool things CLC's been doing to stay busy, like rafting the Deschutes, hiking all over the Cascade's, and the ongoing trek to Mt. Everest (check out the Everest Experience on Facebook for the latest updates)

To start things off let's pick up right where we left off. The Hipster Hunt was a great success. To follow that up we drove up to Deception Pass State Park for our first of many Shaker trainings. A gorgeous drive up was greeted with an equally dark set nighttime set up. Camp was made and everyone went to sleep in order to prepare for the big day ahead of everyone.

In the morning multiple training sessions were had. The new shakers were introduced to all things CLC, including kitchen set-up, tent review, and gear introductions. After a quick lunch it was time for the orienteering challenge, which all groups thankfully completed as the sun set in the west. A fun campfire full of old CLC stories occurred as people peeled off one by one to go to sleep.

The first Shaker training ended with a seminar in packing the trailer and taking down camp. In fact it was such a success we're doing it again on June 5th-7th, once again at Deception Pass. The weather will hopefully be much warmer and sunnier. As always watch the facebook for the newest information. Since summer is right round the corner, we're now starting official registrations with a new aspect, a 10% down deposit. This is so we can reserve and rent equitment, buy permits, and get all the other behind the scenes stuff done and ready for you to come out and learn! For more information on how to sign up for Mt. Rainier and any of our other trips, please email us at info@cascadechallenge.org.

-TD