Upcoming Events
Feb. 7-9, 2025
June 7-8, 2025
June 14, 2025
June 21, 2025
Sat. July 05, 2025 | 10 am - 4 pm
ACOPA ROCK SHOE DEMO
Stop by the shop & take out a pair of Acopa rock climbing shoes for the day!
Fri. July 18, 2025 | 5 pm
ANATOMY OF A RESCUE
Local NYS Forest Ranger, Allison Rooney returns to break down the components of a backcountry rescue. Rooney will talk about the process that goes on behind the scenes & fundamentals of rescue work, while highlighting a recent DEC rescue from this year.
Participants will recieve 10% off At the Mercy of the Mountains by Peter Bronski & Larry Weill titles, day of.
Sat. July 26, 2025 | 10 - 11:30 am
KID'S CORNER WORKSHOP
Local authors, Sheri Amsel & Max Eaton, will each give a reading & offering a drawing workshop!
Participants will recieve 10% off pencils/sketch pads, Amsel & Eaton titles, day of.
Sat. August 9, 2025 | 5 - 7 pm
Join us for a night to celebrate locals featured in our George K. McClelland Bookroom!
Guest Speaker: Martin Hogue Making Camp
With special guests Terri Brown Sophie's Search for the Moon | Michael Caldwell Tao of Snow | Jennifer Denny Calculated Risk | Lorraine Duvall Where the Styles Brook Waters Flow | Kevin Mackenzie Panther Gorge | Christopher Shaw The Manager | Mark Anderson Captures | Jon Nedele Photography
Fri. August 15, 2025 | 4 pm
Ty Gagne, author of Where You'll Find Me: Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova (2017) and The Last Traverse: Tragedy and Resilience in the Winter Whites (2020) is back with his latest book about rescue in the Whites.
For anyone hiking in winter conditions, Gagne's books are a must-read! Analysis of risk factors and decisions is unparalleled; with excellent discussion of effort needed to execute a rescue, the dedication and talents of the people involved.
Join us for a reading, Q&A, signing of his latest work!
November 16, 2024 | 2 pm
Maps not Apps Workshop
Join us & Zack Floss from Guide ADK for a discussion on the merits of map/compass along with digital options - digital alone, shouldn’t be the only option available when travelling in the backcountry. Let's talk about how useful maps are as a primary and backup to mapping software apps, with a light overview of understanding how to read a map & orient a compass.
We're kicking off the backcountry ski season along with our supporters at North Country School WallyPAC Theater! Come kick it with The Mountaineer staff & mingle with like minded people who enjoy the Adirondack Mountains!
Avalanche Safety awareness talk by representatives from ADK Avy followed by ski films local & from across the globe!
A new film based in the Adirondacks by Jamie Kennard, "VARIABLE: 10 Years, 46 Mountains, Boundless Possibilities" & Tele Colo's film, "This 'ol Mill" showcasing just how much fun you can have with half a binding!
August 8, 2024 | 4:30 pm
Summer Book Room Series
Join us & local author Martin Hogue, for A Brief History of the Tent! Hogue will be speaking on his new book "Making Camp: A Visual History of Camping’s Most Essential Item and Activities"
From the early days of recreational camping in the late nineteenth century through the multitude of modern camping options available today, Hogue explores the history and evolution of the popular activity through the lens of its most important and familiar components: the campsite, the campfire, the picnic table, the map, the tent, the sleeping bag, as well as the oft invisible systems for delivering water and managing trash. A perfect complement to the summer camping season, whether you’re into car camping, hike-in tent camping, bivouacking, mountaineering, RV camping, glamping, or backyard camping, Hogue’s presentation offers a comprehensive look at the origins of the practice and the ways that bring all enthusiasts together.
Summer Book Room Series
Welcome back to a Book Room Series veteran, local farmer, Kristin Kimball! Prior to farming, Kimball worked as a freelance writer, writing teacher, & as an assistant to a literary agent in New York City. A graduate of Harvard University, the author of The Dirty Life & Good Husbandry - she & her husband Mark have run Essex Farm since 2003 where they live with their two daughters. Kristin will be reading from her first book, "The Dirty Life" & answering questions about food, farming & the simple life.
“If you change the way you eat, you change the way you think. If you change the way you think, you change the way you act. Change the way you act, and you’ve changed the world.”
July 11, 2024 | 4:30 pm
Summer Book Room Series
NPR’s Brian Mann tells stories about some of the wildest places in the world. His “audio postcards” from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the Azores, the Tallgrass Prairie, the deserts of the American Southwest, from the Adirondacks & mountains of the Northeast air regularly on National Public Radio. Brian will answer questions about his reporting – including from war zones in Israel, the West Bank & Ukraine – his upcoming trip to the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, & talk about why he sees finding joy as part of his mission.
June 23, 2024 | 10:00 am
Summer Book Room Series
Local author, Max Eaton kicks off our series with a reading of "Bear Goes Sugaring" & offering a drawing workshop!
Participants will recieve 10% off pencils/sketch pads & Eaton titles, day of.
December 28, 2023 | 4:30 pm
ANATOMY OF A RESCUE
Local NYS Forest Ranger, Robbi Mecus returns to break down the components of a winter backcountry rescue. Robbi will talk about the process that goes on behind the scenes & talk fundamentals of rescue work, while highlighting a recent DEC rescue from this year as examples.
She will also demonstrate the tools & equipment rangers employ on their search & rescue missions.