Upcoming Events
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!
What:
Avalanche Safety awareness talk by representatives from ADK Avy followed by ski films local & from across the globe!
Starting our evening off, a film by Jamie Kennard, VARIABLE: 10 Years, 46 Mountains, Boundless Possibilities! Following films to be released!
Where:
North Country School Wally Performing Art Center
4382 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY 12946
When:
5:35 Doors open
6:00 Avalanche Awareness
7:15 Greetings from The Mountaineer & Local Non-Profits
7:30 Films!!
How:
$10 suggested donation or shelf-stable food for the local food pantry
PAST EVENTS
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.
December 27, 2023 | 9:00AM
Winter Flow at Keene Fitness
Warm up for winter or reset from a backcountry adventure with guest yoga instructor, Nancy Wise RYT 500, for a 'Winter Flow' practice! Please be prepared with water, yoga mat & any blocks, bolsters, or straps you may want to use.
December 2, 2023
Backcountry Ski Kickoff Party!
Join us to kick off the backcountry ski season right!! An evening to inspire and educate the backcountry community to protect and care for winter landscapes. Come on down to get psyched for winter!
September 16, 2023 | 4:30pm
Summer Reading Series
The Mountaineer is proud to play host to the premier reading of Lorraine Duval's newest book, The Place I Call Home -Where the Styles Brook Waters Flow
August 26, 2023 | 4:30pm
Summer Reading Series
Cracked by Steven Hawley - An Oregon-based environmental journalist & documentary filmaker, Steven Hawley delivers the full, ugly truth about dams & offers a pathway toward freeing our rivers. Throughout history, mankind has dammed rivers at the cost of wild fish, Indigenous peoples, forested land, & healthy watersheds. There are currently over 90,000 dams fifteen feet tall or higher in the US, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers. Publishing nearly 10 years after Patagonia's groundbreaking documentary "DamNation", the release of Cracked underlines the company's long-standing commitment to freeing rivers saving wild fish.
August 5, 2023 | 10:30am
Summer Reading Series
Survival Scout by Maxwell Eaton III - Local author & illustrator of numerous books for children, including Bear Builds a House, Bear Goes Sugaring, The Truth About Your Favorite Animals series, The Flying Beaver Brothers graphic novel series, Okay Andy, and more.
July 29, 2023 | 4:30 pm
ANATOMY OF A RESCUE
Join local NYS Forest Ranger, Robbi Mecus as she breaks down the components of a 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.
July 13, 2023 | 12:00-2:00pm
Dovetail Workwear at The Mountaineer!
Ladies from Dovetail will be joined by Sugarhouse Creamery, & Wild Work Farm for an afternoon of seeing what's in the shop for ladies from our favorite brands, raffles, & light refreshments!
July 8, 2023 | 4:30pm
Summer Reading Series
The Land of Snow by Anders Morley - A dual citizen of the US & Canada, Anders grew up in New Hampshire and learned to ski at age 5. This love for skiing lead him to dream up a grand adventure: to ski across Canada in the winter alone! You don’t want to miss this one!
June 24, 2023 | 10:30am
Summer Reading Series
Sophie's Search for the Moon by local author, Terri Brown - A brave, young skunk named Sophie embarks on a wondrous, educational adventure in her search for the moon. Includes educational information about striped skunks, moon phases, and constellations.