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2025 Luncheon and Presentation
The 2025 GMS Luncheon and Annual Membership Meeting is Saturday, July 26. Our presentation this year: From Technical Climbing in GNP to the Himalaya Photos and stories by Seth Anderson A photo presentation from the seldom climbed vertical faces of Glacier Park paired with photos and stories from a recent expedition to the Nepal Himalaya…
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March Mountaineering Events
Several mountaineering presentations and meetings are happening this month in the Flathead. On this Friday, March 7, at Rocky Mountain Outfitters, is a “Celebration of Glacier Park Alpinism,” featuring the premiere of the short film “BADROCK: a portrait of Seth Anderson.” Seth is a GMS member and contributor of climbing stories to local news outlets…
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Glacier Closures
Two closures in Glacier National Park will have an impact on climbing: Mt. St. Nick area and later sections in the Many Glacier valley. Swiftcurrent Area Closure The second closure to be aware of is in the Many Glacier valley, starting on September 16, 2024 and continuing until sometime in the spring of 2026. Trail…
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2024 GMS Luncheon Presentation
Vulcanology: GMS Climbers Tackle Three Cascade Peaks At this year’s GMS Luncheon and Annual Meeting, GMS Members Randy Hohf and Eric Smart will share their experiences preparing for and executing climbs of Mount Hood, Mount Baker, and Mount Rainier, three iconic glaciated volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range along with fellow climber Laurel Vielle. Please sign…
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2024 Journal Out Now
[Published and mailed out in May 2024.] We are putting the wraps on the 2024 edition of Going to the Sun, The Journal of the Glacier Mountaineering Society. The 2024 issue has some fantastic articles about extreme adventures taking place in Glacier Park in the 2023 season. We’re titling it the Extreme Adventures Issue. It…
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2024 Climbing Season
With the low snowpack and early snow melting, the climbing season in Glacier is starting quickly. Be sure to check out the upcoming GMS Events on our calendar and plan ahead for the first sign-up day on Monday, May 13 at 7PM (Mountain time). That’s the sign-up day for the first part of the summer…
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GMS Winter Potluck: 1/27/24
All GMS members, families, friends, and guests are invited to the annual GMS winter potluck. Enjoy dinner, door prizes, socializing, and a presentation. When? Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 5-9 PM in Whitefish Sign up online and see more details at http://calendar.glaciermountaineers.com/events/details.asp?eventid=2601 Presentation: Across the Crown of the Continent Connecting the Six 10,000-foot Peaks in…
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GMS Week & Luncheon
GMS Week for 2024 will be from Monday, July 22 to Sunday July 28, 2024. Each year GMS schedules a week of climbs, scrambles, hikes, and social events. Plan to spend the week with us in (or near) Glacier National Park. See the event calendar for details on scheduled climbs and other events. You can…
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Memorial Service
The memorial service for GMS Founder Denis Twohig is on Saturday, 7/29/23, at 2PM. Location: Glacier Park Lodge Dining Room, East Glacier, Montana. All are welcome to attend. Come join us in a celebration of Denis’ life, climbing adventures, and his many years of growing GMS to what it is today.
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GMS Week & Luncheon
GMS Week for 2023 will be from Monday, July 24 to Sunday July 30, 2023. The GMS Annual Membership Meeting and Luncheon will be Saturday, July 29, 2023 at noon in East Glacier
