Mountaineering Club 2025 and 2026

Participation waiver link at the bottom of this page

Fall Semester

Meeting location TBD - we’ll do a workout together and then cover mountaineering education date. There are 3 on location hikes scheduled. You are responsible to get yourself to the location. Participants under 14 years of age must have an assigned adult with them for Hikes. Minors in middle and high school can attend the meetings by yourself, those in elementary school need an assigned adult to attend the meetings. The attached sign-up/waiver/commitment form must be completed before participation.

Meeting Dates/Topics and Hikes:

Nov 10, 24, and Dec 8 Location and exact time TBD, will be after school.

November 10 - Introduction to Mountaineering and First Aid Essentials/CPR

HIKE November 22th - Kealakekua Trail to snorkel 8am trailhead (anyone can join)

November 24 - What’s in your Pack - go through items that should

November 30th - Pu’u Wa’a Wa’a Trail 7am trailhead (anyone can join)

December 8 - Ropes and Knots and Intro to Rapelling 

HIKE December 20th - Mauna Kea visitor center to Summit

meet at visitor center 6am (must have hiked 10+ miles before and

been to the top of the summit and know you do not get altitude sickness)

Spring Semester Dates:

Meeting Dates at OTEC - Topics TBD

January 26

Feb 9

Feb 23

March 9

March 30

April 13

April 27

Spring Hikes TBD by Jan 1:

Options:

Back pack Nāpau Trail Volcano - make plans based on those able to go

Long shoreline on Alakai Spencer to Waikaloa (pick your mileage)

Kohala Mountain Hike

Waimanu

Summer 2026 Hikes:

Halape during turtle hatching

4 night Red Hill to summit cabin explore Mokuʻāweoweo - If NPS opens this trail

The Mountaineering Waiver fully explains participation in this program: https://ohanasports.org/mountaineering-waiver