Now recruiting adventurous souls
Become a member and make the most of Seattle.
By joining our outdoor community, you'll meet like-minded folks at our events and get gear, transportation, and instruction to fully access everything the PNW has to offer!
Our members are the heart of everything we do. Every membership level is welcomed into our awesome community of down-to-earth outdoorsy people of all experience levels, identities, and passions.
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What courses and trips do you do?
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Workshops for all members include Ski/Snowboard Waxing Clinics, Edge Maintenance Clinic, Snow Chains Practice, Avalance Awareness, Compass Navigation, Backpacking Trip Planning, Better Backcountry Cooking, Summer BBQs and Yard Games and more!
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Hosted trips for Summit members include destination ski weekends (pass not included, communal lodging), snowshoeing trips, fat biking, local day ski trips on weekends to Snoqualmie, XC skiing, Leavenworth Campouts, Larch Hiking Trips, Kayak and SUP Paddle nights and more!
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Regular field courses for Summit members include Yoga, Wilderness First Aid, Intro to XC Skiing, Intermediate XC Skiing (Skate), Fat Biking, Compass Navigation, Intro to Top Rope Climbing, Intro to Ice Axe Snow Travel,, Avalanche Rescue, Guided Intro to Backcountry Touring, Intro to Mountain Bike, Intro to Backpacking, Campouts, Paddle Clubs, Foraging Clinics, Backcountry Cooking and more!
What do members get?
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Invitations to the Gearhouse community & exclusive events
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300+ new adventure pals
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A weekly events digest filled with courses, planned events, and trips
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Access to PNW outdoor experts & seasoned trip leaders to help you get out on your next adventure
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Transportation options to the mountain, trailhead, and back again
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Want to try a new activity, or suggest an event? Let's make it happen!
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Coffee and drink perks at our Basecamp Cafe in Capitol Hill
Need help with transportation or want to learn a new activity? Check out our Summit Membership.
Perks with our partners
Good To Know
For all memberships and event participation
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You must sign a liability waiver to rent gear or join adventures.
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Our members commit to treating each other with respect, kindness, and open-mindedness. Gearhouse, Inc. reserves the right to cancel membership for any reason.
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You provide Gearhouse, Inc. and its assignees the right to use your name and likeness in advertising and other materials. (We may use photos of you in marketing materials. If you don’t want us to do this for whatever reason, please let us know when you join or anytime!)
Membership pauses and cancelation
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You must return all rented gear before canceling!
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After you’ve been a member at GH for 4 months, you can pause your membership anytime for up to 3 months within a 12-month span.
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To help cultivate a sense of consistency and trust in our community, cancellation incurs a 4-month wait period before you can rejoin.
Campfire Membership
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You can cancel anytime, no fees. No monthly minimum commitment. Upgrade to Trail or Summit anytime with community membership dues offsetting the startup fee.
Trail & Summit Membership
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4-month initial commitment. $350 fee applies if you cancel before 4 months.
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After 4 months, you can cancel anytime, no cancellation fee.
FAQs
1. What kind of gear do you offer?
2. Do you ever run out of gear?
3. What kind of events do you offer?
4. I already have all my own gear. Why should I join?
5. I’ve tried outdoor communities before and was left feeling bummed out.
6. Can I use my membership to rent gear for friends or family?
7. Can I switch membership tiers?
8. I'm not a Summit member and there's one trip I want to join, can I join?
9. Where does your transit option for Summit members go?
10. What time does the transit run?
Still have questions? Shoot us an email at ask@joingearhouse.com or book an appointment We’d love to chat.