• Early-Bird Registration Deadline

    Early-bird registration for the 2023 Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Series ends on December 31st.* Regular registration rates begin on January 1, 2023.   *Excluding Arizona…

  • Last Day to Add Your 2022 Hike Logs

    January 4th is the last date to log your hikes for the following challenges in the 2022 Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Series: Las Vegas Northern…

  • Daylight Savings Time Begins

    Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 12th. Consider this your reminder to set your clocks back one hour before going to sleep on Saturday…

  • Earth Day

    Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a…

  • Spring Equinox

    Spring has sprung. The weather may still be chilly, but Thursday's equinox is a reminder that warmer days are on our doorstop. The vernal (or…

  • Columbia Employee Store Access Days

    Exclusive invitation for Social Hikers to access any of the seven Columbia Sportswear Employee Stores. These are not outlets, but stores that normally are only…

  • Summer Solstice

    June 21st marks the solstice and the beginning of Summer. It's the longest day of the year in terms of daylight hours. And it marks…

  • Winter Solstice

    December 21 marks the Winter Solstice—the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In other words: the sun clocks out early, the…