Friends of Olympic National Park

Steph Abegg, a northwest based adventurer and photographer, will show photographs and tell stories about her favorite mountain adventures Saturday, April 9 at 7 pm.  The venue is BarN9ne located at 229 West First Street in downtown Port Angeles.  Admission is $5 at the door.  All ages are welcome.  Proceeds benefit the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club.

Steph was addicted to mountains for life at an early age.  Her parents met while backpacking in the Olympic Mountains and honeymooned with a trip through the Vallahas, the rugged and untracked subrange west of Mt. Olympus. Family adventures in the mountains were a regular part of life as she grew up. Her first alpine climb was at the age of 11, climbing Overhanging Tower with her dad on a family backpacking trip through the Wind River Range of Wyoming.  

Trips to Mt. Rainier; Shi-Shi Beach; Walker’s Haute Route in Switzerland; the Valhallas; Three Fingers Lookout in winter and summer; Utah; and Bear Mountain, a rugged climb in the Cascades are the scheduled topics.  In addition, she will devote a portion of the show to her stunning night photography.

Her work has been published in numerous journals and guidebooks and can be seen at her website www.stephabegg.com.

This is a “Second Saturday” presentation hosted by the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club.   The Winter Sports Club works to inspire local youth by exposing them to mountain environments in the same way Steph was inspired in her youth.

Last month’s show was standing room only, so an early arrival is recommended.  BarN9ne has a full menu of food and drinks.