2011 Rainier Mountain Festival

View the tentative schedule here. It will be finalized with musical acts and slideshows in August 2011.

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
9:00	Festival Opens	Rainier Basecamp
9:00	Post Monsoon Sale Begins	Whittaker Mountaineering Tent
10:00	The Quest for Balance Slideshow - Caroline George	Basecamp Slideshow Tent
10:00	Ed Viesturs Book Signing	Demonstration Tent
10:30	Erect-A-Tent Alpine Games	Basecamp Grounds
11:00	Rwensoris Uganda Slideshow - Jake Norton	Basecamp Slideshow Tent
11:00	Food Court and Beer Garden Opens	Basecamp Bar & Grill
11:00 - 1:00	Music: Dysfunction Junction	First Ascent Stage
11:30	Sled Pull Alpine Games	Basecamp Grounds
11:30	Expedition Food - What to Bring	Demonstration Tent
12:00	8000-Meter Peaks Slideshow - Ed Viesturs	Basecamp Slideshow Tent
1:00	Everest Climbers Question and Answer	First Ascent Stage
2:00	Himalayan Slideshow - Melissa Arnot	Basecamp Slideshow Tent
2:30	Expedition Packing - Tips of the Trade	Demonstration Tent
3:00	Antarctica's Mt. Vinson Slideshow - Dave Hahn	Basecamp Slideshow Tent
3:00 - 5:00	Music: Creeping Time	First Ascent Stage
3:30	Boots: Benefits of Plastic and Leather; How to Fit	Demonstration Tent
4:00	Everest and Lhotse in 24 Hours Slideshow - Garret Madison	Basecamp Slideshow Tent
4:30	Mountaineering Tips for Women	Demonstration Tent
5:00	High Mountain Slideshow - Jeff Justman	Basecamp Slideshow Tent
5:00 - 7:00	Music: Steve Stefanowicz	First Ascent Stage
7:00	Post Monsoon Sale Ends for the Day	Whittaker Mountaineering Tent
7:00 - 9:30	Music: Northwest Sons	First Ascent Stage
10:00	After Party starts at the Highlander	Highlander Steakhouse

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
9:00	Festival Opens	Rainier Basecamp
9:00	Post Monsoon Sale Begins 2nd Day	Whittaker Mountaineering Tent
10:00	Five mile trail run/walk	Rainier Basecamp
10:00	Mt. Rainier Slideshow	Basecamp Slideshow Tent
11:00	Denali Slideshow - Brent Okita	Basecamp Slideshow Tent
11:00 - 1:00	Music: Boys of Glenwood Glen	First Ascent Stage
11:30	Alpine Games: Speed Bouldering	Basecamp Rock Tower
5:00	Festival Winds Down	Basecamp Grounds