Thank you to all the volunteers, presenters and vendors for making Trail Fest 2008 a huge success.

Join us for Trail Fest 2009
March 27-29 in Portland, Oregon

U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire Training and Conference Center
Sacramento, California

The Pacific Crest Trail Association's Trail Fest is an opportunity for members and non-members to learn more about the trail and how to get the most out of recreational and volunteer experiences on it. The 2008 Trail Fest was a great success - check out the photos below!

 

Friday Night Presentation

 

 

Donna Saufley took attendees down memory lane as she narrated “A Decade for the National Trails” in celebration of our 40th Anniversary. After the presentation Yogi led a great evening of Trail Stories.

 

 

 

Saturday attendees were greeted by PCTA staffers as well as loyal volunteers at the Registration Table.

 

Attendees had yet another great selection of classes this year!

 

 

Instruction on the proper use of Trekking Poles with Jayah Faye.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Birding Basics for the backyard and backpacking with Ian and Amy Nelson

 

 

 

 

 

Women on the Trail with Susan Alcorn as facilitator, joined by Sandy Mann, Amy Racina, Marcia Powers and Denise Hill.

 

 

 

 

 

PCTA’s staff reported on threats to the quality of the PCT experience, and PCTA’s work to counter them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety and Rescue with Ned Tibbits of Mountain Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

Backpacking Food with author Linda Fredrick Yaffe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author Francis Tapon was on hand after his Hike Your Own Hike session

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photography on the Trail with Eric Valentine and Scott Herriott

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trail Maintenance with Mark Kimbrough and John Lyons

 

 

 

 

What’s New at the PCTA?  PCTA Staff update attendees at the annual meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vendors, Vendors and more Vendors!

Terri Shettle and friend!

 

Annual Awards Dinner

Keynote Speaker Arlene Blum, chemist, author, and mountaineer shared her story of leading the first American—and all-women’s—ascent of Annapurna, considered one of the world’s most dangerous and difficult mountains, as well as the first women’s team up Mt. McKinley; was the first American woman to attempt Mt. Everest; made the first traverse of the Great Himalaya Range of Bhutan, Nepal and India; and hiked the length of the European Alps with her baby daughter on her back.

 

 

 

PCTA thanks volunteers for their dedication!

 

 

 

 

A big thank you to all the hard working volunteers - through your hard work and dedication 2008

Sacramento Trail Fest was a success!

Past three Committee Chairs:
Michele Plummer 2008 Sacramento, CA
Ruth Godding 2007 Seattle, WA
Donna Saufley 2006 Riverside, CA

Interested in helping with 2009 Portland Trail Fest? Contact Shari Hansen