Membership Is Now Closed for the 2024 Calendar Year
The CAI-PNW 2025 membership application and renewal process will open on March 4, 2025.
If you live in the Pacific Northwest and would like to become a new member, please check this page for application instructions starting then.
If you have general questions about the club, please email info@cai-pnw.org
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If you are an existing CAI-PNW member, you’ll need to do the following every year to renew your membership:
Download, print and complete a Membership Renewal form and an Annual Release and Indemnity Agreement form for each person who is renewing.
Address and include a stamped letter-sized (4 1/8” x 9 1/2”) envelope (one postage stamp needed).
Write and include a check to CAI-PNW for the total annual membership fee(s). (These will be listed above once the renewal period opens).
Send an email message to membership@cai-pnw.org and request mailing instructions.
Advantages of Joining CAI-PNW
Joining others in the Seattle, WA area for monthly hikes and other activities
Opportunity to lead hikes and other outdoor activities
Making friends in the USA as well as in Italy for joint hiking and cultural activities
Joining us for trips and exchanges in Italy and other countries
Visiting and hiking affordably in Italy
Staying in rifugi (mountain huts) in Italy, many with discounts
Utilizing reciprocal relationships for benefits in clubs in other countries such as Germany, France, Spain, Austria and Switzerland
Having accident insurance while on CAI-sponsored hikes in Europe
Mountaineering rescue insurance in the mountains in Italy and other European countries
CAI In Italy (Not the CAI-PNW Chapter)
If you are interested in joining CAI in Italy to enjoy member benefits including discounts at their refugi, please visit www.cai.it/diventa-socio/ and follow the instructions there. Note that their site is entirely in Italian; if you have difficulty interpreting it, we recommend using a browser-based translator such as Google Translate.