Type 2 Collective

Formerly known as Cascades Mountaineers, Type 2 Collective is taking the success of the club and expanding to include many more sporting disciplines including backcountry skiing, mountain biking, ice climbing, trail running, fast packing, and others.

Type 2 Collective's mission is to create a collective of like-minded sporting enthusiasts from many disciplines and get outside for some type 2 fun.

What the hell is type 2 fun...?

“Type 2 is a strange beast, because it isn’t actually fun at the moment. In fact, it feels much like suffering. It’s only after the event, and in reflection, that you come to realize you actually had fun. Wading through chest-deep snow, dirty and loose rock, sketchy approaches, hikes that never seem to end, and anything that offers an overriding sense of doom and despair are clear indications you’re having a Type 2 experience. While Type 1 is marked with celebratory beers, Type 2 often leaves you feeling like you need a drink!

In spite of its almost-heinous nature, after a day, week, or month, you forget all about the terrible parts of your adventure and only remember the good moments. For example, the below-zero weather, icy wind, and fact that you lost feeling in your fingers for a few scary moments get forgotten, but the powder stash you found embeds itself deeply in your memory.

For many, myself included, Type 2 fun is the most enriching and fulfilling of the three. Sunny days cragging, cruising a ski resort’s groomers, and long, mellow bike rides all blend into a collective memory—but the days we get out of our comfort zone, push a little farther than normal, and pay the price for our ambition are the times that give us stories we tell over and over again, and lead to the experiences that separate themselves in our memory.” – Credit Tim Peck

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