Volume XCVIII, Number 13
Annual
MAZAMA
2016
Mazama The Annual Journal of the Mazamas Vol. XCVIII, No. 13 • July 2017
Patagonia Expedition by Maureen O’Hagan, p. 7
Hiking the Gorges of Steens Mountain by Bill Savery, p. 26
Ancohuma Ascent: Getting Hooked on Mountaineering at 21,000 Feet by Kevin Machtelinckx, p. 12
Hiking in the Heart (and Hearts) of Norway by Sue Griffith, p. 30
Inquisition of the Arrigetch: Pain, Success, and Mosquitoes in Alaska by Katie Mills, p. 18 Vera Dafoe: A Remarkable & Inspiring Leader by Kate Evans, p. 23
Finding the Nubbins by Ken Dubois, p. 37 Deep Canyons & High Skies: Hiking Criterion Ranch by Darrin Gunkel, p. 38 A Climber Gone to the Dogs by Bruce Wyse, p. 40 A Year on Mt. Hood by Regis Krug, p. 42
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Kids at Mazama Lodge by Michael Vincerra, p. 26
Ice Age in the Gorge by Kevin Machtenickx & Jonathan Barrett, p. 33
MORE Climbs & Activities ONLINE Profiles & Registration NEW Programs & Much More! Mo
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reports p.2–6
committees p. 47–57
hikes p. 70–75
in memoriam p. 76
awards p. 58–67
climbs p. 68–69
Cover: Roger Wong walking the airy ridge on the West Ridge of Pigeon Spire in the Bugaboos (BC, Canada). Photo: Vaqas Malik. Inside Cover: Mary Holbert and Carmelita Logerwell make their way toward the Troll Wall with Mt. Bispen in the background. Photo: Sue Griffith
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mission The Mazamas promotes mountaineering through education, climbing, hiking, fellowship, safety, and the protection of mountain environments.
Vision Everyone enjoying and protecting the mountains.
Mazama Values Safety As Mazamas, we believe safety is our primary responsibility in all education and outdoor activities. Training, risk management, and incident reporting are critical supporting elements.
Education As Mazamas, we believe training, experience and skills development are fundamental to preparedness, enjoyment and safety in the mountains. Studying, seeking and sharing knowledge leads to an increased understanding of mountain environments.
Volunteerism
As Mazamas, we believe volunteers are the driving force in everything we do. Teamwork, collaboration, and generosity of spirit are the essence of who we are.
Community As Mazamas, we believe camaraderie, friendship and fun are integral to everything we do. We welcome the participation of all people and collaborate with those who share our goals.
2015–2016 Executive Council Steve Hooker, President Martin Hanson, Vice-president John Rettig, Secretary Jon Jurevic, Treasurer Kate Evans Chris Kruell Sunny Freeman Amy Mendenhall Darrell Weston
Mazama Annual production Editors: Jonathan Barrett, Darrin Gunkel, Sue Griffith, Kevin Machtelinckx, Wendy Marshall Layout & Design: Sarah Bradham
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Competence As Mazamas, we believe all leaders, committee members, staff, volunteers and participants should possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and judgment required of their roles.
Credibility As Mazamas, we believe we are trusted by the community in mountaineering matters. We are relied upon for information based on best practices and experience.
Stewardship As Mazamas, we believe in conserving the mountain environment. We protect our history and archives and sustain a healthy organization.
Respect
As Mazamas, we believe in the inherent value of our fellow Mazamas, of our volunteers, and of members of the community. An open, trusting and inclusive environment is essential to promoting our mission and values.
The Mazama President’s Report
Way Forward by Steve Hooker
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ast October we gave our Executive Director and staff a large slate of specific goals relating to keeping operations running strong, increasing Mazamas engagement with the broader community through events, outreach, and advocacy work, driving our strategic plan forward, and generally increasing total support for the Mazamas. I’m pleased to report that in large degree our staff, with continued support from all of you as committee chairs, met these goals.
Last October we gave our Executive We made solid progress on several internal infrastructure Director and staff a large slate of specific projects goals relating to keeping operations running strong, increasing Mazamas engagement ▶▶ Kati Mayfield, Justin Rotherham, and with the broader community through their team planned and designed all events, outreach, and advocacy work, driving new leader training systems to be our strategic plan forward, and generally launched this upcoming year. increasing total support for the Mazamas. ▶ ▶ The IT project is moving forward, and I’m pleased to report that in large degree our we’ve started the build phase of that staff, with continued support from all of you project, under the management of as committee chairs, met these goals. Sarah Bradham, Peter Tung, and with Increasing financial support for the our vendor OMBU. Mazamas is one way that we can help ▶ ▶ And with the help of a Gray Family the Mazamas succeed in the future. Last Foundation Grant we were able to hire year we set aggressive goals for staff to an architect to look at near and long increase this revenue through growing term plans for improving our facilities, memberships, class and activity capacities, both the MMC and Mazama Lodge. and philanthropic support of the Mazamas. Plans are in place to add two private And in large degree these goals were met. bathrooms to Mazama Lodge next year, We had a good year with and ADA accessible parking in the year increased engagement and after that.
primary youth outreach program, the Mazama Mountain Science School, has made a huge leap with the sign-on of Centennial School District, and we are projecting more than 600 students in the program next year.
It has been a great year of work with an engaged and dedicated group of people on the Executive Council. We thank our departing members Amy Brose, Kate Evans, and Sunny Freeman for their support of the Mazamas in most service on Executive Council this last few And we saw huge gains in areas. community engagement through years, and our members and officers who continue to serve. ▶▶ Membership continues to grow steadily our externally facing projects. A huge thanks to our committees for and crossed 3,600 for the first time ever ▶▶ Our Advocacy work is picking up steam the passion and dedication they bring to in August. with support from our nonprofit and the Mazamas. Our organization continues ▶▶ Class participation overall was up, industry partners. Lee Davis and Adam to provide an important service to our partially due to a good snow year which Baylor are leading a statewide effort to members and our community, teaching helped the ski classes, and also because make outdoor recreation a priority for people how to recreate safely and also of strong registrations in our climbing Oregon, and have built strong working helping to instill a love and respect for the classes. relationships with both the state and outdoors. ▶▶ Overall financial support for the federal legislature. And thanks to our staff, for working day Mazamas continues to grow. ▶▶ The Portland Alpine Festival saw record in and day out to continue to advance the attendance this year, was profitable, Mazamas forward and to keep us on track and even raised over $20,000 for our to reach our strategic objectives. youth outreach programs. (2015 festival We look forward to exciting year) developments in 2017 and working with all ▶▶ The Mazama Families program and of you in the future. classes are going strong, and our 3
Strategic Plan 2015–17 At the end of 2014 the Mazamas adopted a 3-year strategic plan that set our organizational priorities, focused our energy and resources, and ensured that we are all working toward common goals with defined outcomes and results.
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Core Programs Reinvent LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Focus on our HISTORICAL COLLECTION and sharing MAZAMA STORIES Lead on OUTREACH & ADVOCACY
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Business Operations Reinvent our IT SYSTEMS Fundraise for PRIORITY PROJECTS Renovate our FACILITIES to be MODERN and WELCOMING Strengthen MAZAMA ORGANIZATIONAL structure
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New Opportunities Develop a business plan for the SMITH ROCK RANCH opportunity Develop YOUTH & OUTREACH programming
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Executive Director’s Annual Report Dear Members,
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t the Mazamas we work together to inspire and engage our community through outdoor education and activity programs, advocacy, outreach, and the promotion of Pacific Northwest mountain culture. In 2016, with support from our members, as well as many other civic, industry, and community partners, the Mazamas were leaders in our state and region in promoting the interests and benefits of responsible outdoor recreation. And we are able to do all of this work because each of us at the Mazamas know that outdoor recreation and protecting the Cascade Mountains is core to the very character and quality of life we all enjoy here in the Pacific Northwest. The competencies, memories, and strong communities born from shared outdoor experiences are why we live here, why so many people move here, and why everyone loves it here. Internally at the Mazamas 2016 was a year of strong strategic investment in infrastructure, community-facing programs, and facilities. It was also a year when we significantly revised the way the board, staff, and committees work together. In this report, I will go into some detail on these investments and changes to give you all a picture of how the Mazamas is evolving, and share a little bit about the future of the Mazamas.
Strategic Plan update The largest single investment in our strategic plan, more than 50 percent of the total, is in reinventing our information technology systems. In 2015 we contracted with a local firm, OMBU, to build a new database, and website that will carry the Mazamas finally into the 21st century and make climb cards obsolete forever.
Additionally, as you will read about in other areas of this Annual, we expanded our youth, family, and community outreach programs, as well as our advocacy and development departments. We also engaged architects and business consultants to carefully look into the feasibility of developing a climbers’ ranch at Smith Rock State Park, as well as renovating or expanding both the Mazama Mountaineering Center and Mazama Lodge. These investments in IT infrastructure, facilities, and in expanding our programs will help to continue to stabilize our core operations in the years to come, and make all of our programs at the Mazamas modern, relevant, and scalable.
Management Update In order to improve communications with committee and team leadership, engage the Mazama Executive Council (EC) fully in strategic planning, and streamline a previously flat organization structure, the EC supported a restructuring of our management model in 2016. In the past, Mazama programs have been run by more than thirty committees, all of which met monthly and reported to EC six times per year.
Each board member on EC was assigned as a liaison to multiple committees to support and advocate for each of their assigned committees as needed. In reality, most EC liaisons found themselves sitting quietly in a committee meeting several times per month, which was often not conducive to building strong management relationships with the committees themselves as well as being burdensome to the EC member. In reviewing this flat organizational structure it became clear that it was the root of many of our challenges. Having thirty or more direct reports to the board of directors is incredibly difficult to administer, and asking board members to attend three or five evening meetings per month was making board service unappealing to busy members. In order to maximize efficiency, move forward strategic objectives, and improve organizational effectiveness, EC voted in 2016 to approve a new streamlined department structure. When Justin Rotherham was hired in October as our Education & Activities Program Manager the last piece of the puzzle fell into place, and EC voted to move forward with the implementation of the new organizational structure.
our youth and outreach programs. And, finally, Renee Fitzpatrick was brought on part time in the fall of 2016 to help coordinate office and financial management. Adam Baylor is in charge of managing Mazama stewardship and advocacy programs, which are getting a strong positive response from legislators and state agencies in both Oregon and Washington. Sarah Bradham is directing our marketing and communications work, with support from Mattie Courtright, which includes all of our publications, events, and our online presence. And last but not least, Mathew Brock has done an amazing job of stabilizing the Mazama Library and Historical Collections, with an emphasis on sharing the story of the Mazamas with everyone. We also work closely with several long-term contractors at the Mazamas, including Charles Barker at the Mazama Lodge, and Rick Craycraft who helps with maintenance and general facility issues at the Mazama Mountaineering Center. I want to thank all of our staff for their tireless work and support of the strategic plan, myself, and our board.
Staffing Update
Since our beginnings in 1894 the Mazamas has been dedicated to promoting the exploration, recreation, and conservation of the mountain environments of the Pacific Northwest. Today population growth, development, infrastructure needs, drought, climate change, declining federal budgets, and many other natural and human-made changes are placing new pressures on the health of Oregon’s wild places and our recreation infrastructure. The 123-year-old story of the Mazamas and the story of Oregon itself are deeply connected. Today, Oregon is poised to inspire the nation by promoting and investing in the inherent interests and benefits of outdoor education, outdoor recreation, and conservation values, and the Mazamas are uniquely positioned to lead this effort.
Our staffing model also evolved through last year. In the summer of 2016, both Kati Mayfield and Jamie Anderson left our staff at the Mazamas. For the previous four years, they each contributed enormously to the growth and success of our membership and helped to stabilize our volunteer programs, financial management systems, and membership systems. Both of them had also grown their jobs to include significant program management functions. So, going forward we decided to restructure our staff positions to better align with the new department structure and with a focus on program management. As mentioned above, Justin Rotherham’s role is to manage our education and activity programs, and Claire Nelson was hired to manage
Our future
Looking ahead, in the next few years the Mazamas are engaging again in strategic planning. In consideration of everything we have built and learned over these last four years, we believe the Mazamas can become a statewide and regional leader, inspiring not just our own members and communities, but the entire country to invest more in outdoor education, recreation, and conservation. With continued support from each of you, the Mazamas can become the primary provider of outdoor education and responsible recreation programs in our state, and maybe beyond. We can become known as an innovative provider of youth and family programs to help get our next generation outside, and we can become the voice and leader for responsible outdoor recreation in Oregon, promoting its values and benefits. And finally, we can be the recognized caretaker and promoter of Cascade mountain culture, preserving and telling the story of the northwest through our historical collections and communication outlets. We at the Mazamas are uniquely positioned to organize and lead these efforts, due to our long-standing relationships with conservation and recreation groups in Oregon, and also because of the strong support we receive from our members and partners. Together with you, our members, we can take the Mazamas to a new level of leadership, all while maintaining our traditions and values, and supporting our members. I look forward to working with you all in 2017. Sincerely, Lee Davis Executive Director
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Treasurer’s Report
Mazama Library Report
by Jon Jurevic
by Mathew Brock
This fiscal year the Mazamas executed the strategic plan as well as made great strides toward funding initiatives to support it. Overall we are projecting the 2015-16 fiscal year, which ended on September 30, 2016, to be a very good year for the Mazamas. Revenues and total financial support for the Mazamas continues to grow, operations and our strategic plan made good forward progress, expenses were well managed and our year-end financial position has improved. We also received two significant asset grants from the Mazamas Foundation (restricted funds and the climbing walls) which further improved our year-end position. Earned revenue from memberships, classes, activities, and events came in at roughly $735,000 ($60,000 better than budget), including a record year for our education programs at $270,000 total. Fundraising and grants, including individual donations, corporate support, pledges, and estate gifts are projected to be more than $300,000 ($90,000 better than budget). Donor support continues to grow and is now a consistently important segment of Mazamas annual revenue. This support takes the form of individual donations to the annual fund and major strategic initiatives including Youth, Stewardship, and our Historical Collections. Support from the outdoor industry and our nonprofit partners continues to grow significantly as well, with 50 percent increases in each of the last two years. We started this fiscal year with a planned deficit budget because we recognized the income for the entire 3-year strategic plan grant two years ago. The 2015–16 FY budget planned for $1,079,000 in accrued revenue, and $1,405,000 in total expense. Our planned net for the year was negative (-$325,000) and we are now projecting that the Mazamas 2015–16 fiscal year will show a $200,000+ increase in total assets. For those of you doing the math in your heads, this means we will be ending the year roughly 35 percent better than budget. Next year, we are planning a cash neutral year, but from an accrual perspective are again planning a large deficit year due to a large number of capital expenses including the IT project, renovations at Mazama Lodge, and renewed investments in our volunteers and leaders.
The Mazama Library and Historical Collections continues to preserve the history of the Mazamas and the history of mountaineering, particularly here in the Pacific Northwest. The collections are a source of pride for members, climbers, and researchers alike. The library added over 200 new, used, and additional books to the circulation collection this year. Thanks to outreach efforts and a consistent presence in the library, reference requests, member usage, and circulation continue to increase. The library recently received a long overdue book earlier this year. A well-worn copy of W.E. Bowman’s The Ascent of Rum Doodle arrived without a return address. Inside was a simple note, “Dear Mazamas, I borrowed this book in the mid-1960s. I think it is time to return it. Thanks! Sincerely, Mary" Thank you, Mary, whoever you are for restoring this classic of mountaineering literature to the library. The rollout of the new online library catalog is on track. The existing data file was recently converted into MARC format, an industry standard, and imported into the new cataloging system. Access to a limited group of library users will occur this fall, with access to the full membership by early 2017. We continue to acquire historical photographs, mountaineering gear, and objects important to Mazama history. The Historical Collections have taken in 30 new accessions this year, including two wood-handled ice axes, a collection of early Northwest maps, several dating to the early 1920s, and a Mazama Banquet program signed by famed climber Lute Jerstad. The Library and Historical Collections depend on donations; please consider donating your old ice axes, climbing gear, or guidebooks to the Collections. Contact the Library and Historical Collections Manager to discuss your donation. This year's Anniversary Week social media campaign was a success. We shared a post a day for seven days on the Mazama Facebook page. Posts were thematic, rather than chronological, and focused on education, volunteerism, exploration, and the many places named for or by the Mazamas and its members. We also shared corresponding photographs from the collections on Instagram. The Mazamas Library and Historical Collections have taken part in several events this year. The Mazamas again participated in the Oregon Archives Crawl. This annual event brings together archives from all over Oregon for a one-day event in Portland. The Library and Historical Collections Manager had the honor of speaking about Edward Curtis and the Mazamas as part of the Lake Oswego Reads program. And the Historical Collections were proud to showcase some Mazamas history at the 2015 Portland Alpine Fest. All three of these events provided an excellent opportunity to share the treasures of the Mazamas Historical Collections while building awareness of the organization to an audience of researchers, students, and the history curious. Library volunteers continue to give generously of their time, over 430 hours in 2016. Projects include an inventory of the Rare Book Collection, deeper descriptions for archive manuscript and photograph collections, and assisting with library circulation. A special thanks to Lindsey Benjamin, Gary and Cecille Beyl, Vera Dafoe, Peter Green (rare book consultant), Carolyn Jenkins, Brittni Kilborn, Robert Lockerby, Brad Noren, Jessica Palfreyman, Tristan Rivers, Larry Spiegel, Jeff Thomas, Maggie Tomberlin, Johnyne Wascavage, and Robert Weber for all their hard work this past year.
Patagonia Expedition
Cordon Adela sitting above the mouth of the Torre Valley with the peaks of the Torre group to the right. Photo: Brad Farra
Mazama Bob Wilson Expedition Recipients Battle Bad Weather by Maureen O’Hagan
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limbing is supposed to be about journeys. We tell our friends stories about all the challenges encountered along the way and how we used our skills, strength and ingenuity to overcome them. But often, our focus is on the summit—did we did make it to the top or not? All too often, it’s how we measure our success and our failure.
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So what happens if you don’t make it to the summit? Especially when you’ve been given the opportunity of a lifetime? This was the challenge faced by Brad Farra and Rebecca Schob Madore when they returned from a trip to Patagonia. The duo was the first to receive support through the Bob Wilson Expedition Grant, a generous program funded by Wilson, a Mazama since 1962. His aim was to support Mazamas with big goals in faraway places, and both Farra and Madore felt a responsibility to use the $10,000* grant wisely. Yet, after spending three weeks in Patagonia, they came back without having summited a peak. There were good reasons for that—more on that later. Nonetheless, Farra and Madore’s disappointment felt like a weight. At times, it was hard to even talk about it. “It’s a hard reality,” Madore said. However, in the weeks and months after the trip, Madore began to understand something quite profound— about climbing, about herself, and about what she had to offer. Some climbers spend a lifetime aching to visit Patagonia. Most never get there. Yet here was Madore, a speech and language pathologist with just six years climbing experience, on her way to this climbing Mecca. Farra had been climbing seriously for more than 15 years. Madore saw him as a climbing partner as well as a mentor. Her climbing trajectory had been spectacular. She was dedicated, strong, and quickly developed skills. She had done so well that she had been asked to take on leadership roles within the Mazamas, but she was reluctant. After all, she only had six years of experience; what did she have to offer?
Farra knew she was fully capable. A chiropractor and certified strength and conditioning specialist at Evolution Health Care and Fitness, Farra developed a rigorous training plan to get them both in top physical condition. He and Madore had climbed in the North Cascades, in Alaska, and in Hyalite Canyon to test themselves in different terrain. They had devoured reports about Patagonia and consulted friends and acquaintances who had made the journey, asking them for advice. “Prepare to fester,” one said. The words proved to be prescient. Their first 10 days in El Chaltén were spent watching and waiting for a weather window. They made good use of their time by scouting approaches, but still, they waited. When the forecast finally looked good, they set off for Cerro Torre only to be stopped in their tracks by returning weather.
“Patagonia is known for apocalyptic winds,” Farra said. Mother Nature got in the way of reaching their goal. But through the experience, Madore began to notice something. Physically, she was more than ready. “I felt unbreakable,” she recalled. “We covered all this terrain, this elevation gain and loss, day after day. It was really amazing. I felt like a super finely-tuned machine. I didn’t have to worry about my fitness at all.” It was a powerful realization. They spent another several days in El Chaltén studying meteograms and waiting for another window. They made a second attempt and again were turned away because of weather. They had spent a year preparing but there was just no way they could accomplish what they set out to do.
*Note: Grant recipients are required to pay taxes on their awards based on their specific tax bracket.
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Main: Taken from the West Face of Cerro Torre. The Circo de los Alteres below and the shadow of the Torre group on the Patagonia Ice Cap. Photo: Brad Farra. Inset: Brad and Rebecca near Piedra Del Fraile. Photo: Rebecca Madore.
“We went down there physically and mentally prepared,” Farra said. “For a little while, I think we would have been able to push on, but the looming clouds and escalating winds made the decision: let’s bail before it’s really difficult to bail.” Returning home, they were dejected. To Madore, this feeling was more difficult to deal with than the challenges of climbing. She threw herself into projects to distract herself from dwelling on her expedition’s outcome. She began to systematically purge unnecessary possessions—the clothes she no longer wore, the junk under the kitchen sink, the papers she’d been carrying around for 10 years. “I did a lot of reading,” she said. “I took some time for personal reflection.” She realized the thing she most struggled with wasn’t climbing skills (although those can always be improved). It wasn’t physical conditioning. It was the
mental aspects of a challenge like this. So she began digging into books to work on her mental preparation. “I realized that was the hardest piece for me,” she said. She read about the Dalai Lama and forgiveness; she read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho; she read Conquistadors of the Useless, by Lionel Terray. She kept on reading. Before the trip, she was a proponent of the idea of rigorous self-assessment— that is, looking honestly at what you’re really capable of. “I was really good at listing all the things I was bad at,” she realized. But she wasn’t simultaneously making a list of the things she was good at. “I also need to acknowledge those. I think that’s something we all share in as humans." First among them: in her relatively short climbing career, she has learned a tremendous amount. “I started giving myself credit for the things I have accomplished,” she said. “It’s made me understand I have plenty to offer. I just didn’t recognize it in myself, even though other people did.” She realized something else: it’s worth sharing, especially with other women who climb. “It made me want to invest more of my time in other female climbers and more leadership,” she said. Madore has shied away from leadership in the past, thinking she didn’t have
enough experience. But she now has a different view. “I have plenty of energy for other people. I want people to have the support and be as successful as I was able to be. I feel like I’m now in a place to understand I’m capable of giving that.” She’s begun to give presentations geared toward women who climb, in the hopes she can inspire others to see their own potential. She’s also taken time to think more about her trip to Patagonia. Sure, she and Farra were disappointed at not reaching the summit of Cerro Torre. But that, she realizes, really misses the point. Peak or not, she was in a jaw-dropping place. “I have a new definition of big,” she said. “It’s incredibly awe-inspiring. I value those moments where I feel so little. You just understand the grandeur. It’s a really great check-in to be like, I’m so tiny. There are forces so much bigger than me, which is one of the reasons we climb.” About the Author: Maureen O'Hagan is a writer and editor living in Portland. She has worked as a reporter for The Washington Post, The Seattle Times and Willamette Week. She now spends her work time writing mostly about food, and her play time cycling, climbing, and hiking.
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Reflections On Patagonia Interview with Rebecca Schob One Year Later by Maureen O’Hagan
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ebecca Schob Madore and Brad Farra were the first recipients of the Bob Wilson Expedition Grant, which provided $10,000* to help them make a big trip to Patagonia to climb Cerro Torre. They trained hard, did their homework, and arrived in El Chaltén in December of 2015 very wellprepared. Unfortunately, the realities of climbing in Patagonia got in their way. They spent much of the time waiting for a weather window. When one finally arrived, they set out on their journey but were forced to turn back. It was demoralizing for both of them, and they struggled to adjust to these feelings when they returned home. Madore threw herself into non-climbing projects, as well as examining the thoughts and emotions that had bubbled up since the trip. She and I sat down in May 2017 to catch up on what’s happened over the past year. One of her goals was to take on more leadership roles, and in that she succeeded, becoming a Mazama climb leader, among other accomplishments. She also talked about an event she and Mazama Valerie Uskoski held last year at Arc’teryx in Portland in which they invited women interested in climbing—whatever their experience or ability level—to come to listen, learn, and connect with one another. The event was called “Define Feminine: Unveiling the Mystique,” and the idea was to create a space for sharing and mutual support. The event was a huge success. “A room full of amazing energy!” is what Madore called it. As we continued talking about her efforts to support women climbers, the conversation veered in an unexpected direction. At this point, she told yet another story that will ring true to many climbers. It’s a story of stress and fear—and ultimately finding her way back home.
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How did you pitch the Arc’teryx event? I just thought about what we deal with as climbers, and as female climbers. I was reaching out to climbers of all kinds—mom climbers, gym climbers, alpine climbers, women who had accidents or lost their lead head or just wanted to climb harder. It was mostly just a series of questions that I posed, saying if you want to talk about these things, come on down. Over 120 people showed up.
Wow. Was it hard talking to a group that big? No. I actually loved it because there was this sense of community and support. And my take on it was there’s no difference between me being up here speaking and you being out there listening. We all have fears, we’re all facing our fears, and we’re all one and the same. I think there’s more opportunity for this in our community.
Tell me about what you’ve been climbing since then. Last summer I spent time climbing with women that had all had injuries from climbing and were trying to get back their lead head. That was where I put my energy. It was kind of recognizing a need in the community—people that wanted to get into AR (Advanced Rock) or get their lead head
back or needed some technique in terms of crack climbing.
Did your experience in Patagonia help you be more supportive to these women? Well, I realized I was dealing with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) about climbing events that had occurred before Patagonia. By “dealing with it,” I mean climbing well below my ability in order to feel safe and to manage the stress associated with climbing.
PTSD? Was there a particular event? A particular event doesn’t matter. It can be anything, really. It got to the point that I was going to quit climbing. At that point, I read Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine. And I got some help. Essentially, one session of EMDR treatment (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) changed my negative thoughts from constant stress, fight-or-flight to hopeful excitement. I had this renewed sense of my own personal power as a climber. I got back in touch with why I loved it and why I was good at it, and what good it brought to my life and how amazing ice climbing, in particular, felt in my body. *Note: Grant recipients are required to pay taxes on their awards based on their specific tax bracket.
Brad Farra and Rebecca Schob Madore in Patagonia.
I had one (EMDR) session and the sun came out again. I had already done my own personal work, too, but I didn’t know that I couldn’t handle it on my own—which is a big type A personality pitfall. EMDR is the gold-standard for PTSD. I want people to know there are some really helpful services out there.
So you went on the trip to Patagonia not really understanding you were dealing with PTSD? Excitement and fear are enmeshed. They’re the same neural centers of our brain. There’s a good, healthy amount of fear in climbing. This was not that.
Can you talk any more about the PTSD? So may people have probably been in similar situations. When you climb, Mother Nature doesn’t give a damn who you are. At some point, you’re going to see something that is jarring, whether it’s rockfall that freaks you out or somebody has an accident or you’re part of a rescue. Maybe the well-being of somebody you care about is being threatened, or maybe it’s your own well-being. And that’s enough. That’s a traumatic event. Nobody asks to be put in that situation. You think, I’ll just be able to muscle my way through this. But the mental muscle takes a different kind of treatment. It was a matter of me being able to step into the role of somebody that needed help.
You had lost the joy of climbing? Sadly, yes. I was constantly vigilant. I was constantly thinking about the what ifs and what would go wrong instead of what would go right. When I came home ( from Patagonia) it was not enjoyable to climb and I had to recognize there was this bigger bump in the road.
What are your goals now? In November of 2016 my goal was just to have fun climbing again on top rope. And then I was like, I want to lead ice again. That was goal 2. Goal 3 was that Katie (Mills, a fellow Mazama and recipient of the second Bob Wilson Grant) and I had a grant proposal to the Expedition Committee to climb Ham and Eggs in Alaska. It was a super classic alpine line, in super thin conditions. I led crux pitches. In November, I didn’t know if I was going to lead ice again and here I am in May succeeding on this for-real alpine climb. And I’m with another female climber. It allowed me to really own our success in a way that was different than the climbing experience I had with others in the past. We successfully did it in a weekend, less than 48 hours. We watched the weather from Portland. We bought our tickets on Tuesday, flew to Anchorage, flew onto the Root Canal Friday morning, climbed, and flew back to Portland Sunday morning. I went to work on Monday. It feels like quite an accomplishment. I learned how to read the weather from John Frieh. I learned how to put the whole system together from my experience with Brad (Farra). We had done a similar type of climb three years ago. Katie had been to Alaska three times before. There aren’t many people you can ask to pick up and haul out to Alaska on a weekend!
Has your climbing mentality changed? I’d say it just feels like I had quite a lot of experience pretty rapidly in my short climbing career and the perspective that it offers is that I don’t have to climb everything now. It’s important to have fun and do what you enjoy and be with people that you care about. So essentially it’s helped me to chill out. I like to build on many small successes before I take the next big jump. I’ve followed my own path in climbing, and it’s been incredibly great and rewarding. And I am very thankful for the contributions of the people that have taught me on the way and the Mazamas Expedition Committee which has supported me in doing these things that I would have never been able to do without their support and their belief. It’s really something when (the organization) just hands you (a check) and says go ahead and give it a try, tell us about it when you get back.
What are your future goals? Have fun. Climb with friends, climb with people I care about. I’m planning to climb Denali with my husband next year.
Do you feel like you have to have big goals at this point? I like having something to work towards. I like the process of seeing something that seems out of reach or really challenging and then breaking it down into all its component parts to get there. It keeps me invigorated. I can enjoy chilling out now in a totally different way than I did before. It’s much easier to take a slower pace and to be thankful for what you get. It’s really about the time I’m with people and I’m doing something that I love rather than having to prove something to myself. The Mazamas provides a service for Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) to any climber who asks for it. Just call and leave a message asking for a critical incident debriefing and trained volunteers will get back to you.
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Ancohuma Ascent
Getting Hooked on Mountaineering at 21,000 feet 12
The author on the summit of Ancohuma.
by Kevin Machtelinckx
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n August of 2012, after two months of living in La Paz, Bolivia, I found myself with three things that every mountaineer covets; money, time, and a sawtoothed horizon of glaciated peaks outside my window. Let me be clear that, as a recent college graduate at the time, the only requirement for ‘having money’ was having an account balance greater than zero.
I had left a low-level, dead end contract position earlier in the summer, flying to Bolivia with a longtime friend in order to put some of our engineering knowledge to use as volunteers in a prosthetics clinic. At the end of our stint and with my friend heading back to the States, I found no immediate reason to return to Oregon. I saw my friend off during the early hours of a cold August morning, retreated to our marginally warmer apartment, continued on next page 13
Alpenglow on Illampu from the summit of Ancohuma. Photo: Kevin Machtelinckx.
Ancohuma, continued from previous page turned on my laptop, and Googled “mountaineering in Bolivia.” It was only a couple weeks prior that my interest in alpinism had been piqued. For $150 per person, we had hired a guide and rented all the gear necessary for a 3-day climb ( food and lodging also included) of the beautiful 6,000 meter Huayna Potosí on the outskirts of La Paz. As an introduction to high-altitude alpine climbing, it was a deal our penny-pinching personalities could not resist. Dated gear, headaches, questionably-accredited guides, and a highway of short-roped, poorly-acclimatized tourists is the real price you pay for this kind of adventure. However, if you luck out, as we did, and land a competent and responsible guide, the reward is a straightforward trudge up to a spectacularly knife-edged summit with incredible views. 14
Bolivia’s climbing season begins in May and runs through September. Huayna Potosí had been the gateway drug for what is now a fervent mountaineering addiction and I wanted more of what the Andes had to offer. I set my sights on the third-highest mountain in Bolivia, Ancohuma, which floats 6,427 meters above sea level at the northern terminus of the Cordillera Real. A few quick phone calls to a hostel owned by an Austrian woman in the small mountain town of Sorata at the base of the mountain landed me a month of free lodging and food in return for a few hours of work each day. My days in Sorata were comprised of cleaning and cooking for guests in the morning, then strapping on my hiking shoes to climb the hills and canyons surrounding the secluded town. Under the skeptical gaze of Illampu, Ancohuma’s
6,363 meter neighbor, I trained by making several trips from the town situated at 2,700 meters to Laguna Chillata, the base camp for the climb. Three weeks later, after countless hours of studying my objective’s flanks from the top porch of the hostel, I hunched down next to my gear in the town plaza, waiting for my guide to arrive from La Paz, three hours away. Along with technical gear, we had agreed that he would bring insulated pants, jacket, gloves, and plastic boots for me. A porter, who doubled as the camp cook, lived close to base camp and would meet us along the way. I had worked out a deal with the guiding company to do all the food shopping myself in exchange for a small discount. I’m not a picky eater, so a tower of canned tuna, crushed packages of instant noodles, wheels of salted cheese, fresh fruit and vegetables, and some chocolate was my feast of choice.
I can’t say I was surprised when I detected a hint of irritation from Francisco, my guide, as he looked over the diet he would be living off of for the next 4 days and 3 nights. Eduardo, a friend that Francisco had decided to bring along, shared his friend’s sentiments. Having only bought enough supplies for Francisco and me, I ducked into a shop to buy more, slightly irked that I had not been informed of an additional person joining the climb. Being that there was only one guide, this meant that if Eduardo had to turn back for any reason, I would have no choice but to descend with him and Francisco. In my mind this didn’t seem right, but one must be adaptable. This was Bolivia after all, and my time in the clinic had taught me that in Bolivia, there are always quotation marks around the word “plan.” Between the hour-long taxi ride to just below base camp and the four hour approach hike to an advanced camp at 5,000 meters, it became clear that the food situation was not sitting well with the two Bolivians, who spent the afternoon questioning how a meal with no meat could be considered a meal at all. “Atún no es carne, Kevin.” It also seemed to me that Francisco hurried the group along at a pace that made catching one’s breath a more difficult task than it already was in such an oxygen-depleted environment. I caught Eduardo cursing his friend’s pace on more than one occasion. We established camp on the shores of Laguna Glacier, a milky moraine lake fed by the shared glacier between Ancohuma and Illampu. I tried to curb my companions’ disappointment at the evening’s Top Ramen entrée by offering squares of my personal chocolate stash. Huddled around a crackling radio delivering play-byplay commentary on Bolivia’s must-win match against Paraguay, three Bolivians and a gringo bonded over soccer, mountains, and imitation dark chocolate. The final whistle blew, securing Bolivia’s 3-1 win over its rival and Eduardo clicked off his radio with a satisfying flick of the thumb. The sound of emptiness punctuated by the occasional collapsing serac replaced the cheers of thousands of soccer fanatics. Francisco’s voice broke the silence as he began attempting to convince me that my fitness was good enough for an immediate summit bid that night. “I think you can do it, no problem. It’s not that far,” he persisted. I found it surprising that a certified guide would push his client to gain that amount of altitude so quickly. I remained steadfast in my decision to use the next day to acclimatize, moving the camp into the moraine of the main Ancohuma glacier, 500 meters above Laguna Glacier.
The confidence one digs for as they gradually ascend a wall that had previously looked impossible is a mental game I will never fully understand. As Francisco came into view, belaying me reassuringly from his station, I found the strength to stand up.
The icefall and moraine. Photo: Kevin Machtelinckx.
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Ancohuma, continued from previous page We awoke late the following morning and skirted the perimeter of Ancohuma’s immense glacial tongue toward the last camp. To pitch a tent at the edge of a glacier is to eavesdrop on the conversation between rock and ice. Wanting to distance myself from the group which had restarted its barrage of commentary on my food selection, I spent the afternoon of day two slowly wandering upward in the moraine. The motionless icefall creaked and groaned under the late day sun. Rivulets of meltwater trickled and flowed amongst the shattered labyrinth of building-sized blocks of ice. The geometry of the icefall gave the impression of being caught on the waters of a tormented ocean, waves of white suspended in time and space. I sat on the sun-warmed rocks contemplating the sea of whitecaps jutting upward from the frigid surface. Hours passed. Lost in past memories and future dreams, a distant voice jolted me back to the present. A tuna, noodle, and avocado dinner awaited me. Sleep at altitude is the semi-conscious state a mountaineer endures whilst his mind struggles between the urge to sleep and the urge to pee. The latter always wins out, meaning the 2 a.m. alpine start is usually met with a groan and a sigh. Fortunately, climbing a mountain is a damn good reason to wake up early. Francisco shook me awake, “Listo amigo?” Under a pearly sky of glinting stars, Francisco, Eduardo, and I meandered through the labyrinth of crevasses and snowbridges that make up the icefall. Some sections required a simple hip belay but the main challenge came from navigation, as the late-season glacier was extremely broken up. Credit should be given where credit is due: Francisco expertly guided us to the top of the icefall with little problem in route-finding. As we gained the edge of a large, relatively flat section of snowfield, we extended the distance between our tie-in points on the rope to increase the likelihood of catching a crevasse fall. Snows earlier in the week had blanketed the area with a fresh layer, making our progress slow and arduous. Night succumbed to the pale hues of dawn and the sky began to lighten. During a short break, Eduardo nudged a stillwarm bottle of light-green liquid toward me; mate de coca, tea made from coca 16
leaves. Coca is characterized by its ability to suppress hunger and ease the effects of altitude. In the face of the final 50-degree slope, I accepted the offer as Francisco shot upward to set up a belay station one rope-length away. Eduardo and I both did terrible jobs of hiding our exhaustion. Any desire I had left to take time to compose my photos evaporated as I focused on a singular objective—summit. Thunderheads billowed upward from somewhere behind the summit of Illampu, which had now come into view. Alpenglow bathed its slopes. Below, Lake Titicaca’s waters glowed under low-angle beams of sunlight. Above, Francisco’s encouragement became understandably hastier as weather threatened to move in. The 50-degree face that we were climbing culminated in a deep bergschrund with a solitary snow bridge toward the north still intact. Francisco headed up and out of sight, front-pointing the steepest wall of snow I had ever laid eyes upon. The rope went taught. “Hay que subir!” a voice yelled from above. The confidence one digs for as they gradually ascend a wall that had previously looked impossible is a mental game I will never fully understand. As Francisco came into view, belaying me reassuringly from his station, I found the strength to stand up. The most difficult 10 meters of horizontal ground I have ever needed to traverse now lay between me and the highest summit I have climbed to date. After every step I sucked in air devoid of the oxygen molecules my muscles so desperately craved. I focused on a point ahead and summoned the will to move toward it. After what seemed like hours, I arrived to that spot. Our trio congratulated each other and captured the moment with my camera. Francisco texted his girlfriend in La Paz as I attempted to eat the most awful choice one can make in terms of coldweather snacks: a banana. Amongst forced mouthfuls of congealed mush, I stared into the moraine far below at a red spec— my tent. A warm sleeping bag, hot drinks, and all the tuna I could eat waited for me down there. I pondered that thought for a moment and decided only the first two were really worth pining for. Tied-in once again, we downclimbed the face above the bergschrund, then took side step after side step toward the flat plain
below. Once on level ground, we traversed crevassed terrain the night had hidden from us. Eduardo, tied into the middle of the rope, punched through the softening crust on more than one occasion, giving a sobering perspective of the dangers lurking underfoot. During a break for water and chocolate in the middle of the icefall, Francisco casually mentioned that he had arranged for a taxi to pick us up near base camp later in the day, so we needed to break camp and start the trek down rather quickly. I counted the days and nights we spent on the mountain on one hand: 3 days, 2 nights. I had agreed to pay for 4 days, 3 nights. The thought of descending for another 3 hours with loaded packs in my exhausted state was precisely what I wanted to avoid when I booked a fourth day. Besides, I wanted to spend as much time as possible in the alpine environment before the wet season banished hikers and climbers from the higher elevations. Francisco would have none of it. Adamant about a party he wanted to attend that night in La Paz, he forced us to pack up our gear shortly after arriving at the moraine camp. We argued back and forth about the amount I would owe him when we reached base camp; him wanting the full price and me only willing to pay for 3 days, 2 nights. We scampered along the rockfields as clouds rolled in, reducing visibility and producing a light mist that made finding traction on the marbled granite faces an exercise in futility. After hours of route-finding and whiteout conditions, Laguna Chillata came into view. Chit chat had ceased amongst the group. Realizing that I was not going to be allowed to leave without paying the original amount they were expecting, I set down my pack and dug out the plastic bag in which I had stashed a wad of Bolivian money. I reluctantly counted out the bills, handed them to Francisco, and bid him farewell. I told him I knew my way back to the town 2,000 meters below and did not require a guide. Without another word, Francisco, Eduardo, and the porter disappeared down the side of a hill toward the road where a taxi would pick them up some hours later. My downward journey took me first through high alpine meadows where pairs of Andean geese came to graze and rest.
Laguna Glacier at camp 2. Photo: Kevin Machtelinckx.
Further below, I found the aqueduct that irrigated the myriad of potato and coca fields plastered upon the hillsides. I knew that following it would lead me to the first of several farmhouses that I had used as reference points during my training hikes. When the first came into sight, I breathed a sigh of relief. The rest of the way would be long, but there was no way to get lost now. By the time I stumbled in from the dark through the front door of the hostel haggard, dehydrated, and running on fumes, I had ascended 1,000 meters to the summit of Ancohuma and descended 4,000 meters back to town in a span of 18 hours. My German coworker, in his giddiness to see me, poured me a shot of whiskey which I immediately regretted. My world spun as I climbed arguably the most difficult flight of stairs I’ve ever come across up to my room. I laid down on the bed and my world went dark before my head hit the pillow. The next morning I woke up with my boots still strapped to my feet and my pack’s hip belt still fastened around my waist. My transition into the masochistically fulfilling world of mountaineering was complete.
A look back It’s hard to imagine that it has been five years since I undertook this climb. Half a decade. And yet, in all that time, I still consider this my crowning mountaineering achievement. When I think of the climbing I’ve done since then, I can’t say that the summits and routes since this one have been anything ground breaking. Hood, Thielsen, Washington, Eldorado, Forbidden, Stuart, North Sister. All peaks which feature relatively straight-forward routes to the summit. Nothing fantastic, nothing that even comes close to pushing the limits of the mountaineering world. A few of the classic multipitch routes at Smith have seen the smearing of my rock shoes. I’ve climbed the mellow southeast corner of Beacon. Lately, I’ve donned skins and decided that hauling up a pair of skis to the top of high places and barreling down them in a most talentless and ungraceful manner seems like a good idea. Last summer, in my infinite wisdom, I chose the hottest weekend of the year to cycle 120 miles from Fossil to the Painted Hills and back in 110 degree heat with perverse-looking bikepacking bags latched awkwardly onto the frame of my steed. I sweated. A lot. This summer
I’ve done the same along crushed volcanic pumice backroads for 360 miles from the California border to the Washington border. Why? What was it about what I felt on Ancohuma that launched me into this desire to complete physical feats in my free time? I work in an office. That should be draining in and of itself. There is no necessity to push myself further. And that’s the answer. I do it because it is not a ‘need.’ It is a ‘want.' The climb on Ancohuma instilled in me the capacity to execute something out of pure desire. It taught me to bypass that neurological circuit in my brain that tells my body to stop when faced with the pain that would normally tell it to quit. Physically, it showed me that I am capable of pushing the envelope ever further if I choose to truly engage my will. Mentally, it introduced me to my capacity to pursue a goal. It matters not that my climbs since Ancohuma have not shaken the mountaineering world. It only matters that Ancohuma was the catalyst that shook mine. And for that, I’ll be forever grateful to the mountain that allowed me to manifest my will.
inquisition of the arrigetch pain, Success, and Mosquitoes in Alaska
by Katie Mills
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thought I had picked an easy expedition. I laughed with glee at how easy it was going to be, feeling smug and smart at how clever I was, for we were going rock climbing. Alpine mixed/ ice climbing is more a test of how tough you are, to endure the cold, to endure the exhaustion, to keep moving regardless because to stop is to die. Rock climbing? Well, you can't do it if the temperature is too extreme, and you can't carry all that much weight on your back, so you are guaranteed a mellower, pleasant time. The approach was a mere 12 miles or so, which, according to most American Alpine Journal (AAJ) reports, took parties a total of four days to do two carries of food and gear. Easy. We'll suffer for four days, enjoy 16 days of Type I rock climbing glee, then suffer four more days of hiking out. I couldn't believe how smart I was. I was soon to find out I was wrong. The Executive Director of the Mazamas, Lee Davis, was the first person to tell me about the Arrigetch, because he had traveled there to backpack as a young man. I read AAJ reports and was astounded by the number of moderate 5.8 climbs, and a Google search revealed breathtakingly beautiful peaks. Why didn't more people go here?! During the ascents of the 1960s and 1970s, climbers were allowed to airdrop their gear. When the area became a national park, airdrops were outlawed, making climbing there a much more back breaking task. I also admit I picked a rock climbing expedition because rock is what my boyfriend Todd excels at. While happy to leave him to go climbing for a week at a time (since alpine wasn't really his thing), three weeks seemed too long to be without his company. However, we had learned that when he and I climb together our motivation is less than when climbing with friends, so we would each need our own teammates. Together, but apart. The Alaska bush is an intimidating, remote, bear-filled place where one must be self-reliant, so a team of four seemed to be the safest way to manage it. Nick Pappas walked into my office three years ago and said, "Hi. I'm Nick. I like your photos. I'm a climber too." "That's cool. You should come to my party," I replied. And we 18
have been friends ever since. It was a very fortuitous meeting, as both Todd and I fight over who gets to climb with Nick. I want him for my alpine multipitch adventures, whereas Nick is equally at home sport climbing, crack climbing, bouldering, or on big walls with Todd. Nick was, of course, a shoe-in for our trip and we decided he would choose a big wall objective with Todd. So who was I going to climb with?! None of my usual climbing partners wanted to blow all of their vacation on a random week Alaskan trip into the unknown, surely involving great suffering, so I sent out emails to a few climbers I hoped might be interested. None of them really wanted to blow all their vacation either, except one girl, who displayed just the excitement I knew was necessary to stay psyched for the expedition ahead. I had met Cigdem Milobinski four years earlier in an 'alpine fitness class' but we didn't really talk much. Fast forward to present day and suddenly I noticed she had gone from a barely experienced rock climber to crushing hard routes at Trout Creek that I certainly didn't have the guts to get on. I am really grateful Cigdem was interested in my trip, because we quickly became very good friends, and with her being so much better than me at cracks, I hustled up my game to improve at climbing because I did not want to be
the weak link letting her down! I made a new dear friend and got better at climbing. With three hot-shot rock climbers and me, the lone alpinist I had finally formed my team and submitted my application for the Bob Wilson grant in July. Happily, we were notified in September that we had won the entire $10,000 grant! Over the winter I spent hours comparing photos to AAJ reports and found the unclimbed faces which I thought would make good climbs. I wanted to do day climbs with Cigdem, whereas Todd and Nick settled on a big wall. Nobody has ever hauled big wall gear into the Arrigetch. For good reason. We went to work Friday, July 1 and then it was off to the airport that evening. The trip wasted no time in becoming surreal. During our first flight to Fairbanks we watched in awe as the evening got later but the sun grew brighter. Goodbye, darkness. Goodbye, night. We then took a small plane from Fairbanks to Bettles because there are no roads. The plane allowed 40 lbs. of luggage per person, with $1.80 for every extra pound. I almost passed out at the $560 overweight baggage fee. And we think we are carrying 470 lbs. on our backs?! Next time I will know to do a weight check of everyone’s gear before the trip. Bettles isn't much of a town. Just an airstrip with a handful of lodges and bush
Nick administering backcountry medicine to Katie's gaping leg wound.
plane outfitters. I immediately tell Todd and Nick to start dumping gear due to the weight limit. Out go the extra pitons. Out go the bolts. Out goes the 10 lb. bag of extraneous trail mix. We make our way to the ranger station for back country orientation. Really, they just want to tell you about the bears by alleviating your fears while preparing you for an attack. We each rent a can of bear spray. Nick and Cigdem have pistols. Then comes the part I had been dreading, when we have to fit all of our food for 24 days into bear canisters. The ranger gives us each one bear canister, sets us and our giant bags of food up at a picnic table and tells us to "see what happens." "I need another one,“ I proclaim within 30 seconds. He begrudgingly produces a second canister. And then a third. And then a fourth. I see he is quite saddened that our team is hogging 16 of his bear canisters that are meant for all park visitors, but there is nothing we can do. The canisters are huge and guarantee two carries, since they are so bulky you can only fit two in your pack at a time. We weigh all of our gear and our bodies. The weight limit for the bush plane is 1,100 lbs. and we are at 1,118 lbs. The pilot
It's two miles to the top of the hill. I figure will get up there in two hours. An hour in we've barely made any headway. The brush is thick, the packs are soul crushingly heavy, the ground is spongey and we sink back half a step for every step we take. The bugs have descended. It's hot. I feel sick. lets it slide. WHEW! Good thing I picked Cigdem for a partner instead of some large man. We pile into a plane that looks like it’s from the 1960s and held together with duct tape. I do not enjoy this plane ride. I am still getting over food poisoning from a couple days before and the plane dropping several feet at a time makes me motion sick. We fly over wide swaths of forest fires. We see the Arrigetch Peaks in the distance and it's amazing. The pilot lands us in a scummy lake and bumps onto shore. The only sign of humans is a rusty old gas can which I assume they leave there on purpose so you know you are in the right spot for pickup. The plane takes off and the mosquitoes and reality set in. It's 5 p.m. But it doesn't get dark. So let's get moving! The internet said there were two ways to go: up and then down a ridge or up the river and up the creek. One webpage says up the ridge is the way to go so up we charge. It's two
miles to the top of the hill. I figure will get up there in two hours. An hour in we've barely made any headway. The brush is thick, the packs are soul crushingly heavy, the ground is spongy, and we sink back half a step for every step we take. The bugs have descended. It's hot. I feel sick. The motion sickness on top of the food poisoning is making me feel really ill. I'm out of water. I'm gonna die if I don't get water. I look longingly back at the stagnant lake. Unfortunately, I can't just drop my pack, get water and come back because I fear I will never find my pack again in this intense brush. This 90 lb. pack and I are together for life! Nick points out what looks like a drainage to us on the map, to the north. We traverse towards it for 45 minutes, desperately hoping, but not really expecting, to find water. A sludgy trickle of water
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Arrigetch, continued from previous page appears and we rejoice and guzzle, never so happy to have found such an unappetizing, ugly stream! First adversity conquered! We continue our struggle up the hill. Finally, we break out into a beautiful, open, flat area. We will camp here tonight. We'll have to conserve water, but thank god we found flat. I look at my watch. 1 a.m.?! It took us seven hours to hike two miles. I have so underestimated this trip already. We happily take photos of our magnificent hilltop campsite, but they are obstructed by big ugly mosquitoes that look like birds due to their proximity to the lens. The second day isn't any easier. Although we are going downhill, the skies open and drench us, forcing us to slowly pick our way down a heavily-forested ridge with many dangerous drop-offs. It takes us six hours to hike two miles and we rejoice upon finding a trail at the bottom of the Arrigetch creek drainage. We set up camp. The third day is the worst. We set off back to our cache at Circle Lake around 1 p.m. We follow the trail this time, having sworn off the ridge as horrible. The trail is hardly a trail, being overgrown with plants and very faint, but it is better than nothing and we are excited to have it. We are in high spirits until we reach the main river valley and the skies open and pour mercilessly upon us. We learn that when it rains the mosquitoes swarm. We are trying to hike in bug nets, but the branches spray our faces with water so we can't see, and the mosquitoes swarming around us make it even worse. I don't know where the best 20
place to hike is: down near the river where it is marshy or up higher on the ridge where it is brushier. They seem to equally suck. Many times we end up in a cursed tussock bog. Tussocks are plants that have grown on top of themselves so that they form a pedestal up to about 2 feet high, which doesn’t sound too bad, until you fall off into the space between two tussocks and break your ankle. For me, navigating through the bogs with my short legs and heavy packs is near impossible. At the cache the boys are still unable to carry everything and will require a third carry. It seems we choose an even worse way to return to camp, getting lost several times. We arrive back by 6 a.m., an exhausting 15 hours later. Next is a rest day. We are too wrecked to do anything. It’s strange that all the reports claim it only takes four days to do two carries into base camp. What's wrong with us?! The next day we carry our gear forward for a change of scenery, dumping it when we get too cold and miserable to continue on. That night at camp, Cigdem slips on a rock and twists her ankle. We wait a day to see what happens, but she chooses to hike out rather than risk further injury. She offers up all her food she has ferried in and we tear into it like hyenas. In hindsight, without her extra food we probably all would've starved. The boys have to do a third carry from the lake, so they hike Cigdem out at midnight where a bush plane will pick her up at 10 a.m. I opt not to go because I am little and not in as good shape as they are,
and I need my rest. As they get ready to leave, everyone hugs me like we're never going to see each other again. Everyone thinks I'm going to get eaten by a bear. They leave and I am alone. My only job is to stay alive. Funny how the simplest tasks are hard out here in the Alaskan bush. We pack up camp and finally set up base camp in the Arrigetch Valley below the peak Caliban. Eight days! It was supposed to have taken us four! Now that I have lost my partner, I am resigned to fully supporting Nick and Todd's big wall goals. Maybe someone will have time to peak bag with me. A solo backpacker named Josh hikes into our valley. He is really happy to see us. He tells us his first night lost in the bush he was so scared he cried. We all understood where he was coming from. It is scary out here, walking everywhere with your bear spray in hand, yelling at the bears to leave you alone. It takes some time to get used to. I read him the beta I had for climbing Ariel (the nearby "walk up" peak) and told him we'd keep an eye out for him. We saw eight people during our 24 days out here. Josh, a party of three across a river we never talked to, and an adventurous family of four and their dog. Todd and Nick finally get a look at their big wall objective and decide it is too big for the time we have and the short number of sunny days we have between rain storms. So, as a consolation prize, we are going to climb Albatross! We have spotted a king line: 400 feet of beautiful crack to a lower
Photos from left to right: The mountain Nick and Todd dubbed 'The Shiv' on the right; Katie and Todd enjoying their rest day; Notes about route by Nick and Katie.
angle shoulder leading to the striking dihedral on the north buttress. We decide to climb in a group of two for speed, leaving someone in base camp for safety. Todd and I climb better with other people than with each other, and since I had been eyeballing the climb this whole time, Nick and I choose to give it a go. Finally, on day 11, it is CLIMB DAY! When we wake up this morning there is not a single cloud in the sky, the first time that has happened the entire trip. I take it as a good omen. The mountain seems so close but it still takes us two and a half hours to reach the base, and we begin climbing at about 1 p.m. Nick wants to bring a ton of water and we have many layers because we know it will get cold up there, so the packs are heavy. And we're off ! I can’t believe the beautiful 400 foot crack above us is unclimbed and we’re not waiting for it behind four other parties, like in Yosemite. Nick stomps across the snow and changes into his rock shoes. He attacks the finger crack’s bouldery start mercilessly, utilizing some face holds. It widens to a nice hand crack for another rope length. Thankfully I had put in my crack homework the year before, else I wouldn't have been able to follow it competently. The crack widens into a scary off width a size larger than the biggest cam we have but Nick bravely pulls some gnarly unprotected butterfly jams to get through it. I'm stoked I don't have to climb with a giant pack on, as off widths are not my forte. Finally, the angle eases and the climbing gets easier. The third pitch is a giant jumble of blocks we have to climb through. The fun subsides and terror sets in. Doing a FA means no one has ever
been there and you don't know what's loose and what isn't! I belay Nick with horrible dread in the pit of my stomach, waiting for one of the giant, car-sized blocks to crush me. We shouldn't be here. Who was I to think I could pull off a first ascent. This was a bad idea. But we survive without incident, and come to a ledge I think of as a "nest" on the shoulder of the buttress where we can rest and feel safe for a bit. The next pitch looks chill so I get to lead! It gets hard again so Nick is back on the sharp end. He reaches the base of the dihedral and we are perplexed. The bottom of the dihedral is completely blank with no crack, and we don’t know how to get into it. Nick climbs up a nearby crack that peters out, bails, tries to the right and gives up, then walks all the way around the corner to the left to no
avail. Our attempt at a first ascent may fail here. Todd texts me with the Gotenna, a device that allows us to text each other on our cellphones without signal, as if they are walkie talkies. He is worried we haven't moved in so long. I assure him we are trying our hardest to unlock a secret passageway. Nick then pulls off the most amazing climbing I have ever seen. He bravely climbs the face to the right of the dihedral on unpredictable tiny crimps that just keep appearing wherever he needs them until he reaches an S-shaped crack that also requires pumpy technical moves, but at least takes pro, then pulls onto the ledge. We are dihedral! If it were on the ground it would be a 4-star 5.10c at Smith. It
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Arrigetch, continued from previous page goes! I text Todd of our movement and let him know that Nick is an American Hero. The great dihedral never sees sunlight. It is wet, full of flora and fauna, and crumbly. The undulating cracks appear and disappear and make the climbing still quite difficult. I see a black inchworm with a blue diamond on its back and I wonder if I should take a photo, for perhaps it is a rare species only found in this dihedral. We pop out of the dihedral and rejoice! We did it! We have summited the unclimbed north buttress of The Albatross. There is also another safe nest to rest in. It's probably 3 a.m. so we decide to curl up and take a nap. The mosquitoes are still merciless, even up here, but at least we are protected from the wind. We are low on food, so I start rationing. Only one bite of granola bar and a peanut every hour! We run the gnarly summit ridge to a low point and then begin to rappel. "How do we do this, Ms. Experienced Alpinist?" Nick asks me. "I've never done this part before!" I cry. No, I have never made my own 1,200 foot rappel route into the unknown abyss. After our first rappel we pull the rope and a big rock comes with it, heading straight for us. Nick shelters me with his body (yes 22
I noticed this ... what a saint he is) but the rock ricochets and misses us at the last second. I assume we are going to die on the rappel and spend the entire time shivering with terror. Nick doesn't mind leading all the rappels and I demand to leave behind two point anchors even if they're both cams. "I'M RICH!" I proclaim, then start naming off the dumb stuff I have bought that cost more than this rappel route will. After what seems like an eternity, and 5 lost cams later, we hit the glacier and celebrate with my last two bites of sausage. We're ALIVE! We saunter through the boulder field feeling surprisingly good and Todd meets us halfway up the last hill with a very welcome trekking pole for each of us. We get to camp and our minds and bodies give in to exhaustion. Thirty hours tent to tent. The next day is spent lounging in the shade of boulders reading and wading in the river. It feels so wonderful. We then move base camp to the beautiful Aquarius Valley. On July 18, Nick and Todd climb the northwest ridge of an unnamed peak attempted in 2002. Classic 5.6–5.8 on the first few pitches leads them to a knife-edge sidewalk and a wild face, devoid of crack systems. It is clear that the 2002
Katie high up on the Albatross.
attempt had ended here—Todd uses the previous party’s bail nut as part of the belay. Nick manages to free the next pitch on sight, calling it the culmination of 10 years of climbing and the best pitch of his life. Tricky ridge climbing takes them to the summit, from which they continue down the ridgeline to a notch, and then rappel the west side of the peak. Since it is our last day to climb before hiking out, they name the route Go Big or Go Home (5.10d R, ca 800 ft. vertical but considerably longer climbing distance) and dub the formerly unclimbed mountain The Shiv. The Arrigetch Peaks may not have the best quality of rock and may be incredibly inaccessible, but I will say they are the most awe-inspiring mountains I have encountered. Never before have I seen a range with such incredible mystical spires and magnificent overhanging gendarmes soaring like the wings of some giant gargoyle. The peaks don't look like mountains, but instead sculptures designed by an almighty Gothic architect. I feel incredibly fortunate to have been given the opportunity to spend time amongst these spectacular Alaskan behemoths of peaks.
Vera Dafoe
A Remarkable and Inspiring Leader by Kate Evans
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era Dafoe never planned to be a leader. But a chance encounter with the Mazamas inspired a life-long role as a climb leader, mountaineering museum creator and curator, and environmental activist. Over her 60 years volunteering with the Mazamas, Vera brought a signature leadership style characterized by issue identification, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and seizing opportunities. A seemingly tireless volunteer, she touched countless lives and causes. Vera’s leadership did not go unnoticed and over the years the Mazamas honored her with three prestigious awards: the Redman, the Montague, and Parker Cups.
Climb Leader and Role Model
Vera jokes about leading her little brother on a clandestine, cross-town adventure to Mt. Tabor as an 8-year old, but it was not until 1956, as a young mother attending the Obertauffer’s Family Camp at the Mazama Log Lodge with two small children, that she began to seriously consider climbing. Looking up at Mt. Hood from the camp, she wondered aloud if she could ever climb it. “Sure,” she was told, “If she got in shape.” Twenty-two days later, this inexperienced but determined woman struggled to the summit of Hood with 43 Mazamas. The next year, she climbed Mt. Adams and became a Mazama herself. Finally, in 1958, Vera took Mazama Basic School and summited Mount St. Helens. Between 1958 and 1966, Vera was climbing more and more, often leading a rope or as assistant leader. She also led some private Hood climbs. Her first official Mazama lead was Mount Hoffman on a Yosemite outing in 1966. In her 37 years of leading, Vera led over 152 Mazama climbs and earned the Sixteen Peaks award in 1965. She taught Basic School groups for almost 20 years,
first assisting with her husband Carmie, then leading groups after his death. She also climbed in the Alps, Dolomites, Cascades, Sierras, Selkirks, Canadian Rockies, Tetons, Olympics, Wallowas, Sawtooths and Sierra Nevada, as evidenced by her impressive eight-page climb resume. In a 2013 interview, Vera described her leadership philosophy: “It was extremely important that the first time a person is trying it’s the most important time of all and they should succeed on that first time.” She feels first time climbers, for their selfesteem and confidence, especially need support. She also believes women should see positive role models in other women, and she exemplified this in her work with young women in the Explorer Post, in her Basic group, and on her climbs. According to her daughter, Cloudy, this is one reason Vera led for as long as she did. For example, during the 1994 Mazama centennial year, she was serving on the Mazama Executive Council and was dismayed to note none of the centennial climbs were being led by a woman. So, at age 68, Vera stepped forth. In 2003, at age 77, Vera retired from leading, but she didn’t retire from climbing.
Vera on the summit of Unicorn Peak, August 18, 1981.
In 2005, she and Cloudy attempted Mt. Dafoe in the Nuit Range of British Columbia—a natural goal as the Explorer Post had named Mt. Dafoe to honor Vera’s “long-term contribution to the success of the Post.” Still going at age 86, Vera ventured onto Fay Peak, Mt. Pleasant, and First Mother. Finally, in April 2017, Vera donated her very well-used ice axe to the Mazama museum, along with her 370 summit certificates.
“Vera’s” Museum
Not only has Vera contributed to the Mazamas as a climb leader and role model, but she also created and has been the sole curator of the Mazama Museum for over 46 years. Vera recounts how she noticed “Various pieces [of climbing paraphernalia] around and they were really museum pieces.” Again, Vera saw a problem: museum-worthy pieces were not being properly saved, protected, and archived. One example was a large, heavy metal stamp insignia from our predecessor club, the Oregon Alpine Club, which was being
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Vera Dafoe continued from previous page used as a library door stop. Our precious Mazama heritage was not being preserved. So Vera wrote a Mazama Bulletin article about the need for a museum and started gathering items and storing them in her basement. She cleaned the equipment, washed the clothing, and assigned catalogue numbers using a system she designed. Folks began bringing artifacts to the clubroom, sometimes, frustratingly, without a provenance or donor name, but just a label, “Vera’s Museum.” And according to long-term library volunteer Tom Dinsmore, Vera has never been bashful about asking for items, including posthumous requests. In an article in the 1976 Mazama Annual, Vera describes some of those early donations: “Several alpenstocks appeared. A fifty-year-old pair of Athabascan Indian snowshoes, sealskin ski climbers, handmade pitons from an early St. Peter’s Dome ascent, a carbide lamp, boots with triconis, hand-made crampons, and several packboards and packsacks were donated. An old frypan and coffeepot, along with a canvas collapsible wash basin, spoke of old-time camping. Mazama satin ribbon summit certificates from 1918 to 1929, a silver Mazama emblem pin, a 1934 Guardian Peaks badge, a 1941 felt banner were proudly given by their owners. Donations of old wooden skis, a folding razor, a reflector candle lamp, a folding cup, and inner tube snow guards for boots reached back to a pre-plastic, nondisposable, non-lightweight era.” 24
Eventually Vera moved the items from her basement to the clubrooms on 19th street. A 1985 clubroom renovation brought two lighted display cabinets and led to exhibits under four themes: snow climbing equipment such as ice axes, crampons and boots; old camping gear and pack sacks; Mazama awards and the Mazama emblem; and skiing equipment. Currently the museum has nailed boots, early climbing hardware, 30 alpenstocks, and over 200 ice axes—including one given to William D. Hackett by Juan Peron when Hackett climbed Aconcagua, and the bicycle the Kearneys took to the summit of Hood in 1946. Sometimes Vera’s museum work called for detective skills. For example, when John Meckel brought in a broken ice axe he found on Mt. Adams, Vera was able to get an approximate date for the ice axe, track down the likely route the climber had been on, and identify the ice axe’s owner. She also reported in the Bulletin in February and May of 1992 about three mysterious bearer bonds issued by the Kingdoms of Hungary and Saxony in 1924. Vera worked her magic and the Mazamas will be $1,000 richer when the bonds are redeemed in 2027. Mazama archivist Jeff Thomas has often shared detective work with Vera and has been especially helpful with obtaining, identifying, and cataloguing climbing hardware. In addition to preserving Mazama history, Vera worked hard to create imaginative museum displays, artfully
bringing that history to life. In 2001, she was recognized for her years of dedication with the Redman award, which honors a notable artistic contribution to the Mazamas. Barbara Marquam, in presenting the award, spoke of Vera’s 1999 exhibit, the year Mallory’s body was found on Everest, and how Vera prepared one of her more memorable exhibits replicating photos of the equipment used by Mallory on Everest in 1924. “[U]sing strikingly similar gear from the Mazama Museum’s extensive collection [Vera] linked our heritage with one of Mountaineer[ing]’s most dramatic events. This display, together with more than 50 others Vera has created in 30 years of museum stewardship, showcase unique facets of the Mazamas and mountaineering culture and history. Vera ... captured our attention, tantalized our curiosity, kindled our imaginations, and tickled our funny bones.” The Redman award also honored Vera for her many publications. Two articles in Off Belay show Vera’s playful, sometimes subversive sense of humor. One describes using “aerator sandals,” aka crampons, to aerate the lawn. Another, “Female Anatomy and the Wind Chill Factor,” explores wind chill hazards faced by the female climber “during the performance of certain bodily functions.” Mazama Library and Historical Collections manager, Mathew Brock, states our library and museum are second only to the American Alpine Club’s, and that we have one of the “premiere mountain
Photos from left to right: Vera on Mt. Angeles, June 23, 1993; Vera’s farewell gift to the museum—her 1958 wood shaft ice axe. Photo: Mathew Brock; Vera on the summit of Mt. Hood, June 5, 1964. Sawtooth Outing, July 1979. Notice Vera’s t-shirt. This shirt, that reads, “a woman’s place is on the top, Annapurna, American Women’s Himalayan Expedition,” was sold to finance the first American ascent of Annapurna I in Nepal in 1978.
artifact collections in the United States.” Mathew also praised Vera’s “level of dedication and attention to detail,...her professionalism, and her thoroughness and consistency for over 40 years.” According to Mathew, Vera has created “a lasting legacy of preservation, both historical and environmental.”
Environmental Activist
As Mathew Brock acknowledges, Vera has helped to preserve both our Mazama history and our environment. Over the years, Vera was involved in many environmental issues. She fought the expansion of Timberline and Meadows, started the Mazamas involvement with the annual beach cleanup, improved Bull Run water quality standards, and helped achieve wilderness designation for the Menagerie area in the Willamette National Forest. There are two victories, however, she is especially proud of: defeating Cascade Locks’ plan for an aerial tram to the Benson Plateau; and helping create the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. In the early 1970’s, the Port of Cascade Locks announced a plan to run an aerial tram up to the Benson Plateau so tourists could enjoy the view at a snack bar. Vera believed the tram and snack bar would be an environmental disaster for the plateau and predicted it would be a financial disaster because of the “wretched weather” there and the unrealistic job projections. Vera got to work. She collected three years of Cascade Locks weather reports and
wrote a report to show the Forest Service what a bad idea the project was. When her report failed to kill the project, Vera got both the Mazamas and the Oregon Environmental Council to appeal the EIS (Environmental Impact Statement). A couple who owned land under the proposed tram also spoke in opposition at the EIS hearing. Vera found them a pro bono attorney who defeated the tram by pointing out the Port was not authorized to build an aerial tramway. Vera later defeated a plan to add an exception to the rules about ports and trams to a bill in the Oregon legislature. Blocking the development of an aerial tramway was Vera’s first major environmental victory. In 1977, Oregon’s Governor Straub invited Kate McCarthy and Vera to serve as Oregon representatives on the Oregon Gorge Commission. There was no Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area at that time, and both Oregon and Washington had Gorge commissions with no regulatory authority. Again, Vera and Kate identified a problem: the Gorge was in danger of being overrun with development. The solution: federal protection. Kate and Vera were the only strong environmentalists on the Commission. Most commissioners favored maintaining the state-led status quo. Thanks to a weather delay and a rule prohibiting voting by proxy, Kate and Vera’s minority report to support federal protection for the Gorge Scenic Area prevailed despite opposition from the majority of commissioners and the Oregon
governor. Vera’s victory marked the first state-level body to support the idea of a National Scenic Area and led the way for Gorge protection advocates. Kevin Gorman, Executive Director of Friends of the Columbia Gorge, summed up the qualities Vera, Kate, and his organization’s founder, Nancy Russell, had that drove their success. “All three women demonstrated a dogged persistence that we often don’t see today,” he said. “These women were all volunteers, all mothers with children and significant responsibilities at home. But somehow, they showed up again and again at meetings and hearings and wouldn’t let go of their vision for protection. We owe so much to all of them.”
Vera’s Leadership and Legacy
Vera has not only been a climb leader, creator and curator of the Mazama museum, and an environmental activist. She also contributed to many Mazama committees and served on the Executive Council, to ensure things were done “responsibly.” She even assumed leadership of a climb outing to the French and Swiss Alps in 1976 to fulfill plans started by her husband prior to his tragic death the year before. Her ability to identify issues and pursue solutions has earned Vera the title, “conscience of the Mazamas.” Jack Grauer may have been the first person to
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call her this, in 1984 when he presented Vera with the Parker award for the “person judged to have rendered services of the greatest benefit to the club during the year.” Other former Mazama presidents have also call Vera the Mazama conscience—or “watchdog”— for her integrity, ability to look at things critically and analytically, and her concern for the interests of the Mazamas, the environment, and that things be “done right.” At the Mazama Classics holiday party in January 2017, which also honored Vera’s 90th birthday, Gerry Itkin joked with Vera that he didn’t realize that becoming a Mazama president would put him on Vera’s speed dial. After the many birthday accolades Vera took advantage of the opportunity to act as a Mazama conscience yet again, sharing her concerns that the Mazama Mountaineering Center is not earthquake proof and there is a need to retrofit to make it so. Classic Vera! Also classic is Vera’s description of herself as a “constructive troublemaker.” When recently asked about her success as a leader Vera asserted, “I am a female. Having female leaders is good for everybody.” She also speculated about how having parental skills is helpful to leaders: paying attention, seeing who needs positive reinforcement, and occasionally redirecting energies. One of her most satisfying experiences as a leader, she recounted, was working with a deaf student in her Basic School group. She learned some sign language, and the student later went on several of Vera’s climbs, often as a rope leader and once assisting. As Vera put it, “You could see him listening with his eyes … you could see him blooming” because people trusted him and he could help them. She also credits her husband, Carmie, for encouraging her to be a climb leader and activist, and instilling in her “a wider view of what you can do and how you can do it.” From an early age, Vera has inspired, empowered, and mentored strong, independent climbers and developed new leaders. She has preserved our Mazama heritage through the museum and other activities, and has led efforts to protect the environment—especially Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge. Vera’s example shows how one clever, passionate, “constructive troublemaker” can make a huge difference and inspire us all. Thank you, Vera, for your 60 years of Mazama leadership. 26
kids at mazama lodge
Mazama Mountain Science School brings 600 portland area students to our home on the mountain by Michael Vincerra
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or a few short days in winter, under dreary gray skies, 5th grade students are transported from the Centennial School District in Gresham and East Portland to the Mazama Lodge at the base of Mt. Hood. Transported not only to an alpine world of snow, adventure, science, and learning, but also to a classroom unlike any other. Volunteers, teachers, and parents assure that these students will spend three weekdays immersed in an alpine classroom, where they “learn how to learn,” with an eye toward stewardship of our natural resources.
For 5th graders who see Mt. Hood’s rugged profile from city streets, arrival at Mazama Lodge means a chance to explore nature and have fun. To parents, teachers, and volunteers, it means the chance to pass on a love of nature and curiosity to 11 and 12 year-olds—hoping to inspire another generation of outdoor enthusiasts.
Photo: Teri Smith
Since its inception in 2015, the Mazama Mountain Science School (MMSS) has grown its student body from serving about 150 kids in 2015 to 650 kids in 2017. In the winter of 2015, it educated three schools of 5th grade classes; in 2017, it will educate about 11 schools of 5th grade classes. The Mazamas partnered with the Centennial School District to fill a gap in the outdoor education system. As a result of this partnership, all seven Centennial elementary schools will be a part of MMSS. Elementary schools from the Portland and Parkrose School Districts also attend. MMSS offers a 5-to-1 adult to student ratio, which means 5th graders get plenty of outdoor mentoring and skill development in a safe, secure environment, from professional instructors and volunteers. “We couldn’t do the MMSS without Mazama volunteers, but the majority of the volunteer chaperones are parents of the kids,” says Ann Griffin, MMSS Project Coordinator. Chaperones guide the participants through 14 learning stations: compass usage, mountain geology, animal tracking, volcanoes, plate tectonics, glaciers, the greenhouse effect, and more. The MMSS curriculum was developed as a collaboration between the Mazamas and the Multnomah Education Service District (MESD), which provides professional instructors. MESD is known for developing Outdoor School for 6th graders and Oregon Trail for the 4th graders. Shauna Stevenson, with the MESD, is largely credited as leading this curriculum development.
“At the end of the school,” says Griffin, “we ask kids, ‘Do you think that you’d be more likely to come back here [Mt. Hood]?’ When the kids say ‘Yes,’ we consider that a win. Griffin reflects, “I think as an organization we’re asking questions as we grow, ‘How do we make sure that we take care of our volunteers?’ ‘How do we plug people into what they really want to do? How do we make sure that they [volunteers] are recognized?’” In 2017, there are eleven different sessions of approximately 55 to 60 students who attend Mazama Mountain Science School. In groups of three to five, the kids, who ask a lot of questions, move through the learning stations with a chaperone. This person could be a Mazama volunteer or a child’s parent. For 2017 Griffin estimates about seven volunteer chaperones will participate. Some of these critical positions will be filled by Mazama members. For many of the students’ families, it is difficult to take three days off from work, for economic or other reasons. Mazama volunteers fill an important gap. Freda Sherburne is an environmental educator, retired from Metro, and former ODS staff member who volunteers for Metro parks programs, leading K–5 students in science and nature activities. Sherburne volunteered with MMSS in 2015 and 2016. She said that, “because of my background in environmental education, I was also able to take on a teaching role when needed or to help parent chaperones lead their activities.”
Sherburne’s professional background was a great asset to MMSS. If only for the fact that children are exposed to alpine environments and their stewardship, the MMSS provides experienced volunteers to these fifth graders, placing them where they can make a big difference. Sherburne muses, “I do remember seeing the joy of the students as they did science activities outside in the snow. For some students, this was their first time on Mt. Hood.” The MMSS is the centerpiece for Mazama youth outreach initiatives, which include partnering with Centennial School District for grant writing and curriculum development. Yet this is a school. So what are the educational outcomes? The goal is to get more kids into the outdoors. The goals are more about fostering curiosity than just test scores and include getting kids curious about things like how densely-packed snow can provide insulation or how to find true north on a compass or by the North Star. MMSS continues working with Centennial to find ways to reinforce the lessons that students learn on the mountain, their new classroom. “At the end of the school,” says Griffin, “we ask kids, ‘Do you think that you’d be more likely to come back here [Mt. Hood]?’ When the kids say ‘Yes,’ we consider that a win.
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Hiking the Gorges of Steens Mountain by Bill Savery
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emote and relatively unvisited Steens Mountain is far down the bucket list for most active Northwesterners unless they are hunters or birders. But this isolated 9,700-foot high fault block mountain that dominates the high desert of southeastern Oregon is an unparalleled geologic showplace. It features classic and preserved gorges carved by glaciers during the recent ice age. Most other glacial valleys have been modified by erosion, but the prevailing dry climate of southeastern Oregon has preserved the cirques or broad U-shaped valleys on the Steens which are clearly visible due to the lack of forestation.
At the end of the Clinton administration, the Steens, failing approval as a national monument, was preserved by designation as Steens Mountain BLM Cooperative Management and Protection Area, in conjunction with land swaps between the BLM and local ranchers. Prior to designation, the Steens was leased to ranchers for summer pasture by the BLM for a few dollars per head per month. It is currently preserved as a unique geological site, wildlife area, and historical and recreation area. Unlike the Cascade Mountains, Steens Mountain is a huge fault block mountain formed by faults and earthquakes which raised its east side a mile above the Alvord Desert. The top two-thirds of the mountain are covered by basalt flows dating back to about 17 million years ago. These rocks retain the signature of a reversal in the Earth’s magnetic field occurring while they erupted. A large snowpack typically forms during the winter, which provides plentiful water in the Steens gorges during the rest of the year, creating green swathes and abundant animal habitat. The Alvord desert can be seen 5,000 feet below Steens Mountain by peering over the east escarpment, and looking north from the top of the great Kiger Gorge. I initially visited the Steens area in 1981 on a spring birding trip. The Steens Mountain Loop Road was closed due to 28
heavy snow, as it usually is until July 1, so we stayed below at the Research Station and to the west where the migrating birds were. Expert birders can easily find and identify over hundreds of bird species in a couple of days. My first backpack there was in Sept. 5 – 9, 1997 on a Mazama/ Desert Trail Association Steens Mountain Traverse and Desert Trail Association Anniversary Backpack led by Skip Smith (see Mazama Bulletin 1997, Vol. LXXIX, No. 13, pp. 33 – 34). We hiked up the eastern side of the Steens from the Alvord Desert, over the top, and back down and out via the Big Indian Gorge. Incidentally, in 1997 my pack weighed in at 45 pounds. On the 2015 backpack it weighed 32 pounds, due to lighter equipment—although I’m not a true “go-lighter.” Since that first trip, I have hiked in the Steens twice on hikes led by Ross Edginton of the Desert Trail Association. Including those hikes I have probably visited the Steens every three years, mostly on birding trips during the fall or spring migration. It was especially memorable seeing thousands of snow geese feeding and flocking during their fall south migration layover. In addition, visiting the spring breeding ground of the greater sage grouse near Frenchglen is very interesting, as is visiting the ghost village Blitzen, the P Ranch, the Diamond Craters, the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, and the famous
Pete French round barn. You can visit the Alvord Hot Springs on the Fields – Follyfarm Road east of Steens Mountain, which is open to the public. On this most recent trip, fellow Mazama Bob Hyslop and I, along with my two teenage grandsons from Los Angeles, set out from the South Steens Campground on the Little Blitzen Gorge Trail on August 23, 2015 in mid-afternoon and hiked four miles before making camp. In mid-August the weather was dry with 90-degree daytime temperatures. The following day we continued east up the gorge, passing the Nye Trail intersection and the ruined corral, finally turning northeast up a steep gradient, still on a footpath for about 1½ miles. After the trail leveled out and disappeared, we turned east, bushwhacking to Wet Blanket Springs in the cirque to camp the second night at about 7,400 feet. In the morning we debated the best route out of the Little Blitzen cirque and headed south up toward the rim rock facing Big Indian Gorge. It seemed the shorter route, promised views down the Gorge to the east, and it shortened the hike along the Loop Road. We followed our route east around to the Loop Road, the highest road in Oregon. After following the Loop Road south for about a half mile we cut southwest, shortcutting the road path for 1 ½ miles before rejoining
it near the upper trailhead of the Big Indian Gorge trail. This was an unmarked off-road to the left at 9,000 feet on a jeep track heading a short distance south from the Loop Road. A stream formed by a spring here can be followed down into the cirque where suitable, protected primitive campsites exist. However, we continued west across the cirque and down a treacherous footpath alongside a creek about 1 ¾ miles to the gorge floor. Here we located a faint trail crossing the right branch of Big Indian Creek, which we had followed down and on to joining the main trail that follows the north side of Big Indian Creek. The third night we camped at Cottonwood Camp, 6.5 miles from the South Steens Campground. All campsites on the hike were primitive and unrestricted. In the gorges there is bountiful water in the streams and occasional shade under cottonwoods or aspens. At the higher elevations there is no shade and water can be found in ponds and pools in the cirques. This was a very dry year and late in the season, but we found plenty of water as predicted by the BLM in response to my earlier telephone inquiry. During the final mile of the trip we easily forded three stream crossings. We completed the hike by noon the following day. We saw two hikers, five vehicles on the loop road, six mule deer, and numerous hawks. Sadly, we missed many of the wildflowers that bloom earlier in the summer, but we did enjoy dry ground lupine, desert paintbrush, and desert evening primrose. Although we spotted antelope and wild horses driving to our hike, we missed seeing them while hiking. Bighorn sheep can sometimes be seen on the steep cliffs on the east escarpment above the Alvord Desert. We hiked about 26 miles, from 5,400 to 9,300 feet and back, in two half days and two full days. With an early start, I’ve hiked it in three days. Trails from the BLM Campground proceeding up the gorges are distinct and good with occasional signs, but above the cirques up to the Loop Road
and below the cirques down to the gorges, the route requires bushwhacking. The most difficult portions were the steep and hot climb up from Little Blitzen Gorge base to the cirque and the treacherous 1-3/4 mile climb down through thick, waste-high sage brush on a steep and slippery gravel slope from the Big Indian Gorge Cirque down to the Gorge proper. Trekking poles for balance are helpful on these portions of the trail. This trip is not recommended for inexperienced hikers and those not in good physical condition. Route finding on this hike has caused difficulty for those who attempted the loop counter-clockwise, probably trying to follow Doug Lorraine’s trail description in Backpacking in Oregon. For the gorge portion of the loop I recommend the Steens Mountain to Page Springs trail guide, published by the Desert Trail Association, and USGS maps. An altimeter or GPS is useful. Trail interpretation and guidance was kindly offered by Ross Edginton of the Desert Trail Association. It might also help to first drive the Steens Loop Road to scout the elusive gorge entrances/exits at the top. William Sullivan’s “Big Indian Gorge” hike, featured in his 100 Hikes in Eastern Oregon, is an excellent guide to the Big Indian Gorge portion of this hike. Hike 25 in Douglas Lorain’s Backpacking in Oregon provides trail guide instructions for this hike but in the reverse or counter-clockwise direction. An alternative to the backpack is an out and back day hike in either gorge from the BLM South Campground, following
Sullivan’s trail instructions for the Big Indian Gorge hike. The optimal time for hiking on the Steens is at the end of July when the desert flowers are in high bloom, the stream crossing are safe, the Loop Road is open, and the weather isn’t too hot. On loop hikes earlier in the summer, I’ve seen columbine, death camas, locoweed, lupine, mariposa lilies, monkey flower, penstemon, pussy paws, rabbit bush, thistle, and yarrow in bloom. Birds identified on earlier hikes include California quail, chukkers, flickers, violetgreen swallows, ravens, and white crowned sparrows. Cell phone service is frequently available throughout the hiking circuit. Mind your route finding, carry plenty of water, and use filters or purification chemicals. Carry trekking poles and dress warmly at night. The last reliable place for gasoline is Burns, 60 miles north of Steens. The Steens Gorge Loop Hike is a great wilderness experience in a unique and beautiful part of Oregon. If you really want wilderness and extreme remoteness, try the nearby 22-mile Pueblo Mountain Trail which, lacking a distinct trail, is defined by a series of rock cairns spaced roughly a quarter mile apart. Water is scarce, the elevation gain is 6,500 feet, and you might be one of the only a dozen or fewer hikers who visit this trail each year. The Desert Trail Association Pueblo Mountain Section map describes the trail. Above: The Big Indian Gorge. Photo: Sean Bagshaw.
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Hiking into the Heart (and Hearts) of Norway by Sue Griffith
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orway lures travelers with dramatic landscapes, nonexistent crowds, and a national passion for the outdoors. Travel is my first love, hiking my second. Add the magic that comes with exploring a new place and befriending the people who call it home and I was ready to venture a quarter way around the globe last July to join ten other hikers in Norway’s western fjordland. Led by Eric Hoem and Paul Steger, the twelve day Mazama Outing began with a series of day hikes out of Molde, Norway, followed by a four night hut-to-hut trek through the heart of the Romsdal Mountains. Norway shares a latitude with Alaska, Greenland, and Siberia. While the rain, fog, and low-hanging clouds proved the local maxim, blink and you miss summer, the warmth and kindness of the Norwegian people proved far more enduring. To a first time visitor, Molde sparkles like a tiny jewel on the north shore of the lakelike Romsdalfjord. Nicknamed the “Town of Roses,” Molde was the perfect base camp for a group of Portlanders. From this resort town of 25,000 (on a clear day) one can see the famous Molde panorama across the water—222 snow-clad peaks inviting you to lace up your hiking boots and explore the wild and beautiful Romsdal. Eric enlisted Vidar Halaas, a Molde native, to guide us on our hikes. Vidar, in turn, recruited members of the local hiking club to also join us. This way, we learned firsthand about Norwegians and their hiking culture. For example, Vidar taught us the concept of “allemannsretten,” or everyman’s right of access, codified in Norway’s Outdoor Recreation Act. This law safeguards the public right of access to, and passage through, the countryside on both public and private land. The rationale for the generous access rights comes from the idea that an active outdoor lifestyle makes for a happier and healthier population. This concept proved itself over the course of our visit. The 30
locals we met shared a fondness for nature, enjoyed walking just for the sake of walking, and preferred hiking to the gym. They seemed drawn to the mountains—hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter. One woman told me she takes her hiking clothes and camping gear to work on Fridays so she can head directly to the mountains without missing an extra minute outdoors. The first week in Norway we divided our time between “get acquainted hikes” and sightseeing. Our first hike was to Stemshesten, an imposing headland rising 2,230 feet above the sea. We started on a wide, graveled path following a wildflowerlined stream to a tiny lake. A lone red shelter hugged the shoreline, a thick, insulating layer of grass sprouting from the roof. Sprinkled throughout the valleys, these structures provide shelter for the local sheep herders. We stopped to check our progress against our map and Vidar told me Norwegians did not rely on trails so much in the past. As kids, he said, he and his brother would approach a mountain they wanted to climb, study it from below, pick a route,
and go for it. They let nature talk to them—get inside them—so they could feel their way across the terrain. More comfortable on established routes, we continued from the lakeshore on wellworn sheep trails, up a rocky ridge, to a false summit. The wind had picked up and we sought relief in a sturdy stone shelter and refueled. With rain threatening, most of the group turned back after the lunch break, but a few of us continued to the summit for a bird’s eye view of the Atlantic islands and the emerald patchwork of coastal farms below. The wind and rain buffeted our head gear, making conversation
Photos from top left: Stone shelter on Stemshesten. Heart-shaped pond on the trail between Raubersghytta and Reinsvassbu. Vidar Halaas leading the group up Stemshesten. Photos: Sue Griffith
impossible, so we slipped and sloshed our way down until wet, tired, and muddy we rejoined our colleagues for the short ride home. Our second hike provided our first glimpse of the steep mountains, deep valleys, and incredible beauty of the Romsdal. We drove the famous Trollstigen Highway, or Troll’s Path, a switchbacking marvel that climbs the head of a glacial valley via eleven hairpin bends, to our starting point in the Reinheimen National Park. Troll folklore is embedded in Norwegian mountain culture and we were greeted by a giant wooden troll outside the Visitor Center. Here, the group split
into hikers and climbers—the hikers choosing a six mile (2,600 ft. vertical) trip to peer over the Trollveggen or Troll Wall; and the climbers opting for the more challenging climb (some 5.3 rock) to the 4,797 foot summit of Mt. Bispen. I joined the hiking group along with several of our new Norwegian friends. The trail started out rocky and steep. Soon we reached snowy patches and then a broad snowfield as we continued up. The sun played hide and seek, though at times is was warm enough for shirtsleeves. I visited with Inka Schmaus as we hiked. A sturdy hiker, Inka told me she is addicted to the outdoor lifestyle and has been hiking since she
could walk. Born and raised in Bavaria, several years ago she visited Norway on a hiking holiday and never left. We chatted our way up the ridge line toward the Troll Wall, Europe’s tallest vertical rock face at 3,600 feet. Formed of gneiss rock, it’s a rough-surfaced wall topped by stone spires and pinnacles. Peering over the edge into the vertiginous valley below is a breathtaking experience—and best done lying prone. The sun popped out as we enjoyed our lunches, illuminating the scene in spectacular fashion. We shared candy-ripe strawberries from the farmer’s
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Norway, continued from previous page market and that burst of summer stayed with me for the descent. For our last day hike we journeyed to the top of Ræstadhornet (2,392 feet) on Otterøy Island, a short ferry ride west of Molde. Again, the route climbed almost straight up from the trailhead, and again, our Norwegian companions appeared un-fazed, maintaining a brisk pace while navigating the huge boulders up the steep mountainside. An hour or more into the hike we reached a narrow ridge. The slopes dropped sharply to the ocean on one side and into a deep valley on the other. Single file, we traversed the rocky spine to a large cairn marking the summit. We were greeted with an incredible view of the ocean and surrounding islands until the fog rolled in and stole the scene. The rigorous introductory hikes exacerbated old injuries for several participants and our group dwindled to six hikers (and Vidar, our guide) for the hutto-hut portion of the trip. We parted ways in Vangshaugen. Here we were introduced to the first of our four mountain accommodations, the full service Vanghaugen Mountain Lodge, a former fishing lodge situated on the edge of a crystal clear lake. The Norwegian Trekking Association (Den Norske Turistforeningen or DNT) is the national umbrella organization for the regional groups that maintain Norway’s 400-plus huts scattered around the country. The huts operate on a first come, first served basis but because of the unpredictable weather in the mountains, no one is ever turned away. This might mean a mattress on the floor— as we later discovered at one very small hut—but one can at least count on a warm and dry night. Not all huts are created equal and we experienced the full range of accommodations from staffed lodges with meals and private rooms to selfservice huts with dormitory style rooms, cooking facilities, and shelf-stable foods to un-serviced huts with no food at all. Much to my surprise, the huts are unlocked, un-vandalized, cozy, and comfortable. The rules are simple: leave your boots at the door; clean up before you leave; and pay for the lodging and whatever you consume via a lockbox system. After a peaceful night and a hearty breakfast buffet, we bid goodbye to civilization, donned our packs, and
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embarked on our trek. The DNT maintains the trails between the huts. Trails are designed to channel foot traffic away from animal populations, provide an efficient route, and avoid unnecessary wear and tear on the environment. Our hike to Raubersghytta began with a 1,000 foot climb into a long, glacial valley with a series of lakes. Wildflowers in pinks and yellows carpeted the landscape. We learned the Norwegian term, “white sky,” which meant another sunless day. We also learned the DNT rates hikes in terms of hours, rather than distance. We covered the nine miles between huts in a little over eight hours. The DNT guidebook rated it at six hours. Obviously the Norwegians are more fit. Nothing brought this home to us more than watching our 70 year old guide scamper ahead to check landmarks and then circle back without ever breaking a sweat. The Raubersghytta hut on our second night was my favorite. It sits high on a treeless slope overlooking a broad valley. Solidly built, it sits on a heavy stone foundation and offers a roomy common area with huge windows to brighten the interior. We encountered three other guests at the hut—young Norwegian men on a fishing trip—and spent the evening visiting with them. They told us where to replenish our water, what to expect on the trails, entertained us with troll stories, and even advised our beer-loving Debi Danielson where to get the best brews when she returned to Molde. Our longest hike, at 15-plus miles, came the next day. The men at the hut said this would also be the prettiest stretch of our trip. We spent most of the morning hiking beside icy blue lakes and tried to imagine the beautiful peaks around us, but the low clouds blocked them from view. All we could see were our feet and the spongy, peat-like soil dotted with pink heather. But there was nothing like that endless quiet and pure mountain air. The DNT routes are marked by small cairns or loose rocks painted with a cherry red “T” and spaced about 100 feet apart. At times the clouds were so dense we could not see the next marker. We had to make our best guess and forge boldly on until the next T was revealed. The long summer daylight was a bonus as it was nearly 8:00 p.m. by the time we made our way along
the north shore of Reinsvatnet Lake to the Reinsvassbu hut. Between the rain, the long grass, and the mud, we were soaked, filthy, and cold. A retired Norwegian couple had beat us to the hut and already had a roaring fire started, so at least the tiny hut was toasty warm. We fetched water from the lake, boiled it to rehydrate our meals, and dropped into bed. My last thought before drifting off was there was just one hiking day left and it was downhill. The final segment of the hike took us to Vike, where we would meet the rest of our group and travel by boat to Hoemsbu for the night. We left Reinsvassbu at 9:00 a.m. for yet another soggy, gray day. All but the snow-streaked bases of the mountains were obscured by clouds. The trail descended gradually through thick ground cover and scattered rocks for the first five miles then dropped abruptly for the last mile or so to Vike. We were grateful for the anchored chains guiding us through the steepest portions of the descent as the ground was still covered in snow. Once we reached the bottom, we hiked a short distance to a boat dock and reunited with our colleagues. We crowded into a small motor boat to cross Eikesdal Lake to Hoemsbu and a beautifully preserved 1914 farmhouse that now served as a hiking lodge. We were welcomed by a local hiking club member who served us a traditional Norwegian meal of cured meats and a dense, cream-based porridge that added a pound with each bite. It was a fantastic ending to an incredible trip and later, when saying our goodbyes, our hostess hugged me and said, with a big smile, she had greeted a group of strangers but left behind a room full of friends. This winter I met a Norwegian woman on sabbatical in the U.S. while skiing at Crater Lake. Still touched by the hospitality I enjoyed on my summer outing, I invited Kirsti Magelssen to join me for a hike on the Oregon coast. Last week, she and her friend, Inguun Fjæreide, arrived at my home in Manzanita and I led them on one of my favorite hikes. It rained all day. That evening, while warming up with wine by the fire, Kirsti invited me to visit her cottage on Norway’s southeast coast. She promised sunshine.
Clockwise, from top left: Richard Getgen receiving the Parker Cup award from Lee Davis. Photo: Mathew Brock. Sixteen Northwest Peaks Awardee Ann Ames poses with her newly minted plaque. Photo: Tom Davidson. John Godino—Climb Leader and 2015 Parker Cup Awardee and Larry Beck—Climb Leader, Climb Committee Chair, and 2016 Sixteen Northwest Peaks award winner, pose with Mike Kacmar, AYM Committee Chair. Photo: Unknown.
Clockwise from top left: Climb leader Eugene Lewins enjoys a BCEP hike on Hamilton Mountain. Photo: Unknown. Todd Torres during the 2016 Portland Ice Comp. Photo: Justin Colquhoun. Mt. Hood from the Timberline Trail. Photo: Shane Harlson. Coastal Outing group photo from left to right: Beth Westbrook, Katie Norton, Karen Ellers, Marie-Josse Dion, Donna Kurilo, Jake Norton, and Joe Whittington at the end of the OCT Outing. Photo: Joe Whittington. Mazama table display at The Summit at Revolution Hall during the Portland Alpine Fest. Photo: Mathew Brock.
Clockwise, from top: Tara Meyer on rappel, Stafford Creek, Oregon Coast Range, during the Mazamas inaugural Canyoneering class. Photo: Karl Helser. Mazamas navigating a slot canyon in Utah during a Mazama Outing led by Vaqas Malik. Photo: Vaqas Malik. Mazama Families on the summit of Unicorn Peak. Photo: The Chemeketans.
Ice Age in the Gorge
Brad Farra on Thick Enough to Screw. Photo: Whitney Farra.
by Kevin Machtelinckx with Intro by Jonathan Barrett
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he ice climbing in the Columbia River Gorge is a unique phenomena. No place else in North America has its combination of season, terrain, concentration, and quality. When it is good, it is on par with many other destinations. When it is not, it leaves the climber feeling let down and agitated.
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Whitney Farra and Valerie Uskoski navigating the frozen shore. Photo: Brad Farra. Far right: A CAMP X-Dream tool sunk into iced over foliage. Scott Peterson's car iced over in the gorge. Photos: Scott Peterson
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Let’s draw a few points of comparison. The ice in New England is its own breed to such a degree that there is an entirely separate grading terminology: NEI, which stands for New England Ice. Unlike the more commonly known WI, or water ice grades, the top of the NEI scale has typically been 5+. This, like the old school 5.9+, indicates that you are about to get sandbagged. Unless you are on the routes of Cannon or Lake Willoughby, rarely does the ice fall much more than a few pitches, and the season usually doesn’t get rolling until the end of December except up high on places like Mt. Washington. A single tropical fluctuation in temperature, which is almost a common occurrence, can bring down a majority of routes over a 48 hour period. It is a fickle creature. Sometimes Canadian Arctic air rolls in and parks itself over the region, making the routes brittle, frigid affairs. In contrast, Hyalite Canyon in Montana is one of the most predictable ice destinations in the contiguous United States. Routes can start coming in in late November and will last until March. At times the temperatures drop to finger-freezing levels, but the low humidity means that it is rarely unbearable. Now, with the regular plowing of the road, it is also very accessible. Up north, on the Icefields Parkway in Canada, there is world class ice, but distances are great and staying at the wilderness hostel is really the only viable way to climb there day after day. The lines are long and classic; Weeping Wall and Polar Circus are just two that come to mind. In contrast to all of this, it would appear at first blush that the ice climbing in the Gorge is terrible. It may only really come in once or twice a decade. For ice to form, there needs to be a strong east wind carrying more continental air from the interior of Washington and beyond. There may be a few days when temperatures drop to freezing or slightly, but it rarely lasts. 34
Climbers in Portland have been known to leave five gallon buckets out on their porches to measure whether the ice is “in”. A skim on the top raises their attention. A few inches form, they start sharpening their tools. Mostly frozen means making plans to call in sick to work. A solid bucket of ice means heading east, if they can. One of the unique problems inherent in Gorge ice climbing is that often if the ice is in then accessing it might be impossible because I-84 is shut down due to literally an inch of solid ice formed on the road. Then, assuming you can get there, there is another series of problems. First, the rock surfaces the climbs form on freeze more slowly than the water dripping down it due to higher thermal mass. The result is
rapidly building routes that may not be bonded securely to the cliff. It may only be an eighth of an inch between the two, but a hanging curtain is a hanging curtain. As well, it is also highly possible that the route is also a river of running water. If the wind is also gusting, which is likely, the climber ends up getting coated in an armour of ice. Bring your gore-tex for sure. Lastly, because the lines form so quickly, they will often be highly chandeliered. Unlike the thick, solid curtains and flows of the Rockies, the ice in the Gorge is often aerated and very difficult to protect with a secure screw placement. Leading feels like soloing at times. However, when it does come in fat, like the winter of 2016–17, it can be amazing to
behold. There is so much moisture and so much vertical terrain that the volume and density of climbs is on par with Hyalite and Canada. Driving through, there are potential lines almost everywhere you look. Whole faces are frosted. Usually there is almost no snow on the ground, so one stands around in their crampons on dirt and rocks. The lines can often be thin and scary, but there is something utterly beautiful and bizarre about topping a gorge ice climb and having a tuft of sword ferns in your face and getting your final sticks in frozen moss.
Ice Age in the Gorge: Climbing
It’s said that the last ice age ended some 12,000 years ago. Since then, the masochistic beast known as the ice climber has had to content him or herself with traveling to far off places to find good quality water ice to sink their tools into. Every once in a while, however, the climbing gods grace our local spots with a frigid breath, freezing gushing waterfalls into suspended sculptures of solid, transparent goodness. The week of January 12th, 2017 saw one of these events unfold in our local Columbia River Gorge. While many of us sought refuge from the sub-freezing temperatures, others went for all-out glory. Whether it was first ascents by experienced climbers or first attempts by novices getting their feet wet (or frozen), the week-long ice-fest provided a
rare opportunity to get on ice in one of the most scenic areas of the Pacific Northwest. Topher Dabrowski and Brad Farra give us a glimpse into what the experience was like.
Topher Dabrowski
The 2016–2017 Columbia River Gorge ice climbing season is basically a wrap at this point since, after February, it is quite rare to see temperatures consistently low enough for any ice to form near Portland. However, this season was very conducive to ice formation in the Gorge and surrounding areas, as there were three distinct cold snaps with just very moderate warming in between. This season, I concentrated my efforts on Cape Horn, since it offers a good variety of route options and a high density of ice climbs in a relatively compact area. I could easily make trips to the Cape as I work and live in fairly close proximity and, fortunately, Highway 14 was open for most of the bad weather spells. This was a real luxury when compared to making the 12+ hour drive to Hyalite Canyon in Bozeman, one of my usual ice climbing venues. Since I have lived in the region, I have made it a point to watch Cape Horn's ice formations during the Gorge ice season. This year, by far, offered more routes in thicker conditions than previous years. Many lines formed which, in previous years, had little to no ice. It was impressive how quickly the ice formed at Cape Horn
and, over a period of three to four days, I watched a route turn from a major mixed line into an almost complete ice route. It’s a shame that particular line didn't have a few more climbable days, otherwise it would have surely seen an ascent. For now it goes unnamed and unclimbed (to the best of my knowledge). My first day out to the Cape, I hit Salmon Run on the upper tier with Tim Holscher. We extended that route another pitch and a half past the typical finish to continue up a thin, frozen stream and then ended with a short steep step. The next trip was with Jeff Waskowiak, where I lead Junk Yard, a moderate WI3 route on the middle tier, which I believe is a first ascent. Junk Yard gets its name from an old tire, car seat and driver’s-side door found on the top out. A subsequent trip with a group of five provided some exploration of the lower tier, which sits adjacent to the river. On this outing, Peter Way led the first ascent of Wind Walker, which lays just above the railroad tracks. Although we found many of the other routes in good condition, the wind was too ferocious to allow us to get close, lapping the river’s waves against the walls. Jeff and I also ascended an unrecorded line just left of Nancy’s Run. We called it Sid’s Slot in keeping with the Sid & Nancy theme. The final day out at Cape Horn was on a blue bird, albeit windy, day. A different group this time which,
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Scott Peterson enjoying the heavy freeze and some epic climbing in the Columbia River Gorge. Photo: Scott Peterson.
Ice Age, continued from previous page by chance, included a pro-photographer. I had my eye on one particular line that was teasing its way into shape and, after we made the approach up the icy gully, I decided it looked good for a go. Luckily, we were somewhat protected from the winds blowing into our little alcove. Although the ice provided for great 'sticks' with the ice tools, the protection was tricky and fickle. As I neared the top, gale force winds roared overhead. I paused to look back over my shoulder taking in the grandeur of the Columbia River Gorge and the splendor of my position. In that moment, Jet Stream became the route’s name.
Brad Farra
The two weeks of the January ice event saw us get out on three different days. The idea wasn’t necessarily to bag any first ascents, but rather just get out and get some climbing in. We hit Cape Horn in some nasty winds on one day, then climbed just east and west of Multnomah Falls during the other two. Cape Horn was extremely windy when we got to the lower level. We wanted to get on some of the WI5 that we found down there but could barely walk, let alone lead steep ice. The trek to the base of those routes was really beautiful in any case, with all the ice on the beach. In the end, we climbed a really fun, long route called Nancy’s Run, rated at WI4. When we explored around the Multnomah Falls area, we found some nice formations in adjacent bowl, just to the west. We found Multnomah Falls itself, as well as Horsetail Falls, to have too high of a flow to ice over enough for climbing, though we did get on a route called Thick Enough to Screw just east of Multnomah Falls. The conditions during all three days were indeed the fattest I have ever seen them in the Gorge. With that said, they weren’t anywhere near what you’d find in places like Cody, Wyoming, Hyalite Canyon in Montana or the Canadian 36
Rockies. The top outs in the Gorge were always a mystery and many of the routes were runout on frozen mud or moss. It’s still a one-of-a-kind experience to have this kind of climbing only an hour’s drive from Portland though. The Gorge is such a unique environment for climbing. There aren’t a lot of ice climbs out there where your approach includes romping through ferns and dense forest.
Jonathan Barrett
If there is one iconic ice line in the Gorge, it is Ainsworth Left. It seemed certain that our cold snap of historic proportions would put the route into rare condition. Teams often report that the final pitch is very wet, and I was hoping that we would be able to climb every pitch. But I was wrong. Saturday, January 7th was cold indeed, but the real problem was the wind. Driving east in the predawn darkness with my partner, Chris Hulette, I found it difficult to keep my car between the lines. The route’s several tiers of ice drop down a deep cleft, each plane turned slightly askew either right or left of the previous one. The effect is dramatic but also heartening. Pitches could be clearly defined. While we eyed the line from the base, gusts whipped the cliff face and tossed all manner of debris down on us: ground up ice, puffs of light snow, ragged pine branches. The wind, violent as it was at the base, seemed positively vicious up high. For as long as I have been ice climbing, close to twenty years now, I have never lost my respect for the danger inherent in the medium. Looking up at the first pitch,
I must admit I was nervous. It was not a gimme. Left and right were overhanging curtains and chandeliered ice. There was a weird, supernatural tilt to the forms, like something out of a H.P. Lovecraft story. Little was plumb. The center was the obvious line, so I headed up tapping gently into the curtain, trying to feel the pulse of the ice beneath the steel of pick and crampon. At one point, the curtain that I was on fractured at eye level, and I called down to my belayer, “I have to admit ... I’m scared right now!” But he encouraged me to stay focused. We sent that pitch and the following one as well, a mellow ramp to the base of a face of frozen blobs. While on lead, I had been regularly pelted by falling debris. Some was small, but much of it was too large to not take seriously. My partner was struck too; when he arrived at the second belay, his helmet had taken a blow from a falling object that had punched through the skin into the foam core. It was obvious, that we were pressing our luck. With a v-thread and double ropes, we reached the ground and scurried for cover. It was not be that day. We were defeated not by the route but by the Gorge’s violent winds. It was small consolation to later hear from other parties that they had found the top pitch too wet to climb.
Finding the nubbins by Ken Dubois
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That’s the nubbins, there!,” the instructor said to me, without raising his voice, as I was still only fifteen feet off the ground. “Grab ahold of that.” I swept my hand across the rock face, and didn’t feel anything that I considered a step or handhold. As far as I could tell, it was completely flat. “Look where the chalk is,” he said. “See the nubbins? Get a hold of that!”
It was 85 degrees on an April day at Smith Rock, but felt much hotter with the heat radiating off the rocks, the lack of shade, and the self-imposed pressure of climbing my first rock wall just minutes after my first rock-climbing lesson. I was on this high school outdoor education trip as a no-skills-necessary assistant, but now that all the kids had gone up, I wanted my turn. I’d watched a dozen teenagers scramble up this same rock face and float down, declaring it “too easy” and moving on to more challenging sections further down. “I don’t feel anything,” I said, referring to the nubbins. The instructor continued to guide me with the same advice about looking for chalk marks—left behind by the chalked-up hands of real climbers— and the little outcroppings of rock on which I could supposedly put my full body weight, pulling or pushing myself to the next stage in the climb. But the conversation went in circles, like someone pointing to an empty table and telling you to pick up a pen that isn’t there. I was getting impatient to make some kind of progress, so I decided to go for it, nubbins or not. I found an outcropping about the size of an almond and tried to stand on it, but I slipped, swung to the side, and banged my back against the rock face. Dangling like a marionette, I accept defeat, for the moment. “I’m done,” I announced, sitting in the dirt and pulling off my shoes. The instructor simply agreed, “Okay.” I looked up at the rock wall, which appeared even flatter and more nubbinless from this perspective.
Climber top roping on the Morning Glory Wall at Smith Rock. Photo: Ken Dubois.
But I did find the nubbins, and made my way, one little bump after another. I stood up on bits of rock I could barely even see the previous day, and with each step I felt a little bit stronger, more capable, and certain I would prevail. In the darkness of the school bus, heading to the campground, I confessed my problem to one of the other adults, clustered as we were in the front seats away from the teens. “I can’t find the nubbins,” I told her. “I feel little bumps on the rock face, but I just can’t see how I could put my whole body weight on that.” Her darkened silhouette appeared to be nodding sagely, and then she delivered the advice that changed the whole experience for me. “Your instincts are telling you that the nubbins won’t hold you,” she said, “but actually they will. And the only way to really know that is to try it and feel it. Practice by standing on nubbins close to the ground.” Walking towards the rock walls the next day, I stopped to practice by putting my full weight on nubbins just inches above the dirt. I realized that I could actually stand on those bits without sliding off. I could feel them. I watched the kids sprint up a few rock walls, and got myself motivated to do the same. And I checked myself: “Remember,” I thought, “you are forty years older than these kids.”
But I did find the nubbins, and made my way, one little bump after another. I stood up on bits of rock I could barely even see the previous day, and with each step I felt a little bit stronger, more capable, and certain I would prevail. The exhilaration propelled me, and I picked up speed. And before I knew it, I was at the top, sitting on the ledge. “Are you ready to come down?,” they called up to me, but I said no, I wanted a minute. I looked out at the enormous canyon, and the river winding through it, and all the climbers on the ground, far below. I thought to myself, “How soon until I can do this again?” About the author: Ken DuBois has enjoyed hiking in the Pacific Northwest for almost thirty years. He joined the Mazamas in 2011 after interviewing Executive Director Lee Davis for an Oregonian article, and having his misconceptions about the organization swept away. He learned that Mazamas, far from being an exclusive club, is welcoming and open to all, with outdoor adventure opportunities for almost any age, skill level, inclination, and budget. 37
Deep Canyons and High Skies Hiking Criterion Ranch by Darrin Gunkel
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hink Spring east of the Cascades. High, clear skies filled with the puffy leftovers of west side rain clouds. Balsam root and lupine carpeting hillsides; waterleaf and prairie star hiding at their feet. Long afternoon sunbeams slanting down basalt chasms. Views that begin as soon as you set foot on the trail. Cross county wandering to poke around unexplored draws, cliffs, and canyons. Now think Criterion Ranch.
The former settlement of Criterion once bustled enough to warrant a post office. Now it’s a few collapsing buildings littering the summit between Maupin and Madras, from where a network of fading roads lead down to the Deschutes River. The BLM acquired the huge parcel of steppe and canyon lands in 1995 and has left it pretty much alone since. This is explorer country. Hike here and chances are good you’ll see few if any other explorers all day. Most visitors hike from the North Criterion trailhead on Route 197 to the view points on rim of the Deschuttes River Canyon. This route involves minimal elevation gain, but a lot of slogging over recovering grazing land. Hike up to view points from the Deschutes, and you’ll get that merit badge feeling of accomplishment, plus a much more diverse look at the tract. The goal is a spot we’ll call Point 2615 (keeping in the spirit of Locked Gate. See below.) high up on the lip of the canyon. The route described here is a 10.2 mile round trip with about 2,000 feet elevation gain. Note: most of the way follows an abandoned two track, but the last few miles are cross country. If you’re short on route finding skills, calling it a day at the first cliff-edge viewpoint might be a good move. To reach the trailhead, find your way to the town of Maupin, where Route 197 crosses the Deschutes. Follow the BLM access road eight miles south of Maupin along the river. You’ll come to a locked gate across the road that’s named (I assume with a straight face) Locked Gate on the 38
maps. Parking’s free. The BLM has a sketch map of the Criterion Ranch online. It’s detailed enough to keep you pointed in the right direction and off of private land – in case you somehow miss all the barbed wire fences with no trespassing signs. Some of the trails shown still exist. Many have been erased through years of neglect. Most of the route detailed here does show on this map. The trail begins in a tight, scruffy draw. Navigate (another) locked gate at the trail head and follow the way gently up a few hundred yards. You soon pop out onto a bench beneath a spectacular amphitheater of red basalt walls a thousand feet high. At the fence line, note the lack of no trespassing signs. There’s a rustic (and lockless, at last) latch – remember to close it behind you to keep cattle from wandering into the tract. The way meanders along an old two track over rolling meadows full of lupine and rabbit brush for a mile before bumping up against these cliffs. There, it ducks behind a ridge at their feet and steepens in a narrow swale where, in the spring, arrowleaf balsamroot and lupine compete for attention among big sage. At the top of this cleft, arrive at another fence line, this one gateless but for a wire strung between posts – it’s no barrier unless you’re very tall. The track winds on and up. At two miles, you’ll find a few junipers clinging to cliffs overlooking the river, a thousand feet below. With views of Mt. Hood thrown in, this makes a great destination for a short hike.
For the heartier, say goodbye to the cliffs and contour around a canyon, passing the loneliest little stock tank you’ll ever see at its head. The track then rises through another swale and fades among charred skeletons of old burnt sage. Keep to the right (west), more or less, and you should regain the track easily enough as it rounds the end of the ridge ahead. Here, the route begins a slog up range land away from the cliffs. The flowers, if you show up in April or May, should keep you happy. Better and better views of the Mutton Mountains, across the canyon in the Warm Springs reservation, provide additional distraction. The two track dead ends at a fence 3.5 miles from the trailhead. Don’t despair: you’ve reached the high point of the walk and now all you have to do is follow this fence due south. You’ll drop down into a draw, climb over a bump with views galore (Adams now added to the mix) and then cross two more draws. A few hundred yards after the third draw, at a gap in the fence, you’ll cross the remains of a two track heading west. Notice twin hills off in that direction, one topped with a weirdly tall post. Point 2615 is just to the left of this. (Why Point 2615? Another inspired label on that map.) You could just as easily head directly there, but it’s more fun to continue south. A little further on, the
AFTER HOURS AT CRITERION
The Criterion Ranch happens to host some of the darkest skies you’ll find anywhere this side of space. Astronomers rank sky darkness from 1 to 9 on the Bortle Scale. Skies outside Maupin are a 1. Mt. Hood, on the other hand, is a 3 because of Portland’s spill-over light pollution. The skies in these parts are so dark, the Rose City Astronomers hold their annual members-only star party at nearby Wapinitia Airstrip.
fence line and the meadow vanish into thin air. Literally. You’re on a cliff 1600 feet above the Deschutes, 4.6 miles from the road. Stroll the rim to the west a half mile to reach point 2615. It’s not the highest vantage in the area, but it has the best views. Kick back and contemplate the Mutton Mountains across the canyon. Or maybe take a nap. It’s highly unlikely you’ll be disturbed. While lounging among the flowers and views to your heart’s content, you have a few options to consider. From those twin hills just north of Point 2615, the route you just bushwhacked is obvious, as are inviting alternates that allow you to explore nooks and crannies as lonesome and scenic as you could ever want. Take care to aim for the two track to make your descent back to the river, however, as the cliffs to its west are treacherous. If backtracking annoys you, there’s the possibility of making this a loop trip. That two track you crossed while following the fence line also continues all the way down to the
river, landing you in the settlement of Dant. From there, you can follow the road down river back to Locked Gate. This is the longer option, adding three miles to your day. Do take note of the no trespassing signs along this way— ranchers in the area are tolerant, but why push it? Don’t forget to wear gaiters on this walk. The only thing more bewildering than the variety of thorns and stickers is their ability to work their way into seemingly sealed boots. Bug repellent is a good idea, applied below the belt to discourage ticks. Water is pretty much non-existent, unless you find an abandoned stock tank that hasn’t rusted through. Also, consider an umbrella: protection against hail/rain/ graupel, not to mention the intense sun—the junipers are big and shady, but few and far between (And choose a bright color so hunters don’t mistake you for a Chuckar!)
Top: Cattle fence. Photo: Thomas Doherty. Bottom: Author kicks back. Photo: Thomas Doherty.
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had been a volunteer dog walker at the Oregon Humane Society (OHS) for a couple of years while at the same time working my way up a few peaks with my fellow Mazamas. One day, I was chatting with one of the other dog walkers, describing the training I was going through in Intermediate Climbing School (ICS). She mentioned that it sounded a bit like what the OHS Technical Animal Rescue team (known as OHSTAR) does and encouraged me to check them out. Intrigued, I applied for a spot on the team and started to attend their training and got a look at their “3:1 mechanical advantage rescue haul system”. The hardware is different: bigger, heavier, and a bit more complex, but it still seemed like a fancy name for a crevasse rescue “Z-system” to me. I guess mountaineers are just in the habit of shortening everything, including the names of things, if they think it will lighten the load in their pack. During their once-amonth trainings I melded with the team and “learned the ropes” (pun intended). OHSTAR uses rescue procedures similar to many SAR groups (the group’s technical advisor is a long time PMR member). The basic skills overlap a bit with some of the mountaineering techniques learned in the Mazamas: knot work, wrap three pull two, being mindful of your angles, don’t step on the rope, etc. Added to these familiar items is more complex gear and procedures such as mirrored rope systems,
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mechanical ascenders and friction devices. There is a lot of cool gear that would make a gear head’s eyes light up (at least until they realize that they would have to divvy up an extra 50 pounds of group gear amongst a climb team). Since dogs are not people (despite what many of their owners believe) there are also extra skills involved with animal rescue, such as animal harnessing, that go beyond the standard SAR bag of tricks—most important is to know animal behavior. How do you convince an animal that the strange big headed
person with the glowing eye (a helmeted rescuer with a head lamp), who dropped from the sky (was lowered down a cliff), and is carrying numerous odd rattling objects (is decked out with gear) is a friend and came to help? (The secret is to be patient, carry treats, and a muzzle). Once on the team I started to assist on a few rescues: scouting locations, schlepping gear, setting up, and hauling rope and a couple of times I got the nod to be the rescuer (i.e. the guy on the pointy
end of the rope). We’ve done rescues both in the backcountry and within the Portland metro area. I’ve done technical roped ascents into trees to rescue distressed cats, helped capture injured geese for treatment at the Audubon society, and have done joint human/animal rescues with PMR and PNWSAR. There have been many memorable moments but a couple rescues stand out in particular.
Sandy’s Christmas Miracle
It was a dark and stormy night (literally). It was also Christmas. While most of us were feasting and celebrating with family and friends, a merry gentleman, while hiking along the Eagle Creek trail in the Columbia River Gorge, lost control of his dog Sandy. The yellow lab plunged 150 feet down the cliff and was perched precariously on a ledge above the creek. The call went out and eight team members were able to respond on this holiday evening. Night had fallen, along with plenty of drizzly Oregon rain, by the time the team assembled, divvyed up the gear, and moved up to the rescue site. Coincidentally the dog had fallen only about 50 yards from a point where we did another rescue just a month earlier. That other site, at a bend in the trail with convenient stout trees for anchors and a good work space to set up the haul system, was a decent place to operate. This one, with a cliff down one side, a steep slope up the other, and a narrow trail in the middle… not so much. The team tossed around some ideas and eventually came up with a feasible plan based on some anchors I’d once helped build while assisting a BCEP class at Horsethief Butte. A teammate and I went back down the trail where the slope was a bit less steep and scrambled up above our rescue site. While trying not to knock loose rocks (or ourselves) down upon our teammates below, we rigged up an anchor with one of our ropes to a couple of fir trees. After rappelling down the rope back to the trail we made anchor points for the haul systems and were then able to lower J.T., the rescuer, who was then able to harness and secure the dog. That was the easy part (relatively speaking). We had a very narrow working space for our mechanical advantage setup (the “Z”) and it was a short hand over hand pull, pull, “reset”... over and over again until at last the dog and rescuer were back up on the trail. Miraculously (a Christmas miracle you might say) the dog was without serious injury and was able to walk back (now securely leashed) down to the trail head.
Ranger’s Happy Ending
It was neither dark nor stormy, it wasn’t even night. It was a rare occasion for OHSTAR as the usual callouts happen after a person and their animal out enjoying some daytime fun in the forest get into trouble. By the time someone can get to where they have phone reception and the call goes through the emergency response system and the rescue team is assembled at the trail head, night has fallen. The day prior to this particular occasion Ranger, an 80 pound mastiff mix, while nosing through the underbrush (as dogs like to do) fell more than 100 feet over a cliff at Butte Creek Falls. The local fire department in Silverton, Oregon was unequipped to perform a rescue. After going through various channels OHSTAR got called out the following day. The dog had fallen off one side of a rock promontory that jutted out into Butte Creek. Joshua Osmun, Mazama member Jeff Nastoff, and I were able to scramble down one side and rig up a fixed line to traverse the cliff below the falls, enabling us to reach the dog and better assess the situation. Ranger had been lying beside the rushing water all night. He was cold, tired, hungry, and most obviously in pain from the exposed bone sticking out of his shoulder (as well as other injuries we could not see). Still, Ranger had the decency to be courteous (his
exhaustion and my handful of treats probably helped). Conditions were too hazardous to attempt to bring him up the way we came down so we scrambled back up and the team formulated a plan. Our seven member team set up a haul system for a vertical lift about 100 feet from the cliff face, the closest anchor points, and I geared up to go over the edge. Once I reconnected with the dog I signaled to the team to bring me back up. Ranger was very compliant, harnessed up and hooked to the ropes, as we dangled beneath an overhang at the bottom of the cliff while waiting for the team to reset the haul system. However, I smelled trouble in the air. More specifically, I smelled skunk in the air and started praying that the team would quickly reset and get us out of there before someone decided that we were unwelcome guests in their home. Luckily it turned out to be a non-event. We got Ranger safely to the top of the cliff and littered him back to the trailhead. His owner later told us that after about $10,000 worth of surgeries he was again a happy dog. It is a very rewarding feeling being part of a team and providing relief not only to an animal in distress but also the people who care for them. The best advice I can give to people who travel with dogs in the back country is that if you are traveling in hazardous or unknown terrain keep your dog leashed (it’s like putting yourself in a position to be lucky). Whether it is front country or back country, contact the Oregon Humane Society Technical Animal Rescue if your pet, or someone else’s, is trapped or stranded and needs help. Trained OHSTAR volunteers can evacuate injured pets from wilderness areas, retrieve pets stranded on cliff sides, river banks, and other areas and structures that can only be accessed safely using ropes, climbing gear and other technical rescue equipment or extricate animals trapped in enclosed spaces whose lives are in danger. In cases of emergency, please call your local police department. About the Author: Bruce Wyse retired from the Army, returned home to the Pacific Northwest, and considers himself on permanent vacation. He started volunteering with the Oregon Humane Society in 2009. He joined the Mazamas in 2010. When not out with these fine organizations he can usually be found exploring in the wilderness with his Red Heeler, Sasha. Left: Ranger post rescue prior to being portaged back to the trailhead. Above: A Christmas miracle: Sandy is retrieved from Eagle Creek.
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A Year on Mt. Hood by Regis Krug
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t four a.m. on a cold New Years’ morning in 2015, I was admiring a star-studded sky, and braving Arctic winds and 14-degree temperatures as I snowshoed to Trillium Lake on Mt. Hood. Little did I know the journey that I’d just begun.
In January, February, and March, I hiked to McNeil Point, led snowshoe trips to Twin Lakes and Cloud Cap, and backpacked at Lost Lake. But It wasn’t until April that the seed was planted in my mind about really exploring Mt. Hood. I’m 0-6 on Hood summit attempts, so I needed another way to conquer it. On the maps, I noticed that almost every ridge had at least one trail. I wondered if I could hike all the ridges on Hood before the end of the year. I focused on the Timberline Trail because it includes a few of the ridge trails, 42
crossing nearly all of them. In April and May, I revisited McNeil Point, led hikes and backpacks to Twin Lakes and Lookout Mountain on the east side, and Burnt Lake/Zigzag Lookout on the west. In early June, I started my quest in earnest by backpacking up the Mazama trail on Cathedral Ridge. Much of the original Cathedral Ridge trail was destroyed during a storm in the mid-80s and abandoned by the Forest Service. Hard work by the Mazamas restored the trail that now bears its name. The 2011
Dollar Lake fire burned about a mile of the Mazama trail, leaving a wasteland of gray trunks, blackened stumps, and a forest floor reduced to ash. Now, huckleberries, purple penstemon and lupine, fluffy white beargrass, and endless patches of white avalanche lilies carpet the sun-drenched forest floor. My head kept turning and my camera kept clicking as I wandered through explosions of color amongst the stark gray sentinels. Every new alpine meadow seemed more beautiful than the previous. To top off the day, I spent a quiet
night sleeping under the stars at Cairn Basin. Later in June, I continued ridge hopping by backpacking Vista Ridge and Barrett Spur. Tall doug firs, fire ravaged trails, and rocky ridges led up to Barrett Spur where I witnessed a huge rock and icefall. I headed down to Dollar Lake for stunning sunset views of Mt. St. Helens, Adams, and Rainier before a night under a starstudded sky. After a two-week hiatus in early July, I was on the trail by 6 a.m. on a Saturday for what turned out to be an eleven-hour, 19-mile, 4,000-foot day. On the storm ravaged Bluegrass Ridge, I climbed over, on, or under 496 trees. It was still the most challenging five miles I have ever hiked. I lost a trekking pole crossing Cold Springs Creek and made a replacement from a stick and athletic tape from my first aid kit. On Sunday, I led a Mazama
hike up to Lookout Mountain across from my Saturday hike. On the first of August, I was once again on the road to the mountain. The Elk Cove trail begins near Laurance Lake on the north side of Hood. Like many of the trails on the northwest side of the mountain, you pass in and out of lush forests as well as burn areas, masses of wildflowers, and gray, dusty ash. Elk Cove is a deep meadow at the base of the Coe glacier on the north side of Hood. The Coe Branch snakes its way down from the glacier through endless meadows of wildflowers. A side trip up to Dollar Lake found not much more than a large algaefilled puddle. The next weekend I was on the west side crossing the Sandy headed to Ramona Falls. Another Sandy crossing put me southbound on the Timberline Trail to Paradise Park, which is filled with house-
The author with Mt. Hood in the background. Taken in Elk Cove. Inset: Crossing White River drainage. Photos: Regis Krug
sized boulders littered amongst alpine meadows overflowing with color. Every gully and canyon affords amazing views of the summit. Melting glaciers form the start of Lost Creek; a great place to stop and relax for lunch, cooling my feet in the icy water. On the way down, I explored several new waterfalls on Lost Creek. The middle of August found me camping high on the east side above Gnarl Ridge. Hiking up past Cloud Cap and the Eliot Glacier, I got my first look at the massive canyon that it carved over the millennium. The mountainside is almost snow free, replaced with patches of hardy
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flowers clinging to the sandy soil amongst the boulders, a few junipers twisted by the wind, and colorful remains of those that didn’t survive. Camp was at the top of Lamberson Butte and the headwaters of Newton Creek. During the night, I listened to the roar of waterfalls and crashing ice as snow caves disintegrated above camp. Massive smoke columns from forest fires dominated the eastern horizon by day and the glow of fires lit up the sky at night. I was awake most of the night photographing and admiring a sky filled with stars and meteors. In the morning, the sunrise cast the most beautiful golden glow across the entire mountain. In late August, I hoped to do the Timberline Trail, but the fires in eastern Oregon and southern Washington filled the air with so much smoke and ash that it was impossible. Over Labor Day, Dan Smith and I led one of the Round the Mountain teams for the Mazamas. Over three days, 12 leaders shepherded fifty-plus hikers most of the way around Mt. Hood (we didn’t do the closed Eliot Glacier section). Each morning after breakfast, we boarded vans to the trailhead and hiked 14 miles of the Timberline Trail, then hopped in another van back to the Mazama Lodge for dinner and bunk. In all, we hiked 40 miles with 9,000 feet of elevation gain, braved dozens of creek crossings, and endured the blistering sun, cold, and drenching rain. The next Saturday, I started at the Ramona Falls trailhead and was already crossing the Sandy River as the sun peeked from behind Mt. Hood. A disadvantage of getting on the trail early in the morning is that you catch all of the spider webs strung across the trail. Crows, hawks, and jays kept me company as I passed through a dense forest of doug firs and vine maples just changing to their autumn colors. Coming out of the trees at 6,000 feet, I got my first look at the west slopes of Mt. Hood above Yocum Ridge, now nearly barren of snow. The wildflowers had gone to seed, leaving sad looking alpine meadows. Looping around the north side of Yocum Ridge brought me into a huge alpine meadow just below the Sandy Glacier. I didn’t see another soul until I headed back down, where the trail was crowded with hikers hoping to snag prime camping spots for the weekend. At 21 miles, it was one of my longest day hikes for the summer.
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s autumn began, I led a Mazama hike from Lolo Pass to Buck Peak through the Bull Run watershed, which is mostly seen only by throughhikers on the Pacific Crest Trail.
In late September, I started my 27th Mt. Hood hike on Pinnacle Ridge, my last on the north side of Hood. Like the Elk Cove trail, it also starts near Laurance Lake and passes through the same burn areas. The avalanche lilies were nothing more than seedpods now. The following week I went through my pack, weighing everything and discarding anything I didn’t think I absolutely needed for a three-day attempt of the Timberline Trail. I reduced my pack weight to 28 pounds with the basics plus food, stove, bivy, pad, and sleeping bag. I had a chest cold from the week before, but I was feeling okay on a dark, icy Friday morning as I left Timberline Lodge before sunrise. I made good time towards Ramona Falls for the first leg of the trip to Cairn Basin, about 20 miles. It didn’t take long to lose several thousand feet and I was soon crossing the Sandy River. As soon as I headed uphill from Ramona Falls, I started having coughing fits. A mile above Ramona Falls I was coughing more than I was hiking. To finish the Timberline Trail in three days, I needed to make at least 20 miles today. At 12.5, I had to throw in the towel. Unfortunately, my Jeep was up at Timberline Lodge and I would never make it back up there. For the first time in all the years that I have been carrying one, I used my locator beacon to call for help. I contacted my daughter Beth, and she agreed to meet me at the Ramona Falls trailhead. I hiked five miles to the trailhead, which was mostly flat or downhill. Beth hiked in part way, then helped me carry my gear back to her car and drove me up to Timberline to my Jeep. On the positive side, I did get in 17 miles. On a mid-October Saturday, I took ten of us on a fun, damp, Mazama hike from Top Spur to Cairn Basin, including several creek crossings. The next day, for my 30th Hood hike, I led another Mazamas hike to Cloud Cap. We had constant clouds and heavy mist at times, but overall it was a good day, with the sun finally making an appearance in the afternoon. I still hadn’t done the entire Timberline Trail; I had missed a small section on the west side and had never crossed the Eliot on the northeast side. At the end of October, I took a long weekend hoping to snag the Eliot crossing and several other high elevation trails, using Cloud Cap as a base. The Crag Rats were at the Cloud Cap Inn, only the second time I have found it open in the many times I have been there. They were very friendly and let me wander around taking photos. Later, I geared up and headed to the gaping chasm that was the Eliot. Standing on the ridge, Eliot Creek was a tiny, muddy gray thread far below me. Technically, the trail is closed here because of the 2006 washout, but people still brave the crossing every year. I worked my way towards the creek, keeping an eye out for falling rocks as I scrambled down the steep slope. Boulders as large as trucks perch precariously in the steep, sandy canyon wall. Soon, I was standing on the south side of Eliot Creek. The way to the other side was to hop across the icy boulders mid-creek. Just as my foot touched solid ground on the opposite side, a stream of dirt and boulders started coming down the canyon’s north side. I sprinted upstream to get out of the path of the falling rocks. A hundred yards farther, I found the short trail that led to a wide bench before continuing straight up the rest of the canyon wall for several hundred feet in loose sand and boulders. Another rope anchored to a questionable boulder helps you ascend a steep section on the north side. I was soon standing on the north rim of the canyon.
Paradise Park. Photo: Regis Krug.
For a few minutes, I watched through the mouth of the Eliot as the warm morning sun climbed past Mt. Adams. With miles still to go, I found the trail and continued around the north side of Hood to Coe Branch and Elk Cove. I crossed half-frozen Compass Creek and explored several large waterfalls, finally completing this section of the Timberline Trail. The down climb on the north side was dicey, sometimes sliding on my butt down the steep, loose slope. Back at Cloud Cap, the sky was bathed in muted colors as the sun slipped behind Mt. Hood, leaving a starfilled sky. I spent several hours shooting the stars and talking to the Crag Rats around the fire. On Saturday, I hiked to the stone shelter, then to the end of the Cooper Spur trail at 8,600 feet, getting an up-close view of the Eliot’s deep crevasses. I returned via the Mountaineers trail, cut over to the stone shelter again, and down to the Tilly Jane cabin before returning to Cloud Cap. On Sunday, I enjoyed the brilliant autumn colors as I explored Cloud Cap Road all the way back to Hood River. The goal for my 33rd Mt. Hood hike was to knock off the last small section of the Timberline trail that I had not done
this year, the McGee Creek trail, and the PCT from Bald Mt. to Lolo Pass. The early morning drive up Lolo Pass road was a bit of an adventure in thick clouds; I could only see about five feet in front of the Jeep. It rained hard most of the day. A fall in some washed-out areas would put an end to my hiking permanently. I was a bit cocky after the first crossing of the Muddy Fork, but not when I had to do another crossing that was three times as wide as the first. My rain gear worked well, keeping me dry all day, but my camera lens was covered in rain or fog all day long. I hiked 19 miles that day in miserable weather, but it didn’t matter. I had finally finished the last section of the Timberline Trail. With rain and heavy cloud cover on the southwest side the following weekend, the trail was barely visible in the dense, dark forest of the Cast Lake trail. No great views today, but there were lots of mushrooms, clouds, and Cast Lake. There was lots of snow on the Zigzag and Horseshoe Ridge trails, as well as some very fresh bear, cougar, and bobcat tracks heading the same direction as I, causing me to spend a lot of time talking loudly to whatever was on the trail ahead of me. A half mile before the end of the hike, I had a very
exciting final crossing of Cast Creek. It was getting dark by then and the creek was running high. I tried to find a safe crossing on boulders, but no dice. I ended up having to go right through the 10-foot wide creek. The water was fast, up to mid-thigh, and cold. I never saw anyone else all day. As November slipped away and December crept up on us, I was running out of time. Polallie Ridge, just south of Tilly Jane had escaped my adventures thus far. Starting at the Tilly Jane trailhead, I cut over to Polallie and began working my way up the ridge. I pushed my way upwards through deep snow and over or around more than 80 downed trees while a fierce snowstorm raged around me. It was impossible to tell where the trail was most of the time, but by staying on top of the ridge, I was able to find my way up to the Tilly Jane cabin and Cloud Cap, and finally return to the trailhead via the Tilly Jane trail.
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Membership Report Total membership Oct. 1, 2015 . . . . . . . . . 3,524 Total membership Oct. 1, 2016 . . . . . . . . . 3,640 Members Added New members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476 Members reinstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Total members added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 588 Members Lost Resigned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Dropped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 Deceased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Total members lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 Net gain for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Mt. Hood, continued from previous page On the southwest side, I tackled the Paradise Park trail from Highway 26 up to the Timberline trail. Within a half mile, my headlamp illuminated patches of snow and soon it was a foot deep. The trail was narrow and bounded by heavy undergrowth, making my snowshoes useless because they kept catching on the brush. The deep snow above 4,000 feet made the trail incredibly difficult to find. I managed to find my way up to the Timberline Trail junction using my iPhone GPS. This worked so well and with little battery consumption, that it marked the demise of my dedicated Garmin GPS. It took six hours to hike six miles, the last two miles in two to three feet of snow with more coming down. I was worried because it was already 1:30 p.m. and it would be dark by 4 p.m. I managed to make it back to my Jeep in those two and a half hours without a headlamp. This was the only time I seriously thought I might have to spend the night on the trail. Fortunately, I was prepared for it. How do you end a year of so many great adventures on one mountain? Exactly
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where you started. I scheduled a Trillium Lake Mazama snowshoe trip for the last day of the year. At 5 a.m., six of us strapped on snowshoes in the dark. Our breath hung in the crisp 14-degree air as we turned on headlamps and began the trek through the trees north of the lake. We reached the frozen lake just before sunrise and set up our cameras, hoping that Mother Nature would grace us with a beautiful sunrise. Even though it was cloudy, she did not disappoint, painting the slopes of Mt. Hood in a golden glow during a break in the clouds. We fed the birds and took a leisurely stroll around the lake as the clouds were replaced with blue skies. Hike number 40 is in the books. Just over half of my 2015 hikes were spent exploring Mt. Hood’s many glacierfed streams, forests, waterfalls, canyons, and ridges, but I’ve yet to stand on her lofty summit. I climbed over a hundred thousand feet and 500 miles of her trails, but I’m not done yet.
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Committee reports
Photo: Sándor Lau.
ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAZAMAS (AYM) by Mike Kacmar As a whole, Adventurous Young Mazamas (AYM) had another successful year. We’re evolving to provide quality over quantity, to represent the Mazamas as a classy organization, and strive to be the best Meetup group in our demographic. We do this by having the best, most committed leaders. This success was led by our newest committee member, Reena Clements, who chalked up over 20 event leads, adding a creative or cultural element to a few of them. These included apple pickings, wine tastings, and tulip wandering in Skagit Valley. Reena also led us up to Nesika Lodge, twice, with the second trip focusing on an introduction to backpacking course. Sandor Lau also continued his excellent service by leading over 20 events and spearheading a trail-tending service project along the Pacific Crest Trail at Wapinitia Pass. This was done in conjunction with the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Sandor also stepped up to
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become our monthly pub night host and heavily assisted summer Basic Climbing Education Program. Anna Revolinsky led ten events for AYM, and led hikes to circumnavigate Mt. Hood for the Mazama Round the Mountain program. Anna also helped the committee convert to an online pre-pay system for our larger trips. This was done to lower our financial risk and reduce last-minute cancellations. After piloting the process at our Crater Lake trip, the Labor Day weekend registration in the North Cascades was quite successful with 29 of the first 30 registrants attending. That’s commitment! Kristin Dreves hosted Climb Night during the winter months at Planet Granite. Our former pub night host, Keith Dechant, and our board game night host, Cabe Nicksic, each led a handful of events this year and provided AYM additional avenues for allowing us to get together, socialize, meet new people, and rekindle friendships. Towards the end of the year, Krista Collins led a series of history hike rambles throughout the Portland-Metro area that proved to be very popular and offered a fresh change of pace. We added two hike leaders, Taylor Courier and Joe Morse. Both are welcome additions to our group, and have
already led trip to the Columbia Gorge, Southwest Washington, and elsewhere. We are very glad to have them! We’d also like to congratulate two of our former co-chairs, Beth Copeland and Daniel Mick on their process to become Mazama climb leaders. We are very happy to see our former AYM leaders evolve to the one of the most honorable positions within the Mazamas. Last but not least, our fearless leader, Matt Reeder, stepped down from the committee and as committee chair, but will continue leading hikes with AYM. Matt is the expert hiking guide of our group and builds his legacy with every hiking book he publishes. He has earned much respect from our leaders and members and is a large reason many of us lead with AYM. To follow in his footsteps is a great challenge. These are our leaders and we do our best to follow our visions. We have fun, we lead creative events, and we are responsible people. We are the Adventurous Young Mazamas. ʯʯ Members: Mike Kacmar, chair; Reena Clements, Keith Dechant, Sandor Lau, Matt Reeder.
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CLASSICS
CLIMBING
by Rose Marie Gilbert
by Larry Beck
The Classics social events this year included Dick and Jane Miller’s Fourth of July potluck picnic, September lunch at the lodge, and our December holiday party at the MMC. At the potluck picnic Dick collected items for the Used Equipment Sale to donate for the Classics. We also reintroduced the popular buffet lunch. Our in-town walks included Glendoveer, Garden Home, Nansen Summit in Lake Oswego, Tilikum Crossing, the Old Stone House in Forest Park, Hoyt Arboretum, Oaks Bottom, Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden and Reed College Canyon, and Gabriel Park–Multnomah Village. We also hiked Sauvie Island, Angel’s Rest, the Salmon River, Tamanawas Falls, Multnomah Falls to Wahkeena Falls, Catherine Creek, as well as snowshoed at Trillium Lake. Ray Sheldon also led another wonderful Classics hikers getaway to the Long Beach Peninsula. ▶▶ New 25-Year Members (Members Since 1992): Mitchell Auerbach, David Bass, Joyce Bonds, Joe Boyce, Gerald Brown, Liza Burney, Richard Conser, Monte Edwards, Karen Eichhorn, Chris Dearth, Stanley Enevoldsen, Craig Gass, Cathy and Drew Gaylord, Kenneth Glover, Jeff Golden, Nancy Graff, Tim Hale, Michael Hauty, Eric Hoem, Robert Joy, Kenneth Martin, Janet McCall, Ken Michel, Sarah Munro, Rahul Ravel, Michael Rosenbaum, Skip Smith, Laurence Spiegel, Jerry Stelmack, Sandra Suttie, Paul Tratnyek, Kristi Vaughn, Lou Whittaker, Glenn Widener, Marcus Wood and Jeff Wright. ▶▶ New 50-Year Members (Members Since 1967): William Amos, Cara and Patrick Crowder, Patrick Feeney, William Firstenburg, Brian Holcomb, Donna Kurilo, Dennis Mead, Deryl Richter, Richard Shipley, Lois Stroup, Carol Strick Swain and Phyllis Thorne. Congratulations, new members! ʯʯ Members: Rose Marie Gilbert, chair; Flora Huber, Dick Miller, Darlene Nelson, Lanning Russell, Kate Evans (EC Liaison).
Climb Leaders are vital to the Mazamas. The number of leaders, their training, and their commitment impacts the fundamental mission and success of the Mazamas. Over the last year the Climbing Committee continued to support two ongoing critical initiatives and reorganized the entire structure of the committee to enhance the support and training provided to the Climb Leaders. Committee members are engaged in the Outdoor Safety Institute (OSI) task force to overhaul and update leadership development. Objectives include updating leader training standards and delivering ongoing, compelling training opportunities; revising climb-route grades to correspond to accepted sport standards; and ongoing recruitment and development of leaders. A significant change is how Leader Development (LD) is structured. In the past the typical process was for an LD candidate to complete ICS and then apply to the Leadership Development program. The progression expectations were static and, in some instances, caused candidates to decline participating. The updated process is truly a leader development process. Candidates are assessed as to their experience, technical skills, and leadership experience, and an individualized development program is designed. This new process requires more commitment from the committee, but the pool of candidates has increased and in many instances the development time of the leaders is reduced. The most significant change in the committee is an updated structure. In the past the officer positions included the chair, secretary and treasurer. The committee now has a chair and five management positions heading up specific teams. Those positions include Leader Development, Continuing Education, Resource Manager, Relationship Manger, and Communications. Each manager is paired with an assistant and the intention is that the assistant will be prepared to take on the manager role as members move off the committee. This should
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help with continuity as we move forward from year to year. Each manager is also empowered to make decisions within their responsibility on behalf of Climbing Committee. This eliminates the need for the committee to review and vote on many of the “housekeeping” decisions as has been the practice. There continue to be decisions that the Climbing Committee is required to review and vote upon. The ultimate goal is to move the committee to meetings every other month. We are not at the point yet but it is a realistic goal for 2017. The Climbing Committee is excited about the outcomes of the changes. ʯʯ Members: Larry Beck, chair; Wim Aarts, Justin Brady, Lisa Brady, Carol Bryan, Heather Campbell, George Cummings, Walter Keutel, Eileen Kiely, Bill McLoughlin, Lynne Pedersen, Justin Rotherham, Ted Slupesky, Doug Wilson.
CONSERVATION by Tom Bard The Conservation Committee focused on establishing a more cogent and clear policy agenda and focusing our advocacy efforts this year while doing some meaningful work outdoors. Some of the issues we tracked and discussed this year include: Owyhee Canyon protection, mountain bikers in the wilderness, Oregon State forest practices, and healthy climate legislation. Committee member Joan Zuber attended the Federation of Western Outdoor Conference and participated in a tour of the Bull Run Watershed in September. Taking our mission out into the community, the Committee awarded a total of $18,000 in grants to nine organizations for conservation work. Lea Wilson coordinated a spring tree planting event in collaboration with Sandy River Basin Watershed, and is planning to coordinate another event in the fall. In collaboration with the Programs Committee, the Conservation Committee organized a film and presentation event titled, Glacier Caves: Mt. Hood’s Secret World, on October 19. Even closer to home, Christine Yankel and Barbara Weiss worked with the Mazamas Youth Outreach team to develop a Leave No Trace curriculum
targeted at middle-school youth that we hope to implement in 2017. The Committee is also guiding a project to build a bike shelter at the MMC. While this is the brain child of a group of Basic Climbing Education Program participants, we are proud to help the Mazamas get greener and increase our energy efficiency. Overall it was a very impactful and eventful year helping to protect the mountain environment we all know and love. ʯʯ Members: Tom Bard and Barbara Weiss, co-chairs; Barry Buchanan, Stephen Couche, Kate Evans, Alexandra Howard, Mason Purdy, Christine Yankel, Barbara Wilson, Lea Wilson, Joan Zuber.
EDUCATION by Andrew Bodien 2016 was a pivotal year for the Education Committee. After getting feedback from various stakeholders the committee adopted formal policies and procedures. This merged the core and full sub-committees into one decisionmaking body. From here the committee formalized committee roles, created procedures and expectations around shared resources and worked with the Climbing Committee to develop a partnership between the two committees. The Education Committee is made up of six at-large members and representatives from all of our education programs. It is tasked to oversee the operation of all formal education programs in the Mazamas. In the past the Education Committee has held an annual scheduling meeting in May. However, because the various schools are running on different cycles we decided to hold an additional scheduling meeting in November. As in the past, we offered a variety of Skill Builders classes. Some of the Skill Builders offered this year were Crevasse Rescue, Mountain Photography, Navigation, Rock Anchors, Avalanche Basics, and Canyoneering. The leadership of the Education Committee has also been busy recruiting new members. Jennifer Cox stepped in to manage evaluations for the committee. Tom Ulrich took over supporting the various Skill Builders. Finally, Dana Beck took the
helm as secretary to help the committee transition to the new Mazama Google platform. ʯʯ Members: Andrew Bodien, chair; Dana Beck, at-large member; Larry Beck, Climbing Committee liaison; Jason Breaker, Intermediate Climbing School Co-liaison; Keith Campbell, ASI Liaison; Justin Colquhoun, First Aid Liaison; Patrice Cook, Basic Climbing Education Program Liaison; Jennifer Cox, At-Large Member; Ron Fridell, Expeditions Liaison; Kevin Hardy, Ski Mountaineering Liaison; Phil Hunter, Advanced Rock Liaison; Carol Lane, Nordic Liaison; Craig Martin, Families Liaison; Daniel Mick, At-Large Member; Tom Ulrich, At-Large Member; Brad Unruh, Intermediate Climbing School Co-Liaison; Darrel Weston, Executive Council Liaison.
▲▲ ADVANCED ROCK (AR) by Philip Hunter The Advanced Rock course continues to provide training that allows its students to lead trad in various environments from the crag to remote alpine environments. The 2016 course ran from March through May and included 10 lectures and 14 days of field sessions that focused on trad gear placement, anchor construction, lead belay, highangle rescue, alpine trip planning, and physical and mental training plans for rock climbing including a fall clinic put on by The Warrior’s Way. These sessions and lectures were run almost entirely by over 50 volunteers that continue to give their time to the Mazamas. Given that we strive to achieve a 1:1 assistant to student ratio for the field sessions at Smith Rock State Park, the course would not be possible without the continued volunteerism from past graduates. The class continues to be competitive with 22 students from an applicant pool of 35 applications; all 22 graduated. ʯʯ Subommittee members: Rayce Boucher and Philip Hunter, co-chairs; Sharon Birchfield, Stephen Hirai, Kirstin Labudda, Micah Mayes, Dian Ott, Jonathan Skeen, Stephanie Spence.
▲▲ ADVANCED SNOW & ICE (ASI) by Steve Heikkila In 2015 the ASI committee successfully transitioned to a modular course curriculum where each module is managed by a coordination team. In 2016 the committee expanded on its teaching methodology by transitioning from a lecture and presentation course style to a more hands-on, interactive, and experiential style. The committee also piloted a one-on-one mentorship program, assigning a senior instructor to each student, in an effort to ensure that each student’s educational goals and objectives are attended to. Seven out of eight students completed the course in 2016. ʯʯ Members: Steven Heikkila, chair; Derek Castonguay, Jed Stasch, Lisa Brady, Elisabeth Bowers, Stephanie Spence, Andrew Duncan, Chris Simmons, Keith Campbell, Hannah Seebach, Nate Mullen.
▲▲ BASIC CLIMBING EDUCATION PROGRAM (BCEP) No report submitted.
▲▲ EXPEDITION by Ron Fridell Our goal this year was to continue the expansion of the Mazama footprint in the climbing world. Toward this goal, we increased this year’s grant budget and will increase it incrementally over the next few years. This, along with the addition of the Bob Wilson Expedition grants, will be a big step toward the association of the Mazama name with explorations around the world. We also plan to offer “live your dream” type grants to encourage Mazama members to gain experience, leading to bigger expeditions in the future. Six Mazama Expedition Grants were awarded this year totaling $11,150. The grants went to: Chris Wright—Himalaya, India climbing 3 unclimbed peaks, 2
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INTERMEDIATE CLIMBING SCHOOL (ICS) by Mathew Sundling
First Aid Training in Action.
Shigrilas, 6200m and Unnamed, 5500m; Megan Erspamer—Stikine Range, AK, Burkett Traverse; Katie Mills—Ruth Gorge, AK; Zach Clanton—Mystery Mountain, Telaquana Mountains, AK; Matthew Morris—Revelation Mountains, AK; Karin Mullendorf—Patagonia Explorations, Andes, Chile. The 2016 Bob Wilson Expedition grant award of $10,000 (expedition will be in 2017) went to Chris Wright and Graham Zimmerman—India/Pakistan, Kondus Valley Explorations. The peaks and valleys nestled against the contested actual ground position line between Pakistan and India hold an incredible concentration of steep unclimbed alpine walls on stunning peaks. It is the goal of this expedition to access these areas and make the first ascents of some of the objectives within them including the East Face of Link Sar (7,041m unclimbed) and the North Face of K13 (6666m, unclimbed). The Expedition Committee taught the following Skill Builder classes: Snow Camping with 26 students, and three Crevasse Rescue classes with a total of 91 students. ʯʯ Members: Ron Fridell, chair; Eric Brainich, Jason Breaker, Roger Wong, Dave Roche, Steve Martson.
▲▲ FIRST AID by Justin Colquhoun During the 2015–2016 cycle we again had three sessions of Mountaineering First Aid (MFA). Classes were held in
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the fall of 2015, the winter of 2016 and a recertification-only session was in December 2015. We were able to modestly expand our class sizes this year. We had 96 students successfully complete MFA and another 42 prior-students re-certify their skills. In addition, for the first time in several years, the committee was able to support the BCEP first aid lecture, giving many more students a brief introduction to Wilderness First Aid principles. This past year, we completed an overhaul of many of our breakout exercises and updated curriculum, including lightning safety. We had a strong showing from our many returning volunteer skill-checkers. We remain deeply grateful for their support for we could not run MFA without them. In addition, Steve Polzel has graciously instructed CPR classes again this past year, helping leaders and students meet their various requirements for either MFA or leader status. CPR remains an area where we would like to grow, but unfortunately, for now we only have one qualified instructor. Lastly, my sincere thanks to the committee who has put in countless hours to make our program run, and who at the time of this writing is preparing for another season of MFA! ʯʯ Members: Justin Colquhoun; chair; April Berlin, Lisa Burton, Kim Edger, Ardel Frick, Nicole Gaines, Shane Garling, Megan Johnson, Lucas Levin, Andy Nuttbrock, Ryan O’Connell, Long Ong, Janette Pipkin, Steve Polzel, Sarah Root, Cynthia Rutto, Daniel Solchanyk, Kai Snyder.
The 2015–16 Intermediate Climbing School (ICS) graduated 47 students out of an initial group of 48. 106 instructors assisted with lectures and field sessions, 46 students assisted with BCEP, and 17 graduates have entered the Leadership Development program. An instructor survey conducted prior to the start of the class highlighted the strong interest in assisting from recent graduates, and the committee noted that over half of our instructors were ICS graduates from the past two years. Few changes were made to the curriculum, and those that were made were designed to put the skills taught in ICS more in line with those being taught in our other climbing classes. In an effort to make the snow sessions feel more “real,” spring outings were added. Small groups of students planned outings to nearby alpine destinations in the late spring/early summer under the guidance of climb leaders and graduates of the Mazama advanced schools. The focus of these outings was to tie together all of the navigation, trip planning, avalanche assessment, glacier travel, high angle snow climbing lectures, and field sessions. Students responded favorably to the curriculum change, and the spring outings will continue as part of the 2016– 17 curriculum. Curriculum improvements over the past several years allowed the subcommittee to focus efforts on improving student and instructor relations, and improving committee structure to make the job of managing the class less taxing on one individual. To support the class coordinator, Stephanie Buer, Laura Bax, and Robin Wilcox acted as the coordinator’s team by assisting with lectures, interfacing with students, and organizing instructors respectively. Three instructor training sessions were created, two rock sessions in the fall and one snow session in the winter, to provide an opportunity for instructors to refresh their skills and understand adjustments to the ICS curriculum. Communication between
the committee and instructors improved, and instructors responded favorably to the changes. ʯʯ Members: Steve Heikkila, chair; Matthew Sundling, coordinator; Ben Stabley; Brad Unruch; Jason Breaker; Jessie Applegate; Justin Brady; Kirk Newgard; Laura Guderyahn; Lori Coyner; Stephanie Buer; Tracie Weitzman.
▲▲ NORDIC by Carol Lane Our spirits were lifted as the ski season was MUCH better this year, which meant less angst, indecision, and re-scheduling on the part of both instructors and students! The later start (after Martin Luther King Day) seemed to work well. We had 88 students register who were split into the following seven classes: Three beginning courses and one each of novice, combination intermediate/ advanced, backcountry, and telemark courses. The experiment based on evaluation feedback regarding class level breakdown of beginning into “true beginner” (never been on skis) and novice (skied 4 times previous season) continues to help us better match skill levels of students to instructors and allows students to participate with others who are generally at the same pace. Our intermediate group seemed strong so we took a chance and requested they join our advanced class. The fact that they did so well just goes to show that there is no need for all you seasoned intermediates to fear and you should take it to the next level! We had 12 volunteer instructors and thankfully we were able to enlist a few additional backup instructors and assistants as well. The instructors continue to work with our wonderful PSIA certified instructor, Shelley, and the staff of Wy’East Nordic. In addition to providing PSIA training and compensation for first aid, we are focusing on updating and improving our instructor training materials to provide better support for our fantastic volunteer instructors, especially those who are joining us for the first time. The committee, although a bit too streamlined for our comfort, continues to have a supportive and friendly
Three enthusiastic FM !0! Class Members.
collaboration with one another in our endeavors for the Mazamas and the joy of skiing. A very close relationship with MMC staff is also essential to maintain our popular, well-organized and professional ski school. The Nordic volunteers look forward to another beautiful Pacific Northwest ski season and we hope you’ll join us! ʯʯ Members: Carol Lane, chair; Ed Conyngham, Doug Couch, Mike Faden, Carl Lamb, Carol Lane, Byron Rendar, Jodi Wacenske and Ed Wortman.
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from AIARE made in more difficult to run the skill builder as a full Avy I class. Kevin Hardy will lead the program again for 2017 and many of our 2016 committee members are returning either as mentors or as friends of the committee. ʯʯ Members: Kevin Hardy, chair; David Baumgarten, Jeremy Buck, Wei Chiang, Erin Cushing, William Emerson, Karl Furlong, Kevin Hardy, Dick Iverson, Patrick Jackson, Ryan Kilgren, Alex Macdonald, Jon Major, Paul Mayhew, Mark Meyer, Michael Myers, Mike Ondeck, Layne Russell, Eric Rutz, Catherine Schneider, Maite Uranga, Tiffany Reitter Uranga.
FAMILIES
by Kevin Hardy
by Eric Einspruch
The Ski Mountaineering program continues to provide a comprehensive education in alpine touring, splitboard and telemark backcountry skiing, and ski mountaineering in January and February. We continued to refine our program and had some excellent class tours on Mt. Hood and in the Paradise area at Mt. Rainier. Ski mountaineering and backcountry skiing is seeing huge growth and the program continues to fill all 25 slots by early November. In 2016 the decision was made to spin off the avalanche skill builder programs out of Ski Mountaineering to allow us to concentrate on our core mission of backcountry skiing education. In addition the tightening instructor requirements
This year the Families Committee built on the successes of the two previous years in both expanding and solidifying its offerings. We are particularly pleased that 19 youth and 15 adults graduated from the second Families Mountaineering 101 (FM 101) class and are now ready to continue their mountain adventures. In addition, the third FM 101 class was completely full, consisting of 22 youth and seven adults (plus 8 parent assistants and many committee assistants). Special thanks are due to Craig Martin and Justin Rotherham for developing and coordinating this year’s FM 101 class. We developed new ways to expand the organization’s leadership and ultimately the Mazamas’ ability to get children
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outside through the Crag Leader/Top Rope Leader Program. One crag leader and four top rope leaders graduated from the first class. The committee also continued to offer multiple hiking opportunities for families, as well as Families Rock Skills nights at the Mazama Mountaineering Center. Thanks to Craig Martin, Justin Rotherham, and Hannah Seebach for developing the Crag Leader/Top Rope Leader class, Rich Hunter and Henry Kofron for developing and coordinating next year’s FM 101 class, and Bill Stein for consistently leading Families hikes. We look forward to the coming year with enthusiasm. ʯʯ Members: Eric Einspruch, chair; Charles Blanke, Jenny Dempsey-Stein, Mike Doll, Rich Hunter, Henry Kofron, Jason Linse, Craig Martin, Justin Rotherham, Laura Rumford, Elizabeth Skorohodov, Bill Stein, Brian Wetzel.
LODGE by Bob Stayton It has been an active year at the lodge. There was a more normal snow level last winter so more skiers used the lodge. Activities included a the sold out Lost Lake Chuckwagon and the Round the Mountain 3-day trek, in addition to the usual holiday celebrations. New this year was a Sunday summer speaker series, where speakers gave talks on several interesting subjects. An entertaining musical event featuring Richard Trostel with his trumpets accompanied by piano was held in August. Several significant maintenance projects were completed including new cushions for the couches and chairs in the main area, the relining and sealing of the chimney above the roof line, the fixing of roof leaks, the rebuilding of the firebox, the replacement of the food warming steamer in the kitchen and the large cooler in the basement, and the upgrade and repair of the fire suppression system. Plans are in motion to replace the ski hill lights and add lavatory facilities in the coming fiscal year to better accommodate lodge guests. A larger Mountain Science School Program is planned for this winter. An application
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for funding for some maintenance projects is in process. Mazama Lodge is our home on Mt. Hood and the committee is working hard to maintain the facility as a welcoming place to enjoy the special atmosphere at the mountain. We invite all members to visit. ʯʯ Members: Bob Stayton, chair; Rex Breunsbach, Lisa Cenotto, Paul DelVecchio, Dyanne Foster, Brook Harris, Michael Kipley, Wayne Lincoln, Nicole Peltz, Marie Quarles, Jim VanLente, Adam Zeilenski.
NOMINATING by Ally Imbody The Nominating Committee conducted a review of Executive Council (EC) professional and management skills to inform leadership development and recruitment programs. We recruited and trained five qualified EC Director candidates and three nominating committee member candidates for the 2016 election. We issued an RFP for a hybrid electronic and paper election, reviewed bids from qualified voting services organizations, and worked with the selected firm, Big Pulse, to oversee the first hybrid election. ʯʯ Members: Ally Imbody, chair; Larry Beck, Michael Chacon, Keith Campbell, Matt Carter, Lis Cooper, Alex Fox, Hannah Seebach, Joan Zuber.
OUTINGS by Bob Breivogel The Mazamas Outing Committee’s main goal this year was to provide a variety of extended trips (5 days +) with diverse activities and locations. The committee maintained a standard handbook of forms and procedures for outing leaders. Individual committee members acted as liaisons to each outing to provide oversight and provide leader assistance as needed. The following outings were scheduled in 2016 (number of participants includes the leader and co-leader): March 5–12 Tom Bennett took 6 participants on the North to Alaska trip. May 18–22 Vaqas Malik and Martin Gillen took 8 participants on the
Technical Slot Canyoneering in Utah. The Chamonix and Mt. Blanc trip with Lee Davis and Justin Brady scheduled for July 10–23 was canceled due to lack of registration. The Colorado 14’ers San Juans trip on Aug. 20–28 was led by Bob Breivogel and Tom Davidson and had 12 participants. The Crater Lake trip led by Richard Getgen and Robert Smith on Aug. 13–20 had 31 participants. The Oregon Coast outing Aug. 8–14 had 15 participants with Joe Whittington and Katie Norton leading. The Lost Coast trip on Sept. 15–22 led by Gary Bishop and Darin Richardson had 6 participants. The Great Smokey Mountains Hikes & Culture trip led by Bill Dewsnap and Tony Spiering on Sept. 25–Oct. 1 had 16 participants. The Marin County Adventure Week led by Rick Amodeo and Charles Barker on Oct. 23–29 had 8 participants. In 2017 we hope to have a similar or larger number of outings, improve the function of the online outing signup system, and improve our documentation of past and present outings. This is both for historical purposes as well as providing a resource for future outing planning. ʯʯ Members: Bob Breivogel, chair; Mitchel Auerbach, Sue Dimin, Dyanne Foster, Reuel Kurzet, Leslie Langan and Dean Land.
OUTREACH by Gary Ballou 2016 has been one of the busiest years for outreach since I joined the committee in 2010. A quick look at the Outreach calendar shows volunteers at over a dozen events since last October, starting with the Portland Alpine Fest in November. Others include Patagonia, Arc’teryx speakers series, PSU Earth Day, Sunday Parkways, National Get Outdoors Day, and the Mother’s Day climb on Mount St. Helens. Woods Middle School, Base Camp Solstice event, and REEL Rock all gave us opportunities to get the word out about the Mazamas. Over the past year we have shifted from an active committee structure to more of an active roster of on-call volunteers. With the rise of social media we have learned how to get the call out
From left: Jacob Raab, Fred Beckey, Sasha DiGiulian, and Ally Imbody in the green room at Revolution Hallprior to The Summit.
for volunteers across a wider audience, enlisting the help of volunteers who may not be outreach members. The goal is by eliminating sometimes superfluous meetings, we can keep the enthusiasm for volunteering more focused and long-lasting. Special thanks to frequent volunteers Adam Hunter, Lindsey Mayo, Josh Mitchell and Sanman Rokade. ʯʯ Members: Gary Ballou, chair; Pranava Alekal, Allison Legg, Mike Levis, Annie McCartney and Adonay Solleiro.
PORTLAND ALPINE FEST by Sarah Bradham Portland Alpine Fest had another successful year in 2016, growing to 30+ events across multiple venues throughout the Portland Metro Area. The festival received excellent feedback from members, nonmembers, and partners, and met all of its financial and programmatic goals in 2016. We saw increases almost across the board, from the number of opportunities offered to the number of people attending during the week. We incorporated feedback from the prior year as we developed the 2016 line up and decided on venues. There was a desire to lower the ticket price point for The Summit and we were able to do that by moving The Summit to Revolution Hall, and offering food options through food carts.
Based on the reaction to the festival and the offerings this year it seems apparent that Mazamas and community members are interested in learning from guides, participating in evening clinics, and hearing from athletes who are currently at the prime of their sport. The only downturn we saw this year was in the revenue from the silent auction at The Summit. We will be reviewing whether we want to continue with the silent auction in 2017. The silent auction has been a fundraiser for the Mazama Mountain School. It is an enormous amount of work to organize for volunteers and staff, and this year it did not have a good return on investment. This year we fully separated Mazama Awards from the Portland Alpine Fest and are working to create a new event that will be held annually in the spring that celebrates Mazama volunteers and achievements. Members: Sarah Bradham (lead), Jacob Raab (coordinator), Zane Coleman, Alicia Imbody, Ben Grandy, Kevin Sutton, Valerie Uskoski.
PROGRAMS by John Leary The Programs Committee presented 25 shows from October 2015 through April 2016. We were treated to adventures in eleven countries and four continents covering foreign travel, hiking Mongolia, Spain, France Norway, Portugal, Italy, Nepal and many places in the U.S. We watched programs about backpacking, mountaineering, sea kayaking, and scientific and environmental issues. There were shows presenting African Safaris, thru hiking the Oregon Trail, exploring northwest fire lookouts, creative imagery in the northwest, and Mt. Hood art. We were, as always, taken on exciting climbs and treks around the world. Our programs were attended by 1,646 people averaging 72 persons per show with total donations of $1,153. Our three most attended programs were Amy Osaki’s The Italian Dolomites, Linda Prinsen and Nicole Peltz’ Hiking The Camino, and Erin Saver’s Great Divide Trail. The 2016–2017 season begins in October; presenters include Mazamas, artists, mountaineers of all calibers, professors, tour guides and adventurers. We are looking forward to another great year of cultural immersion, beauty and thrills. ʯʯ Members: John Leary, chair; Dyanne Foster, Nancy Bentley, Sharon Leary, Ben Jones 53
PUBLICATIONS by Kristie Perry The Publications Committee worked in conjunction with Mazama Marketing & Communications Manager Sarah Bradham to produce 12 issues of the Bulletin, the year-end Annual, and the membership directory. The committee ramped up recruiting efforts, which brought in five new members. These new members are talented writers with a passion for the mission of the Mazamas. In an effort to support the Mazamas’ strategic plan, the committee worked to increase the page count, use of color, diversity of voice, relevancy of content, and quality of writing in the Bulletin. To curb costs, the Publications Committee piloted the production and distribution of an electronic version of the Annual, with hard copies being available for a small fee to members who wanted one. This idea received mixed reviews, with some members complaining about having to pay for something they used to receive for free. The committee subsequently decided to resume publishing and distributing a hard copy of the Annual. The committee is currently considering changing the distribution date of the Annual to coincide with a new Volunteer & Awards Event in May. ʯʯ Members: Kristie Perry, chair; Catherine Diaz, Ken DuBois, Joe Fox, Jack Grauer, Sue Griffith, Darrin Gunkel, Kevin Machtelinckx, Wendy Marshall, Lacy Turner, Michael Vincerra, and Chris Kruell (council liaison).
RESEARCH by Tom Bennett For the 2016 Research Grant cycle, 16 student and 5 standard proposals were received. The Research Committee evaluated the proposals and the following were recommended for funding. Under Student Grants, $2,000 was given to Chris Bilbrey from the Snow and Avalanche Laboratory in the Department of Earth Sciences at Montana State University to research The Effect of Slope–Scale Spatial Variability of Slab Characteristics
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on Crack Propagation. Caleb M. Bryce from the UCSC Long Marine Lab/Center for Ocean Health at the University of California, Santa Cruz was given $1,950 for researching Homecoming Hunger: Quantifying the Resource Requirements of Wolves Recolonizing the Pacific Northwest. Beth Rutila from Oregon State University’s College of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences received $1,560 to study Heavy Metal Pollution Legacy from Smelters in Northeast Washington and British Columbia Lake Sediments. $2,000 was given to Kristin Wilmes from The Evergreen State College’s Graduate Studies on the Environment for her Analysis of Proglacial Headwater Streams on Mt. Rainier. For Standard Proposals, $3,500 was given to Paige J. Baugher, Ph.D. from the School of Natural Sciences at Pacific University for her research on Associations Between Specific Human Gene Polymorphisms and Susceptibility to Acute Mountain Sickness. $3,500 was given to Eddy Cartaya from the National Speleological Society / Oregon High Desert Grotto for The Mount Rainier Fumarole Cave Project. $3,500 was given to Dr. John M. Romansic from the Department of Integrative Biology at Oregon State University to research Beaver dams as tools for protecting amphibians from climate change and introducing trout at high elevations. The Research Committee also hosted a Research Evening on August 22, 2016 where two research grantees, Dr. Frank Granshaw (Portland State University) and Dr. Eddy Cartaya (Mt. Rainier Fumarole Cave Project; U.S. Forest Service, Deschutes National Forest) presented their research projects to a group of 40 or so people who attended to hear about glacier research and digital walkabouts. ʯʯ Members: Tom Bennett and Molly Schmitz, co-chairs; Terrence Conlon, David Dalton, Frank Granshaw, Steve Hinkle, Barry Maletzky, Robert McGown, Bradley Noren, Ralph Shuping, Lynn Weigand
RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE by Sandra Volk The Risk Management Committee has reviewed 13 incidents since Jan. 1, 2016. Seven incidents were from climbs, four were during hikes, one from Nordic Ski School and one from an ICS conditioning hike. Three were related to rock fall, seven were related to slips and trips, two were related to participant illness, and one was related to climbing harness fit. 12 of the injuries were minor sprains, strains, scrapes and bruises. One was a broken bone that was sustained from a trip. Committee member Doug Wilson presented at the NOLS Risk Management annual conference. His presentation included the Mazamas incident tracking database. The committee also reviewed and updated the Critical Incident Management Plan and have submitted it to Executive Council for review. A safety review was completed of the 2015–2016 Ski Mountaineering School and the report is pending. ʯʯ Members: Sandra Volk,chair; Katie Foehl, Whitney Lindahl, Carol Bryan, Sherry Smith, Joshua Lockerby.
STRATEGIC PLANNING by Paul Steger The Strategic Plan Committee (SPC) had two meetings during the year, both in November 2015. As a result of Executive Council decisions, the SPC was dissolved during 2016. During our first meeting, we reviewed our services, activities and roles as the SPC relates to the Mazamas’ strategic plan. As stated in our founding documents, the purpose of the SPC is to update and maintain the Mazamas’ strategic plan. This includes support of committee development of their goals and outcomes, and their alignment with the strategic plan. After reviewing our organizational understandings, we reviewed the current strategic plan and recommended changing the term strategies to outcomes, and to designate responsibilities for meeting outcomes.
A team of hikers during Round the Mountain 2016 at McNeil Shelter. Photo: Regis Krug
During our second meeting, we reviewed draft three of the strategic plan and made the following recommendations: 1) Outcome culmination dates be determined by members of the Executive Council and staff; 2) Action column be eliminated, suggested that projects and operation status not necessary; 3) Action column be replaced by outcome statements with due dates; 4) Responsibilities for meeting these outcomes to be made by Executive Council and staff. ʯʯ Members: Paul Steger, chair; Bob Breivogel, Patrice Cook, Melissa Guarin.
TRAIL TRIPS by Regis Krug The Trail Trips (TT) Committee had a goal this year to increase the number of activities offered, the number of participants, and to encourage more leaders to step up and schedule activities. On the leader front, we focused on increasing the number of leaders, the number of activities scheduled per leader, and the quality of our leaders. Working with Kati Mayfield, we held several hike leader seminars to encourage new leaders to join. We approved 13 new leaders and have 6 more in the queue. We dropped the requirement to be a Mazama member in order to be a TT leader. Gretchen Guyot will be the first, leading Street Rambles. Currently, only about 25 percent of TT leaders lead any activities. We
instituted and advertised incentives for backpack leaders and their assistants, TT Committee members, and leaders who have led more than 200 events. Other leader successes include piloting our own enhanced first aid course with supplemental training focused on issues encountered on the trail. We reorganized and updated the leader and the committee guide to make it easier to find information and it has been updated monthly. We developed and implemented a new basic Hike Leader course that is a requirement for all new leaders and optional for existing leaders unless they want to mentor a new leader. Thus far 25 leaders have completed the training. Approximately 60 leaders attended HLAN this year as well. We also mandated that all leaders have a background check and started implementing a leader evaluation, and streamlined the reimbursement process. On the participant side, we now have over 5,300 participants in the Mazamas Meetup group in just over two years. We consistently get good reviews from them. We held an Intro to Backpacking seminar and two introductory backpacking trips. The Spring Into Action event failed and the first Trails-To-Ales had six participants so we will try again this winter. We helped design new free hike cards to hand out at Mazama events and implemented punch cards for rambles and hikes. The punch cards have been a success. They get 11 hikes for the price of 10.
We implemented the hike evaluation and an interest survey. Forty-seven surveys have been received—most want dog-friendly hikes. We also developed new awards for leaders and participants based on completing 10 hikes of a series, such as Gorge High Points, Mt. Hood Hikes, Waterfall Hikes, Ridge Hikes, Wilderness Areas, backpacking, and rambling. We had 50 plus participants for Round The Mountain this year with good weather! In other news, Suzi Rubino designed the new hiking-themed Mazama water bottle. Regis continues to help with the hiking database as well as with maps and GPS tracks. We added some new default descriptions this year and some new fields to the hiking database to track leader training, background checks, etc. We made improvements to hike sign-up process. Transitioned all files and data to Google Drive. On the committee side, we ran into issues with having a quorum for monthly meetings. Working on a new committee organization patterned after climb committee with fewer voting members and job assignments. ʯʯ Members: Regis Krug, chair; Rex Breunsbach, Meg Linza, Jim Selby, Sheri Alice Smith, Adonay Solleiro, Marilyn Zigler, Suzi Rubino. Friends of the Committee: Richard Getgen, Marty Hanson, Brett Nair, Robert Smith
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Mazama Outings North to Alaska March 5–12, 2016 by Tom Bennett The 2016 Outing to Alaska was planned to coincide with the Iditarod activities in Anchorage and Willow this past March. Participants attended the Musher’s Banquet and Ceremonial Start in Anchorage (Go Doggies!), visited with Iditarod Musher Lisbet Norris and her Siberian Huskies in Wasilla after escaping out-of-control vehicles crashing all around us in Anchorage during a mini-blizzard and attended the exciting Iditarod Restart on beautiful Willow Lake. With mostly clear skies all week, we cross-country skied four times, saw an occasional moose, did the grand scenic flight around Denali with a glacier landing in Ruth Gorge. We took a road trip up to Denali Park and visited the Murie Science & Learning Center and did one of our cross-country tours. During the week in Talkeetna, we also hosted aurora photographer, “Aurora Dora” for dinner, ate at most of the tasty restaurants in town, met “Mayor” Stubbs, visited the Talkeetna Ranger Station, the Talkeetna Museum and watched the start of a fat-tire bike race. On the return to Anchorage, we visited the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla. Somehow, Kristie Perry did not return to Portland with a retired Iditarod Huskie or two. ʯʯ Participants: Tom Bennett, leader; Kristie Perry, assistant, Rex Breunsbach, Peg Gauthier, Duncan Hart and Sarah Raab.
Oregon Coastal Trail August 8–13, 2016 by Joe Whittington The Oregon Coast Trail extends for 382 miles from the South Jetty of the Columbia River to the California border. Picking up on the past few years of outings, in 2016 the Oregon Coast outings group hiked 68 miles from the Siuslaw River South Jetty, just south of Florence, to China Creek State Park, just south of Bandon, over the course of seven days. 56
Colorado group photo from right to left: Mary Green, Kate Evans, Ann Brodie-Knope, Tom Davidson, Ann Ames, Dyanne Foster, Bob Breivogel, Stan Meeuwsen, Amad Doratotaj, Karen Graves, Greg Clark. Photo: Dana Lucero.
Base camp for our hardy group of 14 was William Tugman State Park just south of Winchester Bay. A lot of planning and preouting scouting enabled us to set-up seven days of hiking segments with shuttles to deliver and retrieve all of the hikers. Participants were welcome to hike as many or few days as they wished. We had as many as 11 hikers on two days and were down to five on one day. Assistant leader Katie Norton, Nancy Reynolds, and Joe Whittington hiked all seven days. On two of the days, we saw no other walkers on the beach. The most memorable sections were Cape Arago State Park, especially the Shore Acres section, and our dune crossings from the John Dellenback Dunes Trailhead. The plan is to lead another Oregon Coast Trail Outing from Bandon south to the California border to complete the quest. ʯʯ Participants: Joe Whittington; leader, Katie Norton; assistant leader, Marie Josee-Dixon, Karen Ellmers, Mary Gagon, Mike Johnson, Diane Kong, Donna Kurilo, Jake Norton, Sally Philips, Nancy Reynolds, Barbara Sack, Laura Segal, Beth Westbrook.
Climbing 14ers in the Colorado San Juans August 20–28, 2016 by Bob Breivogel Twelve Mazamas traveled to The San Juan range of the southern Rockies to climb five Colorado summits higher than 14,000 feet. The mountains scheduled were: Handies (Class 1), Redcloud, Sunshine, Uncompahgre (Class 2), and Wetterhorn (Class 3). We met Aug. 20 in Lake City, Colorado (elevation 8500 feet) at the Elkhorn Campground/RV Park, which was our base for the next 6 days. The following morning, we did a conditioning hike to Waterdog Lake, just outside the town to 11,000 foot elevation. Monday, we drove about 20 miles west to Handies Peak. Weather started nice, but early afternoon thunderstorms hit on our return to the trailhead. Tuesday, we climbed Redcloud, and then traversed the long ridge to Sunshine Peak, but again the weather caught up with us on our descent. Thursday, August 25, we did Uncompahgre Peak. We had intended to backpack in via Matterhorn Creek to do both that peak and its neighbor, Wetterhorn Peak. Poor weather forecasts changed our plans and we only did
Uncompahgre as a day trip. The road to the normal Nellie Creek route on Uncompahrge is very rough, so we rented jeeps to navigate it. The last two nights were spent in the KOA at Buena Vista, a few hours’ drive north of Buena Vista. Some on the party climbed Yale Peak on their own—this is another 14’er, but really just a very crowded trail hike relatively close to Denver. This gave us some appreciation for the relative solitude of the San Juans. The outing ended August 28, with some returning to Portland via car and others flying out of Denver. ʯʯ Participants: Bob Breivogel, leader; Tom Davidson, assistant leader; Ann Ames, Ann Brodie-Knope, Amad Doratotaj, Kate Evans, Dyanne Foster, Karen Graves, Mary Green, Dana Lucero, Stan Meeuwsen.
Smokies Offer Hikers Tremendous Views Smoky Mountains Outing Sept. 24–Oct. 2, 2016 by Mark and Claudia Sanzone On Sept. 24, fourteen Mazamas and friends descended on the Creekside Inn in Maggie Valley, NC for a week of hiking in and around Smoky Mountain National Park. This is the most visited national park in the country, with an estimated 11 million visitors per year. The vast expanses of green hardwood trees were a change from the dry summer conditions we left in Oregon. The green was due to summer rain showers and the higher humidity, both of which took some adjusting to during the week. For many of us, this was our first stay in the "South", and we would like to confirm that those rumors about southern hospitality and charm are true. We did the typical 3 days of hiking, a day off, followed by 3 more days of hikes. The weather cooperated and there was only one downpour that occurred on the second day, thankfully after we completed our hike for the day and were inside the visitor center. We hiked trails inside and outside the Park, including two sections of
the Appalachian Trail—Charlie’s Bunion and Max Patch. Cataloochee Divide/ Purchase Knob, Looking Glass Rock, Graveyard Fields, Mt. Leconte, and Little Cataloochee were the other trails we tackled. While the hikes were enjoyable, a unique aspect of this trip was our leader Jim Selby’s connections to the locals due to Jim living in Maggie Valley for eight years. Events included a potluck dinner with the local hiking club (one member was a Smoky Mountain park ranger), an evening discussion with Ernestine Upchurch (5th generation local who talked about growing up in the valley and her relationship with Popcorn, a legendary moonshiner), BBQ dinner at the Cataloochee ranch and world-class banjo picking at the “Maggie Valley Opry.” Other highlights were sampling the southern food, visiting Asheville, and driving a stretch of the scenic 460 mile Blue Ridge Parkway (no trucks allowed). Look for this Outing to be offered again in 2018! ʯʯ Participants: Jim Selby, leader; Sherry Bourdin, Rex Breunsbach, Alice Brocoum, Debi Danielson, Terri Debolock, Keith Dickson, Carol Dickson, Claudia Sanzone, Mark Sanzone, Larry Solomon, and Mary Spiering,Tony Spiering,, Julia Waters.
Front left to right: Larry Solomon, Jim Selby, Alice Brocoum, Claudia Sanzone, and Mary Spiering. Back left to right: Terri Debolock, Keith Dickson, Carol Dickson, Sherry Bourdin, Rex Breunsbach, Tony Spiering, Mark Sanzone, Julia Waters, and Debi Danielson. Photo: Jim Selby.
2016/2017 Outings ▶▶ Technical Slot Canyoneering in Utah, May 18–22, 2016. Leader: Vaqas Malik ▶▶ Crater Lake, Aug. 13–20, 2016. Leader: Richard Getgen ▶▶ Marin County Adventure Week, Oct. 23–29, 2016. Leader: Rich Amodeo ▶▶ Exploring the Borderlands: Big Bend & Gaudalupe National Parks, Feb. 4–14, 2017. Leader: Bob Breivogel ▶▶ North to Alaska, March 4–11, 2017. Leader: Tom Bennett ▶▶ Hells Canyon Backpack, April 22–28, 2017. Leader: Rex Breunsbach ▶▶ Hiking the Canyons of Southwest Utah, April 29–May 6, 2017. Leader: Dyanne Foster
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Awards & volunteer Recognition evening A New Mazama Tradition
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made on our 3-year strategic plan that comes to a close at the end of 2017. At the close of Lee's remarks the volunteer recognition segment of the evening began in earnest. Justin Rotherham, Mazamas Education & Activity Programs Manager, and Sarah Bradham, Mazamas Director of Marketing & Communications, got to share the role of thanking each and every one of our 32 volunteer committees and teams. It was a flurry of standing, sitting, and clapping as just about everyone in the room stood at some point to be congratulated for their work over the last year. Then we headed into our awards portion of the evening with Bill Stein taking the stage to present the Trail Trips Achievement Awards, including the mileage and leadership awards, along with the Hardesty Cup. This was followed by the Climbing Awards with the Guardian Peaks, Cascade Peaks, 16 Major NW Peaks Awards as well as the Vera and Carmie Dafoe Award being handed out by Climbing Committee Chair Larry Beck. Lee Davis presented the remainder of the Mazama Service Awards, including
the Redman Cup, Montague Conservation Award, Honorary Membership, and the distinguished Parker Cup. As the old traditions met the new, Jack Grauer took the stage to conclude the evening as he led the crowd in the Happy Wanderer, followed by the ever traditional Auld Lang Syne. As the final note of the song rang out, Jack spoke into the microphone "good night Mazamas." After the conclusion of the formal program, attendees were told to look under their chairs to see if they had won one of the many prizes that were handed out throughout the evening. Some folks hung out for awhile, enjoying each other's company, some enjoyed final nibbles of food, and a last drink. As each person departed they were greeted at the door with a final thank you and a special Mazama glass to commemorate the evening. We hope this is the start of a long tradition at the Mazamas and look forward to seeing you at the event next year.
Clockwise, from top: 16 Major NW Peaks Award winners take the stage; Jack Grauer, Past Mazama President, singing to conclude the evening; Bob Smith receiving the Hardesty Cup from Bill Stein; Mazama awards. Photos: Mathew Brock.
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Mazama Service Awards Dafoe Award
Bob Breivogel The Vera and Carmie Dafoe Award is presented by Climb Committee to an outstanding climb leader with fifteen or more years of continuous active participation, demonstrated outstanding leadership, and substantial service to the Mazamas.
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Richard Getgen The Parker Cup, viewed by many as the Mazamas most prestigious award, was established to recognize those members who have distinguished themselves by hard work, ability and self-sacrifice for the benefit of the Mazamas.
his year’s award winner has been a climb leader since 1985, has led, at last count, 269 climbs and has helped around 1,200 climbers reach a summit. These numbers are far and above the achievements of any other currently active climb leader. In addition to his local summits, Bob Breivogel has climbed Denali, Aconcagua, Cook/Tasman (NZ), Huascaran, Kilimanjaro, Shishapangma (Tibet). He has been on a number of committees including Executive Council, giving an amazing amount of time in service to the Mazamas.
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he Parker Cup was established in October, 1925 at the annual meeting by the outgoing Mazama President, Alfred Parker.
This year’s award recipient has been a Mazama member since 1991 and since 1992, he has led 1,103 hikes, rambles, backpacking trips, snowshoe trips, and outings for the Mazamas covering more than 11,000 miles—more than anyone else in Mazamas’ history. For many Mazama members today, he was their first trip leader in the organization. After 27 years, he continues to lead for the Mazamas. He’s also the treasurer for the Trail Trips committee, maintaining activity records that go back to 1912. His devotion to the history of Mazamas hiking is remarkable!
Bob (second to left) during an outing in Canada. Photo: Kate Evans.
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Redman Cup
Jeff Thomas The Redman Cup was established by Margaret Griffin Redman on her 105th birthday (who was a Mazama member for 77 years) to be awarded to the member who has created a notable work of literature, art, music or photography devoted to the purposes of the Mazamas.
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his year’s award winner is the author of many well-worn books I’m sure we all have in our bookshelves including Oregon Rock: A Climber’s Guide and Oregon High: A Climbing Guide. With dozens of first-ascents, he is a legend in the local climbing community, and continues to maintain climbing knowledge and history through his weekly work in the Mazama archives. Last year Jeff Thomas added his first film to his list of accomplishments with Beacon Rock: Then and Now. Beacon Rock is a documentary film about the history and the future of climbing on Beacon Rock.
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Bob Smith
The William P. Hardesty Leadership Cup is the annual award presented by the Trail Trips Committee to the Mazama who best exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism and service to the hiking community.
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Montague Cup
Nancy Russell
The award is to recognize and honor individuals who have had a significant and lasting impact upon the community through their efforts in conservation and in protecting the environment.
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t the May 11 awards ceremony John Rettig, winner of the 2014 Montague Conservation award, began his remarks honoring Nancy Russell, this year’s winner, by stating “Today, we pretty much take for granted that the Columbia River Gorge receives federal protection from the National Scenic Area Act. Yet, before 1986 this concept for protecting our most-used outdoor recreational area was not necessarily a guaranteed outcome. The ‘what could have happened’ scenarios were pretty scary, and the Mazamas hiking, backpacking, and rock climbing activities in the gorge could have been considerably different without this NSA designation. Imagine, if you will, a gorge made up of a patchwork of destination resorts, hotels, private trophy homes, hobby farms, private and corporate agricultural and forest development interests, and forfee recreational pursuits running from Troutdale to the Dallas and Washougal to Lyle, all of this easily accessed through river-level highways, within an easy hour and a half drive from Portland. Once development interests had all staked their claim, we would have little left for recreation, and what we did have would be continuously threatened for further exploitation. But this fortunately didn't happen. The landmark National Scenic Area legislation, passed in 1986 and noted as the one and only significant environmental protection legislation during 12 years of Presidents Reagan and George H. W. Bush, came about as a compromise after a long, drawn out battle to get it through Congress and
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signed. These events happened recently enough that many of us can recall these tumultuous years, and in fact many Mazamas participated in this struggle and made significant contributions. These include Vera Dafoe and the late Kate McCarthy and Russ Jolley. And while all three of these wonderful Mazamas have been previously awarded the Montague Award for their many contributions to conservation, including the gorge, the one person who made the most contribution of all to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area has yet to be honored for this. It’s time to right this oversight. In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "It’s never too late to do the right thing." This year’s winner of the Mazamas Montague Conservation award is Nancy Russell, a key player in achieving National Scenic Area gorge protection, a co-founder of the Friends of the Columbia Gorge, and a Mazama.” Although this suburban mother, housewife, Portland Garden Club member,
champion tennis player, Oregon Historical Society docent, passionate wildflower lover, and gorge hiker extraordinaire might have seemed like an unlikely leader of a ferocious environmental battle, architect and preservationist John Yeon recognized her potential. In fall 1979 he invited Nancy and her husband Bruce to dinner at his gorge home The Shire and asked her to lead the fight to preserve the gorge from development. The threat had just been increased by the proposed construction of the 205 bridge and the potential urban sprawl spilling into the gorge. Yeon saw Nancy as someone who could “corral and inspire well-connected people and influence politicians.” Over the next seven years Nancy Russell was threatened and vilified, endured slashed tires and had police escorts to meetings, and saw bumper stickers proclaiming “Save the Gorge from Nancy Russell.” In those years she used her patience and powers of persuasion to work tirelessly to bring people together.
She corralled, inspired and influenced people as she lectured, testified, lobbied, and raised funds. Finally in November 1986, largely thanks to Nancy Russell and the Friends of the Columbia River Gorge, the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act added 292,000 acres and 80-plus miles to federal protection. Nancy not only advocated for gorge protection, but she and her husband Bruce also bought land themselves, often without taking any credit, such as their anonymous donation of $500,000 to the Mosier Twin Tunnels project. Her first purchase was a fouracre parcel for $60,000 above Memaloose State Park. She and Native Plant Society friend Barbara Robinson planted lupine, balsamroot, and Columbia desert parsley there. One of her bestknown purchases was in 1984 when she purchased 12 of the 16 lots of Rim View Estates on Cape Horn. Eventually she and Bruce purchased 33 parcels and over 60 acres, selling or donating one third of the land to the U.S. Forest Service and other public agencies. In the last few years of her life Nancy Russell battled another foe, ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. She fought this battle with her customary style and grace, dying in Sept. 2008 at age 76. Shortly before her death she took an ambulance ride for her last view of the gorge, spending most of the time at Cape Horn, one of her favorite spots. Later the Friends of the Columbia Gorge was able to purchase the only house built of the Rim View project, a 5,500 square foot behemoth; they tore down the house, donated the land, and constructed the Nancy Russell Overlook to honor her legacy.
Although the Russell family was unable to attend the event, Aubrey Russell sent the following statement: “Thanks for honoring Mom. She was a climber of mountains, a lover of nature and the out-of-doors, and an insatiable hiker and conservationist. Her very first foray into purchasing land for conservation was at the urging of Barbara Robinson. Barbara approached Mom for financial help with the purchase of a property at Rowena that is now part of the Tom McCall preserve. The purchase was critical to building support for the eventual larger acquisition there. Mom pitched in $5,000, as did the Mazamas, and Mazama Ray Davis who gave $2,500. Without these timely financial contributions, Barbara— according to her—might very well have given up on the idea entirely. She was young, inexperienced, without resources, and feeling defeated, and then came timely salvation and inspiration from Mom and the Mazamas. Barbara went on to fundraise for other parcels at Rowena, and the result is one of the most beloved places in Oregon. Through its quick and early intervention, the Mazamas set in motion not just the protection of McCall Point, but also a partnership between Mom and Barbara that led to the protection of dozens of properties in the gorge. This, I think, is a great example of how a little catalyst can create such farreaching impact. It really can be credited with creating two committed purchasers of land for conservation. Bravo to the Mazamas for being there and seeing the need for conservation!" Nancy Russell once said that she was proud she “got something done in life.” What an understatement! Whenever you hike, bike, or travel in the gorge remember to tip your hat to Nancy Russell, the Guardian of the Gorge, and our 2017 Montague Award winner.
Honorary Member
Stacy Allison
The provision for honorary membership was included in the Constitution of the Mazamas written in 1894. The honorary membership may be bestowed upon “persons who have rendered distinguished service to the club, or who are eminent for achievement over a period of not less than ten years in climbing, conservation, exploration, scientific research or outdoor activities”.
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Achievement Awards
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Ann Ames
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Howard Buck
Michael Hortsch
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Mark Fowler 16 Major NW Peaks Oregon Cascades Guardian Peaks
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16 Major NW Peaks: A plaque awarded for successfully summitting Mt. Baker, Mt. Shuksan, Glacier Peak, Mt. Olympus, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Stuart, Mt. Adams, Mount St. Helens, Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, 3-Fingered Jack, Mt. Washington, North Sister, Middle Sister, South Sister, and Mt. Shasta on official Mazama climbs.
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Seven Oregon Cascade Peaks: A certificate awarded for successfully sumitting Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, 3-Fingered Jack, Mt. Washington, North Sister, Middle Sister, and South Sister on official Mazama climbs.
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Guardian Peaks: A certificate awarded for successfully sumitting Mount St. Helens, Mt. Hood, and Mt. Adams on official Mazama climbs.
Mike Levis
Allison Legg
Oregon Cascades
Guardian Peaks
16 Major NW Peaks Steven Wagoner* Guardian Peaks Cathy Gaylord* Drew Gaylor* Roger Sharp* *No photo submitted 64
Brett Nair Guardian Peaks
Kris Allen Simbajon Guardian Peaks
GP
Achievement Awards
Rex Breunsbach
1,100 Hike Leads 11,000 Miles Hiked
5,000 Miles Hiked
800
400
1100
Richard Getgen
The Mazama Trail Trips Committee organizes a robust hiking program that gets thousands of people hiking every year. Trail Trips awards are given to both hike leaders and hike participants based on hikes led and miles hiked. Hike leader awards are based on the number of official Mazama hikes led. These awards are cumulative from year to year.
Hike participant awards are based on the number of miles hiked on official Mazama hikes. These awards are cumulative from year to year.
400 Hike Leads
1,000 Miles Hiked Larry Solomon* 500 Hike Leads Terry Sherbeck* 75 Hike Leads Sherry Bourdin Flora Huber Matt Reeder Marilyn Zigler
150
100
Wayne Lincoln
800 Hike Leads 150
Tom Guyot
1100
1100
5000
Hiking
Kate Evans
James Selby
Lisa Ripps
150 Hike Leads
150 Hike Leads
100 Hike Leads
50 Hike Leads Regis Krug David Nelson 25 Hike Leads Dyanne Foster Leslie Shotola Adonay Solleiro Bill Stein Jennifer Trask Joe Whittington *No photo submitted 65
Volunteer Accomplishments Mazama Volunteers are dedicated, passionate, hard-working indiviudals who love the mountains, trails, and the Mazamas. Organized into different groups and teams, our volunteers are out in the field providing quality instruction, creating vibrant groups of newfound friends on the trails, running festivals and “pop-up shops,” and so much more. Below is brief recap of some of the volunteer accomplishments from the past year.
Activity Committees & Teams
Education Committees & Teams
Adventurous Young Mazamas (AYM)
Education
AYM hosted over 100 events over the last year, including: hikes, snowshoes, nordic skiing, multiday camping trips, service projects, and social events for more than 1,000 participants.
Coordinating the scheduling and communication for more than 30 courses per year is a great undertaking. The Education Committee diligently works to make Mazamas courses some of the best in the field.
Classics The Classics host activities for individuals who have been members for 25 years or more. This year they’ve offered city walks and country hikes, nature tours, lectures, and many social events.
Climbing Climb Leaders are at the heart of the Mazamas mission. Climb leaders take our community (1,400 people last year) up mountains across the northwest; mentoring many new leaders along the way.
Families The Families Committee welcomes the next generation of Mazama members and leaders to our organization in a safe, family-friendly atmosphere. They are best known for their Family Mountaineering 101 course, but they also host activities like family climb nights year-round.
Outings From the heights of the Trinity Alps to the depths of Hells Canyon, Mazama Outings get people out on long-format trips invoking a sense of wonder and adventure to everyone that participates.
Trail Trips Trail Trips offered 800+ hiking and rambling opportunities last year, with more than 6,000 miles of trails hiked. Rain or shine, from 3–60 participants, these folks are steadfast in their commitment to getting people outside.
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field, and the first aid team did a rework of their scenarios this year to keep the course fresh and up to date.
Intermediate Climbing School
The Advanced Rock committee and instructors gave over 1,500 hours to teaching advanced rock skills to local climbers and graduated 24 new trad climbers this year.
Over 100 ICS volunteers gave over 10,000 hours at field sessions this year. They graduated 38 students with more than half indicating that they plan to apply for the Mazama Climb Leader program. Way to create a great group of future Mazama leaders!
Advanced Snow and Ice
Nordic School
Advanced Rock
ASI gets students out into the more vertical world of snow and ice, teaching the skills to tackle more technical routes on our local volcanos and farther afield.
Basic Climbing Education Program BCEP graduated over 260 students with nearly 20,000 hours in volunteer support from committee members, climb leaders, and assistants. BCEP is, for many, their first introduction to climbing mountains, and we cannot thank our BCEP teams enough for their dedication to the Mazama mission.
First Aid First Aid is a component of every activity and course at the Mazamas. This important course helps keep us all safe should anything go wrong in the
In over 1,000 hours this season, the Nordic program’s 22 PSIA instructors taught over 80 new and returning students the joy of cross country skiing in a safe, encouraging, and empowering format.
Ski Mountaineering This year the Ski Mountaineering program saw huge success in aligning their instruction requirements with the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education.
Skill Builder Classes This year’s various Skill Builder courses taught invaluable skills that required significant focus to achieve familiarity. Some of them include: Basic Rock, Crevasse Rescue, Wilderness Navigation, and Canyoneering.
Resource Teams Special Events Portland Alpine fest It truly takes a village to organize a 5-day festival with 34 different events, work with multiple athletes, and secure awesome gear for prizes. Thank you to the Portland Alpine Fest team for your dedication to creating a top-notch festival for the Portland community.
PRograms The Programs Committee dedicated nearly 400 hours to welcome over 1,500 community members to the MMC to learn about outdoor adventure at home and abroad last year. Evening programs are a weekly event for many members, and it is an important introduction for many to the Mazamas.
Round the Mountain This Round the Mountain team manages the details of transporting, leading, and feeding over 70 participants during a 3-day adventure that has become one of our most popular activities of the year.
Used Equipment Sale The Used Equipment Sale generated over $5,000 in cash and in-kind support for the Mazamas this year, in addition to providing donations for local homeless shelters. It takes a large team of volunteers to pull off this annual “pop-up shop� and we cannot thank you enough for your effort!
Conservation
Lodge
The Conservation Committee advocates with their pens and with their hands to protect the outdoor environments we all know and love. Their $18,000 in grants this year went to local organizations working to protect our lands.
Mazama Lodge is our home on Mt. Hood, and the Lodge team works hard year round to keep the lodge going, including hauling garbage during record snowfall, managing twice yearly lodge maintenance days, and coordinating fun activities for community members.
Critical Incident Stress Management
Nominating
This unique team looks out for the mental health of our members and the community who are involved in accidents or near misses. They are ready to spring into action on very short notice to provide timely support. We are fortunate to have them.
Expedition The Expedition Committee awarded grants that helped 6 climbing teams reach summits all over the world with financial support totaling $16,200.
Outreach Getting the word out to the community about the Mazamas takes a team of outgoing, informed, and engaged individuals. We appreciate your dedication to sharing our mission and bringing more people inspired by the outdoors into the fold.
Publications Writing engaging stories, interviewing fellow Mazama members, and ensuring the proper editing of the Mazama Bulletin and Annual keeps these folks pretty busy. Thank you Publications Committee for your excellent writing and your commitment to the proper usage of the Oxford comma.
Facilities Maintaining the MMC is often a thankless job that requires grit, specialized talent, and sometimes even a set of waders. This year was a particular challenge with all of the snow and ice; the facilities volunteers stepped up to make sure the MMC continued to be safe during the storms. We would also like to call out the amazing solar panel project that was volunteer-led—this was a huge undertaking and it is wonderful to see it come to fruition.
The Nominating Committee launched a new electronic system this year for annual voting, and continues to serve as an important link between leadership transitions to ensure the Mazamas keep a strong leadership team.
Governing Documents It takes a special group of people to break out the bubbly over bylaws revision. But this group willingly steps up to keep our policies and procedures updated and in line with current best practices.
Office Volunteers Our office volunteers are the first people to pick up the phone and the last people to lock up at night. Managing the day-to-day customer service and administrative tasks keeps us a vital resource for the community.
Library and Historical Collections Over the last 4 months, the library volunteers moved the library catalog online, barcoding over 4,000 books in circulation at the Mazamas, all with the end goal of being able to search the Mazama catalog online and an improved checkout system.
Research The Research Committee awarded $18,000 to researchers that are gathering knowledge to help us protect our changing alpine environment.
Risk Management Our Risk Management folks work mostly behind the scenes compiling data on near misses and actual accidents in the field, as well as monitoring the safety of our current programs.
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Mountain, Route
Mt. St. Helens, Worm Flows Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Mt. Hood, Old Chute Mt. St. Helens, Worm Flows Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Rooster Rock, South Face Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Lane Peak, The Zipper Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Mt. Hood, South Side Mt. Hood, South Side Mt. St. Helens, Worm Flows Mt. Ellinor, Winter Route Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Copper Mountain, Wagonwheel Lake Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Mt. Ellinor, SE Chute Rooster Rock, South Face Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Mt. Hood, South Side Rooster Rock, South Face Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Mt. Hubris, The Ogre Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Mt. Shasta, Avalanche Gulch Mt. St. Helens, Worm Flows Mauna Loa, Northeast Rift Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Castle-Pinnacle, Reflection Lake Mt. Ellinor, SE Chute Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Castle-Pinnacle, Standard Traverse Mt. Hood, Mazama Chute Pinnacle Peak, East Ridge Mt. Shasta, Hotlum-Bolam Mt. St. Helens, Montitor Ridge Mt. Ellinor, SE Chute Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier
Date
1/7 1/8 1/10 2/7 2/8 2/24 3/19 4/9 4/9 4/30 5/1 5/1 5/3 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/7 5/7 5/7 5/7 5/7 5/8 5/10 5/10 5/13 5/14 5/14 5/17 5/18 5/18 5/24 5/25 5/25 5/28 5/29 5/29 5/31 5/31 6/1 6/3 6/3 6/4 6/5 6/5 6/5 6/6 6/6 6/9 6/11 6/12
5/5 6/6 7/6 4/4 5/5 6/6 4/3 12/12 14/14 8/8 6/6 10/10 8/8 7/0 10/8 6/6 12/12 10/10 5/5 11/11 12/12 12/12 12/11 8/7 9/9 12/0 9/9 7/7 9/9 12/12 7/7 5/5 9/8 12/8 9/8 5/5 6/6 8/8 8/8 8/7 8/8 12/12 9/9 12/12 7/7 9/9 9/9 5/0 6/6 11/11
Start/Finish
Leora Gregory/ Jay Avery Rico Micallef/ Kirk Newgard Leora Gregory/ Jay Avery David Zeps/ Ghislain Gressard Rico Micallef/ Adam Russell Leora Gregory/ Jay Avery Michael Hortsch/ Steven Wagoner Leora Gregory/ Jay Avery Scott Osbron/ Lee Davis Scott Osbron/ Rico Micallef Vaqas Malik/ Tyler Bax Steve Warner/ Rae Lantsberger Shirley Welch/ Marty Scott Dan Schuster/Katharik Jambunathan Gary Bishop/ Darin Richardson Doug Wilson/ Stan Meeuwsen Patrice Cook/ Eric Brainich George Shay/ Rae Lantsberger Andrew Bodien/ Sanman Rokade Rico Micallef/ Marc Milobonski Scott Osbron/ Patrice Cook Shirley Welch/ Marty Scott Tim Scott/ Nick Maslen Steve Warner/ Justin Colquhoun Larry Beck/ Tyler Bax Richard Bronder/Joan Wallace Gary Bishop/ Jonathan House Bob Breivogel/ Ken Lytwyn Kirk Newgard/ Bruce Yatvin Tim Scott/ Rob Parker Joseph Eberhardt/ Seeger Fisher Gary Ballou/ John Meckel Scott Osbron/ Jason Breaker Rico Micallef/ Michael Austin Larry Beck/ Richard Schuler Leora Gregory/ Jay Avery Kevin Clark/ Margaret McCarthy Shirley Welch/ Marty Scott Marty Scott/ Shirley Welch Doug Wilson/ Michael Dahlin Gary Bishop/ Grant Causton Rico Micallef/ Teresa Redman Alexander Fox/ Christopher Hicks Rico Micallef/ John Andrews Kirk Newgard/ Lynne Pedersen Alexander Fox/ Christopher Hicks Bob Breivogel/ Seeger Fisher Joe Whittington/Darrin Gunkel Eric Einspruch/ Justin Rotherham Bruce Yatvin/ Kaitlin Rupert
Leader/Assistant
2016 OFFICIAL MAZAMA CLIMBS 6/12 6/12 6/15 6/19 6/19 6/19 6/19 6/19 6/20 6/23 6/25 6/25 6/25 6/25 6/25 6/26 6/26 6/26 6/26 6/27 6/28 7/1 7/2 7/2 7/4 7/6 7/9 7/12 7/13 7/13 7/14 7/15 7/16 7/16 7/16 7/16 7/17 7/17 7/19 7/20 7/22 7/22 7/23 7/23 7/23 7/23 7/23 7/23 7/24 7/24
Date
Leader/Assistant
Start/Finish
Mt. Ellinor, Southeast Chute George Shay/ Rae Lantsberger 7/7 Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Chris Kruell/ Gary Ballou 9/9 Plummer, Standard Elizabeth Copeland/Doug Wilson 6/0 Pinnacle Peak, East Ridge John Meckel/ Josha Moss 10/10 Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake James Jula/ Ryan Reed 9/9 Mt. Hood, Mazama Chute Rico Micallef/ Michael Church 8/5 Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Larry Beck/ James Pitkin 12/12 Middle Sister, North Ridge Bill McLoughlin/Shane Harlson 12/0 Mt. Baker, Easton Glacier Bob Breivogel/ Seeger Fisher 8/7 Sacajawea & Matterhorn, Thorpe Creek Basin Paul Steger/ Kate Evans 5/5 Ingalls Peak, South Ridge Vaqas Malik/ Stephen Hirai 6/6 Mt. Baker, Boulder Glacier Chris Kruell/ Larry Beck 7/7 Copper Mountain, Wagonwheel Lake Kevin Clark/ Verna Burden 7/7 Castle-Pinnacle, Standard Traverse Walter Keutel/ Thomas Ulrich 7/7 Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Justin Rotherham/ Matt Fogarty 9/7 Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Tim Scott/ Ryan Reed 9/9 Broken Top, NW Ridge Terry Brenneman/ Teresa Redman 9/9 Mt. Buckner, North Face Preston Corless/Krista Curtis 4/0 Pinnacle Peak, Reflection Lake Justin Rotherham/ Bill Stein 11/10 Copper Mountain, Tahoma Creek Doug Wilson/ Brett Nair 6/6 Mt. Ararat, Kautz Creek Doug Wilson/ Brett Nair 6/6 Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Gary Bishop/ Brooke Weeber 9/9 Mt. Shasta, Clear Creek Joseph Eberhardt/ Daniel Mick 7/7 Mt. Rainier, Disappointment Cleaver Michael Hortsch/ John Creager 7/7 Mt. Rainier, Emmons Glacier Andrew Bodien/Chris Rears 6/0 Mt. Rainier, Disappointment Cleaver Rico Micallef/ Michael Austin 8/8 Mt. Hubris, Cosmic Wall Rebecca Madore/ Larry Beck 5/5 Naches and Tahtlum Peaks, Chinook Pass Doug Wilson/ Paul Steger 5/5 Mt. Adams, South Side Steve Warner/ Robert Straub 4/3 Dewey and Seymounr Peaks, West Ridge Doug Wilson/ Paul Steger 5/5 Mt. Shuksan, Sulphide Glacier Rico Micallef/ Michael Austin 8/8 Mt. Adams, South Side Elizabeth Copeland/ Richard Bronder 4/4 Mt. Rainier, Disappointment Cleaver Chris Kruell/ Amy Brose 7/6 North Sister, SE Ridge Tim Scott/Stephanie Spence 7/0 Middle Sister, North Ridge Tim Scott/ Stephanie Spence 7/7 South Sister, South Side Patrice Cook/ Stacey Reding 8/8 South Sister, NE Ridge Tim Scott/Stephanie Spence 7/0 Peak 8913, South Ridge John Meckel/ Alan Papesh 6/4 Slide Mt, Buck Creek Doug Wilson/ Cathy Gaylord 5/5 Marcus Peak and the Palisades, Hidden Lake Doug Wilson/ Cathy Gaylord 5/5 Mt. Olympus, Blue Glacier Rico Micallef/ Michael Austin 8/6 Glacier Peak, Cool Glacier Michael Hortsch/ Lisa Ripps 8/8 Mt. Rainier, Emmons Glacier Larry Beck/ Marc Milobinski 8/8 Mt. Buckindy, North Route Bob Breivogel/Seeger Fisher 5/0 Mt. Adams, South Side George Shay/ Gowri Chitloor Parthasarathy 5/5 Mt. Baker, Coleman Deming Jon Major/ Linda Musil 6/6 Mt. Rainier, Disappointment Cleaver Alexander Fox/ James Pitkin 7/7 Mt. Shuksan, Fisher Chimneys Matthew Sundling/Stephanie Buer 7/0 Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Dan Schuster/ Karthik Jambunathan 11/11 Eagle-Chutla, Longmire Trail James Jula/ Bianca Pyko 7/7
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Mt. Baker, Coleman Deming Mt. Adams, South Side Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Mt. Buckner, SW Route
7/24 7/24 7/25 7/25 7/28 7/29 7/30 7/30 7/31 7/31 8/1 8/2 8/4 8/5 8/5 8/5 8/6 8/6 8/6 8/7 8/8 8/12 8/12 8/13 8/13 8/13 8/13 8/14 8/14 8/14 8/14 8/15 8/16 8/16 8/18 8/18 8/19 8/20 8/20 8/20 8/20 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/23 8/24 8/24
Glacier Peak, Cool Glacier Old Snowy, Snowgrass Flat Mt. Adams, South Side Mt. Baker, Coleman Deming Mt. Jefferson, Whitewater Glacier Mt. Shuksan, Sulphide Glacier Middle Sister, Renfrew Glacier Mt. St. Helens, Monitor Ridge Mt. Shuksan, Fisher Chimneys Mt. Adams, South Side Eagle-Chutla, Longmire Trail Mt. Stuart, Cascadian Couloir Mt. Washington (Or.), North Ridge Mt. Jefferson, Whitewater Glacier Castle-Pinnacle, Traverse Middle Sister, Renfrew Glacier Broken Top, NW Ridge Liberty Bell, Beckey Route Mt. Shuksan, Sulphide Glacier Kyes Peak, South Ridge Broken Top, NW Ridge Old Snowy, Snowgrass Flat Sahale Peak, Cascade Pass—Sahale Arm Broken Top, NW Ridge South Sister, Green Lakes Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Sahale Peak, Quien Sabe Glacier Grays & Torreys Peaks, traverse (Colo.) Fremont, Frozen Lake Yakima Peak, N. Chute Decalibron, Decalibron Traverse (Colo.) Cowlitz Chimney, Panhandle Gap North Sister, South Ridge Gearhart Mountain, Gearhart Trail South Sister, Devils Lake Castle-Pinnacle-Plummer, Standard Goat Island Mountain, East Ridge Drake/Crook Peaks, Traverse Mt. Stone,West Ridge Broken Top, NW Ridge Handies Peak, SW Slope (Colo.) Redcloud, NE Ridge (Colo.) Sunshine, NW Face (Colo.)
Lane, Denman, Plummer, SE Gulley and Standard
Mountain, Route
Date
Start/Finish
Preston Corless/ Rebecca Madore 6/6 Patrice Cook/ Allison Legg 11/11 Paul Underwood/ Tim Donner 7/7 Linda A. Mark/Jonathan Myers 6/0 Richard Bronder/ Morgan Harvey 6/6 Gary Bishop/ Amy Graham 6/6 Joe Whittington/ Jason Breaker 10/10 Lori Freeman-LaDuke/ Erin Wirtz 9/9 Joseph Eberhardt/ Howie Davis 7/6 Terry Brenneman/Linda Musil 5/0 Larry Beck/ Lisa Ripps 8/8 Rico Micallef/ John Andrews 12/12 Amy Brose/ Bill Stein 9/8 Larry Beck/ Eric Brainich 7/6 Donna Vandall/ Sherry Aanerud 7/7 Elizabeth Copeland/ Rayce Boucher 7/7 Bob Breivogel/ Joe Powell 6/6 Robin Wilcox/ Tracie Weitzman 11/11 Rico Micallef/ Joe Petsche 9/9 Dan Schuster/ Aaron Morgan 9/9 George Shay/Rae Lantsberger 11/0 John Godino/ Stacey Reding 10/9 Rebecca Madore/ Valerie Uskoski 3/3 Amy Graham/ Pushkar Dixit 6/6 Kevin Clark/Kaleb Wallace 7/0 Gary Ballou/ Morgan Harvey 12/11 Lori Freeman-LaDuke/ Stephen Kingsbury 12/12 Rebecca Madore/ Valerie Uskoski 6/4 Chris Kruell/ Joe Petsche 10/10 Amy Brose/ Morgan Harvey 12/10 Walter Keutel/ Christopher Killmer 11/10 James Jula/ Bianca Pyko 8/8 Steve Warner/ Martin Gillen 7/7 Ray Sheldon/ Gary Beyl 7/7 Ray Sheldon/ Gary Beyl 9/9 Steve Warner/ Martin Gillen 7/7 Doug Wilson/ Doug Couch 4/4 Josh Lockerby/ Michael Levis 11/11 Daniel Mick/ Heather Campbell 6/6 Amy Graham/ Shane Harlson 6/6 Richard Bronder/ Joe Petsche 11/11 Richard Bronder/ Joe Petsche 10/10 Daniel Mick/ Donna Vandall 5/4 Jon Major/ Jonathan Myers 8/8 Ryan Christie/Benjamin Swerdlow 9/9 Bob Breivogel/ Tom Davidson 12/12 Bob Breivogel/ Tom Davidson 12/11 Bob Breivogel/ Tom Davidson 11/11
Leader/Assistant
2016 OFFICIAL MAZAMA CLIMBS 8/25 8/26 8/27 8/27 8/27 8/27 8/28 8/28 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/4 9/7 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/10 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/15 9/16 9/16 9/18 9/23 9/24 9/24 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/27 9/28 9/30 9/30 10/1 10/1 10/22 12/3 12/6
Date Uncomaphgre, Nellie Creek (Colo.) Mt. Thielsen, West Ridge Mt. Washington (Or.), North Ridge South Sister, Devil’s Lake Tomyhoi Peak, SE Ridge Fields, Moore & Moon Mts., Fields Traverse Mt. Washington, North Ridge Indian Springs Butte, Onion Creek South Sister, Devil’s Lake Mt. Daniel, SE Ridge Mt. St. Helens, Monitor Ridge Mt. Hubris, Cosmic Wal Mt. Washington, North Ridge North Sister, South Ridge Broken Top, NW Ridge North Sister, South Ridge Diamond Peak, South Ridge Mt. Washington, North Ridge Mt. Stuart, West Ridge Mt. Yoran, Standard Broken Top, NW Ridge Mt. Washington (Or.), North Ridge Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Pinnacle Peak, East Ridge Paulina Peak, West Saddle Granite Mt. & Trico Mt., Robin Lakes Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Mt. Thielsen, West Ridge Plummer, Pinnacle Saddle Mt. Thielsen, West Ridge Broken Top, NW Ridge Tamanos Mountain, Southeast Ridge South Sister, Devil’s Lake South Sister, Green Lakes Mt. Washington, West Ridge Mt. Bailey, SE Ridge Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Mt. Washington, North Ridge Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Elkhorn Peak, Crest Trail Rock Creek Butte, Crest Trail Mt. Hubris, Cosmic Wal. Thompson Peak, Valley of the Storms Acker Rock, Peregrine Traverse Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Mt. St. Helens, Worm Flows
Mountain, Route 10/10 10/10 8/8 10/10 7/7 9/9 12/12 5/5 6/6 10/9 10/10 7/7 8/8 6/6 9/9 8/8 8/7 12/12 4/4 7/6 9/9 7/7 7/0 5/5 6/6 9/9 7/7 7/7 8/8 8/6 10/10 7/7 4/3 9/9 7/7 5/5 7/7 9/9 7/7 8/8 6/6 6/6 8/8 7/7 4/4 6/0 4/0
Start/Finish
Bob Breivogel/ Stan Meeuwsen Gary Bishop/ Todd Perimon John Meckel/ Alan Papesh Eric Einspruch/ Lori Freeman-LaDuke Donna Vandall/ Eric Brainich Daniel Mick/ Patrice Cook John Meckel/ Matt Fogarty Daniel Mick/ Andrew Bodien George Shay/ Rae Lantsberger Bob Breivogel/ Stacia Torborg Elizabeth Copeland/ Bruce Yatvin James Jula/ Suzi Rubino Rico Micallef/ Jesse Applegate Bill McLoughlin/ Andrew Stronach Paul Underwood/ John Nuttbrock Jill Kellogg/ Joe Powell Daniel Mick/ Elizabeth Pedersen Josh Lockerby/ Alex Lockard Azure Olson/ Margaret McCarthy Daniel Mick/ Elizabeth Pedersen Paul Underwood/ Guy Wettstein Bruce Yatvin/ Elizabeth Copeland Alexander Fox/Stephanie Buer Shirley Welch/ Marty Scott Joe Whittington/ Wes McNamara Donna Vandall/ Rick Craycraft Joseph Eberhardt/ Joe Petsche Andrew Bodien/ John Andrews Ray Sheldon/ Gary Beyl Bob Breivogel/Ken Lytwyn Bill McLoughlin/ Bryce Buchanan Jon Major/ Jonathan Myers Richard Bronder/ Marjorie Hendryx Bill McLoughlin/ Michael Vincerra Paul Underwood/ Aaron Bohn Bob Breivogel/ Ken Lytwyn Bruce Yatvin/ John Meckel Paul Underwood/ James Pitkin Marty Scott/ Shirley Welch Rico Micallef/ Barry O’Mahony Daniel Mick/ Tim Collins Daniel Mick/ Tim Collins Matthew Sundling/ Stephen Hirai Kevin Clark/ Erin Devlin Matthew Sundling/ Jan Roethle Rico Micallef/Michael Austin Leora Gregory/Jay Avery
Leader/Assistant
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Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Fellers, Whit Ripps, Lisa Van Rossen, Daniel Solleiro, Adonay Smith, Dan Lawson, Terry Bourdin, Sherry Krug, Regis Stein, Bill Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry O'Brien, William Nelson, David Smith, Dan Steger, Paul Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Sherbeck, Terry Van Rossen, Daniel Beuchemin, Jess Nelson, David Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Trask, Jennifer Selby, Jim Craycraft, Rick Whittington, Joe Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Krug, Regis Krug, Regis Sanzone, Mark Sterbis, John Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Smith, Robert
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Date Trip 1/6/2016 Larch Mountain 1/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/9/2016 Canemah Bluff 1/9/2016 Mt. Defiance 1/9/2016 Neahkahnie Mountain 1/9/2016 White River Canyon Snowshoe 1/10/2016 Balfour-Klickitat River 1/10/2016 Dog Mountain 1/10/2016 Dog Mountain 1/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/13/2016 Chocolate Falls 1/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/16/2016 Cooper Mountain 1/16/2016 Greenleaf Overlook 1/16/2016 Herman Creek (Cedar Swamp Camp) 1/16/2016 Twin Lakes Winter Backpack (Day 1) 1/17/2016 Alameda Ridge 1/17/2016 Dry Creek Falls 1/17/2016 Twin Lakes Winter Backpack (Day 2) 1/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/20/2016 Nesmith Ridge to Corky's Corner 1/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/22/2016 St. Johns Bridge 1/23/2016 Bunker Hill 1/23/2016 Mt. Hood Meadows XC Ski 1/23/2016 Trillium Lake Moonlight Snowshoe 1/24/2016 Hamilton Mountain 1/24/2016 Christmas Ornament Trail (Family) 1/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/27/2016 Sedum Ridge from Trout Creek 1/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 1/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble
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Official Mazama Trail trips 14.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 7.5 5.0 6.0 3.0 11.9 8.6 4.0 8.5 7.2 6.0 8.0 5.5 7.0 5.0 8.0 5.5 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 3.5 9.0 14.6 4.5 7.5 8.0 4.5 5.5 7.0 7.0 7.5 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 5.0 8.8 8.0 6.0 5.2 7.6 8.0 5.5 7.0 7.5 5.0 6.0 10.8 5.8 6.0 7.0 7.5 5.0 5.5
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 9 7 12 4 5 7 6 6 6 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 14 3 6 3 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 10 10 10 10 5 13 5 13 4 7 12 12 11 12 12 10 9 9 9 8 9 9
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Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Craycraft, Rick Foster, Dyanne Bishop, Gary Nelson, David Smith, Dan Eskridge, Rick Zeps, David Braem, David Guyot, Tom Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Craycraft, Rick Breunsbach, Rex Foster, Dyanne Krug, Regis Steger, Paul Schaefer, Angela Krug, Regis Guyot, Tom Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Bourdin, Sherry Breunsbach, Rex Huber, Flora Nelson, David Dimin, Sue Stein, Bill Guyot, Tom Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Smith, Robert Trask, Jennifer
Leader 1/30/2016 Wauna Point 1/31/2016 Boring Lava Tube (1 of 2) 1/31/2016 Cape Horn 1/31/2016 Twin Lakes Snowshoe 1/31/2016 Boring Lava Tube (2 of 2) (Family) 2/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/3/2016 Wauna Point 2/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/6/2016 Herman Creek Pinnacles 2/6/2016 Tilly Jane Snowshoe 2/6/2016 Wahkeena-Angels Rest 2/7/2016 Coyote Wall-Labyrinth 2/7/2016 Lacamas & Round Lakes 2/7/2016 Table Mountain 2/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/10/2016 Herman Creek (Cedar Swamp Camp) 2/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/13/2016 Catherine Creek-East 2/13/2016 Twin Lakes Snowshoe 2/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/17/2016 Cape Horn 2/18/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/18/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/18/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/18/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/18/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/18/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/20/2016 Eagle Creek (Cross-Over Falls) 2/20/2016 Elk-Kings Traverse 2/20/2016 Lyle Cherry Orchard 2/20/2016 White River Canyon Moonlight Snowshoe 2/21/2016 Cape Falcon 2/21/2016 Elevator Shaft 2/21/2016 Multnomah-Devils Rest 2/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble
Date Trip 10.2 2.3 7.0 5.0 2.3 8.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 10.4 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.2 6.0 6.4 8.2 7.0 9.0 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 14.6 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 7.5 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 5.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 5.5 6.5 7.0 5.0 6.5 12.6 8.4 5.0 4.0 6.0 11.0 8.0 8.0 5.5
5 16 15 11 13 9 10 9 9 9 10 6 9 9 9 10 9 6 12 3 29 17 4 9 10 10 10 10 9 12 7 6 6 6 6 6 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 15 3 4 3 3 4 4 10 7 5 10 3 8 7 10 11
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Smith, Sheri Alice Stein, Bill Nair, Brett Whittington, Joe Stein, Bill Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Huber, Flora Craycraft, Rick Smith, Dan Breunsbach, Rex Lawson, Terry Krug, Regis Braem, David Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Breunsbach, Rex Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Trask, Jennifer Breunsbach, Rex Nelson, David Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Zigler, Marilyn Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Guyot, Tom Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Trask, Jennifer Breunsbach, Rex Craycraft, Rick Huber, Flora Nelson, David Breivogel, Bob Fowler, Mark Krug, Regis Braem, David Guyot, Tom
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Legend: Att: Attendance SS: Snowshoe TT: Trail Tending RTM: Round-the-Mountain O=Outing AYM: 20s & 30s Mazamas F: Families
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Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Trask, Jennifer Van Rossen, Daniel Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Guyot, Tom Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Beuchemin, Jess Goering, Nancy Beuchemin, Jess Fowler, Mark Zigler, Marilyn Braem, David Guyot, Tom Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Breivogel, Bob Stevenson, James O'Brien, William Smith, Sheri Alice Fowler, Mark Whittington, Joe Meyer, Kent Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Lincoln, Wayne Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Selby, Jim Krug, Regis Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Marlin, Kelly Smith, Dan Bourdin, Sherry Stein, Bill Braem, David Guyot, Tom Sherbeck, Terry
2/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/24/2016 Elk Mountain Loop 2/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 2/27/2016 Brandenburg Shelter Loop Snowshoe 2/27/2016 Marquam & Terwilliger Loop 2/28/2016 Nestucca Spit and Cape Kiwanda 2/28/2016 Ruckel Ridge-Ruckel Creek Loop 2/28/2016 Salmon River 3/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/2/2016 Forest Park (Maple Trail) 3/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/5/2016 Coyote Wall 3/5/2016 Hardy Ridge 3/5/2016 Swan Island Loop 3/6/2016 Cedar Mountain 3/6/2016 Elk-Kings Traverse 3/6/2016 Forest Park (Wildwood/White Pine Tr) 3/8/2016 Fort Vancouver-Pearson Museum 3/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/12/2016 Dry Creek Falls 3/13/2016 Dog Mountain 3/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/16/2016 Indian Point 3/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/18/2016 Pup Creek Falls 3/19/2016 Greenleaf Overlook 3/19/2016 Wahkeena-Devils Rest 3/20/2016 Deschutes River Trail 3/20/2016 Silver Creek Falls 3/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble
7.0 4.5 6.0 6.0 8.5 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 4.5 6.0 8.0 6.5 9.6 5.0 8.0 5.5 6.5 7.0 5.5 8.5 8.0 6.5 7.0 5.0 6.0 8.2 8.5 6.0 7.0 11.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 4.4 7.5 8.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 5.0 8.9 5.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.5 8.5 8.0 9.5 11.2 7.8 8.0 5.5 7.0
11 11 11 11 10 8 9 9 8 9 3 9 3 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 16 9 9 9 10 10 3 5 9 9 3 10 7 10 10 10 10 13 13 13 14 10 8 9 8 8 9 18 11 11 11 10 11 8 6 6 4 5 11 12 11
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Date Trip 3/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/23/2016 Rock of Ages 3/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/26/2016 Catherine Creek 3/26/2016 Hamilton Mountain 3/27/2016 Upper Salmonberry River 3/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/30/2016 Franklin Ridge 3/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 3/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/1/2016 Rogue River Backpack (Foster Bar) (Day 4) 4/2/2016 Dublin Lake 4/2/2016 Falls Creek Falls 4/2/2016 Steigerwald Lake NWR 4/2/2016 Labyrinth-Coyote Wall Loop (Classic) 4/3/2016 Hamilton Mountain 4/3/2016 Memaloose Hills 4/3/2016 Table Mountain 4/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/6/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 4/6/2016 University Falls Loop 4/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/9/2016 Bald Butte 4/9/2016 Bayocean Spit 4/10/2016 Lacamas Lake 4/10/2016 Neahkahnie Mountain 4/10/2016 Wolf Creek Trestle (Family) 4/11/2016 Oak Hill 4/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/13/2016 Grassy Knoll 4/13/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 4/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble
Date Trip
Official Mazama Trail Trips 6.0 4.5 10.6 5.0 5.5 6.5 6.0 7.0 7.5 6.0 7.6 9.0 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.0 8.0 6.0 10.1 8.0 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 9.0 13.8 8.4 5.0 7.5 7.6 5.2 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 5.5 7.0 6.0 5.5 8.4 5.5 6.0 5.0 6.5 7.0 8.4 8.1 7.0 7.0 9.0 10.8 4.5 5.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 5.5 5.0
11 12 12 10 10 9 10 9 9 12 7 10 11 12 11 11 11 11 12 8 9 9 9 9 8 9 6 3 16 9 3 4 10 3 9 10 10 10 10 10 13 15 10 10 10 10 10 18 7 18 3 9 4 11 10 10 10 10 8 7 8
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Van Rossen, Daniel Zigler, Marilyn Breunsbach, Rex Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Getgen, Richard Stein, Bill Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Trask, Jennifer Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Guyot, Tom Johnson, Megan Lincoln, Wayne Pandzik, Patty Sherbeck, Terry Trask, Jennifer Breunsbach, Rex Foster, Dyanne Breunsbach, Rex Selby, Jim Getgen, Richard Breivogel, Bob Smith, Sheri Alice Dimin, Sue Braem, David Breivogel, Bob Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Sherbeck, Terry Trask, Jennifer Linza, Meg Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Pandzik, Patty Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Breunsbach, Rex Getgen, Richard Selby, Jim Breivogel, Bob Stein, Bill Huber, Flora Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Trask, Jennifer Breunsbach, Rex Linza, Meg Breunsbach, Rex
Leader 4/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/15/2016 Franklin Ridge 4/16/2016 Table Mountain 4/16/2016 Three Corner Rock 4/17/2016 Nick Eaton Ridge-Gorton Creek Loop 4/17/2016 Triple Falls 4/18/2016 Kings Mountain 4/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/20/2016 Sedum Ridge 4/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/23/2016 4T Hike 4/23/2016 Wahkeena-Devils Rest 4/23/2016 Wildcat Mountain 4/24/2016 Memaloose Hills 4/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/27/2016 Gales Creek-Storey Burn Loop 4/27/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 4/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 4/28/2016 Rogue River Backpack (Horseshoe Bend) 4/29/2016 Rogue River Backpack (Tucker Flat) 4/30/2016 Dalles Mountain 4/30/2016 Heritage Trees #1 (Ladd's Addition) 4/30/2016 Rogue River Backpack (Tacoma Rapids) 5/1/2016 Kings Mountain 5/1/2016 Larch Mountain 5/2/2016 North Lake 5/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/4/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 5/4/2016 Wildcat Mountain via Dougals Trail 5/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/5/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/7/2016 Dry Creek Falls 5/7/2016 Lewis River Falls 5/7/2016 Multnomah-Devils Rest-Angels Rest 5/7/2016 Silver Creek Falls Perimiter Loop
Date Trip 5.5 6.0 6.5 12.0 8.0 8.4 8.0 4.3 5.4 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 10.0 5.5 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 4.0 7.2 6.5 6.0 8.0 7.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 5.0 8.0 5.5 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 12.0 11.0 7.0 4.0 10.0 5.4 14.0 11.6 8.0 5.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.8 10.1 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.5 5.4 7.6 11.0 10.3
8 8 8 4 4 17 6 6 3 13 13 12 12 13 17 7 7 7 7 8 8 3 10 9 11 12 12 12 12 12 4 6 12 12 12 13 6 6 4 31 6 3 9 3 11 11 11 11 11 11 4 12 11 11 10 11 11 8 5 7 7
Miles Att
Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Stevenson, James Breivogel, Bob Breunsbach, Rex Smith, Sheri Alice Hall, Eric Dimin, Sue Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Trask, Jennifer Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert O'Brien, William Evans, Kate Huber, Flora Getgen, Richard Braem, David Breivogel, Bob Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Zigler, Marilyn Spiering, Tony Linza, Meg Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Smith, Robert Zigler, Marilyn Breunsbach, Rex Breunsbach, Rex Breivogel, Bob Guyot, Tom Breunsbach, Rex Bourdin, Sherry Krug, Regis Stevenson, James Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Linza, Meg Breunsbach, Rex Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Zigler, Marilyn Smith, Dan Getgen, Richard Krug, Regis Solomon, Larry
Leader
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Krug, Regis Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Breivogel, Bob Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Zigler, Marilyn Solomon, Larry Linza, Meg Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Smith, Sheri Alice Selby, Jim Hendrix, Sojo Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Linza, Meg Solomon, Larry Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Trask, Jennifer Nelson, David Huber, Flora Getgen, Richard Schaefer, Angela Hendrix, Sojo Guyot, Tom Stein, Bill Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Smith, Robert Trask, Jennifer Stevenson, James Breunsbach, Rex Linza, Meg Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Trask, Jennifer Breunsbach, Rex Huber, Flora Breivogel, Bob Foster, Dyanne Nelson, David Selby, Jim Lincoln, Wayne
5/8/2016 Bald Butte 5/9/2016 Coopey Creek-Angels Rest Loop 5/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/11/2016 Aldrich Butte-Cedar Falls 5/11/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 5/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/12/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/13/2016 Salmon Butte 5/14/2016 Dog Mountain 5/14/2016 Round Lake 5/15/2016 Hardy Ridge 5/16/2016 Boulder Ridge-Bonanza Mine Loop 5/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/18/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 5/18/2016 Wind & Dog Mountains 5/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/21/2016 Hunchback Mountain 5/21/2016 Mitchell Point 5/21/2016 Riverside Trail of the Clackamas 5/21/2016 Tom-Dick Mountain 5/22/2016 Falls Creek Falls & Whistle Punk Trail 5/22/2016 Heritage Trees #2 (Reed College) 5/22/2016 Table Mountain (Family) 5/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/24/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/25/2016 Dublin Lake 5/25/2016 Falls Creek Falls 5/25/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 5/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/27/2016 Cripple Creek-Cache Meadows 5/28/2016 Falls Creek Falls 5/28/2016 Saddle Mountain 5/28/2016 Table Mountain 5/29/2016 Devils Peak 5/30/2016 Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge 5/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble
8.4 8.0 8.0 7.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 5.0 7.0 5.5 5.5 6.0 7.0 5.0 11.2 7.2 6.0 8.0 10.6 5.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 5.5 9.9 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 9.0 2.2 9.7 7.2 8.0 4.0 8.0 8.0 5.8 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 12.0 6.4 5.8 5.8 6.0 7.0 7.0 4.5 6.0 11.6 9.0 7.2 10.0 8.2 3.7 6.0
8 7 11 11 12 11 11 12 15 6 13 13 13 13 12 3 9 3 8 13 12 12 12 13 10 9 6 6 7 6 5 5 5 4 12 26 10 12 13 13 13 13 13 8 4 9 11 10 11 10 11 11 12 10 6 7 6 23 12
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Date Trip 5/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 5/31/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/1/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 6/1/2016 Table Rock-Rooster Rock 6/1/2016 Table Rock-Rooster Rock (2nd leader) 6/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/4/2016 Dry Creek Falls 6/4/2016 Larch Mountain 6/4/2016 McNeil Point (Family) 6/5/2016 Aldrich Butte-Cedar Falls 6/5/2016 Saddle Mountain 6/5/2016 Salmon Butte 6/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/7/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/8/2016 Horseshoe Ridge Loop 6/8/2016 Horseshoe Ridge Loop (2nd leader) 6/8/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 6/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/11/2016 Angels Rest 6/12/2016 Devils Peak Lookout 6/12/2016 Gillette Lake 6/12/2016 Mitchell Point-Wygant Trail 6/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/14/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/15/2016 Hardy Ridge-Hamilton Mountain 6/15/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 6/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/17/2016 Bull of the Woods 6/18/2016 Devils Rest via Wahkeena 6/18/2016 Heritage Trees #3 (Laurelhurst) 6/18/2016 Larch Mountain via Wahkeena 6/18/2016 Wildcat Mountain 6/19/2016 Dublin Lake 6/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 6/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble
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Official Mazama Trail trips 7.0 7.0 5.5 5.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.5 13.0 13.8 9.6 5.8 7.2 12.0 5.8 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.0 10.4 10.4 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 4.6 8.2 5.4 8.5 5.8 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.0 14.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 7.1 7.4 4.3 18.0 7.5 14.0 8.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.0 6.0
12 12 13 13 7 11 3 10 9 9 9 10 13 3 5 7 7 4 13 13 13 13 13 12 4 10 9 8 9 6 11 7 7 10 10 10 9 10 9 3 8 9 8 8 8 9 6 4 26 4 4 7 11 11 11 11 11 12 11
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Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Zigler, Marilyn Linza, Meg Breunsbach, Rex Smith, Dan Breunsbach, Rex Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Krug, Regis Evans, Kate Stein, Bill Krug, Regis Smith, Sheri Alice Nelson, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Zigler, Marilyn Breunsbach, Rex Solomon, Larry Linza, Meg Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Selby, Jim Bourdin, Sherry Getgen, Richard Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Zigler, Marilyn Solomon, Larry Linza, Meg Braem, David Breunsbach, Rex Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Smith, Dan Guyot, Tom Nelson, David Huber, Flora Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Trask, Jennifer
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Date Trip 10.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 4.5 5.0 8.6 8.0 4.8 8.0 9.0 5.8 6.5 7.0 6.0 4.5 12.0 5.6 6.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 10.4 7.0 5.8 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.5 9.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 11.0 5.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 6.6 7.4 4.0 11.6 16.0 8.5 8.0 11.5 5.5 6.0
10 7 6 6 6 7 13 13 7 9 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 10 10 11 10 10 9 11 12 11 11 11 11 12 6 10 9 10 9 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 11 11 12 11 13 5 26 23 4 7 9 8 11 10
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Solomon, Larry Linza, Meg Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Zigler, Marilyn Selby, Jim Goering, Nancy Getgen, Richard Breivogel, Bob Braem, David Breivogel, Bob Guyot, Tom Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Trask, Jennifer Zigler, Marilyn Solomon, Larry Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Pandzik, Patty Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Sheri Alice Brown, Amy Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Van Rossen, Daniel Zigler, Marilyn Linza, Meg Amodeo, Rick Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Smith, Dan Getgen, Richard Braem, David Breivogel, Bob Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Stevenson, James Linza, Meg Amodeo, Rick Shotola, Leslie Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Smith, Dan Huber, Flora Guyot, Tom Breunsbach, Rex Goering, Nancy Getgen, Richard Smith, Dan Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne
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Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Trask, Jennifer Zigler, Marilyn Breunsbach, Rex Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Van Rossen, Daniel Zigler, Marilyn Huber, Flora Selby, Jim Amodeo, Rick Linza, Meg Smith, Dan Nair, Brett Amodeo, Rick Linza, Meg Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Breunsbach, Rex Linza, Meg Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Van Rossen, Daniel Zigler, Marilyn Marlin, Kelly Breivogel, Bob Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Van Rossen, Daniel Zigler, Marilyn Solomon, Larry Linza, Meg Breunsbach, Rex Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Zigler, Marilyn Breunsbach, Rex Eggers, Tom Smith, Dan Stein, Bill Nair, Brett Breunsbach, Rex Whittington, Joe Braem, David
7/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/19/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/19/2016 Toutle River 7/20/2016 Ape Canyon-Plains of Abraham 7/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/21/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/23/2016 Larch Mountain Crater 7/23/2016 Larch Mountain Crater 7/23/2016 Lost Lake Chuckwagon (Day 1) 7/23/2016 Lost Lake Chuckwagon (Day 1) 7/23/2016 Yocum Ridge 7/24/2016 Elk-Kings Traverse 7/24/2016 Lost Lake Chuckwagon (Day 2) 7/24/2016 Lost Lake Chuckwagon (Day 2) 7/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/26/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/27/2016 Little Huckleberry Mountain 7/27/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 7/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/28/2016 Portland Street Ramble 7/30/2016 Indian Mountain 7/31/2016 Paradise Park 8/1/2016 Buck Peak 8/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/2/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/3/2016 McNeil Point 8/3/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 8/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/5/2016 Red Mountain 8/6/2016 Hamilton Mountain 8/6/2016 Paradise Park 8/7/2016 Gnarl Ridge 8/7/2016 Wauna Point 8/8/2016 Soda Peaks 8/8/2016 Oregon Coast: Oregon Dunes to Suislaw... 8/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble
7.0 7.5 6.0 5.5 9.0 10.6 5.5 6.0 7.0 7.5 6.0 5.5 7.3 7.3 11.0 11.0 17.0 11.0 11.0 11.0 8.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 5.5 5.0 9.4 12.5 16.0 8.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.0 5.5 9.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 5.5 8.0 9.0 15.0 11.0 10.4 6.0 13.0 8.0
10 10 10 11 7 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 11 10 12 12 3 4 12 12 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 5 10 9 10 10 10 8 3 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 14 7 7 7 6 6 7 4 15 5 8 9 7 12 12
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5.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 13.7 5.0 11.0 8.0 8.0 5.2 8.0 6.5 7.0 6.0 9.0 6.0 8.8 7.7 5.2 4.0 8.0 9.0 5.0 7.0 5.8 5.0 9.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.0 5.4 6.8 11.0 5.0 7.2 5.8 4.6 11.0 6.0 11.4 14.0 5.8 2.5 10.4 10.6 4.5 8.0 5.5 6.5 6.5 7.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.0
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8/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom 8/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne 8/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble Ripps, Lisa 8/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble Sherbeck, Terry 8/9/2016 Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert 8/9/2016 Oregon Coast: Oregon Dunes ... Whittington, Joe 8/10/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble Linza, Meg 8/10/2016 Whetstone Mountain Solomon, Larry 8/10/2016 Oregon Coast: Winchester Bay to ... Whittington, Joe 8/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble Braem, David 8/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble Breunsbach, Rex 8/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne 8/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble Ripps, Lisa 8/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble Sherbeck, Terry 8/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble Trask, Jennifer 8/11/2016 Oregon Coast: John Dellenback Dunes TH... 8/12/2016 Wood Lake/Sawtooth Mountain Breunsbach, Rex 8/12/2016 Oregon Coast: Bastendorf Beach to Cape ... Whittington, Joe 8/13/2016 Barrett Spur Breivogel, Bob 8/13/2016 Cape Horn Selby, Jim 8/13/2016 Cape Lookout Brown, Amanda 8/13/2016 Heritage Trees #5 (Alameda) Guyot, Tom 8/13/2016 Oregon Coast: China Creek to Bandon ... Whittington, Joe 8/14/2016 McNeil Point Hendrix, Sojo 8/14/2016 Crater Lake: The Watchman & Garfield Peak Getgen, Richard 8/14/2016 Crater Lake: Mount Scott & Plaikni Falls Smith, Robert 8/15/2016 Crater Lake: Mount Scott & The Pinnacles Getgen, Richard 8/15/2016 Crater Lake: Garfield Peak & The Watchman Smith, Robert 8/15/2016 Crater Lake: Shoulder of Thielsen Bourdin, Sherry 8/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom 8/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne 8/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble Ripps, Lisa 8/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble Sherbeck, Terry 8/16/2016 Portland Street Ramble Zigler, Marilyn 8/16/2016 Crater Lake: Twin Lakes Getgen, Richard 8/16/2016 Crater Lake: Crater Peak Smith, Robert 8/16/2016 Crater Lake: Union Peak Bourdin, Sherry 8/17/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble Linza, Meg 8/17/2016 Saddle Mountain Spiering, Tony 8/17/2016 Crater Lake: Natural Bridge-Union Creek Getgen, Richard 8/17/2016 Crater Lake: Twin Lakes, Toketee Falls ... Smith, Robert 8/17/2016 Crater Lake: Boundary Springs ... Breunsbach, Rex 8/18/2016 Crater Lake: Muir Creek & Rogue Gorge ... Getgen, Richard 8/18/2016 Crater Lake: Thielsen Creek Smith, Robert 8/18/2016 Crater Lake: Umpqua Hot Springs Breunsbach, Rex 8/19/2016 Crater Lake: Diamond Lake Trail Getgen, Richard 8/20/2016 Hoyt Arboretum Hanson, Marty 8/21/2016 Lookout Mountain Hendrix, Sojo 8/21/2016 Ramona Falls via Bald Mountain Brown, Amanda 8/21/2016 Steigerwald Lake NWR Selby, Jim 8/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble Braem, David 8/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom 8/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne 8/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble Ripps, Lisa 8/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble Sherbeck, Terry 8/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert 8/23/2016 Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel 8/24/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble Linza, Meg 8/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne
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Official Mazama Trail Trips 8/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/27/2016 Gresham Historic District 8/27/2016 North Lake 8/27/2016 Paradise Park 8/28/2016 Leadbetter Point 8/29/2016 Discovery Trail (North Head-Long Beach) 8/30/2016 North Head Light & McKenzie Head 8/30/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/30/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/30/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/30/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/30/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/30/2016 Portland Street Ramble 8/31/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 9/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/1/2016 Scarborough Hill 9/3/2016 Fish Creek Mountain 9/3/2016 PCT: Lolo Pass-Lost Lake Jct 9/3/2016 Round-the-Mountain, Day 1 9/3/2016 Round-the-Mountain, Day 1 9/3/2016 RTM: Timberline Lodge-Cloud Cap 9/3/2016 RTM: Timberline Lodge-Cloud Cap 9/3/2016 RTM: Timberline Lodge-Ramona Falls 9/3/2016 RTM: Timberline Lodge-Ramona Falls 9/3/2016 RTM: Top Spur 9/3/2016 RTM: Top Spur-Elk Cove 9/4/2016 Round-the-Mountain, Day 2 9/4/2016 Round-the-Mountain, Day 2 9/4/2016 RTM: Timberline Lodge-Ramona Falls 9/4/2016 RTM: Timberline Lodge-Ramona Falls 9/4/2016 RTM: Top Spur-Elk Cove 9/4/2016 RTM: Top Spur-Elk Cove 9/5/2016 Round-the-Mountain, Day 3 9/5/2016 Round-the-Mountain, Day 3 9/5/2016 RTM: Cloud Cap to Timberline Lodge 9/5/2016 RTM: Cloud Cap to Timberline Lodge 9/5/2016 RTM: Cloud Cap to Timberline Lodge 9/5/2016 RTM: Cloud Cap to Timberline Lodge 9/6/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/6/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/6/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/6/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/6/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/7/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 9/7/2016 Table Mountain 9/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/10/2016 Harry's Ridge 9/10/2016 Indian Heaven (Sawtooth-Wood Lake VP)
Date Trip 6.5 7.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 13.2 10.5 4.0 4.2 4.2 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.2 6.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 7.5 6.0 2.4 8.1 8.4 13.0 13.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.0 13.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 13.0 13.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 7.5 5.0 14.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 7.5 6.0 6.6 9.5
5 5 6 6 7 6 4 19 17 19 14 14 14 14 14 14 7 8 8 8 7 8 7 5 10 12 0 9 0 0 0 10 0 12 0 10 0 0 0 12 0 10 0 0 0 10 10 10 9 9 12 7 11 10 10 10 10 4 9
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Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Collins, Krista Goering, Nancy Sterbis, John Sheldon, Ray Sheldon, Ray Sheldon, Ray Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Stein, Bill Breunsbach, Rex Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Van Rossen, Daniel Sheldon, Ray Breunsbach, Rex Huber, Flora Brown, Amanda Stein, Bill Foster, Dyanne Solleiro, Adonay Krug, Regis Smith, Dan Evans, Kate Zuber, Joan Brown, Amanda Stein, Bill Evans, Kate Zuber, Joan Krug, Regis Smith, Dan Brown, Amanda Stein, Bill Evans, Kate Krug, Regis Smith, Dan Zuber, Joan Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Linza, Meg Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Trask, Jennifer Huber, Flora Getgen, Richard
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Selby, Jim Marlin, Kelly Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Van Rossen, Daniel Linza, Meg Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Zigler, Marilyn Eggers, Tom Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Shotola, Leslie Trask, Jennifer Zigler, Marilyn Linza, Meg Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Trask, Jennifer Zigler, Marilyn Eggers, Tom Krug, Regis Goering, Nancy Krug, Regis Spiering, Tony Selby, Jim Spiering, Tony Selby, Jim Braem, David Guyot, Tom Sherbeck, Terry Trask, Jennifer Zigler, Marilyn Spiering, Tony Selby, Jim Linza, Meg Braem, David Guyot, Tom Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Trask, Jennifer Spiering, Tony Selby, Jim Spiering, Tony Selby, Jim Getgen, Richard Nelson, David Krug, Regis Spiering, Tony Selby, Jim Linza, Meg
9/10/2016 Rodney Falls & Beacon Rock 9/11/2016 Indian Heaven (Junction & Clear Lakes) 9/13/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/13/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/13/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/13/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/13/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/13/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/14/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 9/14/2016 Squaw Mountain & Sheepshead Rock 9/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/17/2016 Table Mountain 9/20/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/20/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/20/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/20/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/20/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/21/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 9/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/23/2016 Cape Horn 9/24/2016 Dry Creek Falls 9/24/2016 Little Huckleberry Mountain 9/25/2016 Salmon River Trail 9/25/2016 Smoky Mtns: Cataloochee Divide 9/25/2016 Smoky Mtns: Cataloochee Divide 9/26/2016 Smoky Mtns: AT Charlies Bunion 9/26/2016 Smoky Mtns: AT Charlies Bunion 9/27/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/27/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/27/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/27/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/27/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/27/2016 Smoky Mtns: Looking Glass Rock 9/27/2016 Smoky Mtns: Looking Glass Rock 9/28/2016 Mt. Tabor Street Ramble 9/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 9/29/2016 Smoky Mtns: AT Max Patch 9/29/2016 Smoky Mtns: AT Max Patch 9/30/2016 Smoky Mtns: Mt. LeConte 9/30/2016 Smoky Mtns: Art Loeb/Graveyard Fields 10/1/2016 Indian Heaven (Placid Lake-Wood Lake) 10/1/2016 Salmon Butte 10/1/2016 Timberline Trail (Eliot Crossing) TT 10/1/2016 Smoky Mtns: Cataloochee Valley 10/1/2016 Smoky Mtns: Cataloochee Valley 10/2/2016 Cape Horn
5.0 9.3 4.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 7.5 6.0 5.0 11.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 5.0 10.0 5.5 6.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 5.1 12.4 7.2 7.2 8.8 8.8 8.0 5.5 7.0 6.5 5.0 6.5 6.5 5.0 8.0 5.5 7.0 5.5 6.5 8.0 8.0 11.0 6.5 9.0 12.0 2.0 6.7 6.7 7.5
7 7 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 10 10 10 10 9 12 12 11 12 12 9 10 10 9 10 10 19 10 9 4 7 7 7 7 11 11 11 11 11 7 7 15 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 5 9 0 0 0 7 7 0
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Date Trip 10/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/4/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/5/2016 Wilson River Trail 10/6/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/6/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/6/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/6/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/8/2016 Belknap Crater 10/8/2016 Benson Plateau 10/8/2016 Eightmile Creek Loop 10/9/2016 Larch Mountain 10/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/11/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/12/2016 Nesmith Ridge 10/13/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/13/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/16/2016 Vancouver Land, Bridge & Waterfront 10/18/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/18/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/18/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/18/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/19/2016 Larch Mountain 10/20/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/20/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/20/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/20/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/21/2016 Boulder Lakes & Bonney Butte 10/22/2016 Devils Peak via Cool Creek 10/22/2016 Silver Creek Falls 10/23/2016 Hardy Ridge-Hamilton Mountain 10/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/25/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/26/2016 Mt. Talbert 10/27/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/27/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/27/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/27/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/27/2016 Portland Street Ramble 10/29/2016 Falls Creek Falls & Panther Creek Falls 10/30/2016 Devils Rest via Angels Rest 10/31/2016 Hoyt Arboretum 11/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/1/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/2/2016 Kings Mountain
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Official Mazama Trail trips 5.5 6.0 7.0 5.0 6.5 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 8.0 12.8 6.7 13.8 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.5 5.5 8.0 6.0 5.5 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.5 5.5 13.8 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.5 9.2 8.2 7.8 11.4 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.8 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 6.0 4.0 8.4 3.0 5.0 5.8 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.2
8 8 7 8 8 0 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 11 10 11 10 10 11 0 6 6 0 15 15 14 15 0 7 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 12 12 11 12 11 0 7 7 7 8 8 0 0 0 11 11 10 11 10 7
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Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Trask, Jennifer Breunsbach, Rex Sherbeck, Terry Trask, Jennifer Van Rossen, Daniel Zigler, Marilyn Hall, Eric Foster, Dyanne Getgen, Richard Eggers, Tom Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Lincoln, Wayne Smith, Robert Selby, Jim Breivogel, Bob Smith, Robert Trask, Jennifer Van Rossen, Daniel Breunsbach, Rex Guyot, Gretchen Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa O'Brien, William Nelson, David Breivogel, Bob Burns, Ellen Guyot, Gretchen Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Breunsbach, Rex Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Krug, Regis Krug, Regis Hanson, Marty Guyot, Gretchen Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Spiering, Tony
Leader 11/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/3/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/5/2016 Mary's Peak (North Ridge) 11/5/2016 North Lake via Wyeth Trail 11/5/2016 Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge 11/6/2016 Observation Peak 11/6/2016 Wahkeena-Devils Rest 11/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/8/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/9/2016 Aldrich Butte-Cedar Falls 11/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/10/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/11/2016 Nesika 11/12/2016 Elk-Kings Traverse 11/12/2016 Herman Creek Pinnacles 11/13/2016 Lookout Mountain 11/14/2016 Cape Horn 11/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/15/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/16/2016 Gales Creek-Storey Burn Loop 11/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/17/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/19/2016 Eagle Creek (Cross-Over Falls) 11/19/2016 Silver Creek Falls 11/20/2016 Table Mountain 11/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/22/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/23/2016 Herman Creek (Cedar Swamp Camp) 11/25/2016 Elk-Kings Traverse 11/25/2016 Multnomah-Wahkeena Creek Loop 11/26/2016 Cape Horn 11/26/2016 Portland 4T Trail 11/27/2016 Benson Plateau 11/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/29/2016 Portland Street Ramble 11/30/2016 Saddle Mountain
Date Trip 6.0 6.5 7.0 5.0 6.0 8.6 13.2 3.5 13.3 9.5 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.5 7.0 6.0 5.0 8.0 8.6 6.0 10.0 7.0 5.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 7.5 8.0 8.0 6.5 7.0 5.0 6.0 12.6 7.8 8.6 8.0 5.0 6.0 14.6 11.0 6.5 7.8 6.5 12.8 8.0 5.0 5.5 6.0 6.8 7.0 7.2
Miles Att
Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Breunsbach, Rex Foster, Dyanne Selby, Jim Dodson, Thomas Nelson, David Guyot, Gretchen Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Breunsbach, Rex Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Van Rossen, Daniel Zigler, Marilyn Stein, Bill Zeps, David Smith, Dan Dodson, Thomas Gast, David Guyot, Gretchen Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Sherbeck, Terry Shotola, Leslie Spiering, Tony Braem, David Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Nelson, David Stein, Bill Dodson, Thomas Braem, David Smith, Robert Van Rossen, Daniel Breunsbach, Rex Avery, Jay Krug, Regis Selby, Jim Eggers, Tom Craycraft, Rick Braem, David Guyot, Gretchen Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Ripps, Lisa Sherbeck, Terry Breunsbach, Rex
Leader 10 10 10 11 10 8 6 10 3 6 13 13 12 12 12 17 9 9 8 9 9 15 3 6 5 9 9 9 8 8 8 6 9 10 10 10 10 6 16 8 7 8 7 11 5 6 15 16 7 10 11 11 10 10 10 12
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Honorary Mazama Members The provision for honorary membership was included in the Constitution of the Mazamas written in 1894. The honorary membership may be bestowed upon persons who have rendered distinguished service to the Mazamas, or who are eminent for achievement over a period of not less than ten years in climbing, conservation, exploration, scientific research or outdoor activities.
1894 uJohn Muir, author, naturalist, conservationist, first president of the Sierra Club 1894 uProfessor Thomas Condon, geologist and paleontologist (U of O) 1894 uProfessor Joseph Leconte, geologist, University of California 1895 uProfessor George W. Davidson, author, astronomer, US Coastal Survey 1895 uGeneral Adolphus W. Greely, Civil War veteran, Arctic explorer 1896 uProfessor Fred V. Colville, Chief Botanist, U.S. Department of Agriculture 1896 uProfessor Joseph Silas Diller, author, geologist, U.S. Geological Survey 1896 uDr. C. Hart Merriam, naturalist, author, Chief, U.S. Biological Survey 1897 uEdward S. Curtis, professional photographer of NW mountain scenery 1899 uEdward Henry Harriman, President of Union Pacific Railroad 1900 uHenry Villard, industrialist—brought the North Pacific Railroad to OR 1901 uHenry Gannett, Chief Geographer, U.S. Geological Survey 1902 uDr. Harry Fielding Reid, author, physicist, glaciologist, Johns Hopkins 1904 uGifford Pinchot, forester, conservationist 1913 uTheodore Roosevelt, former president of the United States 1921 uWilliam Gladstone Steel, first president of the Mazamas 1929 uDr. Edwin T. Hodge, Head of the Department of Geology (U of O) 1930 uLewis A. McArthur, author of Oregon Geographic Names 1939 uDr. Francis E. Matthes, glaciologist, U.S. Geological Survey 1945 uWilliam Lovell Finley, naturalist, ornithologist 1954 uRobert W. Sawyer, civic leader, editor of the Bend, Oregon Bulletin 1955 uDr. Donald B. Lawrence, botanist,Botany Dept. at Uni. of MN 1956 uJohn D. Scott, father of the Climbing Committee 1957 uLorenz A. Nelson, founder of the Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs 1958 uDonald G. Onthank, “Mr. Mazama,” mountaineering bibliophile 1963 uMartha K. Darcey, librarian, founder of the Mazama Library 1970 uCharles P. Keyser, Superintendant, Portland City Parks 1976 Edward A. Johann, mountaineer 1987 uRay Atkeson, Oregon’s photographer laureate 1988 Arlene Blum, author, scientist, international mountaineer 1989 uMajor William D. Hackett, U.S. Army, international mountaineer 1990 uDr. Cameron Bangs, expert in the field of hypothermia 1991 Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Mt. Everest 1992 Lou Whittaker, mountain guide, international mountaineer 1993 Yvonne Chouinard, world-class climber, inventor, author 1995 Jolene Unsoeld, conservationist, state and federal legislator 1996 uWilliam H. Oberteuffer, educator, conservationist 1997 uMargaret Oberteuffer, educator, conservationist 1999 Fred Beckey, Pacific Northwest mountaineer, author 2000 uBradford Washburn, mountaineer, explorer, cartographer 2001 uBarbara Washburn, mountaineer, explorer, cartographer 2002 uKate McCarthy, conservationist 2003 uSir Edmund Hillary, first successful ascent team of Mt. Everest 2004 Dr. Stephen Boyer, holder of many climbing records 2005 Ed Viesturs, international mountaineer 2006 uRoyal Robbins, international mountaineer 2007 Dr. Christine Mackert, mountaineer, Past Mazama President 2009 Ray Sheldon, mountaineer, trial builder 2010 Alan Watts, climber, author, developer of Smith Rock climbing area 2011 Vera Dafoe, mountaineer, Mazama Museum founder 2012 Dee Molenaar, explorer, cartographer 2013 Jack Grauer, mountaineer, author, Mazama Lodge builder 2014 John Roskelley, mountaineer, author 2015 Doug Wilson, mountaineer 2016 Stacy Allison, first American woman to summit Mt. Everest uDeceased 75
In Memoriam Mazama Members who passed away January 2016–May 2017
Loraine Allinger (1971) Mary Lou Bailey (1971) John Billington (1961) Nicholas Clinch (1966) Neale Creamer (1982) Robert Dormaier (2015) Maria Dunlop (1940) Eleanor Dyke (1936) Norris Ege (1992) Jean Fitzgerald (1981) Hunter Goin (1967) Thomas Gale (1942) Susan Hagmeier (1975) Josephine Hagstrom (1953) Kenneth Hayes (2000) Frank Head (1957) Paul Herner (1968) Barbara Jordshaugen (1969) Kate McCarthy (2002) John McGilvra (2000)
James A. Miller (1965) Helen Mills (1949) Mary Muir (1946) Nancy Nash (1945) Carl A. Neuburger (1950) Betty Parker (1949) Donna Pickens (1946) Barbara Podesta (1940) Beverly Schroeder (1973) Linda Shockey (1964) Don Shute (2011) April Spotts (2010) Tom Stanwood (1984) Audrey Wass (1973) Karen Wedeking (1970) David Weese (1976) Donnel Williams (1954) Raymond Willis (1956) John Wilson (1943) Ferd Zurcher (1972)
“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.” –Robert Louis Stevenson Above: Mt. Hood from Trillium Lake. Photo: Regis Krug. Right: Erik Bruckbauer on Rap 2, Stafford Creek,Oregon Coast Range, during the Mazamas inaugural canyoneering class. Photo: Karl Helser. Back Cover: Katie Mills following on the 400 ft. Yosemite-style crack on the Albatross.
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