January 2019 Mazama Magazine

January 2019 Vol. 101 | No. 1

Bulletin

Inside: 1932: First Women’s Climb of Mt. Hood Celebrating Volunteerism at Mazamas Ann Wendlant: Looking Back Mazama Transitions

CONTACT US MAZAMA MOUNTAINEERING CENTER 527 SE 43rd Ave., Portland, Oregon, 97215 Phone: 503-227-2345 adventure@mazamas.org | Hours: Mon.–Thu. 11 a.m.–7 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

MAZAMA LODGE 30500 West Leg Rd. Government Camp, Oregon, 97028; Phone: 503-272-9214 Hours: Thu. Noon–Sun. Noon

SARAH BRADHAM Acting Executive Director sarah@mazamas.org ERICA STOCK Development Director ericastock@mazamas.org MATHEW BROCK Library & Historical Collections Manager mathew@mazamas.org LAURA BURGER Development Coordinator lauraburger@mazamas.org CHARLES BARKER Mazama Lodge Manager mazama.lodge@mazamas.org JOHN BARKHAUSEN Education & Activities Program Coordinator johnbarkhausen@mazamas.org RENEE FITZPATRICK Finance & Office Coordinator reneefitzpatrick@mazamas.org MOLLY MOSENTHAL Youth Program Coordinator mollymosenthal@mazamas.org CLAIRE NELSON Youth & Outreach Manager clairenelson@mazamas.org JUSTIN ROTHERHAM Education & Activities Program Manager justinrotherham@mazamas.org KELSEY SHAW Member Services Administrator kelseyshaw@mazamas.org

FEATURES Adventure Wild Winter & Spring Break Camps, p. 7 Ann Wendlant: A Conversation with a Former Editor of the Mazama Bulletin, p. 8 Volunteer Spotlight: Rex Breunsbach, p. 10 Mazama Women Make It Happen— In 1932, p. 12 Basic Climbing Education Program, p. 16 To All Our Volunteers, p. 17 MAZAMA (USPS 334-780): Advertising: mazama. ads@mazamas.org. Subscription: $15 per year. Bulletin material must be emailed to mazama.bulletin@mazamas.org. All material is due by noon on the 14th of the preceding month. If the 14th falls on a weekend, the deadline is the preceding Friday. The Mazama Bulletin is published monthly by the Mazamas—527 SE 43rd Ave., Portland, OR 97215. Periodicals postage paid at Portland, OR. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MAZAMAS, 527 SE 43rd Ave., Portland, OR 97215. The Executive Council meets at 4 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are open to members. The Mazamas is a 501(c)(3) Oregon nonprofit corporation organized on the summit of Mt. Hood in 1894. The Mazamas is an equal opportunity provider.

PUBLICATIONS TEAM

Editor: Sarah Bradham, Director of Marketing & Communications (mazama.bulletin@mazamas.org) Members: Jonathan Barrett, Reymond Drew, Lindsey Garner, Brian Goldman, Darrin Gunkel, Kevin Machtelinckx, and Katie Polanshek (publications@mazamas.org)

MONTHLY CONTENT

Volunteer Opportunities, p. 4 Upcoming Activities, p. 6 Classics, p. 14 Saying Goodbye, p. 15 AYM, p. 18 Mazama Library Notes, p. 22 Mazama Lodge, p. 23 Travel Programs, p. 24 Outings, p. 25 Trail Trips, p. 26 Membership Report, p. 28 Successful Climbers, p. 29 Executive Council, p. 30

ADVERTISER INDEX Climb for Clean Air, p. 32 Ellen Gradison (Peru Trekking), p. 4 Greentrails Maps, p. 39 Next Adventure, p. 29 The Mountain Shop, p. 2 OMC, p. 25 Yatvin Computer Consultants, p. 25 Advertise now! tinyurl.com/ MazamaAdvertising

Cover: Gary Riggs nearing the summit of Mt. Hood on a bluebird climbing day in December 2018. Photo: Rico Micallef.

Above: BCEP snow hike. Photo: Unknown.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES PHOTO PROJECT We have 15 years of digital photos from the Bulletin that need naming, tagging, and filing. Once trained and provided with the files, this is a task that can be done remotely.

OFFICE VOLUNTEERS Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to get to know the Mazama community and programming better? Do you find yourself with free time during the week?

SALESFORCE SPECIALIST Do you work with Salesforce in your daily life? Would you consider yourself to be intermediate or advanced with writing reports and adding rollups? Are you interested in volunteering your time with the Mazamas? Then we are interested in talking with you about how you could assist us in maximizing our new database.

Apply today to be a Mazama Office Volunteer!

UES CO-COORDINATOR The Used Equipment Sale (UES) is a once a year event in March. We are looking for a co-coordinator to assist with the 2019 sale and then take the reins for 2020. The coordinator oversees the event and volunteers. You’ll work closely with the lead volunteer captains who help to manage various parts of the sale. Time requirement prior to the sale is around 20 hours and then most of your hours will be at during the 3 days of the event.

You’ll need to be available March 28–30, 2019. This is a fun Mazama event!

Please contact Karen Graves for more info, karengraves00@gmail.com.

Office Volunteers support staff with everything from answering phones and emails to organizing supplies and helping to manage our database. At the Mazama Mountaineering Center, Office Volunteers are often the first face, and voice, that members and nonmembers interact with, so if you are a friendly person who’s looking to share your inspiration to love and protect the mountains, we want you!

Apply at tinyurl.com/mmcofficevolunteer.

If you are interested in any of these roles, email volunteer@ mazamas.org.

DONATE YOUR WARM CLOTHING Last year, through your generous contributions, the Mazamas donated almost 500 lbs. worth of warm clothing to Mainspring, a nonprofit in Portland that addresses economic hardship including food insecurity for families and seniors. Help our Portland neighbors again this winter! The Mazamas will be accepting donations through March. Drop off items in the box in the MMC lobby.

What is needed?

Usable clean, warm clothing Wearable shoes Clean blankets Sleeping bags Backpacks & bags Tents

Please drop off clean and usable items only.

Errata: In our December 2018 issue on page 19, we incorrectly listed a the ski biking photo’s location as Whistler, B.C. The correct caption should be “Ski Bowl on Mt. Hood (2000).

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WE HIKE HIGH Join our fourth annual, fully-supported trekking opportunities in Peru to see the world’s largest tropical glacier, the Quelcaya Icecap, the stone forest of Aymaña, along with other highlights. Additional trekking opportunities available in advance to acclimate and bring supplies to remote needy schools. Timeframe: Sept.–Oct. 2019 (exact dates to be determined and additional cultural/historical sites and day hiking from Cusco custom crafted for the participants). Contact Mazama member & climb leader Ellen Gradison at ellengradison@gmail.com. Paid advertisement

Mazama Volunteers: Serving Our Community

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s we enter 2019, the Mazamas embarks on its 125th year in existence. Formed on the summit of Mt. Hood in 1894 with 105 charter members, the Mazamas had several guiding objectives—all to serve their community and the world.

Notably, “to stimulate in people a love of the mountains, and to awaken an interest in the study of them; and yearly to accomplish something which, besides reflecting credit upon the members, should benefit the world.1” In this objective, recorded in the Mazama Historian’s Report in 1894, we find the guiding principles of the Mazamas—love of the mountains and service to our community.

As Mazamas, we serve our community in a variety of ways. For more than 70 years we have provided outdoor education to our community.

Our earliest formal education program was our Basic Climbing School (now the Basic Climbing Education Program), that launched in 1956 to teach basic mountaineering skills to our community. Over time, we created classes and programs to teach additional skills on topics such as intermediate and advanced climbing, first aid, avalanche, backpacking, navigation, and more, all with the goal of teaching our community how to recreate responsibly in the mountains.

Throughout our history, in addition to our classes, we have offered outings and climbing opportunities to get people out into the mountains, exploring what the Pacific Northwest—and areas farther afield—have to offer. Mazamas have helped introduce countless individuals to the wonders of the mountains, achieving one of our earliest objectives to: “encourage as many as will to climb a mountain every summer and fill the air with liberal shouts of exultation.2” In recent years, we have added new programs to our educational offerings, in order to better serve the ever-changing needs of our community. Youth programming, scholarship opportunities, and diversity in the outdoors workshops are just a few of these new offerings. To fully achieve our current mission of inspiring everyone to love and protect the mountains, it is upon us to be a resource that serves everyone in our community.

One of the constants through our many years of operation, and the backbone to many of our achievements, has been our volunteers. At the Mazamas, we know we have some of the best volunteers around. Each year Mazama volunteers donate thousands of hours giving back to their community.

Our volunteers serve in a multitude of ways—leading hikes and climbs, teaching educational programs, instructing at a field session, leading committees, hosting counseling sessions after a traumatic event, editing articles, logging new historical items into our database, and so much more. Last year we estimate we had more than 600 volunteers log upwards of 100,000 hours of volunteer time!

Mazama volunteers often start as Mazama participants. Through an educational program or activity, they fall in love with the Mazama mission and want to be a part of getting others outdoors. Participants become volunteers, and volunteers inspire their participants to become volunteers—it’s a wonderful cycle of service and we are lucky to have such dedicated people devoting their time and expertise to our 125-year old organization.

Please take a moment the next time you are out on a Mazama activity, to thank a Mazama volunteer.

Whether on a hike, a climb, a youth climbing event, or an educational program—our volunteers are here to inspire everyone to love and protect the mountains.

Thank you Mazama volunteers!

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” —Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sarah Bradham Mazamas Acting Executive Director 1 Fay Fuller, Historian’s Report for 1894, Mazama Vol 1–2 1896–1901, p. 19 2 Fay Fuller, Historian’s Report for 1894, Mazama Vol 1–2 1896–1901, p. 19

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UPCOMING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS LEE DAVIS’ GOING AWAY PARTY

JAN. 13, 2–5 P.M. AT THE MMC

The Mazamas are celebrating! Join us for an open house at the Mazama Mountaineering Center to reminisce with Lee Davis on his time as Executive Director and send him off on his next adventure. At the event, we will share photos and stories of Lee from over the years. If you have a good photograph or story you are willing to share please submit it at tinyurl.com/MazLeePhotos.

We hope you can join us and wish Lee well!

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VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION: A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

JAN. 18, 6:30–8:30 P.M. AT THE MMC

Are you a Mazama volunteer? Well, then we want to take time out to appreciate YOU! Our new Volunteer Appreciation Nights are an opportunity to socialize with your fellow volunteers, meet people who volunteer in different areas of the Mazamas, win prizes, and more! Food and drinks are provided.

This month’s volunteer appreciation night will be centered around bad climbing films. Bring your favorite camp chair, or a thermarest and sleeping bag, and get comfy in the auditorium as we screen Vertical Limit, or some other equally ridiculous climbing film.

Get details and RSVP at mazamas. org/volunteerappreciation

TWO DAYS! BACKCOUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL FEB. 1 & 2, 6–9 P.M. AT THE MMC

This event ALWAYS sells out! To make sure we accommodate everyone who wants to attend, this year we are hosting the BFF on two nights at the MMC. From our earliest days leading backcountry excursions to our modern day adventures and activities, the Mazamas has been on a mission to inspire everyone to love and protect the mountains. Join us this February as we join forces with Winter Wildlands Alliance to celebrate the wonderland that our backcountry becomes during winter.

This year’s film line-up is epic, so be ready for a snowy, cinematic adventure sure to inspire both the local backcountry and general communities. We will be showing select films from this year’s Festival, which may include Ode to Muir, Ski the Wild West, The Abbey, Abandoned, and more! Tickets: $15 (mazamas.org/calendar)

ADVENTURE WILD! FIRST EVER WINTER & SPRING BREAK CAMPS

by Molly Mosenthal, Adventure WILD Camp Manager After seven successful summers of Adventure WILD, the #1 piece of feedback we’ve received is “more, more, more!” With the long, grey Portland winter ahead, along with full weeks of school vacation and in-service days without childcare options, we decided it was time for some year-round opportunities for engaging our youngest Mazamas. This winter and spring, we’re excited to announce the first ever WILD Winter Days and WILD Spring Break Camp.

Bring your young Mazamas to the Mazama Mountaineering Center (MMC) for climbing, nature exploration, and crafts, while you head out for that summit you’ve been dying to reach, or for a day of child-free rest and relaxation. Struggling to find childcare over spring break? Camps in March and April are on no school weekdays for Portland Public Schools (PPS) and many other local schools.

All Winter WILD Days include climbing, visits to Laurelhurst Park, and themed crafts. Spring Break Camp includes 4 days of indoor rock climbing at the Mazama Mountaineering Center, visits to Laurelhurst Park, and a full-day field trip to the Mazama Lodge on Mt. Hood to end the week.

2019 WINTER WILD DAYS & SPRING BREAK CAMPS: ▶▶ Super Swimmers WILD Day (grades 1–3): Saturday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. ▶▶ Funky Flyers WILD Day (grades K–1): Sunday, Feb. 24, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. ▶▶ Spring Break Camp (grades 1–3): Monday–Friday, March 25–29, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., with Friday field trip extension to 5 p.m. (before & after care options daily) ▶▶ Garden Guardians WILD Day (grades 3–5): Monday, April 8, 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with before & after care options (PPS In–Service Day) Come to one, or come for all! More details at adventurewild.org.

Register now at adventurewild.org/ register.

Questions or for more information: Molly Mosenthal, Adventure WILD Camp Manager, adventurewild@mazamas.org or 971–808–2267

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ANN WENDLANDT:

A CONVERSATION WITH A FORMER EDITOR OF THE MAZAMA BULLETIN

by Jonathan Barrett

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hen Jim Wendlandt recounted how he met his future wife, it always began, “I saw you sitting by the fireplace…” He and Ann, his wife of 65 years, met at the Mazama Lodge, raised their daughters at the Mazama Lodge on their regular visits, and welcomed guests to the Mazama Lodge as if it were their own home. Daughters Wendy and Nancy recall learning to ski on the slopes outside. The intervening years have obscured who their instructor was, but it is very possible it was Frank Kalec, the lessons costing only ten cents apiece. As the girls kicked about on their used skis, their parents took the shuttle bus up the hill to Timberline before carving their way back down for lunch, which they had to eat in the basement because it was not prepared in the lodge’s kitchen but brought from home. Ann Wendlandt’s life was deeply intertwined with that building for decades. I recently had the opportunity talk with her and listen to her narrate a series of vignettes that arced across a lifetime of experiences and relationships.

It was a blustery December day as I sat across from Ann Wendlandt at Jennings McCall, a retirement community in Forest Grove. Mostly I just listened to these stories, one folding over into the next. With the aid of her daughters, she wove an account that was both intricate and beautiful. It was punctuated from time to time with, “If you had only come last year, I would have remembered more.” I was stunned by how much she does remember at the age of 88 and how the life she described is peopled by the who’s who of Mazama history. For example Ann’s aunt Abigail Choate was married to Fred McNeil, after whom McNeil Point on Mt. 8 MAZAMAS

Hood is named. As a matter of fact, it was likely Fred and Abby’s son Malcolm who introduced Ann to Jim at the lodge in 1952 when she was visiting as a guest and still a year away from becoming a member.

Our conversation zigged and zagged. Ann’s eyes, though only narrow slits as she wrestled with her inability to recall, were still bright. She peered intently at the yellow legal pad of names that had been drawn up before I arrived as a tool to jog her memory. Bob and Martha Platt. Vera Defoe.

Nick Dodge. That last one drew out a clear line. She told me about the book that he wrote and that she edited for him, A Climber’s Guide to Oregon, which was published

in 1968. Editing? Yes. Our conversation turns with the flexibility of a water-born otter. For a dozen years she edited the Mazama Bulletin.

Articles were delivered to her by members who had authored them, and in her own home she worked on the layout. This was the late fifties and early sixties after all. Each month she drove the final copy to John Arbuthnot on Sandy Boulevard who was the printer. These details poured out clearly but then came to a dead end.

We returned to the list again. Bill and Margaret Oberteuffer. Joe Leuthold.

Jim Craig. Everett Darr. I asked her about the club.

What was it like? How was it different than it is now? She

smiled and stated simply that things got done because people made them happen.

She cited as an example Don Onthank, “Mr. Mazama”. If you wanted a ride to the Mazama Lodge, you called Don; he would give you a lift. This was the spirit of the club, she recalled. The conversation rolled slickly into novel territory. She told me there were only two paid staff: the lodge caretaker and the cook. That was it.

Guests and members signed up to do the dishes and care for the building. In that moment we were back at the beginning of our conversation, but covering new territory too.

I asked how the club has changed in the intervening seven decades. Without skipping a beat, she said, “Without staff you need the volunteers to step up to make things happen.” The portrait that she painted next surprised me. Once a month, there was a membership meeting where it was common to have a hundred people in attendance. Committees made reports about the goings-on and their events. Then, rudely, the grandfather clock in the corner of the alcove where we were chatting interrupted us as it tolled eleven times. The line of thinking was disrupted.

The slippery otter that was this tetea-tete rolled deftly over despite the

turbulence of sound. She recalled Martha Platt who was the club president in 1954 and Bob Platt, her husband, who served in the same role seven years earlier. Their son, Bill, would eventually go on to marry Fred McNeil’s daughter, Judy. In a sense they were just a branch of Ann’s extended family. Then out of the fog of memory emerged Betty Parker, who served on the Executive Council in 1954, and Jack Grauer, who was Wendy’s Basic Climb School teacher when she was just a mere freshman in high school. Wendy chuckled as she told me that it was a bit scandalous at the time, as young as she was. The web of names kept coming and bits of storytelling

for each one. I listened to Ann weave the narrative with the assistance of her daughters until, finally, it seemed we had come to the end at last.

“I’m sorry. If you had just come a year earlier, I would have remembered more,” she said again. I wondered what there was to apologize for. I was stunned by her memories, thrilled by her life, and charmed by her presence. This woman, who is still a dues-paying member of the Girls Scouts of America and who belongs to a troop called the Elles Gantes, needs no excuses. An hour and a half after starting, we hugged in the hallway of Jennings McCall, and Wendy took our picture. Ann’s eyes shone brightly, and I, a guy who doesn’t smile much, couldn’t stop grinning as I walked away transformed by her storytelling. I got in my car still thinking about a young woman sitting by the fireplace, only twenty-two and totally unaware of how the Mazamas would one day become entwined with her life.

Clockwise, starting at bottom left. Ann and Jim Wendlandt at the Mazama Lodge circa 1953.

Photo: Unknown. Ann Wendlandt accepting the Parker Cup in 1967. Photo: Unknown. Ann Wendlandt at NcNeil Point in 1976. Photo: Unknown. Ann Wendlandt in the foreground on the 1953 anniversary climb of Mt. Hood in 1953 Jonathan Barrett and Ann Wendlandt. Photo: Wendy Wendlandt.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

REX BREUNSBACH

by Brian Goldman

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any of us in the Mazamas (more than 550!) have hiked quite a few miles with affable, self-effacing Rex Breunsbach. In less than a decade, he has led over 500 hikes, traveling over 7000 miles. He leads a popular Wednesday hike from the MMC that often fills quickly.

What made you decide to start hiking?

I always liked walking around in cities when I was doing business, but I never hiked in the Gorge until 2010. I saw a brochure for the Trails Club and hiked to their lodge. They told me there was another group called the Mazamas that did more hiking. I was hooked after that. I wasn’t very good at first. I worked at a desk for 50 years. I practically had to crawl on my knees coming back from the Trails Club lodge my knees hurt so bad. I hiked some with Kate Evans and she said I should become a hike leader and join the committee. That got me into leading hikes.

Has your health changed since you started hiking?

I lost 75 pounds, most of that before I started hiking, but hiking has allowed me to keep it off. My diet was just to eat less. The Jenny Craig diet really did help at first, especially with the portions.

Do you do any exercises to stay limber?

I do some yoga, mild yoga, not fanatic stuff, probably not enough. It’s a good complement to hiking.

Do you have any favorite hikes?

I think Larch Mountain is my favorite Gorge hike. Greenleaf Peak, too. One consequence of the Gorge fires is that it pushed people out to try other hikes like Greenleaf Peak.

Any good stories?

We were on Spyglass Ridge in the Smokies and on the way up there are some granite slabs that have some markings so helicopters can land. We went up there and sat on the ridge, similar to Angel’s Rest. As we sat there for lunch a young couple came up behind us and asked us if we came up by helicopter—as if we were too old and feeble to get up the hill.

Any hikes or outings that didn’t turn out as expected?

I’m such an optimist and they generally turn out well.

Ever got lost?

I’ve ended up bushwacking occasionally and it would have been better if I’d stayed on the trail. Sometimes a trail you can see on a GPS doesn’t exist.

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I like to keep the group together and they appreciate that. After awhile, you get a core that likes to hike together. I enjoy the camaraderie. I like sending out a group photo afterward.

Why do so many people show up for your hikes?

Oh, you get a following and I have an email list that really got it going. I like to keep the group together and they appreciate that.

After awhile, you get a core that likes to hike together. I enjoy the camaraderie. I like sending out a group photo afterward.

What equipment do you prefer?

I like my Deuter pack for the Gorge, especially in the winter.

I’ve moved to ultralight when backpacking.

Any favorite foods while hiking?

Heath bars.

If someone’s never hiked before, how would you encourage them to start?

Maybe start out with the Rambles - pick a hike that you’re comfortable with. Some people enjoy seeing flowers, others the birds, the trees - nature. Maybe some place like Latourell Falls, with lots of water and trees.

Any favorite places you’ve traveled?

I thought it was the Alps but now I think it’s the Dolomites, especially in terms of rock formations and scenery. My favorite trek has been the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt.

You’re 76 now. Are you slowing down?

Oh, yeah. I learned that if you go at a reasonable pace you can get anyplace. My proudest hike lead was getting 23 people on top of Mt. Washburn at 10,219 feet. A lot of them hadn’t done any strenuous hikes for a long time. If you have the time, you can get most anybody up these hills—just don’t run. In Patagonia, our hike leader started out really slowly but we all got on top and had a good time when we slowed down and enjoyed it rather than overheating ourselves. It’s better to go slowly than running and running, stopping and then starting.

Anything else?

Hiking is my drug of choice.

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MAZAMA WOMEN MAKE IT HAPPEN— IN 1932

by Rick Craycraft

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ong before Stacy Allison or Junko Takei set foot on top of Mount Everest, and even before Arlene Blum found her place on Annapurna, Mazama women were out there making a statement in the mountains. Yes, they were well represented on the original Mazama organizational climb in 1894, but not until 1932 did they separate themselves from the leadership of men.

A small item appeared in the July issue of the Mazama Bulletin that year. The bold-faced title of that announcement was Mt. Hood Climb—Girls Only. The climb was scheduled for July 10. The appeal for participants stated, “Girls, you are all urged to get out the old climbing togs and come on the first all-girl climb of the club.” They promised as well that “an ample breakfast will be served after which we will saunter up our old friend, Hood, minus the boyfriends.” The challenge was made complete by declaring, “Let’s show’em we can carry our own packs and have a big turn out.” The invitation listed Bea McNeil and Margaret Lynch as Leaders, and Edith Pierce as Rear Guard.

When the day came the weather did not cooperate and a subsequent article in the August Bulletin stated, “Of these three, two were to have been the leaders for the large party that was anticipated, while the third was to have been the rear guard it was said. So all three took turns at being leader, rear guard and “customer.”

Left: 1932 Mazama Women’s Climb. Below: Summit register entry from the climb.

Nevertheless, they persisted, and the three women, plus another, Karin Maki, returned two weeks later under fair skies and gained the summit and made history. There was mention of their landmark climb a few days later in the Oregonian, albeit buried at the end of a paragraph about the accomplishments of men. Still, the author was impressed enough to call their effort “daring.” In any case, these women, and many others, opened doors for our amazing Mazama women climbers of today.

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CLASSICS For Mazamas with 25 years or more of membership or those who prefer to travel at a more leisurely pace.

CONTACTING THE CLASSICS If you wish to contact the Classics, you can call or email Chair Flora Huber at 503-658-5710 or flobell17@comcast.net.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We are looking for volunteers to step up and help run the committee. Positions we need to fill are secretary, activities coordinator, and database updater, and help or backup for same. Our meetings are the fourth Monday of every other month at 11 a.m. at the MMC. Email classics@mazamas.org if you are interested. Monday, Jan. 28, 2019 will be the next meeting.

LEADING EVENTS IN FEBRUARY Send details to classics@mazamas.org by the twelfth of each month for inclusion in the Bulletin.

CLASSICS TRANSPORTATION PLAN Our east side transportation pick up point is Gateway; our west side location is the Sunset Transit Center. If you are interested in providing or receiving rides to Classics events, you can sign up on the Classics section of the Mazama website or contact our transportation coordinator Flora Huber at flobell17@comcast.net or 503-658-5710.

MON. JAN. 7—SHOWSHOE: TRILLIUM LAKE Meet in the parking lot at 9:15 a.m. at the east end (look for grey Toyota FJ Cruiser). A Sno-Park permit is required. We will work our way up the western, then the northern sides of the lake, to complete the circuit; approximately 5 miles (we will not cross the dam). Trillium Lake Sno-Park is off Highway 26 southeast of Government Camp, opposite the Snow Bunny Lodge, in the Mt. Hood National Forest. It’s roughly an hour drive from Portland. Safety and other considerations: Everyone will need to sign a Mazamas Liability Release Form. Step out onto Trillium Lake’s frozen surface at your own risk. During winter storms, traction tires or chains may be required to traverse Highway 26. Even though Trillium Lake is accessible, you still should stock your car with all the winter-emergency necessities, like blankets, snow shovel and extra food. Don’t snowshoe in the tracks of cross-country skiers, with whom you’re sharing the loop, and give snowmobiles plenty of berth.

Email: David.R.Christopher@gmail.com with any questions. You can also sign up on our website at mazamas.org/classics

CREATING/UPDATING YOUR WEB PROFILE With the Mazama website now fully launched, all are reminded to go to the website (www.mazamas.org) and update your profile. You need to establish a new account if you’ve not used the updated site before. Click on login then in the upper right hand corner click on sign up. You can get the details on creating your account at mazamas.org/gettingstarted.

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2018 Classics Luncheon Thanks to everyone who attended our December 7 Classics Luncheon. We enjoyed a delicious ham lunch with a curried chick peas, green salad, and homemade bread, catered by Charles Barker from the Mazama Lodge. It was a time to reconnect with old friends and chat about past adventures and current happenings. Our new 25- and 50-year members were recognized for their long-standing membership to the Mazamas, and Sarah Bradham, our Acting Executive Director, spoke about the Mazamas history on the internet and our current website which comes with a lot of new features. Thanks to our core Classics team of Marty Hanson, Dyanne Foster, and Flora Huber for their decorations and planning, as well as everyone else who came out to help setup for the event. We look forward to seeing you at Dick & Jane Millers summer picnic in July!

New 50-Year Members Joined the Mazamas in 1969. The Mazamas currently have 262 50+ year members.

New 25-Year Members Joined the Mazamas in 1994. The Mazamas currently have 950 25+ year members.

John Barton Franklin Byrnes Robin Clark Barbara Ellison John Gould Matt Haller Irene James-Shultz F. Charles Heil Zoe Holmes Anne Jacobs

Greg Jones Kathryn Lange Kathy Latsen Kenneth Larvik Barry Maletzky Dick Miller Ralph Nafziger Thomas Nelson Diana Shankle Herb Weisser

Joe Anderson Tom Bard Dave Beardsley Randy Blake Wendy Carlton Terry Cockrell Betty Dargis Sylvia de Lacy Sue Dimin Margo Earley Kate Sinnitt Evans John Fairgrieve Mary Green Kirk Goodwin Ellen Gradison Steve Hallock Christina Harrison Carolyn Jenkins Tamim Kasrawi

Rae Lantsberger Christopher Lind John Long Monica Lyster Robert Nystrom Scott Osbron Lana Reilly Joel Schaaf Peter Schulz Tessa Schibel George Shay Freda Sherburne David Shirley Tom Thrall Greg WahlStephens Keith Westrum Scott Willis

Saying Goodbye NEAL KEEFER

April 3,1947–Dec. 5, 2018 Longtime Mazama Neal Keefer passed away on December 5, 2018.

He was 71 years old. Born in Portland, he attended Sunset High School, Portland State University, and earned an Engineering Degree from Portland Community College. He made a career in design and management working for area shipping and manufacturing companies.

Neal joined the Mazamas in 1982 after completing a Mazamas BCEP climb of Mt. Hood. Over the next thirty years, Neal was active across the organization. In 1988 he joined the Lodge Committee where he served until 1993. In 1991 Neal started leading hikes for the Mazamas. He led 26 hikes over the next 21 years. In 1995, Neal became a Mazama climb leader, and over the next ten years he led, or assisted on, climbs up peaks across the Northwest.

In 1994 Neal joined the Conservation Committee. As chairman, he tackled a diverse array of issues ranging from testifying against the expansion of the urban growth boundary, protesting the Forest Services timber sale at Enola Hill, supporting the Oregon Clean Streams Initiative, and combatting the expansion of Mt Hood Meadows ski area.

Neal’s efforts on the Conservation Committee earned him great respect among the Mazamas and they showed their appreciation by awarding him the Montague Conservation Award in 1997. He later rejoined the Conservation Committee in 2004 and helped co-organize and run the Melting Mountains Conference in 2007, which first brought awareness of Global Warming issues on glaciers and mountains to Mazamas.

In 2008 Neal joined the Outings Committee, served on the Mazamas Mountaineering Center’s Solar Panel Task Force and was an instructor for the Nordic Ski School. Neal also served on the Bylaws Committee in 2011 and the Governing Documents Committee in 2012. He will be deeply missed by the Mazama community. There will be a memorial service for Neal on Dec. 29 at 4 p.m. at the Milwaukie Community Club, 10666 SE 42nd, Milwaukie (SE 42nd and Jackson). His family asks that any remembrances be given in the form of funds or elbow grease to environmental preservation causes.

Photos courtesy of John Hawthorne.

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Basic Climbing Education Program If you are ready to tackle snow-capped peaks or outdoor rock, then the Basic Climbing Education Program (BCEP) is for you!

This 6-week class includes weekly lectures, team breakout sessions, and weekly conditioning hikes, all designed to get you ready to summit glaciated peaks and rock climb outdoors.

BCEP introduces you to a variety of technical skills, and also helps connect you with other individuals in the climbing community.

Course runs from March 5–April 27, 2019. Get full details at mazamas.org/BCEP.

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info night Jan. 31, 2019 6:30–8 p.m. at the Mazama Mountaineering Center

Photos on this page are from the BCEP Collection. Photographer: Unknown.

To All Our

VOLUNTEERS

by Ali Gray, Publications Team & Ski Mountaineering Volunteer

W

hat does it mean to be a volunteer? Sure, it can mean missing out on an epic powder day, teaching basic knots rather than sending routes with your friends, standing in the rain at White River in January, or hiking a trail you’ve walked dozens … of … times.

But is that what volunteering really is? Maybe you missed that powder day in order to help demonstrate avalanche awareness skills, which may one day save a life. The students learning those knots—they might become your future climbing partners. Despite the rain, you watched a student at White River finally make a successful kick-turn and beam triumphantly. That hike you found a bit boring?

Maybe you were leading a group of first-time hikers who had never before escaped the roar of city traffic.

Let me come clean on this one—when I first learned that most Mazama activities and classes are partially (or fully) volunteer-run, I was skeptical. Is it OK for people to spend so much of their valuable time doing something they don’t get paid for? Do volunteers bring as much skill and effort to something when, let’s face it, they don’t have to? After volunteering with the Mazamas for going on three years now, I can confidently answer with a resounding yes.

Mazama volunteers are an incredible bunch of people. They put in long hours on and off the mountain or crag. They lead, assist, plan, teach, mentor, and become friends. Some help in the field, others in the classroom, others still at a desk with pen (or keyboard) in hand.

Some get personal recognition, many don’t. But all of them (me included) are here for the same reason—to help spread the joy of being in the mountains. Building skills and forming lasting relationships are convenient side effects.

At its heart, volunteering is all about giving back—but that doesn’t mean you don’t get anything from it. Assisting for a course lets you attend lectures a second (or third, or fourth...) time, and assisting in the field offers welcome time to practice your skills. You can attend sold-out events by contributing just a few hours of your time selling raffle tickets or helping set up the show. We all know that learning by teaching is a true occurrence, and you get to practice your leadership skills at the same time. And watching students, event-goers, leaders, and fellow volunteers grow and show appreciation for your assistance is rewarding on a deep level.

The Mazamas wouldn’t be the organization it is today without our volunteers. You make our classes, skill-builders, events, hikes, camps, presentations, lodge, library, and other programming possible. You bring many talents and personalities that unite this organization into a community dedicated to teaching, learning, and having fun. To those of you who already volunteer: thank you. To those of you who are thinking about it: come join us!

Right: Ski Mountaineering leaders and provisional leaders at a training weekend provided by Pro Guiding Service in Snoqualmie Pass, Washington last March. From left to right: Dave (guide), Mike Myers, Chris Jensen, David Alt, Paul Mayhew, Samson Garner, Alex McDonald, Ben (guide), Ali Gray, John Perkins, Chris Rall, Wei Chiang. Photo: Unknown. Above: BCEP leaders and assistants on a snow field session day. Photo: Unknown.

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ADVENTUROUS YOUNG MAZAMAS (AYM) Activities for those in their 20s & 30s or anyone young at heart.

Taylor on wood duty at the lodge.

You can now find and sign up for all AYM activities on our website at mazamas.org/ AYM. Create your account (get all the details at mazamas.org/ gettingstarted), click on activity, and sign up!

It’s quick and easy, and you’ll be able to track all of your Mazama activities in one place.

Check the website at mazamas. org/AYM and the AYM Meetup page frequently for the most up to date schedule. All trips are $2 for members/$4 for nonmembers unless otherwise noted. Want to be featured on the AYM Instagram account? Tag @aympdx in your photos of Mazama adventures!

MONTHLY EVENTS ▶▶AYM Committee Meeting: Monday, Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m., MMC ▶▶Pub Night: Date TBD, check Meetup for details! ▶▶Climb Night: Wed., Jan. 9 at 6 p.m., Planet Granite ▶▶Hike Leader Training: Tue., Jan. 8 at 6:30pm, MMC

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FEATURED EVENT TAMANAWAS FALLS SNOWSHOE AND HOT COCOA! SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 Must have snowshoes and/or microspikes!

Join rock jock leader Lauren for a beautiful snowshoe jaunt up Cold Spring Creek to see the stunning icy majesty of Tamanawas Falls on the east side of Mount Hood. The hike is an easy out and back with a small elevation gain and we’ll have plenty of time for pictures. Afterwards, we’ll head up to Timberline Lodge for ENORMOUS hot cocoas before heading back to town. Hike: 3.6 miles, 590 feet elevation gain. Drive: 172 miles round trip. NW Forest Pass required at Tamanawas Falls. $2 members/$4 nonmembers, plus cost of hot cocoa! Meet at the NW Corner of Gateway Transit Center, 8 a.m.

Sign up online at mazamas.org/aym

Hike Leader First AidC ▶▶ Tue. Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Class open to current leaders who need to renew their certification or prospective leaders who have taken hike leader training. Sign up online, contact aym@mazamas.org with questions.

Join us for Winter Weekend at Mazama Lodge, Feb. 8–10!

AYM takes over Mazama Lodge for a weekend of activities, board games and good times.

Past activities have included snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, introduction to backcountry skiing, sledding, yoga and crafts. If interested in joining, sign up now on the Mazama website.

Get to know one of our newest hike leaders, Reid Vandewiele: ▶▶ Hometown? home·town / noun / the town where one was born or grew up, or the town of one’s present fixed residence. Therefore: Woodland Hills, UT; Eagle Creek, OR; Portland, OR–in chronological and strongly reverse-preferential order! ▶▶ Years with the Mazamas? I heard about and attended my first Mazamas AYM pub night two and a half years ago. By total coincidence, it happened to be the night Matt Reeder (then the AYM chair) was presenting on his newly published book 101 Hikes in the Majestic Mount Jefferson Region. ▶▶ Favorite trips that you’ve led with AYM? My first and still-favorite “leader”-ish role was assisting on an AYM Q (alpine) hike led by Toby Creelan; a summer summit of Mount McLoughlin. ▶▶ What is one thing that you always bring on a hike that is not one of the 10 essentials? Fivefinger hiking shoes. Best. shoes. ever.. ▶▶ Favorite Leader Treat? Surprises (surprise!) of the fruit or chocolate family. ▶▶ When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up and why? A bear. I have no idea why. It’s on video. Now, I AM getting hairier as I get older, but assuming a life expectancy of >100 years the curve is not looking good... ▶▶ What is one surprising thing about yourself that people don’t usually know about you? I have to dig a bit to answer this, most of the really interesting things about me many people already know. Um... I have a 2nd Dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do / Kyusho Jitsu / Hapkido mixed martial arts (though I haven’t practiced in years). ▶▶ People should sign up for a trip with you if.... you like to get your heartbeat up when you’re hiking! I hope to lead some longer, faster, or higher hikes once 2019 gets rolling. If I don’t get an Enchantments permit this year you can bet I’m going to put together a thru-hike!

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A series by Conservation Committee introducing Mazamas to other local outdoor conservation groups.

AN INTERVIEW WITH DENNIS CHANEY OF FRIENDS OF MT. HOOD

by Howard Buck It began as a bruising battle with the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort three decades ago.

Now, climbers, hikers, and day trippers of all sorts can thank Friends of Mt. Hood (FOMH) for helping protect these very precious alpine meadows—and wildflowers and watersheds—that make the Mazamas’ home peak and its environs so dear to so many.

A recent recipient of a grant from the Mazamas Conservation Committee, The Friends were hatched in 1988, taking up the charge led by legendary mountain-lover and conservationist Kate McCarthy. Joining a coalition of concerned activists, they mounted a successful pushback against the plan by Mt. Hood Meadows to add overnight lodging on the mountain’s largely unspoiled southeast—and then, northeast—flanks. That has evolved into a laser-like focus on blocking encroachment against the fragile mountain landscape. “We’re one of the only groups that monitor the ski areas that have special use permits to operate on public land,” said Dennis Chaney, current chair of the FOMH board.

He credits other advocate groups, such as BARK and Oregon Wild—who also receive grant money from the Mazamas Conservation Committee—with focusing on public lands surrounding Mt. Hood. The group tracks special use permits granted by the U.S. Forest Service to ensure those uses are compatible with the conservation values and the need to protect of this sensitive mountain landscape. Meadows, Cooper Spur, Timberline and the Mt. Hood Skibowl areas are among those with special permits.While at times it can create tension, they have actually built a largely respectful relationship over time with permit holders, often ski resorts,and the Forest Service.

“If there wasn’t Friends acting as a watchdog on the ski resorts, Mt. Hood would look a lot different than it does today,” Chaney said.

The very nature of the special permits means the only impacts in Mt. Hood’s USFS territory are due directly either to Mother Nature or human activity sanctioned by the Forest Service, Chaney notes. And the reality is, there’s always ample economic or political pressure for more development, more user access, that can threaten the alpine environment.

To effectively fight back, whenever a new debate or conflict arises, said Chaney, “somebody needs to stand up on the side of the mountain.”

That “somebody” is often the nonprofit FOMH, which counts a mailing list of about 300 supporters and a volunteer board of directors. There’s no office, no paid staff, no paid lobbyist in Salem, or in Washington, D.C. Instead, the group can muster a vigorous public campaign in writing, in public or private meetings, or in the media. It teams up with other preservation-minded folks, such as the Mazamas, to amplify the effectiveness of critical conservation efforts. It submits formal comments on policy or project debates, and will find lawyers willing to go to court—as a last resort—to stop bad projects, as it has many times.

“We’ll support other groups that take action. (But) they don’t look like we do at ski resorts,” Chaney said. “(It’s) our ski areas that have permits; that’s more than enough to stay on top of—because the impact is on the ground.”

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All these years later, Meadows remains engaged in a complicated land-swap proposal that would see it build overnight accommodations in Government Camp, rather than on land it owns near its Cooper Spur resort, on the northeast side of the mountain.

Under USFS oversight, and not without controversy, the issue continues to simmer. But Chaney and others count the ongoing land swap as a win. here have been a few setbacks in the eyes of FOMH, such as a recent Forest Service decision to allow Timberline to construct 17 miles of downhill mountain bike tracks below the lodge. Friends argued that those trails will increase erosion and push silty runoff into nearby creeks. They presented evidence in court backing up that concern, but it was ruled that the USFS decision to permit the bike trails did not violate the law.

Yet, with the group’s tenacity over time, something more important and vital has been achieved: Some common ground carved out between Hood’s ski operators and Friends, reflecting shared values, shared goals when possible, and a genuine shared love for the mountain.

WHAT MAKES YOU OPTIMISTIC? In fact, Friends now meets twice a year with Matthew Drake, CEO of Mt. Hood Meadows: “We hear out their thinking, we provide input,” said Chaney. There are similar open lines of communication with some of the Kohnstamm family that controls Timberline, as well as some managers of the privately held Skibowl.

It’s a rare, positive convergence that leaves Chaney upbeat.

“That’s something we’re pretty proud of, to have that relationship develop, after a fairly antagonistic beginning—to have that mutual respect,” he said. “It’s just this balance of trying to provide the recreation, but not abuse the mountain.

“The best thing is, all the ski resorts are local, family owned.

That’s not been the trend” in an industry dominated by corporations, Chaney said. “We’ve never had that here. We were blessed that it’s been that way, and it hasn’t changed.

“They’re here, they have long histories. They’ve done, from their

MAZAMAS TRANSITION TEAM UPDATE

by Marty Scott, Mazamas Vice President The Executive Council (EC) has selected a transition team to oversee the process of identifying the current and future leadership needs of the Mazamas. The transition team includes Laura Pigion, EC President, Marty Scott, EC Vice President, Traci Manning, EC Treasurer and Joe Eberhart, EC member. This group is responsible for recruiting a diverse pool of qualified candidates and selecting the individual who will lead the Mazamas in the future. The transition team is developing the recruitment and hiring process and intends to provide opportunities in the new year for Mazama members to provide input on the qualities needed for the new Executive Director.

The Executive Council selected Sarah Bradham as Acting Executive Director. Sarah has been with the Mazamas for 16 years, first as a volunteer and later as a staff member, most recently as Director of Operations. She brings a wealth of experience to her new position and a passion for the Mazamas mission As we move forward under Sarah’s leadership, the Executive Council has absolute confidence that Sarah, and our highly skilled staff who are responsible for managing each Mazama department with the support of the volunteer committees, will continue our progress toward the Mazamas2020 goals and keep our focus on inspiring everyone to love and protect the mountains.

As the transition team determines the next steps in the recruitment and hiring process, we will share information through our normal electronic and print communication channels. If you have questions or comments regarding the process, please email the team at transition@mazamas.org.

continued from previous page point of view, a good job in protecting the mountain. For the large part… they’ve done the right thing for 50 years.

“They have a huge respect for Mt. Hood, but they just happen to be for-profit companies. Any decision they make has to look at the bottom line,” Chaney said.

And when Friends believes the operators have pushed too far, “then that’s when we speak up,” he said.

NO ‘SACRIFICE’ Looking ahead, Chaney said he’s concerned about long-term plans for Timberline. Its latest master plan calls for another lodge and more parking lots. Friends would like to see any new development take place in Government Camp, rather than in the shrinking south-side forest.

Chaney totally rejects the idea that Friends or ski resort operators themselves have resigned the mountain to an unfortunate, overdeveloped fate.

“One of the worst things (is that some people) make this ridiculous statement that Mt. Hood is a ‘sacrifice mountain’—‘Go ahead and do whatever you want,’ and then make sure the ‘real’ wilderness areas are taken care of… ‘Just go ahead, write Mt. Hood off.’

“That’s a mentality I could never condone,” Chaney said. “The operators—they would cringe if they heard that remark. They’re trying to do what they think is the right thing; we’re here to watch them.”

WHAT CAN A MAZAMA DO? Friends of Mt. Hood doesn’t sponsor or host its own events; it’s more of a watchdog organization.

New supporters are always welcome—get more details on their website at friendsofmounthood.org or send mail to Friends of Mt. Hood, P.O. Box 3098, Clackamas, OR 97015.

If someone has a strong interest in the cause, Friends is willing to take on new board members, current Chair Dennis Chaney said. Some fresh web expertise would be gladly appreciated.

“The people that really want to do the hands-on stuff ... some of us are getting long in the tooth. We need to bring some new blood to keep this going.”

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this interview are of the interviewee, Dennis Chaney. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of the Mazamas.

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MAZAMA LIBRARY

Established in 1915, the Mazama Library is nationally recognized as holding one of the top mountaineering collections in the country.

Located on the ground floor of the Mazama Mountaineering Center, the library is a fantastic resource for members and the general public to find information on hiking, climbing, camping, and exploring the rich history of regional and global mountaineering culture.

Learn more about the Library & Historical Collection at mazamas.org/library

NEW RELEASES AND ADDITIONS ▶▶ The Continental Divide Trail: Exploring America’s Ridgeline Trail, Written by Barney Scout Mann, Foreword by Nicholas Kristof, 2018. This beautiful book explores this iconic crown jewel of America’s trails with more than 250 spectacular contemporary images, historical photos, and documents from the Continental Divide Trail Coalition archives, and detailed maps. Readers can experience the trail as if their boots were on the 3,100-mile path. This beautifully produced volume makes accessible the highest and most remote of the three crown jewel trails--following the Rocky Mountains from Canada to Mexico along the Continental Divide, the backbone of America. Call # 917.8 M31 ▶▶ Leavenworth Rock, 4th Edition, by Viktor Kramar, 2018. This new edition of Leavenworth Rock documents nearly 1740 climbing routes at this popular area in NW Washington. The guide includes some 350 new routes, 3 dozen new crags, and other undocumented material. Other areas covered include Tumwater, Icicle Canyons, the Peshastin Pinnacles, and a sampling of alpine cragging routes in the adjacent Stuart Range. Call # 9917.97 K86 ▶▶ Day Hiking: Glacier National Park & Western Montana, by Aaron Theisen, 2018. This new guidebook features 125 hikes, with outings to suit all ages and fitness levels. While the national park forms the centerpiece, the guide covers the major recreation areas throughout Western Montana. Call # 917.86 T34

CLASSICS OF MOUNTAINEERING ▶▶ The Ascent of Denali, by Hudson Stuck, 1918.

Hudson Stuck (1865-1920) was an Episcopal Archdeacon, born in London. With Harry P. Karstens he co-led the first expedition to successfully climb the South Peak of Alaska’s Mount McKinley (a.k.a. Denali). Stuck, Karstens, R. G. Tatum, Walter Harper, Johnny, and Esaias departed from Nenana on March 17, 1913. They reached the summit of McKinley on June 7, 1913. Walter Harper, a native Alaskan, reached the summit first. Call # 917.98.S92

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DID YOU KNOW? ▶▶ Seventeen of the twenty highest peaks in the United States are located in Alaska. ▶▶ The Gates of the Arctic are the two peaks, Boreal Mountain and Frigid Crags, that stand like sentinels on either side of the North Fork of the Koyukuk River in the Brooks Range. ▶▶ The Cathedral Spires in the Kichatna Mountains is a small range of spectacular granite peaks in the Alaska Range that is one of North America’s finest mountain groups, with Yosemite-like wall climbing.

BOOKS ON AVALANCHE SAFETY ▶▶ The ABCs of Avalanche Safety, Ferguson & LaChapelle, 551.31.L11 ▶▶ Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, Tremper, 551.31.T72 ▶▶ The Avalanche Handbook, McClung & Schaefer, 551.31.

P42 ▶▶ Avalanche Essentials, Tremper, 511.31.T72ae

THE MAZAMA LIBRARY NEEDS SUPPORT— FROM YOU! Do you or someone you know have vintage mountaineering gear that is looking for a home? Don’t give it to Goodwill, donate it to the Mazama Library and Historical Collections! We are always on the lookout for wood handle ice axes, early climbing gear, vintage catalogs, turn of the century photographs, early mountaineering books, and more. Please contact library manager Mathew Brock at mathew@mazamas.org to discuss potential donations. We apologize, but we cannot accept any Mazama Annuals published after 1925 or National Geographic magazines.

Please consider a financial contribution to support the Mazama Library, a nationally recognized collection and one of the few remaining mountaineering libraries in the United States. Your financial donation will help support our full-time librarian, acquire rare mountaineering books and historic photographs, and maintain our valuable archives and historic objects collections. Thank you for your support.

Are you ready to support the Mazama Library? Go to mazamas.org/donate and select Library & Historical Collections.

MAZAMA LODGE Lodge Musings & Happenings

by Charles Barker, Mazama Lodge Manager A huge thank you to AYM members who helped us bring more wood to the lodge. We are encouraging guests to have smaller fires in our fireplace to help our wood supply make it until late spring.

Even though we have exclusive use groups at Mazama Lodge every Saturday during the month of January we are still open for day use until 3 p.m, serving hot lunch from noon–1:30 p.m. every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (and MLK Day). Lunches are $9 for adults and $7 for kids. We do not require lunch reservations for groups small then groups of six. We still have plenty of availability on Thursdays (sold out on 1/24) Fridays, and Sundays, and MLK Day). Will and Jenn who are working as our winter caretakers are very accommodating of special diets. To check overnight availability and book a room, go to mazamas.org/lodge.

NEW YEAR’S DAY BRUNCH New Year’s Day brunch is served from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. It’s everything you expect a brunch to be except for the price. Adults, $10; kids 12 and under, $9. We do not require lunch reservations for groups smaller than six. If you have a larger group, give us a call to make a reservation.

A special thanks to Ben, Allison, Mackenzie, and Taylor who helped bring wood up on our deck! Photo: Charles Barker

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EVENING TRAVEL PROGRAMS The Mazamas offers a robust Evening Travel Program from mid-October through April every year at the Mazamas Mountaineering Center. You’ll virtually travel to every corner of the globe as our dynamic speakers immerse you in their experience through photos, video, and great storytelling.

Programs are free and open to the general public. We appreciate voluntary contributions at the discretion of each attendee. Carpooling, public transportation, biking, and walking to the MMC are encouraged. View the entire season’s schedule at mazamas.org/eveningtravelprograms

An Exploratory Adventure to The Kings Canyon High the Cordillera Real in Bolivia: Basin Route: Jan. 16 Jan. 9 Enjoy off-trail adventure? David Stable weather. Easy access. Rich Culture. Big adventure. Join Ethan Berman and Brian Houle, Mazamas Alpine Adventure Grant recipients, as they share tales from a month spent exploring Bolivia’s Cordillera Real during summer 2018. In addition to stories of first ascents, they will give you the down low on why Bolivia is the most overlooked place for big mountain climbing on the planet.

Burdick takes you on one of his favorite backpacking trips; a California off-trail adventure: the Kings Canyon High Basin Route.

David and hiking partner, Brian Larson, travel along California’s Kings National Park in the High Sierras for over 130 miles, 82 of which is off-trail travel with 40,000 ft. elevation gain and loss, averaging 725 vertical feet of change per mile. View a teaser trailer at https://youtu.be/-p2oPyK7jSE.

Mazama Mountaineering Center 527 SE 43rd Ave, Portland, Ore. Programs Start at 7 p.m.

The Vast Earthen Sculpture of Southern Utah: Jan. 23 John Leary and friends experienced a desert paradise of bizarre landscapes, fiery colors, soaring sandstone arches, balanced rocks, crimson colored hoodoos, steep red cliffs, towering spires, deep chasms and narrow, squeezy slot canyons as they hiked and backpacked in Bryce Canyon NP, Zion NP, Arches NP, Coyote Gulch, Spooky, Peek-a-Boo and Brimstone slots, The Wave and Buckskin Gulch.

Across Spain with a Toddler: A Family Trek of the Camino: Jan. 30 The Camino is the European, Medieval version of a thru-hike.

Part spiritual pilgrimage, part walk through history, pure chooseyour-own adventure, this month-long trek has the power to satiate anyone’s inner wanderlust. Join Dorothy Brown-Kwaiser as she shares tips and tricks for planning a Camino excursion as well as tales ( fails) and reflections from embarking on the venture with a toddler.

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MAZAMA OUTINGS

Apply online at mazamas.org/outings

You can now apply for Mazama Outings on our website. Go to mazamas.org/outings to view all outings. When you apply, you will be prompted to complete your profile, and you’ll enter credit card information. If accepted, your credit card will be charged for the trip deposit, and you will then be sent an invoice for the remainder of the outing cost. This invoice can be paid by credit card or check.

HIKING IN VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, HAWAII: FEB. 19–27, 2019 Now that VNP has reopened, come join us for a repeat of last year’s very successful outing to the Big Island of Hawaii where we’ll spend a week exploring Volcanoes National Park, one of the world’s most fascinating biological landscapes in the most geographically isolated group of islands on earth. We’ll be staying eight nights at the Kilauea Military Camp in two, three-bedroom cabins featuring all the comforts of home, located right in the National Park.

Our itinerary will include “B” level day hikes, an overnight backpack to the coast, an evening of star gazing at 9,200 feet on Maunakea volcano, and a day off to visit a Botanical Garden, explore Hilo town, tour Akaka Falls, or just rest.

Outing costs of $1,220 to $768, for a group of 8–12 participants.

Each participant is responsible for meals, travel to and from the Big Island, and shared vehicle rental on the Big Island. A trip overview meeting will be held in early February. Deposit of $250 will be charged upon acceptance. You will be sent an invoice for the remainder of the Outing cost. Full payment will be due by Jan 31, 2019. Leaders: Jay Feldman & Leigh Schwarz.

SPANISH PYRENEES GR11: JULY 24–AUG. 7, 2019

HIKING OAHU: MARCH 1–9, 2019 Hike for a week on Oahu’s fabulous Ko’olau Summit Trail (KST), its side ridges and valleys. The high point of the ruggedly beautiful 37 mile KST is 3,100 ft. Expect “B” level hikes with some scrambling, steep drop-offs, and sections of wet and muddy trails bringing hikers to flora-rich summits and amazing ocean vistas.

We’ll stay in a two story, six bedroom, five bath home high above Hawaii Kai, close to restaurants and grocery stores. Nearby are Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Koko Crater, and Makapu’u Lighthouse and Trail. We’ll meet local hiking clubs to “talk story” and gain insights to local island hiking. We will take a midweek break to relax or enjoy some of Honolulu’s many offerings, including famous historic sites such as Bishop Museum, National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, or the Arizona Memorial.

Outing costs of $1,704 to $1,230 for a group of 8–12 participants.

Each participant is responsible for meals, travel to and from Oahu, and shared vehicle rental on Oahu. (Parking at our Oahu home is limited to 3 vehicles, so sharing will be necessary). A trip overview meeting will be held in early February. Deposit of $250 will be charged upon acceptance. You will be sent an invoice for the remainder of the Outing cost. Full payment will be due by Jan 31, 2019. Leaders: Jay Feldman & Leigh Schwarz.

Full; Alternates Only

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TRAIL TRIPS JOIN US! MAZAMA TRAIL TRIPS ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE Contact Trail Trips trailtrips@mazamas.org with any questions. Hike leaders, to schedule a hike next month, go to: mazamas.org, login, and schedule.

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL HIKES LISTED BELOW ARE AVAILABLE FOR SIGNUP ON OUR WEBSITE! HEAD ON OVER TO MAZAMAS.ORG/ HIKING TO GET MORE DETAILS. FIND THE HIKE YOU WANT TO GO ON, CLICK ON THE LINK, AND FOLLOW THE SIGNUP PROMPTS. If you prefer to sign up in person, contact the leader and let them know you plan to attend. They can give you any additional details that you will need about the hike.

HK A1.5 Jan. 1 Ring in the New Year— Trillium Lake Snowshoe Regis Krug 503704-6442 regis_krug@mentor.com. Start the new year right. Instead of partying in town, let’s ring in the new year as we silently make our way by headlamp and moonlight through snow covered trees and circumnavigate the frozen Trillium Lake on snowshoes. Mileage/elevation gain may vary depending on conditions. Drive: 57, Clackamas Town Center Max Park & Ride Garage at Midnight.

HK A1.5 Jan. 1 Rampart Ridge New Years Day Snowshoe Bill Stein 503-830-0817 billstein.rpcv@gmail.com. Iconic snowshoe trip in Mt Rainier National Park! Ideal for those planning an early start to 2019 but not staying up past midnight. Please bring micro-spikes or yak trax too, as we’ll decide which gear to use based on snow conditions. We’ll traverse an ancient forest, and if the weather is clear we may get a closeup view of the great volcano. (appx. 3 hour drive each way) 4.9 mi., 1,430 ft., Drive: 141, Gateway Park & Ride at 6 a.m. MeetUp Class A: Easy to moderate; less than 8 miles and under 1,500 feet elevation gain Class B: Moderate to difficult; less than 15 miles with 1,500–3,000 feet elevation gain OR 8–15 miles with less than 1,500 feet of elevation gain Class C and Cw: Difficult to strenuous: 15+ miles in distance or 3,000+ feet elevation gain.

Class D: Very difficult, strenuous trips in challenging conditions. No specific distance or elevation gain. Special equipment, conditioning, and experience may be required. Contacting leader for details before the day of the trip is mandatory.

“Wilderness—Limit 12” indicates the hike enters a Forest Service-designated Wilderness

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Get to know prolific hike leader Rex Breunsbach on page 10 (4th from left.)

HK B2 Jan. 1 New Years Day 2019 Dog Mountain Dyanne Foster 503 267-8937 dyfozter@gmail.com. Happy New year!! Come and join us for this fun hike—dress for very cold, icy, snowy, rainy. Traction devices and poles required - snow shoes may be needed so call leader nearer the date. 503 267-8937.

7.2 mi., 2,900 ft., Drive: 98, Gateway Park & Ride at 8 a.m.

HK 2 Jan. 2 Wahkeena-Multnomah Creek Loop Rex L Breunsbach 971-8322556 breunsba@teleport.com. Time to hike some of the recently re-opened trails in the

Area; group size limited to 12.

Numeral after class indicates pace. All pace information is uphill speed range; e.g. 1.5 = 1.5–2 mph: a slow to moderate pace; 2 = 2.0–2.5 mph: a moderate speed common on weekend hikes; 2.5 = 2.5–3.0 mph: a moderate to fast pace and is a conditioner.

Hike fees/Snowshoe/Nordic Costs: $2 for members, $4 nonmembers; Backpack Costs: Vary depending on trip.

Meeting Places: Gateway–SE corner of P and R Garage near 99th and Pacific (I-84 Exit 7); L and C–Lewis and Clark State Park (1-84 Exit 18); Oswego TC–Boones Ferry Rd at Monroe Parkway; Salmon Creek P and R–Vancouver P and R at 134 St (1-5 Exit 7 or 1-205 Exit 36); Parkrose/Sumner Transit Center–Sandy Blvd. and 98th Ave. (1-205

Columbia Gorge. 5.4 mi., 1,700 ft., Drive: 48, MMC Parking Lot at 8 a.m.

HK A1.5 Jan. 5 Orenco Woods/Rock Creek Trail Rick Craycraft 503-679-2113 leftfield5@ juno.com. This hike begins in the Orenco Woods Nature Park and runs along Rock Creek. Except for a few possible alternative trails it is all paved. Quiet woods and swales interspersed with going across busy streets and under the Sunset Hwy. There is also an opportunity to stop at a nearby New Seasons afterwards for a warm-up beverage. 6.4 mi., 195 ft., Dr. 20 mi. MMC Parking Lot at 9 a.m.

Exit 23A); Durham–P and R at Boones Ferry and Bridgeport (1-5 Exit 290); MMC– Mazama Mountaineering Center, 527 SE 43rd at Stark; Pendleton–Pendleton Woolen Mills in Washougal; REI–Pearl, NW 14th and Johnson; Target185–Target P/L Sunset Hwy at 185th. Dr.–round-trip driving mileage. ft.–Hike elevation gain. TH Pass–USFS parking pass needed for trailhead; SnoPark–Snow park pass. FLTC–3510 SE 164th Ave. in Vancouver.

99th TC–9700 NE 7th Ave. in Vancouver.

Trail Trips Hike Rules: Hikers are encouraged to carpool and share costs. The maximum suggested total rate each is a donation of ten cents per mile for up to three people per vehicle. Dogs are not allowed except for hikes designated as “dog-walks.” Alcohol and firearms are not allowed. Participants

should wear appropriate hiking shoes, and carry lunch, water, rain gear (umbrella, parka, or poncho), and the 10 essentials (whistle, extra food and clothing, sun protection, map, compass, flashlight, first aid kit, pocket knife, waterproof matches, fire starter).

Participants should be in a physical condition appropriate for the difficulty of the hike.

Leaders may decline anyone not properly equipped or judged incapable of completing the hike in a reasonable time frame. Hikers voluntarily leaving the group are considered nonparticipants. In case of accident, illness, or incapacity, hikers must pay their medical and/or evacuation expenses whether they authorize them or not. Hikes leave the meeting place at the time listed. Adverse conditions, weather, and combined circumstances can affect difficulty.

WEBSITE UPDATES Visit mazamas.org/ hiking for the most up to date hike schedule.

WESTSIDE STREET RAMBLES: TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS

Multiple teams hike at different paces with various leaders. Bring a headlamp. 4–8 miles, 500–1,500 feet. Meet at REI–Pearl, NW 14th and Johnson. Group leaves promptly at 6 p.m.

Ramble information available at mazamas.org/ streetrambles

HK A1.5 Jan. 6 Alameda Ridge Paul Steger 503998-6188 paulsteger612@gmail.com. We will walk/ hike east Up and down along the Alameda ridge approximately 3 miles and return west in a similar fashion making a modified loop. Please dress for the weather and if icy conditions, this outing will be cancelled. 3 mi., 250 ft. Meet in front of Starbucks at NE Fremont/15 at 9 a.m.

SS A1.5 Jan. 7 Trillium Lake Snowshoe. David Christopher david.r.christopher@gmail.com. We will not cross the dam. We will work our way up the western, then the northern sides of the lake, to complete the circuit. It’s roughly an hour’s drive from Portland. During winter storms, traction tires or chains may be required to traverse Highway 26.

Even though Trillium Lake is accessible, you still should stock your car with all the winter-emergency necessities, like blankets, snow shovel and extra food. Don’t snowshoe in the tracks of cross-country skiers, with whom you’re sharing the loop, and give snowmobiles plenty of berth. Appx. 5 mi. Dr. 57.

Meet at the Trillium Lake SnoPark Parking lot at 9:15 a.m.

HK 2 Jan. 9 Wilson River Trail/Lester Creek Section Bruce Giordano 503-477-6013 brucegiord32@gmail.com. Hike begins at Kings Mountain trailhead. Instead of going up to Kings Mountain though, we will make a left at the Wilson River junction. Continue on Wilson River Trail heading mostly up until we reach junction with Kings Junior Trail. Then head mostly down until we cross suspension bridge over the North Fork of Wilson River. There is a picnic table on the other side where we will have lunch before returning the way we came. As we won’t get up as high as Kings Mountain, there should be little or no snow. Should bring traction devices though as trail could get icy.

Should also be prepared for cold and possibly wet conditions. 11.5 mi., 2,700 ft., Drive: 70, Target & SW 185th at 8 a.m.

HK 1.5 Jan. 12 Barlow Road to Palmateer Point Snowshoe David L Nelson 503-627-4810 dkbmnelson@gmail.com. We will start at the Barlow Pass SnowPark and go South on the Pacific Crest Trail as we venture to Palmateer Point where we will have lunch. If clear weather we will have views of Mount Hood, Barlow Butte and the Barlow Creek valley. After lunch, we continue south to the junction of the Twin Lakes trail and then back to the PCT and to the TH. 7 mi., 1,500 ft., Drive: 105, Gateway Park & Ride at 7:30 a.m.

HK 2 Jan. 16 Larch Mountain Rex L Breunsbach 971-832-2556 breunsba@teleport.com. Gorge favorite, now opened. Meet at MMC. 13.8 mi., 4100 ft., Drive: 48, MMC Parking Lot at 8 a.m.

HK 1.5 Jan. 19 White River Canyon Moonlight Snowshoe Joe Whittington 503-297-6344 joewhittington@gmail.com. Start at White River SnoPark and head up the Canyon to a spectacular view of Mt. Hood. Here we will take a hot drink break before returning to the vehicles. Moonrise is at 3:30 p.m. and Sunset at 5 p.m. Will need snowshoes, trekking poles with snow baskets, and a head lamp. Be prepared for winter conditions. Will cancel if weather/snow conditions are unfavorable.

Gateway Park & Ride at 3:30 p.m. MeetUp HK 1.5 Jan. 22 Sandy River Delta Dog Hike. Don McCoy donald1020@aol.com. We will follow the Boundary Trail to the Meadow Trail and explore the boundary of the dog park. Dogs in this park can be off leash except for the Confluence Trail. Wellbehaved dogs are welcome, but you don’t have to a dog to attend. 4.4 miles, 40 ft. Dr. 21 miles. Meet at the Sandy River Delta Dog Park at 9 a.m.

HK 2 Jan. 23 Northern Gales Creek Rex L Breunsbach 971-832-2556 breunsba@teleport.com.

This northern section is not in the Gales Creek drainage at all, but begins its route along the upper reaches of the Nehalem River before rising steeply to the ridge that divides this from the Gales Creek/ Wilson River drainage. This is post-Tillamook Burn secondary forest, mostly Douglas-fir, with logging roads and the Tillamook Railroad track to cross.

Its assets are that it can be hiked in all kinds of weather and at all seasons, and it is only an hour’s drive from the city. 10.1 mi., 1,200 ft., Drive: 50, Meet at the MMC at 8 a.m., second stop at Target & 185th at 8:30 a.m.

HK 1 Jan. 30 Chocolate Falls Snowshoe Rex L Breunsbach 971-832-2556 breunsba@teleport. com. Hike to Chocolate Falls via the Climber’s Trail (Mount St. Helens). Bring Snowshoes. 8 mi., 2,200 ft., Drive: 130, MMC Parking Lot at 8 a.m.

MORE HIKING

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Once you start signing up for hikes online, you’ll be able to track your hike history directly on our website, along with your history of participation in other Mazama activities.

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Our new members join a 124-year legacy of mountaineering, exploration, stewardship, advocacy, and a love of the outdoors and outdoor recreation. Please give them a warm welcome if you encounter them in a class, activity, or an evening program. We welcome you to our ranks!

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS Whether you are a lifelong Mazama member, a recent BCEP graduate, reading this Bulletin at your local climbing shop, or somewhere in between, you should make sure you know all of the benefits of Mazama membership.

JOIN THE MAZAMAS TODAY! Get all the details on how to become a member of one of the most active mountaineering organizations in the country: mazamas.org/join ▶▶ DISCOUNTED rates on all Mazama activities—climbs, hikes, classes, and outings. ▶▶ This MAGAZINE, filled with articles, photos, activities, and events delivered to your door monthly. ▶▶ DISCOUNTS at local retailers and gyms. ▶▶ Access to MAZAMA LODGE at the base of Mt. Hood. ▶▶ The Mazama Annual, a yearbook of the past year at the Mazamas, including articles, awards, and recognition of our volunteers. ▶▶ Free RESCUE INSURANCE anywhere in the world below 6,000 meters. ▶▶ Full access to the world-class MOUNTAINEERING LIBRARY. 28 MAZAMAS

NEW MAZAMAS NEW MEMBERS: 36 Bradley Anderson, Mt. Hood Sebastien Arial, Pointe du Dard (France) Hannah Bessette, Mt. St Helens Elena Bloudek, Mt. Adams Angelique Brown, Snæfellsjökull (Iceland) Jordan Bryant, Mt. Hood Scott Burroughs, South Sister David Cohen, Mt. Denali Mo Copeland, Mt. Adams Sherry Copeland, Mt. Grinnell (Montana, USA) Edward Dyer, Mt. Shasta Sagar Gaikwad, Broken Top Allison Gardner, South Sister Michael Graham, Mt. Shuksan Karl Grenehammar, Mt. St Helens Colleen Hathaway, Mt. St Helens Nicki Hurley, Breithorn (Italy-Switzerland) Alison Kennedy, Sahale Mountain Joel Kirkpatrick, Eagle Cap (Oregon, USA) Brittany Medlin, Old Snowy Mountain Athena Pappas, Mt. St Helens Karyn Patridge, Mt. St Helens Kathryn Patterson, South Sister Andre Piwoni, Mt. Hood Paula Power, Mt. Whitney Rosemary Prescott, South Sister Kaitlin Ringquist, Mt. St Helens Brendamari Rodriguez, South Sister Catherine Schiedler, South Sister Sandra Shockley, Mt. St Helens Lucie Sinsabaugh, Mt. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) Kelly-Marie Sutton, South Sister Adam Tiffany, Mt. St Helens Adam Vollmer, Mt. Whitney Scott Wagner, Eagle Cap (Oregon, USA) Forrest Wells, Mt. Rainier

REINSTATEMENTS:13

Jack Bohl (1979), Carol S Federiuk (1993), Kalen Feeney (2000), Bill Haugen (1972), Steven F Hinz (2012), Alyssa Hursh (2015), Chris Jaworski (2015), Ron P Kravitz (2012), Wayne Lau (2008), Andrew G Pinelli (2008), Suzi K Rubino (2006), Richard A Sorensen (2012), Andie Wright (2016)

DECEASED: 0 Total Membership as of Nov. 30, 2018: 3,649 Nov. 30, 2017: 3,721

WINTER CLIMBING OPPORTUNITIES Several of our climb leaders have winter climbs on the calendar for the 2018/2019. This is our first winter climb season operating with our new website and it works a little bit different than in the past. Here’s what you need to know if you are interested in climbing with the Mazamas this winter. ▶▶ Climbs are listed in the month that the leader is planning to lead the climb. ▶▶ The date listed is not a fixed date. The final date will only be set as the leader watches the weather and finds an appropriate weather window. ▶▶ Once the date is set, the leader will contact those who have applied for the climb. ▶▶ If you are able to make the date(s) and there is space available, you will be accepted to the climb and charged at that time. ▶▶ If you cannot make the date(s) you will not be selected and you will not be charged.

HOW TO APPLY ▶▶ Go the Mazama calendar, mazamas.org/calendar ▶▶ Apply the Climb filter ▶▶ The calendar will only show the prospective climbs that are upcoming ▶▶ Find a climb you are interseted in and apply if you have the required skills. ▶▶ Wait to hear from the climb leader about the climb date ▶▶ If you are accepted, go CLIMB!

JANUARY Mt. Shuksan, North Face—Matt Sundling Lane Peak, The Zipper—Rico Micallef Mt. St. Helens, Andrew Bodien Mt. Hood, South Side—Long Ong Mt. Hood, South Side, Joe Crook Mt. Hood, South Side—Rico Micallef

FEBRUARY Mt. Hood, Cooper Spur—Matt Sundling Mt. Hood, Leuthold Couloir—Rico Micallef

SUCCESSFUL CLIMBERS Oct. 20, Broken Top, NW Ridge. Leader: Bruce Yatvin. Asst: Zsuzsanna Vida. Kirsten Jacobson, Abbie Laugtug, Kevin Marold, Sumedh Naik, Rebecca Ross, Roger Sharp.

Oct. 21, Broken Top, NW Ridge. Leader: Terry Brenneman.

Asst: Joe Crook. Kerra Blakely, Scott Campbell, Patrick Cummings, Lisa Lesko, Koko Olszewski, Katherine Rott.

Oct. 21, Glacier Peak, Frostbite Ridge. Leader: Matt Sundling.

Asst: Matthew Bell. Yev Krasnitskiy, Rob Vanneste.

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THIS MONTH IN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (MAZAMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS) The next board meeting date is on Tuesday, Jan.15. All meetings begin at 4 p.m. and are open to all members. There is a member comment period at 5:30 p.m. This summary has been approved by the Mazama President or Vice President for publication. Members can access full meeting minutes one month after the meeting by sending an email to adventure@mazamas.org and making a request.

by Mathew Brock, Library & Historical Collections Manager President Laura Pigion called the Executive Council (EC) meeting to order at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18. Following approval of the agenda, Laura announced that Preston Corless had resigned from the council. Laura thanked Preston for his fourteen months of service, enthusiasm, and contributions to the Mazamas. The EC will follow the bylaws and work to appoint a replacement as soon as possible.

Secretary Laura Guderyahn asked for and received approval for the November meeting minutes. Citing a delay in yearend financials, Traci Manning deferred the Treasurer’s Report until the January meeting.

In her first report as Acting Executive Director, Sarah Bradham gave an update on her work getting up to speed in her new role. Upcoming notable events at the MMC include Lee Davis’ Going Away Party on January 13, Volunteer Appreciation Night on January 18, and the Backcountry Film Festival on February 1 and 2. Sarah is working with the Transition Team on measurable goals for the next 90 to 180 days to ensure the organization is moving forward on key issues. She is in regular contact with the Mazamas Foundation and working on a proposal to provide them with administrative support to help streamline their internal communications and documentation. Sarah is working with the Access Fund on a joint opposition letter on the new permitting regulations in the Central Cascades. She noted that Justin Rotherham, Mazamas Education and Activity Programs Manager, and board member Joe Eberhardt will travel to Denver to attend the upcoming National Standards meeting in February. Sarah reported that the Mazamas Mountain Science School is underway at the Lodge.

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the membership team to keep and get new members. As a result, membership is ahead of this time last year. Portland Alpine Fest 2019 planning is already well underway and the intent is to have a venue contract signed by early January. Sarah ended her report by letting the board know that she is working with Renee and the bookkeeper to complete the year-end financials and they should be available early next year.

Erica Stock, Mazama Development Director, gave an update on fundraising and membership. As noted, membership is ahead of this time last year and fundraising activities are starting to show positive returns. She is developing plans to target different segments of the organization with a goal of raising $35,000. She ended by noting that if a significant part of the 2,500 members who have never made a donation to the Mazamas gave $10, the organization would bring in roughly $25,000, enough to fund $15,000 in scholarships for our educational programs.

Vice President Marty Scott gave an update on the Executive Director Transition planning. Marty noted the team has finalized a contract with Sarah to fill the role of Acting Executive Director as well as a consulting contract with Lee Davis to aid the transition. A communication plan is in place to keep the membership informed; members should watch for emails and a monthly column in the Bulletin. Marty ended by noting that the team is reaching out to other organizations who have recently hired new executives to identify best practices and lessons learned.

Laura Pigion, President, asked board members to complete an online Clifton Strengths Assessment ahead of the January meeting. The assessment is a well-regarded

tool used to measure natural patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving to help individuals discover their talents.

The goal is to give board members the opportunity to discover what they do best and maximize their potential as council members and Mazamas.

Traci Manning, Treasurer, then led the board in a discussion about the future of the Mazama Ranch at Smith Rock.

Back in November, the board created a working group to review options. Traci presented the board with a motion asking the Mazamas Foundation to hold on to the property until March. This will allow the board and staff time to review options and develop a potential business plan.

The board voted 7–0, with one abstention, in favor of forwarding the motion to the Foundation. Noting a conflict of interest, Robin Wilcox abstained from the discussion and the vote.

At the request of the new Nominating Committee Chair, Traci Manning led the board in a discussion on the skills and qualities the council is looking for in the slate of candidates for the 2020–2022 EC. Besides focusing on skills related to the strategic plan, the board asked the committee look at succession planning and creating a short list to help fill any future vacancies.

In the last agenda item, Traci reviewed the results of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Spectrum survey recently completed by staff and board members.

Overall there is alignment across the twelve different dimensions of the Mazamas DEI work.

No members chose to speak during the member comment period. The next Executive Council meeting is Tuesday, January 15

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