Mazama Annual 2012

Volume XCIV, Number 13

MAZAMA

2012

Mazama

The Annual Journal of the Mazamas

Vol. XCIV, No. 14 • December 2012

Sunset on Mt. Hood from Mt. Defiance. Photo: Andrew Holman

MISSION

VALUES

The Mazamas promotes mountaineering through education, climbing, hiking, fellowship, safety and the protection of mountain environments.

Safety is our primary responsibility in all education and outdoor activities. Training, risk management and incident reporting are critical supporting elements.

VISION Everyone enjoying and protecting the mountains.

Education–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–Volunteers are the driving force in everything we do. Teamwork, collaboration and generosity of spirit are the essence of who we are.

Community–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.

Competence–All leaders, committee members, staff,

volunteers and participants should possess the knowledge, skills, abilities and judgment required of their roles.

Credibility–We are trusted by the community in mountaineering matters. We are relied upon for information based on best practices and experience.

Stewardship–We conserve the mountain environment.

We protect our history and archives and sustain a healthy organization.

Nesika Klatawa Sahale Chinook Jargon for “We Climb High” © Mazamas® 2012. All rights reserved. • 527 SE 43rd, Portland, OR 97215

Mazama Editor-in-Chief: Anna Browne

Table of Contents President’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Doug Couch

Co-Editors: Rick Craycraft Jack Grauer Barry Maletzky David Stein Natalie Wessel

Feature Articles

Photo Editors: Bob Breivogel Andrew Holman Al Papesh

Hiking and Camping with your Grandsons . . . . . . . . . 10 George R. Skinner

Four Days One Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Keith K. Daellenbach Fire! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ania Wiktorowicz

Singing Caves at Crazy Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Candace Gossen

Layout and Design: Sarah Bradham

Circumountaineering Mt. Rainier—The High Orbit . . . 13 David Burdick

2011–2012 Executive Council Doug Couch, president Bronson Potter, vice president Meg Goldberg, secretary Tom Bard, treasurer Matt Carter Terry Donahe Dyanne Foster Bill McLoughlin Paul Steger

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time . . . . . . . . . . 14 Bill McLoughlin Climbing St. Peter’s Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Scott Peterson For the Love of Wildflowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Barry Maletzky Zion’s Orderville Canyon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Andrew Bodien A.H. Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Rick Craycraft Explanation of an Indian Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 George Davidson, ph.D., Sc.D. My Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Heather Chambers

Front cover: Mountain goat on Sahale Arm, North Cascades, with Magic and Mixup Peaks in the background. Photo: Jon Major.

Inside Front Cover: Donna Vandall (from left), Sherry Aanerud, and Kate Evans near the summit of Mt. Mystery in the Olympics. Mt. Deception is in the distance. Photo: Bob Breivogel Inside Back Cover: Mazamas on the summit of Clark Mountain, North Cascades. Photo: Bob Breivogel.

Back cover: Waterfall climbing in Ouray, Colo.

Photo: Andrew Holman.

Annual Reports Outings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mazama 2012 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Committee Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mazama Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Consolidated Budget Report . . . .

Executive Director’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mazama Membership Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Official Mazama Climbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Official Mazama Trail Trips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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President’s Report

by Doug Couch

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ach year a new Mazamas Executive Council steps up to the responsibility of leading our organization through decisions both routine and unique. Beyond leaving our organization in better shape than we found it, each council tries to make the job easier for the next set of nine members. This year was no different in that regard as this year’s council took two specific steps that we are passing along to future councils.

First, we worked to streamline council meetings, which moves us more efficiently through decisions on new matters coming to us from our committees and members who put in the hard work for the organization. Compared with introducing new techniques for crevasse rescue or getting dirty maintaining trails, it sounds pretty mundane, but it helps the council meet our responsibilities. We hope the idea of spending just two hours each month making a difference for the Mazamas will be more appealing to potential candidates with limited tolerance for time spent in meetings.

Second, we accepted the Strategic Plan, adopted previously as our mechanism to set goals and directions for the areas that were the particular responsibility of the council.

Rather than start each year picking tasks to work on, we have a blueprint that fits council work into the wider pattern of committee and staff work and that can provide goals guiding us for years into the future.

A specific long-term goal we are accepting from the Strategic Plan will be increasing membership. The membership report in this year’s Annual shows the same pattern we have seen for years: many new members joining but nearly as many leaving after a few years. We are proud to retain 898 men and women with more than 25 years of membership, and 210 with 50 years or more. That’s more than a quarter of our membership qualifying as Old Timers. Of course, in the year that we celebrate Ray Sheldon’s 50th year as an active climb leader, we can only be grateful for that solid base of experience and long-term commitment. But we do want to hold on to more of the new members whom we attract each year.

All my conversations and the surveys I have seen suggest a persistent problem: People join the Mazamas after completing the Basic Climbing Education Program or after some other introduction to our sport, and then can’t get on climbs, or they find hikes too crowded, or

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they are turned away because our schools fill up as soon as registration opens. After a couple of seasons filled with frustration, they drift away from us.

So growth can’t mean merely signing up more members; we have to add to the choice of activities that drew us together in the first place. The Mazamas has given us a reason to join; now we want to see how we can feed that desire for adventure. This will mean more hikes and climbs, more outings and classes. To accomplish this, we shouldn’t ask for more hours and effort from the same volunteers we have now. We need to use our volunteers more efficiently and we need to draw on a wider pool of volunteers. To help us move toward that future with more members enjoying the mountains, we have now added a staff position of Volunteer Manager dedicated to matching more volunteers and more members with more activities.

Other achievements this year’s council looks back on with pride include continuing our history of tight financial management, implementing more structured processes of personnel oversight and a successful effort to rewrite and update our bylaws. On behalf of the outgoing Executive Council, I want to thank our members for trusting us with the responsibility of leading the organization this past year.

Council members this year were Vice President Bronson Potter, Secretary Meg Goldberg, Terry Donahe, Dyanne Foster and Bill McLoughlin. Outgoing members are Tom Bard, who served for three years as Treasurer; Paul Steger, who worked to revive and update the strategic planning process; and Matt Carter, who leaves lasting contributions to our financial integrity and staff management systems, and who spearheaded the council’s role in rewriting the Mazamas Bylaws.

We look forward to seeing next year’s council build on our accomplishments as the Mazamas moves forward. 

4 days 1 summer

Traverse of Logan and Goode in North Cascades

by Keith K. Daellenbach

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his was going to be the year: route dialed in, partner lined up, CAVU (ceiling and visibility unlimited) weather and me stoked. Four years ago, I attempted Mt. Goode with two partners, but we were out-gunned from the start with a lack of route knowledge and lightweight gear sophistication as well as a joint ailment for Colorado-friend Tim Tobin. Goode is a stupendous 9,000-foot mountain in the North Cascades of Washington and is so far into the interior of the range that it is not visible from any road.

After a 12-mile hike in from Rainy Pass trailhead, we finally saw the mountain 6,000 feet above us but, because Tim’s gimp knee (operated on a week later), we never left the trail and hiked all the way back out the next day. The most memorable part of that trip was Kent Bromenshenkel first explaining the health benefits of urine, then proceeding to drink a full pint of his fresh urine with a smile on his face. That’s commitment.

In the ensuing years, I devised a traverse climbing tour from Easy Pass to Cascade Pass, a distance of 33 miles (13 miles on trail) with a 20,300-foot elevation gain and 19,700-foot elevation loss, which would allow climbing three 9,000'ers along the way. Why make such a long approach to pick off only one big mountain? For this tour, I called up the meat from Seattle: Doug Hutchinson, an exceptional alpinist who joins me when I have a hard, committing project. Last year (2011), we made it into Mt. Logan, reached the summit, but on the subsequent approach to Mt. Goode, we crossed the North Fork of Bridge Creek at 3,800 feet (as erroneously noted in the Nelson & Potterfield Selected Climbs in the Cascades guidebook) and tried to scale the cliff area separating the valley floor and Goode Glacier above. Doug tried to lead up through every possible weakness but, ultimately, after several hours, we were completely stymied. We bailed off the high ledge system back to the valley and, disgusted, gathered wood for a small campfire by the creek and dozed off. We hiked all the way out the next day to the Rainy Pass trailhead and had to hitchhike several miles back to the car at Easy Pass. On the way out, however, we saw the correct place to ford North Fork Bridge Creek was at 3,450 feet elevation, more than a mile down valley.

Somehow Doug agreed to join me again on this wilderness quest. We set our plans for the first week of August when we had a good chance of stable, dry weather. Finally, the appointed time arrived. I left work in Wilsonville in the early afternoon 4

and drove north to Seattle. Doug also bailed out of work and we met at the Arco station in Sedro Woolley. From there, we drove to Marblemount, up the Cascade River Road and left my Honda Civic at the Cascade Pass trailhead. We continued on in Doug’s vehicle back down to Marblemount, then up the North Cascades Highway. After nine hours of driving (for me), we arrived at the Easy Pass trailhead.

Before daylight, we were on our way, me with a 35-pound pack. It is a 2,900-foot uphill pull to Easy Pass and we nearly lost it all hiking down the trail along Fisher Creek. Eventually, at 3,960 feet, we crossed Fisher Creek over a downed log. It is almost a two-mile bushwhack up the unnamed creek that emanates from the cirque below the Douglas Glacier on the flank of Mt. Logan. This route starts out in forest with downed timber and devils club and about half way up opens into a tedious bushwhack through slide alder, mountain ash and trees broken like matchsticks at the base of winter avalanche chutes.

Staying on the east side of the creek, we eventually reached the cirque below the Douglas Glacier. From the lower cirque we followed the main water course southeast to end run the cliff band, giving easy access to the Douglas Glacier above. We saw a buck deer crossing the snow here and tanked up on water. The col, at 6,830 feet, separates the Douglas Glacier from North Fork Bridge Creek and is a wild and beautiful place. Logan looms above and the Northeast Buttress of Goode strikes an audacious pose three-and-a-half miles to the southeast. It was late in the afternoon and we bivied here, sans tent, for the first night.

We were on our way at dawn the next morning, heading up the Douglas Glacier aiming for the 8,310-foot col between the Douglas and Banded Glaciers. It is a pleasant climb to the col over a low-angled glacier that is lightly crevassed. We could see the pyramid of prominent Black Peak to the east. Ice worms

Aug. 4, 2012, Keith Daellenbach on the summit of Mt. Logan with Mt. Goode in the background.

were everywhere. From the snow in the wind-scalloped col, we climbed a 100-foot section of 50-degree snow before traversing a few hundred feet along the Class 3+ summit ridge, past a false summit to the true summit. The views over to Mt. Buckner, Boston Glacier and Forbidden were stupendous.

We descended back to our bivy site by mid-morning, collected our meager supplies and dropped over into the next major drainage, that of North Fork Bridge Creek. We continued down through steep meadows with colorful wildflowers and eventually, after a short traverse to climber’s left, passed through a wooded cliff area via a 300-foot Class 3+ stairstep-like gully.

Below there we picked up an avalanche snow tongue covering the creek drainage that took us almost all the way to the terminal end of the hiker’s trail up North Fork Bridge Creek at 4,840

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just above the toe of Goode’s Northeast Buttress. Doug dropped down into the moat between the glacier and the buttress and I belayed him up a 50-foot pitch of 5.6 to the crest of the buttress.

From there, it was a 2,600-foot climb over mostly Class 3 and 4 rock interspersed with some low fifth-class sections. Staying on the left margin of the crest, we simul-climbed and, in spite of this, it still took us 11 hours from bivy to summit.

Two hundred feet below the summit, we found a small bivy spot with a tiny snow patch from which we melted snow for a quick water replenishment. From there we climbed up and right three more pitches of Class 4/low fifth-class rock to the summit, which has a large flat bivy. I was excited to finally stand on top of Goode after my third attempt, but it was late in the afternoon and we had a long way to go so we spent little time

Looking up valley in the night’s darkness, I could see the pockets of snow and glaciers on the Logan massif illuminated by a nearly full moon. Jupiter and Venus roamed overhead; it was a wild and strangely comforting place.

feet. Following this trail down the valley for nearly two miles, we left it to ford the swift-flowing, thigh-deep creek at 3,440 feet. We climbed exposed Class 3 and 4 slabs on the right side of a waterway, and bushwhacked through more slide alder before breaking out for the last 1,000 feet through steep meadows blanketed with wildflowers to a bivy site at 5,415 feet.

Looking up-valley in the night’s darkness, I could see the pockets of snow and glaciers on the Logan massif illuminated by a nearly full moon. Jupiter and Venus roamed overhead; it was a wild and strangely comforting place. Starting day three, we were on our way in the pre-dawn hour for the eastern margin of the Goode Glacier. We carefully picked our way through crevasses on the lower glacier margins and then, once above most of the crevasses, we traversed west a third of a mile at 6,600 feet to

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there. I placed a small U.S.A. flag on the summit, as I had on Logan, and thought about the men and women in the armed forces, the sacrifices they have made, my thankfulness to live in a free country. We then left this high, remote, stoic summit and followed Doug on rappel. Three 30-meter rappels later we gained a large ledge system that crosses in a southerly direction, below the summit block, to the Black Tooth Notch overlooking a new drainage—that of Park Creek.

We made one 60-foot rappel down the Southwest Couloir from the Notch, then two more 75-foot rappels off slings, followed by a few hundred feet of down-climbing a dirty Class 4 gully, finally escaping left at the bottom of the gully above slabs. In diminishing daylight and then eventual darkness, we descended an additional 4,600 feet from the bottom of the gully following 5

a buttress line through and, although I was the forest, staying left bummed, it was the of its cliff area along its prudent option so we northwestern margin. It agreed to bail on our was an awful but direct attempt of Buckner descent with no trail. and keep heading We threaded through out. We crossed short cliffs and downed below the Davenport timber and pounded Glacier, climbed up a our way through more steep snow chute on bushwhacking, finally the basin’s western dropping out on to margin, and then a the valley floor and the low fifth class extenhiking trail at so-called sion of the southeast “Five Mile Camp” at ridge of Sahale Peak.

Aug. 5, 2012, Doug Hutchinson on the Goode Glacier approach to the Northeast 3,980 feet. We drank Eventually we Buttress on Mt. Goode. right out of the tribucrossed up and over tary creek, snarfed down to Sahale Arm at a quick meal, hung a food sack with the climbing rope and 7,600 feet, seeing people for the first time since Easy Pass. The then crashed amongst a bed of bracken ferns at the end of an hiking trail down to Cascade Pass is incredibly scenic. It is one exhausting 17-hour day. I looked up through the tall trees at the of the few places I know where one can hike a trail and view stars and quickly fell asleep. the sea of North Cascade peaks for which the national park is On the fourth and final day, we were again on our way in the famous. A mountain goat stood sentry to our passing, and we dark with headlamps hiking up-valley on a trail that we left to eventually reached the trailhead at sunset after another long day cross Park Creek on a log at 3,990 feet to gain the western bank. in the mountains.

We stayed close to the creek and avoided much bushwhacking Because we both had to be at work the next morning, we got until we eventually broke out of the brush leading up to the on the road, drove back to Easy Pass trailhead and I continued Buckner Glacier. On the glacier, we angled up and entered the on to Portland. I stopped for a brief nap on the drive, grabbed a most southern of two couloirs between Booker Mountain and shower once I reached home at daybreak, and headed into work Mt. Buckner. The angle increased to 35 degrees and there was a generally exhausted but pleased with our accomplishment and bergshrund cutting nearly across the snow gully part way up. We grateful to be alive. roped up and I belayed Doug across the left margin on a snow This traverse took us through country as remote and wild as it bridge 15 feet across. He gained the snow above the bergshrund gets in the contiguous 48 states. Knocking off two 9,000'ers with and set up his belay. Just before I was to head up, the entire my friend Doug, seeing virtually no one for four days traversing bridge, which I later estimated to be at least 40 tons, collapsed through six major drainages, climbing over glaciers and rock and and disappeared into the gap, disintegrated and exploded upon into the unpeopled wilderness was a dream come true. impact, showering me with snow and ice! Both of us were Climb Notes: momentarily speechless as the gravity of what happened (and • Mt. Logan: Douglas Glacier and South Ridge (ascent/ what could have happened) sunk in. Now Doug was above the descent), Grade II, 50 degree snow, Class 3+ rock, 9,087 upper lip and I was below the lower lip with a large gap between feet elevation us. The only way for me to join him was for me, on belay from • Mt. Goode: Northeast Buttress (ascent, III 5.6), Southwest above by Doug, to traverse 40 feet to the right across sketchy Couloir (descent), 9,208 feet elevation thin ice that resembled Swiss cheese and quickly end-run the • Select Gear: 60 meter rope (8.1 mm diameter, doubled right margin up and over the bergshrund. Fortunately, this went for rock climb), rack of 15 nuts including small wires and by without any incident. I was relieved to have this behind us 14 runners including 4 double runners; 2 pickets, crevasse and we quickly gained the 7,280-foot col above. rescue gear, aluminum crampons and ice axe Now into the Basin Creek and Stehekin River drainage, we • Favorite Gear: approach shoes with sticky rubber, single traversed west from this col to 7,100 feet on the prominent cliff trekking pole, Cytomax® sports performance drink, line guarding the eastern margin of Horseshoe Basin. We downSPOTTM Satellite GPS Messenger climbed 200 feet through this brushy Class 4 cliff band into the • Keith dedicated his climb to the men and women in the basin. Our intent had been to also climb the Southwest Route of U.S. armed forces  Mt. Buckner, but it was by now closing in on mid-afternoon and we had a long way to go to get out of the mountains. Inclement weather had been closing in fast all morning, first with mare’s tail clouds then, eventually, Boston Peak was socked in and it started pouring along with some lightning. That sealed the deal

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Fire!

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All the while, as we were approaching the summit, we had been noticing a wildfire in what appeared to be the Pole Creek area, but we weren’t sure how close it was to our cars. What looked so innocent from the summit turned into an adventure only a couple of hours later.

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by Ania Wiktorowicz

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n Sept. 9, 2012, a team of seven climbers, under the leadership of John Godino, summited the beautiful and most challenging of the Three Sisters: North Sister, via the South Ridge. The plan was to conquer the beast in two days and be back home safely on Sunday night.

However, the beast had different plans for us.

John Godino, Steve Scovill, Kai Snyder and I met in Portland on Saturday morning and headed to the town of Sisters, where we met the rest of our team: Kurt Gusinde (who has climbed six of the seven tallest summits on each continent), John Rettig (who was going for his 16th peak!) and Andreas Wunderle. We all then headed to the Pole Creek trailhead. At 11 a.m., after a quick gear check, we started a five-mile hike up to our base camp below the Hayden Glacier, where we found a beautiful spot with a great water source and even better views of the Three Sisters.

Since we arrived at our base camp in the early afternoon, some of us decided to do a little navigation exercise. After looking at the map, playing with our compasses and proving that triangulation indeed does not work, we headed out to Camp Lake where we enjoyed a quick swim in the semi-warm water.

The next morning, at 5 a.m. sharp, seven sleepy climbers started a long walk up the valley between the Hayden Glacier and the south face of North Sister to the saddle between North and Middle Sister. We mostly stayed to the right side of the melted glacier, where the rock was pretty solid. We arrived at the saddle at 7:40 a.m. and started a long climb up the southwest ridge. This was our preview of how unstable the mountain is.

Big, loose boulders did not cooperate with our hands and feet and from time to time someone would yell “Roooock!” causing everyone to hug the mountain even closer. Once we got to the top of the ridge, we breezed through some traverses and 4th-class rock to stand face-to-face with the famous Terrible Traverse.

John G. decided to set a fixed line—for which I will be eternally thankful. The snow was entirely gone except for a tiny

patch of ice. The rock was very loose and one had to fight the urge to use it as handholds. Going through the merely 20 feet of loose rock, I had to remind myself multiple times to breathe. Just as Steve was getting to the anchor, where John G. was already waiting, I saw two fist-sized rocks falling just above their heads.

I yelled “Rock! Rock!” and as they put their heads under some larger rocks, a substantial rock fall tumbled down right next to them. It looked as if it would hit Steve and John G., but the rocks fell merely a couple feet away from them, nipping our rope a little.

From there, we were a couple of minutes and a short scramble away from the Bowling Alley. John G. ran up this section in an impressive 1 minute and 45 seconds, setting up a fixed line, so we, the meager human beings, could slowly follow his lead.

The team summited at 11:30 a.m., with John Rettig claiming his 16th peak. We celebrated with an extraordinary Proscuitto e meloné summit treat that he brought to share with the team.

All the while, as we were approaching the summit, we had been noticing a wildfire in what appeared to be the Pole Creek area, but we weren’t sure how close it was to our cars. What looked so innocent from the summit turned into an adventure only a couple of hours later.

Except for some scree-skiing down the south side and watching aircraft dropping pretty, orange fire retardant on the wildfire (and our cars, as we found out the next day), the descent was pretty uneventful. We arrived at our camp at 4:15 p.m., took 45 minutes to break camp and headed back to our cars.

On our hike out, we observed with growing anxiety a huge 7

View of the fire from North Sister.

mushroom cloud of smoke north of us, but we decided to try to get to our cars as quickly and cautiously as we could. Our leader was a former wildland firefighter, which gave our team increased confidence going into a potentially dangerous area.

The temperatures were dropping as night approached, and winds were almost zero; both factors were in our favor.

When we were 25 minutes or so from the trailhead, a tree caught on fire about 100 meters from us. It was so sudden and violent that Kai turned back, looked at us and yelled “RUUUN!!!” We did.

After several hundred feet we stopped and looked back. The fire was not following us with a high speed, but we needed to get out of the area and we had to do it FAST. We retraced our steps to the nearest water we had crossed, Soap Creek, and reassessed the situation. The winds were blowing north, and we knew that the fire was on the north side from us, so the team pulled it together and we were soon moving toward the Green Lakes area, which was nine miles to the south. Our objective was Park Meadow, which we knew to be a flat grassy area with no deadwood nearby. The time was 7:20 p.m. and we had one heck of a summit day behind us, yet we had no choice but to push on.

With two not-very-useful Three Sisters Area maps by Geo-Graphics (they neglected to print the UTM grid and perhaps a couple of creeks here and there), we tried to navigate through the dark forest, nervously looking back from time-to-time to occasionally see an orange glow in the sky, with the fire apparently

Smoke seen from the trail to the Pole Creek trailhead.

Photos: Ania Wiktorowicz.

following our footsteps.

At one creek crossing, we came across some gear that belonged to hikers who fled the scene in chaos. After going through their backpacks trying to find some identification, we decided to leave the things as they were and continued on.

After some four hours of night hiking, cracking jokes, singing, sleep walking and sugar loading, we came across a stream that we could not locate on the map.

We assessed the fire situation again and decided to camp on the trail.

After a 3½-hour beauty sleep, we were awakened by Andreas’ yell of: “John! It’s red! The sky is red!” We got up to see a reddish glow to the north. We packed our camp in merely 10 minutes and again hit the trail. (We learned a day or two later from infrared maps of the fire that it had barely reached Soap Creek, still miles away to the north, but it sure looked closer at the time.)

We arrived at our destination, Park Meadow, 30 minutes later. Here we stumbled upon some shovels and helmets on the trail. They were left there on purpose

by U.S. Forest Service rangers, who were camping nearby, to let the stranded hikers know that they had arrived to help. John G. awoke the lead wilderness ranger, Chris, who somewhat sleepily went into rescue mode. He pulled out his radio and his same, generally useless map and for the next 45 minutes worked with John G. on a plan to get us out of this jumble.

We received an update on the car situation: There were four cars completely destroyed, two severely damaged, but the

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rest of the cars were OK. The ranger did not have any details on which cars were untouched. We were hoping we were the lucky ones.

We tried to stay quiet, but with all the thrill and excitement of the last 24 hours, we failed miserably and woke up another ranger. We apologized and the response we got was, “It’s totally fine; that’s what we’re here for.” We were all amazed by their professionalism, kindness and willingness to help us. Our transportation out to Sisters was arranged for 9:30 a.m. from the Park Meadow trailhead, which was only five miles away, so we decided to steal one more hour of sleep before heading out. Before leaving, we had time to make coffee and tea for two very appreciative wilderness rangers.

Sure enough, just as we got to the trailhead, the Deschutes County Search and Rescue truck arrived and gave us an update on the fire situation. The fire was spreading fast, and it was possible our current location might even be engulfed in flames by that evening. Since SAR could only take four people at a time, we split the group in two—Steve, John R., Andreas and I got to go first. Park rangers made one of their spare trucks available to the rest of the group in case the fire decided to show up earlier than anticipated and told them where to look for a safe area. Again, AMAZING! When we arrived in Sisters, there was already a SAR Incident Command established at the ranger station parking lot.

We were immediately approached by the sheriff and asked for any and all informa-

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We assessed the fire situation again and decided to camp on the trail. After a 3½-hour beauty sleep, we were awakened by Andreas’ yell of: “John! It’s red! The sky is red!”

tion we could give about our cars and fire situation. Within an hour we knew that our cars were not among the four that were destroyed. One hour later, we were rejoined with the rest of our team, and three hours later the sheriff ’s department delivered our cars—dirty, covered with fire retardant, with smoky odor, but otherwise unharmed—right to the parking lot.

All this time our friends and loved ones were in touch with Lee Davis and John G’s wife, Iris, who were calling the sheriff ’s department and Deschutes National Forest Ranger Station trying to find any information about our situation. Some of the team members received several voice messages and text messages from the sheriff ’s department and ranger station advising us where to go to escape the fire. We got to check these messages once we were safe in town with excellent cell phone reception.

Thanks to John Godino for his outstanding leadership and excellent expertise in wildfires and stream crossing.

We couldn’t have made it without you.

As to the term “epic climb”… yeah, we raised the bar.

Lessons Learned (by John Godino): • Take your GPS and small-scale map (showing a large area) on every hike or climb you go on, even in areas you’re very familiar with.

• If you have a lame map that does not have a good UTM grid on it, draw a grid yourself with a sharpie pen before your trip.

• If you see a fire, report it to 911. A compass bearing to the fire and your current location, either a precise map location or preferably a pinpoint location found via GPS, will be very helpful to 911.

• A functioning cell phone can be your most critical tool in an emergency.

Turn your cell phone off or put it in airplane mode (not stand by) at the trailhead, and have everyone else on the team do the same. If you do not get phone reception in one spot, you may get it close by—don’t give up trying.

• Climbers have an ethic of not calling for rescue unless you really need one. This is generally a good idea.

However, in this situation, calling 911 and telling them we were safe, our current location and intended course of action would have saved our friends and family at home and the local authorities some time and concern. By reading the wilderness permits in the registration box (and on that note, always fill out this permit information completely) and running the license plates of our cars through DMV, SAR knows exactly who is out there (or at least, the owner of the car) and they want to help you any way they can. SAR was actively trying to phone and text us and give instructions on where to go (which turned out to be Park Meadow, precisely the destination we picked on our

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own). In summary, if you have the slightest idea that someone at home is concerned about you, always call out if possible and tell authorities your condition, even if it is 100 percent happy.

• Given sufficient motivation, it is possible for an entire climb team to get up from a sound sleep, pack and start hiking in under 10 minutes.

• Take the 10 essentials on every hike or climb you go on. Our team was exceptionally well-prepared with food, water, shelter, clothing, stoves, navigational tools and the skills to use them, along with fitness and great morale. If any one or more of these things were absent, what was a pretty pleasant night hike and a happy ending could easily have turned into something else.

Although we were well prepared, we could’ve easily run into day hikers in shorts and t-shirts, unable to reach their car and looking at a very uncomfortable night out. The extra gear that we might have shared with them could literally have saved their lives. 

Happiness is … Hiking and Camping with your Grandsons

by George R. Skinner

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very once in a while the common folks are blessed. I was touched with such good fortune in 2005 when I was invited by my youngest daughter, June, and her husband, Mike, to go camping with them and their two boys: Milo, 5, and Wyatt, 3. Our destination was Yosemite National Park and the Sierra High Camp of White Wolf, elevation 8,000 ft. This was the first of several camping adventures that spanned the next seven years and I was privileged to have a front-row seat to watch these two young boys mature into experienced hikers and campers.

Our White Wolf tent cabin was nestled in a grove of beautiful pine trees which, unfortunately, was also the home to millions of hungry mosquitos. Our salvation rested in the spray and wipes we had brought with us. Note to self: Need to remember that mosquitoes are thriving in the month of July.

After the long drive from San Diego and the usual checking out of the surrounding area, we cooked a sumptuous dinner, put all of our food and scented articles in a large bear box outside the cabin while the boys went exploring. They found their first wild bear scat only a few feet away while chasing a squirrel.

Milo and Wyatt helped with the washing of the dishes and we were soon in our sleeping bags to dream of the next day’s 4.6 mile round-trip hike to Lukens Lake.

Both boys have their own packs and sleeping bags, which they carried during our trips. With the passing of each year, as they grew, their packs were traded in for larger ones with more pockets to carry their “stuff ”; the electronic games could not be left at home!

Also, their new hiking boots were always a point of fashion comparison and pride.

From top to bottom: 1. Grandpa, Milo with his new trekking poles, Wyatt and June en route to Lukens Lake 2. Milo and Wyatt enjoying breakfast on day two at Poly Dome Lake. 3. Wyatt and Milo pointing to their Junior Ranger Badges. 4. Grandpa, June, Milo, Wyatt and Mike at our first glimpse of the Tuolumne River on the hike in to Glenn Aulin. 5. Wyatt, Grandpa, Milo and Mike swimming in the Merced River right behind the Ahwahnee Hotel. Photos: George Skinner

I was hoping that the hike would not be too exhausting for these young boys. It wasn’t; there were no blisters or bumps and bruises.

A beautiful day, a fantastic trail and lots of deer and squirrels made for a great first major hike for the boys. After packing the car at White Wolf, we drove down to Yosemite Valley and explored the local waterfalls and various stores for two more days before heading back to San Diego.

July 2006; back in Yosemite. This year we’re heading to Poly Dome Lake, elevation 8,300 feet. As we drove by Tenaya Lake and approached the Murphy Creek trailhead, elevation 8,150 feet, the boys were more than ready to attack the trail. The lake is three miles up a marvelous trail; the first 2½ miles twist through a thick forest and then you traverse glacial-scoured granite marked with cairns followed by a final half-mile of bushwhacking.

Milo and Wyatt explored what lay off the trail almost every foot of the way to the lake.

We were the only ones camping at the lake for the first two days of our three-day stay and now I remember—July means mosquitoes!

Thunderstorms passed our way daily and the boys would join me in my tent for a rousing game of cards and we’d count out loud the time between the lightning flashes and the clap of thunder that followed and calculate the distance to the approaching storm. Swimming, exploring and learning new camp-site continued on page 12

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Singing Caves at Crazy Horse Sunlight enters the top of the cave, illuminating the line of our climb.

Photo: Candace Gossen.

By Candace Gossen

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arlier this year I was climbing at Tonsai, a beautiful world-famous limestone area in southern Thailand near Krabi. I had taken a 10-year hiatus from climbing—blame it on moving to the land of Rain, aka Portland, heartbreak at leaving the best volcanic tuft ever in Arizona, or just time to heal. But I missed my climbing, having been the climbing lead for the REI store in Tempe for more than five years. I also missed my climbing buddies.

So I took an adventure to Thailand.

Change had come to me in a big way after 15 years in Portland, and I flew to the land of 90-degree temps, the ocean and great food, for starters. I did, however, bring my climbing shoes and a new harness in hopes of a return to the big love I missed.

Being at Tonsai is so easy; it’s a community of climbers that very quickly become your best friends and family. You wake up, have breakfast together, scout out the day’s climbing and monitor the tide—can you wade out or do you have to hang out until the tide rides out again. Twice daily the tide rises 3 meters—pretty incredible. So you begin to become part of the land, waking with the sun, scouting by the tide, coming in at dusk, eating by starlight, hanging with friends and doing it all again. You even pick up each other’s accents; thank you my brother Jason ’cause your South African twang is now mixed with my best Aussie, Cajun, Minnesota and Newcastle all melded into one. People often look at me and ask “Where are you from?”

After four months in Thailand, the first part at Tonsai, I ventured to the hills of Chiang Mai for plant study with my great Thai medicine teacher at Baan Hom Samunphrai, House of Sweet Smelling Herbs. But before I left Tonsai, I found out there was a limestone crag, newly Right: Exploratory adventure into the crack of AirCon Wall, Crazy Horse.

Photo: Jason Sanders-Perrin

discovered and bolted in the last eight years, named Crazy Horse.

I persuaded my buddy Jason to come and meet me up north and it was amazing what we discovered. Crazy Horse is what Tonsai used to be, minus the ocean, but limestone with all the sharp edges, the great holds and overhangs, and the caves!

One day Jason and I were climbing and, as is commonly practiced you move around the crag chasing the shade. We ended up at one place called AirCon wall.

Looking more at the routes and gnashes and cuts we were getting from the rock, we were standing next to a cold spot. It was literally coming up the rock face wall. We decided to explore a bit and found its source down in a crack in the wall. I immediately put on the headlamp, looked at Jason and said “Let’s go.” No problem for this 5’4" 120-pound girl; I looked back and saw Jason, being of proud heritage, was squeezing himself through, too.

We were wearing our gear and left the ropes outside. As we maneuvered our way in these caves, squeezing up, down and around, we came to The Jewel: a large atrium carved out by water long ago. It was like discovering Carlsbad. OK, not that big, but more than 30 meters tall and that big in diameter. It felt like a hypocontinued on next page

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geum, a perfect golden ratio that nature made, and up at the top was a beam of sunlight casting its colors on the inside.

As we gave special thanks to the cave for its beauty, we were heading back out when we looked up at the hole. And right there, all the way to the top, was a bolted route.

It wasn’t in the book; this was someone’s treasure. We looked at each other and of course we had to climb it. Squeezing back out and into the womb again, we had all the gear—not enough draws to climb out over the hole but definitely to the top.

As we began the climb, Jason struck

Singing caves, continued from page 11 his foot in the wall and it sang. Wow! He tapped on it again and it was like a drum. This bottom part was a few inches off the wall behind it to create this amazing limestone drum.

We played a little and then decided it was time to climb. The route was like a funnel: slab to huge pockets to an overhang and then smearing and chimneying to the top. We got some awesome video of this place and felt very blessed to have found it. It’s rare that you find such a special place that not many know about.

Finding Crazy Horse, riding our motorcycle out each day from Chiang Mai and climbing this beautiful limestone made a permanent memory in our friendship, our climbing and to my return from my 10-year hiatus.

Candace is a teacher of ecological design and an anthropologist who practices the art of yoga and chinese medicine.  From left: Jason Sanders-Perrin, Capetown, South Africa; Manuel, the tree climber, Southern France; Louie van der Lee, Amsterdam; Dr. Candace Gossen, the traveling sage at Tonsai. Photo by passerby.

Grandsons, continued from page 10 chores occupied our time until we returned to the car and headed down into Yosemite Valley for two days before driving back to San Diego.

July 2009; Mt. San Jacinto Several years passed before we went camping together again.

In July 2009 we headed for Mt. San Jacinto via the Palm Springs Tram, which took us from 2,643 feet up to 8,516 feet in about half an hour. A two-mile hike on a great trail through lovely forest brought us to Round Valley, elevation 9,000 feet, where we set up camp and Milo and Wyatt filtered our drinking water from the only source—a pipe that was trickling a small stream.

Both boys were now becoming fairly camp-wise and assumed many of the routine chores.

The next day we hiked up to Wellman’s Divide, ate lunch, returned, broke camp and hiked back down to the ranger station and checked out. One of the rangers was impressed that Milo and Wyatt had carried their own packs and invited them into the ranger station and presented each of them a “Junior Ranger Badge.” Needless to say, this was a major highlight of their trip.

2012; another July mosquito trip to Yosemite.

A hot drive from San Diego demanded a stop for ice-cream at Tuolumne Meadows store. From Tuolumne Meadows, a halfmile hike on a dirt road leads you to the trailhead and, after a 5.4-mile downhill hike all the way on the PCT, you arrive at Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp, another half-mile takes you down to several nice isolated camp sites right on the Tuolumne River, away from the crowds. Plus, our camp was next to a great swimming hole. We had the area to ourselves the first day and only one other couple arrived on the second day and camped several hundred yards away.

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We pitched camp and bee-lined to the river for a swim.

After checking out the “neighborhood,” we cooked supper and stored all necessary items in our bear canisters and placed them 50 yards away, next to a distinctively shaped pine tree selected by the boys. It was an unusually warm night, as was the next evening and we were able to sleep on top of our bags ... for a while. There were no interruptions by bears, which disappointed the boys. The following day was filled with swimming, exploring, more swimming and lots of eating. Growing boys seem to have hollow stomachs!

The next morning I wanted to miss the heat of the day hiking.

June and I were up at dawn, had a quick bite to eat, broke camp and headed up the trail while the two boys and dad were still sawing ZZZs. An hour-and-a-half brought us to the top of the steepest portion of the trail and from there back to the trailhead was a pleasant hike. The three “boys” caught up with us and we rested alongside the Tuolumne River, enjoying the Stellar’s Jays, mosquitoes and other crawling critters. Later we rendezvoused in the parking lot where the boys greeted us with some ice-cold drinks. After loading the car we drove to Yosemite Valley and the Ahwahnee Hotel for two days of fancy meals and exploring the local area including Yosemite Falls, which was merely a trickle due to the minimal snowfall the past winter.

This was another fantastic camping trip with my grandsons and their parents. I’m blessed to have such a loving and healthy family and to be included in their outings. 

Photos on right page, from top to bottom: Early camping on Paradise Glacier. Photo by Jeff Holden. Retrieving ski from a crevasse. Photo by David Burdick. Back in the parking lot at Paradise (from left): Jeff Holden, navigator; Brian Larson, backbone; David Burdick, inspiration; James Hamaker, organizer. Photo by passerby.

Circumountaineering Mt. Rainier— The High Orbit

by David Burdick

Four advanced back-country skiers tackled the high orbit route around Mt. Rainier, first established as a hiking and climbing route by Dee Molenaar in 1968. It took his party seven days.The last record of this being accomplished was in 2008. Below is a quick description of our epic journey “circumountaineering” Mt. Rainier via skis at 8-10,000 ft. elevation, July 4-9, 2012.

Day 1: Starting out at 1 p.m. from Paradise parking lot to Muir snowfields under brilliant blue skies. The team stopped at 6:30 p.m., gaining 3,360 ft. and about 3.5 miles.

Day 2: At 7 a.m. the next day, we headed counterclockwise toward Winthrop Glacier. Another beautiful day, we roped up to cross the multiple crevasses that lay in our way.We lost a few hours of travel rescuing a ski that had fallen down a crevasse when we were zip lining our backpacks and skis during a climb down.

Day 3: We made our way toward North Mowich Glacier; lots of skiing, albeit tied to four other skiers via a rope. It is difficult to ski well when one is tied in with three other skiers, but we eventually dropped 2,000 feet on soft, well-consolidated snow. We took the lower route to avoid crevasse challenges that had plagued us the last two days.That led us to a mile-long walk alongside the rocky and perilous scree slope of the Ptarmigan Ridge.

Day 4: The group headed for Success Divide. Starting early, we climbed up to a beautiful flat glacier (Puyallup) and continued to climb to 10,000 ft. to cross the Puyallup Cleaver. During the climb, topical avalanches were being set off all around, from a combination of snowfall and mountain goats (James missed being swept down by one by only feet). Once we arrived at the crux of the crossing, we deemed it too dangerous to cross due to warmed snow, the steep angle and a deep bergschrund below. As we contemplated waiting a few hours, a large avalanche swept down the area close to where we were considering skiing. David decided it was not worth the risk and requested an alternative route. The rest conceded.

On the way down to find a lower route, Brian got caught in an avalanche and was swept down several hundred feet, missing David by half a second. We found a sweet camping spot on a glacier near a running stream and an active glacier with continuous rock fall 200 feet away. Thunderstorms swept through that evening with amazing lightning and winds. David’s tarp blew out its stakes and was nearly blown away, but his request for help was quickly answered.

Day 5: After a challenging night with little rest, we woke to clear skies and the promise of making the car. We were past our planned “out” date, so we cobbled together what food we had for a breakfast and headed out.We started with 144 oz. of white gas and still had 44 oz. after the good fortune of finding running water.

A three-minute video of our trip can be viewed at http://youtu. be/FkLNPtHeeps Our group consisted of: David Burdick (inspiration), James Hamaker (organizer), Brian Larson (backbone) and Jeff Holden (navigator) 

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ne day I was talking with some ICS buddies about BCEP. One made the statement that “the success of a class depends on the instructors.” As a new climb leader, I had shared a couple BCEP classes with other leaders but now I was considering leading my own BCEP class and that statement stuck with me. It was important to come up with a plan to provide the best possible product for BCEP students and maximize the fun. I also realized that retaining students to help me lead future BCEP classes would be critical to me continuing to being engaged with BCEP.

Up to that point the typical naming convention for BCEP classes tended to be the class number, such as “Group 8.” While that worked, it seemed a bit boring, so I decided to come up with a class name. I had read about a grad student who had received a grant from the Research Committee to study Glacier Worms. Glacier Worms live in glaciers and you can often see them—they look like random lines of debris in the snow. But Glacier Worms seemed a bit too wimpy. Then it came to me in a flash of inspiration: the Glacier Snakes.

As the first night of the 2008 BCEP approached, it occurred to me that if my goal was to build a team of continuing BCEP instructors, I needed to expand on the name and start building a team identity. So I decided to create a logo and small pennant or guidon. With some

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clip art, the first Glacier Snakes guidon was created.

The guidon was a bit primitive but it worked and was unique. As that first class progressed, I thought we should have recognition for the top student. Instead of deciding that myself, I listened to what the students were saying. Soon it was apparent who the students thought was the top Snake. With that in mind, I pondered on what the reward should be. The obvious answer was to give the top student the class guidon.

But the reward needed to have strings attached, so I came up with some rules.

The first rule is that the guidon holder needs to take a summit shot of the guidon on every climb.

The second rule is that if the guidon holder is on a climb with another Snake and the holder doesn’t have the guidon, then the guidon holder needs to haul out the climb team’s blue bags. More than once I have seen a look of near

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Since then about half the group have earned a name. The rules are subjective, but essentially, if a Snake demonstrates some humorous behavior, says or does something embarrassing or something that seemed like a good idea at the time, or generally amuses the team, they can be awarded, or saddled, with a Snake name.

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panic when the guidon was misplaced.

Another unique aspect of the Glacier Snakes are “snake names.” During that first year I discovered students were calling me “Papa Snake.” I suppose it was because many of them had grown up watching the Smurfs and I was old enough to be their father.

Once the nicknaming started, the names began proliferating.

I think the second name went to Bob Schaffer. We were gathered around a campfire and Bob was standing, beer in hand, off in the shadows looking a bit sinister. The consensus was that he looked a bit like Billy Bob Thorton in Slingblade and Paul Griffith (Terence) quickly came up with the name Sling Snake.

Since then about half the group have earned a name. The rules are subjective, but essentially, if a Snake demonstrates some humorous behavior, says or does something embarrassing or something that seemed like a good idea at the time, or generally amuses the team, they can be awarded, or saddled, with a Snake name. The only real rule is that the Snake needs to accept the name. Not having a Snake name continues to be an incentive for unnamed Snakes to explore and push the limits of fun. We finally had so many names that Rayce Boucher (Pretty) mentioned that we needed a field guide. There are now 26 named Snakes in the field guide and I need to add a bunch more.

Always looking for ways to create class identities, I decided to have the class come up with a motto. Generally the motto is pretty esoteric, meaning you had to be there to get the joke. A couple of examples are “use your tongue!” and “oh boy…now what?”

After two years the Glacier Snakes had started to develop a defined identity. Jeff Yu (J-Snake) put together an updated logo and got shirts printed. I bet most Mazamas have seen one of the shirts at a function or on a climb.

When I think about the Glacier Snakes, I believe the defining moments came in 2009. Glacier Snakes instructors were directly engaged in providing first aid when an accident occurred at Horsethief Butte. A few weeks later I was leading a team of Snakes on Mt. Hood when we were caught in a icefall and one of the climbers was injured. The most experienced climbers were out of action so new Snakes, BCEP grads, stepped up and helped

me run the evacuation. From that time forward, Glacier Snakes became more than a group of people who took a class, had a guidon, nicknames and fun around the campfire. We became a close group of friends.

Every year I lead a couple of climbs primarily for my BCEP instructors. Our 2012 Mt. Rainier summit picture was in the Bulletin this year.

A couple years ago I started hearing other Mazmas referring to and talking about the Glacier Snakes. I was a bit surprised that others in the club knew about us! I don’t really know if the Glacier Snakes are part of the reason, but last year most of the BCEP teams had names and logos and the leaders were working on building team identities. I like to think that the Snakes had something to do with that.

The Glacier Snakes have continued to expand and for the second year we will be leading two BCEP classes. Daniel Bailey (Obi-wan Danobi) leads the “Vipers” and I lead the “Black Adders.” We share the instructor pool, team up at field sessions and have a great party at Maryhill State Park.

Besides BCEP, the Snakes are actively engaged with the Mazamas and their activities. I stress to the classes the importance of service to the club and the Snakes continue to contribute.

Many have been on, and are on, committees. Sojo Hendrix (Bourbon) and Jean Cavanaugh (Bakey) have coordinated the Annual Gear Sale, the Round the Mountain and Lodge Chuck Wagon events. Brian McCormick (Baldrick) is the scheduling coordinator for the Education Committee.

This year three Snakes are on executive council—myself, Terry Donahe (Terry was one of my original instructors) and Sojo Hendrix.

In many ways the Glacier Snakes are a microcosm of the Mazamas. A great group of people exploring the mountains, pushing our limits, enjoying beer, helping others and always keeping the ultimate goal in mind—“we will have fun!” 

Above: Glacier Snakes 2008. Left Top: Snakes instructors with team guidon. Left Bottom: Snakes on Rainier. Photos: Bill McLoughlin.

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by Scott Peterson

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started to hike up to the saddle on St. Peter’s Dome in the Columbia River Gorge on Oct. 12. The previous time I hiked in this area I ended up on the wrong side of the ravine and was unable to cross over to the east side.

I knew this was an obstacle that I needed to avoid. I had my ice ax and a load of gear to stash on top today. My pack was heavy with pitons and other necessary items that would be needed for the climb.

I ambled my way through the knee-deep ferns and other I had a general idea of where to go, but the forest would brush. It was now fall so the leaves had started to drop off the obscure the view of the dome and the perspective would change trees and the thinning forest was easier to navigate. One of the as I moved up. There are several buttresses and the cliff faces difficult things in navigation here in the western Gorge is the would blend together. I wondered if I was going the right way. thickness of the undergrowth and the overgrowth; simply just all Moving up the right side of the ravine, I got as high as I could things growing. This area of the Columbia Gorge gets anywhere above the alder grove that covered the slide that had happened from 90 to 120 inches of rain per year and is a temperate rain 10 years ago. The alder is thick and I was trying to find the thinforest. nest section to get from one side to the other. I pushed my way I haven’t seen my feet in more than an hour and I am worried through the tangled mass of alder growth and found the deep about feral anacondas. ravine that needed There aren’t any here, to be crossed. The but there are frogs bank was 30 feet tall, in abundance and undercut by the course snakes. Mostly garter of the steam and too snakes, which I have steep to get down. seen a few. But there Turning left I moved are other varieties that 300 feet downhill and I was unaware of. I found an acceptable knew rattlesnakes crossing. After making were in the eastern the crossing of the Gorge. What we call stream, I moved up a bull snake is more the opposite bank. properly known as a The hiking wasn’t gopher snake. Here too steep here and the in the rain forest we forest was thick again don’t have to worry with moss and old about them. There growth fir. I moved are scorpions, though. toward the dome I have only seen one and found the talus dead scorpion, on a slope. This slope of ledge at Beacon Rock discarded rock that The author, with a second load of gear, ascends the first of four fixed lines. while climbing, but Photo: Rick McDonald. has sloughed off the they are here and hide dome was loose but not mostly under the rocks overly so. Moving as and moss. quickly as I could, I traveled up through the talus, gained the 16

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I traversed left further along the ledge until I got to a bent piton and looked up. It was not really the feature I was looking for as the guide said this was a 5.8 chimney. It didn’t look like a chimney to me, but I was not willing to go any further to the left as the ledge ended and I could not see around the corner.

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saddle and dumped my pack of supplies. I found a niche near the base of Little St. Peter’s Dome. This feature is a spire on the saddle that I had hoped to climb. After placing moss, leaves and sticks to mask my deposit of gear, I headed back from whence I came. I was quickly running out of daylight. I would return tomorrow with the crew to start the assault on St. Peter’s Dome.

The next day I had my wife with me, the Adventure Queen, and my climbing partner, Rick McDonald. We were loaded down with water and the rest of the supplies, which consisted of ropes and bivy gear. We planned on spending the night and starting the climb the next day. We moved fairly quickly and as we proceeded, I fixed ropes on the steeper sections. I had given Ronda and Rick rope ascenders to assist with the trudge up the approach. When we arrived at the top of the talus slope, we set up camp at the south end of the saddle and slept well in our moss-covered sleeping area.

We awoke to fog and had some trouble deciding where to start up to get into Furrers Cave. I finally started up and was pleasantly surprised to see that I picked the right spot. I couldn’t believe that the old timers used to solo unroped up to the cave. I found it a bit unnerving, not knowing what was loose and what would hold. I mixed up the climbing with a little aid and some free climbing. When I got to the cave, I built an anchor and fixed the rope for Rick to ascend.

We realized that the bolted anchor would probably need to be replaced and had the correct gear to replace it. What we found were two old rusty bolts. One was ¼ inch with a homemade hanger on it and the other bolt wasn’t much better. It was a ⅜ inch bolt with the same kind of homemade steel hanger. It didn’t give us much confidence. The hardware we replaced the bolts with was ½ inch-by-4 ½ inch stainless steel bolts with stainless steel hangers. It took us about four hours to hand-drill these bolts, but now we could climb with confidence knowing the belay was in good rock with quality gear.

Soon after Rick and Ronda had to leave because they were working the next day. I stayed and slept at the bivy on the saddle, woke up the next day and tried to solo aid up the first pitch. I only made it up to the first fixed piton before I realized that I was not willing to go much higher alone. Intimidated and unhappy about the lack of progress, I left intending to come back with my partner and try again next weekend.

Rick and I started up the next Friday evening, slept at the saddle bivy and made it up to our high point from the weekend before. On Saturday morning. I was ready now to tackle the 96-foot band. I planned on replacing a bolt and hanger that I could see above my high point. It was another of those terrible

Scott Peterson rapelling back to Furrers Cave after leading the 96-foot pitch. Photo: Rick McDonald.

rusty ¼ inch bolts. We had a secret weapon on this trip: a power drill. We had had enough of hand-drilling. So when we got to the accursed rusty blob, I found a good spot a bit above it and put in a nice ½ inch-by-4 ½ inch bolt with a shiny stainless steel hanger. This one would hold a fall and keep me from hitting the ledge below.

I began to nail pitons one after another. The route I was following had been climbed several times by previous parties.

There was little loose rock but the nailing was tricky—mostly A2, I thought. I used primarily bird beaks, peckers and another secret weapon—Toucan pitons. The Toucan pitons were the right tool. These pitons have long beaks and are down-angled so they lodge deep into the cracks. They were the most solid piece of gear on the pitch.

I finally made it up about 80 feet when I came to an anchor that was just below the grassy ledge at the top of the 96-foot band. I saw that these bolts needed to be replaced also, so I put in two of ½ inch-by-4 ½ hardware that I had been using, fixed the rope to this anchor and retreated into the cave with Rick. It had taken me hours to do the pitch and I cleaned all the gear on rappel. We then hunkered down for a night’s rest.

We got up early and jugged the ropes to my high point. I had a lead up to the grassy ledge of about 16 feet. This was about 5.8 free climbing in a weird chimney kind of thing then, after getting to the ledge, the wall was rotten. I was unable to get any gear in until I traversed to the left. I got to a nice slab of rock and built a bomb-proof anchor with pitons and nuts, brought up Rick and got ready for the next pitch.

I traversed left farther along the ledge until I got to a bent piton and looked up. It was not really the feature I was looking for as the guide said this was a 5.8 chimney. It didn’t look like a chimney to me, but I was not willing to go any farther to the left because the ledge ended and I could not see around the corner.

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Scott Peterson at the summit of St. Peter’s Dome, Mazama register for the route under his foot. Photo: Rick McDonald

thin crack with #1 bird beak pitons. When the crack was just about ended, I had no choice but to nail it one more time just above the last placement. To the left were hanging plates of chandelier-like rock, just ready to come raining down on me. There were no cracks to the right. So I nailed another piton above my last placement. I had a bad feeling about it, and I was right. As I pounded one more time the crack I was nailing expanded and the piton that my aiders were hung on, that I was standing in, exploded and I was instantly airborne falling backwards through the air. I ended up, not really up but upside down, hanging by one of the small #1 birds beak pitons.

Normally if I am not hurt, falling just makes me mad. So I checked myself out and let Rick know I was fine and got back up to my high point. Out came the hooks and I found small features to hook my way up and right then traversed left until I could get in a solid piece of gear. It was a Long Dong Lost Arrow piton and I was never so grateful to get that one in. I had a few free moves to make. I made a mistake by not un-clipping the last piece of gear I was aiding on, so in the middle of a free move I was stuck. I untangled the mess I had made without falling again and got to a stance just below the grassy slope above. Here I knew that the hardest move would be pulling myself up on this steep slope of moss, dirt and loose rock. However I had another trick in my bag. Before I left the grassy ledge at the bent piton, I had tied my moss ax to a tag line. This was my ace in the hole.

I quickly brought up the tool and sunk it deep into the loamy moss-covered incline. Up I went and practically ran to the tree nearly 25 feet above me, kicking steps as I went.

Fixing the rope for Rick after attaching myself to the tree, I yelled “Off belay.” Now Rick followed up as the last rays of the sun disappeared from the sky. It hadn’t seemed like it took that long, but aid climbing can be tricky when it comes to time—tt

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can seem to be standing still for the climber but is really racing by at screaming speed.

As I sat there, I thought that the name of the pitch I had just led should be called Plaidman’s Fally. Folly because I was off route and fell while leading the pitch. So the spelling should be Fally.

We set up our bivy after Rick arrived at the tree. I had yelled down to him to leave the gear and we would clean it later. He said he was fine cleaning in the dark by headlamp. “Besides,” he said, “what are we going to do with all the time we have on our hands?” I had hauled up our bivy gear and food. Now all we needed was a flat place to sleep. We dug out ledges with the moss ax and lined them with moss. After eating we settled down to sleep. He gave me his down vest and I gave him my wool socks. I didn’t want my belayer to get cold feet.

I slept fairly well but Rick said he didn’t sleep much. The sleep he did get was filled with sounds of me banging pitons.

When he wasn’t sleeping he was counting the 17 trains that blew their whistles at the railroad crossing nearly a mile below us. The cliffs above and around St. Peter’s Dome act as a natural amphitheater. I thought the whistles were really an eerie, wild sound that filled the night.

We were up early and got started again. The slope above was peppered with loose blocks and moss-covered ledges. There was nowhere solid to place any protection. So this was a 200-foot runout scary loose lead. It was some of the loosest rock I had ever seen. I called it alpine choss at sub-alpine elevation.

I was unable to make it to the summit so I built an anchor on a tree and brought Rick up and let him get the last 50-foot lead to the summit. After he got there he brought me up. I was elated to gain this summit and to do it with my best friend was a real bonus. We signed the summit register and proceeded to rappel. This climb was the first objective in my 100 Days, 100 Miles, 100 Climbs project. I figured that I would get the hardest one out of the way and the others would be a cakewalk. I was almost right. 

For the Love of

Wildflowers

by Barry Maletzky

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resting a ridge just above the Gorton Creek Trail in the Columbia Gorge, I am breathless, as much from the scenery as from the exertion. I am immersed in a sea of violet-purple, acres on end of satiny Grass Widows swaying in a kindly breeze–a choreography of color and motion elevating the spirit. What qualities in flowers energize us so? Color surely plays a role, as does form and even motion. Yet I believe there is more: an appreciation of the durability needed to survive in frequently adverse circumstances and toughness packaged in a deceptively fragile and beautiful form. Discovering yellow Stonecrop apparently dangling, yet obviously thriving, on a north-facing cliff in the gorge, or the dainty purple, white and blue Spreading Phlox thriving in abundance on meadowed heights exposed to the harsh westerly winds, we cannot help but admire the products of evolution, even if we tacitly admit that they were not designed expressly for our enjoyment.

Of course not everyone is an ardent admirer of wildflowers. Indeed, I used to think of my interest in our native flora as trivial, almost an embarrassment. While colleagues were racing up some peak or scrambling to secure a favored campsite, I would often look up from my flower studies to find myself left behind and alone, but at least satisfied that I had identified some obscure variant of a tiny, probably unnoticeable and drab part of our native flora. Indeed, it sometimes seems that, to appreciate natural wildflowers, one must look, and see, with a small eye.

In truth, natural wildflowers can hardly compete with their human-engineered cultivated cousins of the garden, at least in terms of size and design. Why, then, are wildflowers so enchanting, even comforting? There may be an evolutionary advantage to this appreciation– after all, our primate ancestors needed

Harsh Indian Paintbrush on Tom McCall Preserve.

Photo: Bob Breivogel

to be attracted to colors to anticipate what might prove appetizing.

Perhaps, as well, we can admire them as beautifully formed by nature, rather than bred by our own species. And finally, perhaps because we can also appreciate the softer feel they lend to the rugged landscapes they inhabit, similar in spirit to our use of indoor plants to naturalize the linear interiors of our homes and workplaces.

Despite the comparison to garden plants, not all wildflowers are tiny, of course. The showy Tiger Lily of open woods, the gorgeous wild Iris of roadside banks, and the deliciously fragrant Plume-flowered Solomon’s Seal of low- to mid-elevation slopes are all fully capable of qualifying as garden plants. Moreover, many natural flowers, while individually inconspicuous, grow massed together, often yielding an impressive display. The common Bear-grass, seen 19

in clearings at higher gorge elevations, is an example, its tiny fragrant white blooms arranged artistically on a three- to four-foot spike. Other plants may spread by runners (branching stems extending roots as they march along the ground), producing fields of color. High meadows are often punctuated by such displays, with the blues of Lupine contrasting with the red and orange of Indian Paintbrush, while the faintly delicate violet of Phlox provides a lush background for the bolder yellows of Cinqufoil and Buttercup. Even the lower woods boast such occasional displays, with Woods Strawberry decorating drier slopes and the daisy-like Broad-leaf Arnica providing bright splashes of yellow in darker forests.

But wildflowers do not serve a solely decorative purpose, even though their colors and forms attract the busy pollinating insects upon which their reproduc-

tion can depend. They also provide food and shelter for a host of birds and animals who, probably lacking an aesthetic appreciation of their beauty, have nonetheless come to rely upon them for sustenance. In addition, many plants, such as the showy Balsamroots yellowing Dog Mountain meadows each May, possess sturdy root systems that anchor the soil, limiting erosion. Moreover, wildflowers often enrich the earth around them for other plants by providing a home in their root systems for fungi and bacteria that add valuable nutrients to the soil. Thus Indian Paintbrushes are often found thriving near Lupines, which provide nitrogen the Paintbrushes would have trouble extracting from the atmosphere on their own. Even all this ignores the powerful impact plants have had on human civilization: It is the flowers and resultant seeds of grasses such as wheat, rice and corn that have sustained us over millennia.

The Pacific Northwest provides a variety of habitats in which wildflowers flourish. Open meadows are often filled with a profusion of colorful species, thriving in the ample light. But deeper woods provide a good example of the

compromises inherent in a plant’s need to balance its energy investment with its capacity to reproduce and perpetuate its species. There is much less light available to woodland plants than to those inhabiting meadows; this may partially explain why there is a preponderance of flowers that are white and small in forests. These plants cannot afford to invest in energy-expensive flash and color because they need to create a large leaf surface to collect as much precious light as possible. But things are not always so easily explained by all-inclusive answers.

Bright red, showy Columbines thrive in the shade of tall Douglas Firs while tiny white Whitlow Grass only grows in sunny fields. Quirky evolution does not result in entirely logical or systematic arrangements, whether in the animal or plant worlds.

While every botanical area claims a wealth of floral diversity, the Pacific Northwest is especially rich in its plant characteristics and patterns. The wettest coastal areas boast temperate-region rainforests unique in all the world. The Cascades’ west slopes display both woodland and meadowed terrain bearing floral gems widely admired and studied in the botanical community, while the eastside

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regions produce a wholly separate and diverse array of plants better adapted to the drier conditions prevailing there. In a culmination of this rich floral profusion, the subalpine and alpine reaches of the Cascades harbor plants, some indigenous and rare, which not only survive but appear to thrive under the most severe of climatic conditions.

Often outdoor travelers ask about the name of a flower. But what is the value of learning simply the name of an object?

Perhaps we want to know because it helps us order, classify and store the information for later use. Learning the name seems to satisfy the unique human need to know. But there may be more: If you repeatedly ask, then remember, the name of a flower (saying it out loud while staring at it helps), you can begin to better appreciate how it got its name, what else it’s related to, a bit about its place in the local environment and its relationship to other plants that grow around it. You can begin to understand why daisies and asters usually don’t grow in the forest (they need a lot of light); why Large-Flowered BlueEyed Mary isn’t the same flower as SmallFlowered Blue-Eyed Mary, only larger; and why clones of female Meadow Rue grow in extensive patches without male

plants nearby to fertilize them (they can replicate asexually). Learning the names is the first step on a path toward greater knowledge and understanding, if the learner desires.

A botanist finds years of enjoyable study under these skies; the casual hiker and mountaineer lacks both the time and interest to devote more than a few minutes to ponder the question of the name of each flower. However, below I have provided the best references I have found to identifying the wildflowers in our northwestern mountains, along with a bit of annotation as to each text’s unique attributes. Most of these are available in the Mazama Library and provide outstanding photos and illustrations to help the novice identify the most common of our floral species.

As I descend to Gorton Creek and climb out to the pinnacle of Indian Point, still lazily dreaming of fields of purple Grass Widows, I wonder if most nonbotanist average folk (like me) would like to know the many answers to the question of “What’s the name of that flower?”

Annotated and Selected Bibliography Alden, P. et al. 1998. National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Pacific Northwest. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. A total guide, including birds and animals; very brief descriptions of our flowers but gorgeous, though small, photos.

Clark, L. 1976. Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest from Alaska to Northern California. Edited by J.G.S. Trelawny, Seattle: University of Washington Press: Technical descriptions for the truly committed. This is a complete compendium, with illustrations.

Gilkey, H.M. and La Rea, D.J. 1975. Handbook of Northwestern Plants.

Corvallis: Oregon State University Press: A more reader-friendly text, though still a bit of a read; quite comprehensive.

Hitchcock, C.L. and Cronquist, A. Owenby, M., and Thompson, J.W.195569. Vascular Plants of the Pacific North-

west. Seattle: University of Washington Press: Illustrations are sometimes more informative than photos and this fivevolume set has the best. Too heavy to carry and too dense to thoroughly read, it is only for the serious. Still, if you can get to a library (including the Mazamas) that owns a copy, do so, just for the drawings and for an understanding of how botanists describe plants.

Jolley, R. 1998. Wildflowers of the Columbia Gorge. Portland, Ore.: Oregon Historical Society Press: The definitive and only localized guide to the Gorge. It shows photos, some a bit unclear, and lists frequency, blooming times and general, though not specific, habitat. By including the middle and far eastern sections of the Gorge, it is comprehensive but a bit excessive for those seeking to learn about flowers west of Hood River. However it remains invaluable as a reference and field guide.

Kozloff, E.N. 2005. Plants of Western Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.

Portland, Ore.: Timber Press: A technical guide to ferns and flowering plants by the dean of Northwest botanists, this volume also contains a color photo section, though it is separated from the descriptions, necessitating annoying pageturning. It covers some areas far from the Gorge but is still a valuable resource as it provides amateur-friendly keys and descriptions.

Lowe, D. and Lowe, R. 1988. 35 Hiking Trails, Columbia Gorge, 2nd.

Edition. Beaverton, Ore.: Touchstone Press: The hiking bible for the Gorge.

Mathews, D. 1988. Cascade-Olympic Natural History. Portland, Ore.: Raven Editions and The Audubon Society of

Portland: If you are serious about the Northwest and its ecosystems, read this book.

Yes, it includes a page-turning color photo section and yes it provides descriptions of far more than wildflowers, including animals, birds, trees and reptiles. Still, it remains the best-written natural history text about our outdoors. Read it for its content but also for its prose, a heady mix of folksy charm and academic wisdom.

Pojar, J. and MacKinnon, A. (Eds.). 1994. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Redmond, Wash.: Lone Pine Publishing: Indispensible, with clear photos and nontechnical descriptions. Though it describes some far-flung species, all the main Northwest flowers are present and accounted for. Brief and easily-followed keys are presented for all the major flower families. Trees and ferns are here as well, along with, for those interested, mosses, lichen and fungi.

Ross, R.A. and Chambers, H.L. 1988.

Wildflowers of the Western Cascades. Portland, Ore.: Timber Press: Large photos help with identification, although they are in small sections separated from the nontechnical descriptions; worth it for the pictures alone.

Strickler, D. 1993. Wayside Wildlfowers of the Pacific Northwest. Columbia Falls, Mont.: The Flower Press: Despite its title, this volume covers territory from the coast all the way to the Rockies. Nonetheless, most of our Northwest species are here and the book is worthwhile for its large and gorgeous photos.

Sullivan, W.L.2006. 100 Hikes in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, 3rd Edition. Eugene, Ore.: Navillus Press.

Turner, M. and Gustafson, P. 2009.

Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest. Portland, Ore.: Timber Press: The photos are small but clear and the descriptions nontechnical. The text arranges flowers by color and provides habitats and blooming times for each species. Of its several advantages, not the least is its modern nomenclature. It is probably the single volume I would recommend first to amateur botanists. 

Left: Northwest Balsamroot on Tom McCall Preserve. Top: Hooker’s Fairy Bells on Dog Mountain. Photos: Bob Breivogel.

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Zion’s Orderville Canyon: Not for the Faint of Heart

by Andrew Bodien

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n 1984 our family visited Zion National Park as part of a tour of the Southwest United States. Most of the focus of the trip did not fall on Zion. Instead, the big event of the trip was the overnight hike that we took down to the floor of the Grand Canyon. However, memories of Zion’s magnificent cathedrals of stone festered in my conscious. After I joined the Mazamas and started to climb on rock, I often thought about Zion. I wondered whether as an adult I would have a deeper appreciation of this sanctuary. So when Kathleen Hahn asked if I would like to join her for some canyoneering in Zion, I could not refuse.

With no canyoneering experience or training, I needed to do my homework. I wanted to approach this with the same humility that I do when I lace up my mountaineering boots.

While there is overlap in gear and techniques, there are pitfalls that we do not discuss in alpine climbing. When one enters the narrow confines of a canyon, not only is there the possibility of hypothermia, but there are flash flood risks and the possibility of getting trapped in potholes. While alpine climbers are fond of their dynamic ropes, the gritty nature of canyoneering calls for static ropes. As Kathleen and I prepared for this trip, we recruited Suzi Rubino and Linda Hughes to join us. Then in the beginning of October we caught a flight to Las Vegas. We got out of Sin City as soon as we could, pausing in Saint George, Utah, to buy groceries.

On the first day at Zion, we hiked the length of Orderville Canyon. Our guide book described it as the easiest technical canyon, so it seemed an appropriate place for us to start. We hired one of the local outfitters to drop us off at the trailhead early in the morning. As the shuttle drove away, Suzi noticed the frost on a sign at the trailhead. It was noticeably colder here than at our campground. We knew that between us and the shuttle at the Temple of Sinawava, there was 12.3 miles of hiking, at least 22

two rappels and a mandatory swim. Otherwise this was terra incognita for us.

At first the trail was unremarkable. We were following a rutted dirt road through a wide valley. Then the sandy path started to get steeper and it was clear we were going somewhere special. In the beginning the canyon was wide with trees afire with the vivid red colors of the fall season. Then the narrow sections got more frequent and interesting. It was not long until we came upon a spot blocked by a large boulder. We had arrived at our first rappel.

A canyoneering guide in the group ahead gave us some insights into the canyoneering style of rappelling. After they were gone we set up our own rappel using fixed bolts and descended into a calf-deep pool. After we were safely past, we were on a high. We were not just hiking, we were canyoneering!

Soon after we found a pleasant spot to pause for lunch and I perched on a rock to eat. Little did I know that this moment would define the rest of the outing. The gals were discussing a matter that seemed a little heavy for me, so I focused on the taste of my cookies. Without warning I had a sensation that something was fizzing through me. Then there was darkness. It felt like I was trapped in the dead space in between dreams. This

did not seem right to me and I cried out to break free. I came to This is accident management—stabilizing the situation, hearing Suzi calling my name. They told me I had fainted and assessing options, forming a plan and then executing it. In a toppled over on my side, banging my forehead on a rock in the group situation, be prepared for multiple opinions on the best process. course of action. It has been my experience that the best way My fainting spell changed everything. As the gals got me into to sort through all of this is to pause. If possible, stepping away a comfortable position, I asked how far I had fallen. Kathleen from the heat of the action (and words) allows the ideas to settle pointed to my hat laying on the ground at least six feet from the down. This gives the little voice within all of us a chance to base of my lunchtime perch. They started to ask me questions, point the way. That moment started for me when I requested jotting down my answers on a SOAP note. I still had a good to move. The sun had been encroaching on me and I desired to grasp of the time and situation. An even better sign was that the return to the shade. The gals supported me as I cautiously walked pupils of my eyes were funcand I noticed I had more energy than I tioning properly. They helped expected. After a couple of hours of rest, me put on additional layers, I felt comfortable taking a chance and which helped with the chills continuing down the canyon toward and shakes I was experiencing civilization. in my weakened state.

With a group of four we knew that at I must admit, this has any point we had the option of leaving happened to me before. Eleven one person with me while the other two years ago I was backpacking in went for help. However, we agreed that the Olympic Mountains with we would only do this as a last resort. some Scouting friends. We were As we resumed hiking, I surrendered traveling cross-country with myself to the care of my companions. significant elevation gain and When they told me to rest, drink or loss. It was a hot day and our eat, I did so. Linda had taken my pack lunch spot was exposed to the and stuffed it within her own. The rest sun, just like most of that day’s of my gear was divided among the three hiking. While eating lunch, I gals. Every once in a while Kathleen felt like I was going to vomit would take my pulse and write it on into a marmot hole and then I the SOAP note. Suzi set up most of the passed out. rappels with me double-checking her Back in Zion, as my companwork. ions were tending to me, I had At one point I told Suzi that things plenty of time to think about would fall into place, which they did. this. Other than blacking out We worked together, got past the obstaduring lunch, the situations cles and made it to the national park did not seem to match. In the shuttle. Once we arrived at the campOlympics we had been continuground, we got in the car and drove to ously hiking with full back- The author pauses on the Step of Faith on the Angels the emergency room in Saint George. packs in direct sun, while at Zion Landing Trail. Photo: Kathleen Hahn.

The ER doctor was impressed with our we had spent most of the day in SOAP notes and told me to rest before the shaded canyon. Back then I had been dehydrated. Since then deciding if we would continue with our plans.

I had learned how to monitor myself and I was not showing any The next two days were the toughest. I discovered that not signs of dehydration. only did I need to regain my strength but my confidence as well.

All of that did not matter at this point because we had to take I tried the short hike to Emerald Pools but backed off when I felt stock of a serious situation. We still had about three-quarters of a little light-headed. I needed to sit still, which was challenging the hike before us, all of which was unknown territory. I was in the 90-degree weather. I found peace on the green grass faced with the serious question of whether I would be able to outside of Zion Lodge. I watched wild turkeys strut around in safely rappel and swim in my current state. I was well aware that the Court of the Patriarchs. Under the shade of the Zion Human the most important rule of accident management is not to make History Museum’s patio, I got lost in a book. I traded voicemail the situation worse. If we were to backtrack, at least we would with my doctor to get a better understanding what had happened know what to expect, but we would have to risk climbing up the to me and how I could prevent it from reoccurring. To really get obstacle that we had rappelled down. Furthermore, there was not my confidence back I knew I needed to take a step forward, one a car waiting for us at the trailhead. that was appropriate for my condition. I decided that I was ready In the Olympics we had dealt with my situation by setting up to hike through the Narrows. camp at the place where I had fainted. After a day of rest, I was The Narrows, or more formally the narrows of the North Folk strong enough to continue the journey the next day. While this of the Virgin River, is a classic hike in Zion. In his guidebook was an option, it certainly would have been a cold and uncom- Zion: Canyoneering, Tom Jones explains that “... any canyon fortable night. And we knew if someone were to go for help it with vertical rock walls that are at least twice as high as the would be at least a day until park rangers could rescue me. canyon is wide is a narrows. If the walls are close enough to be 23

both touched at the same time (about 5 feet), then it is a slot canyon.” We left our rope behind because there were no technical obstacles. the hike is 15.7 miles with long stretches of wading through the river. It can be done in a long day, but we wanted to savor the experience by making it an overnight hike. A hired shuttle dropped us off at the Chamberlin Ranch trailhead.

Like Orderville, the trail started out as a dirt road through an unremarkable valley but soon narrows into a trail and the landscape evolves into a canyon.

Believe me, my fainting episode was heavy on our minds. I was nervous when I sat down for lunch. Never before had I considered completing a meal fully conscious a big achievement. We had a reservation for the first campsite, which in my opinion was the best. Situated where Deep Creek flows into the North Fork of the Virgin River, we were surrounded by the shear canyon walls. Looking upward after nightfall, we noticed the top edges of the canyon walls formed the shape of a seagull, with the stars of the Milky Way scattered across its body. Spending the night in the quiet isolation of the canyon was very special and is highly recommended.

Our second day in the Narrows passed through the most spectacular section. After passing by Big Spring, the river dominated the canyon floor.

For nearly two miles there were uninterrupted walls towering above us. For lunchtime entertainment we watched a water ouzel dive in and out of the water. Toward the end of this hike, we passed by the point where Orderville Canyon flows into The Narrows. All of us thought the canyon seemed much smaller than when we had last been here days ago.

Having found my confidence in The Narrows, we took our exploration of Zion up a notch by exploring Middle Echo Canyon. Unlike the previous two canyons, Echo is a slot canyon.

We teamed up with another pair of canyoneers whom we met on the trail, which proved to be a great move. With two ropes we were able to move more

efficiently. Suzi would rappel down first and then move on to the next rappel station. While the rest of the group was making their way through the first rappel, she would set up the next one.

I would hang toward the end with the other leader and break down the rappel.

This proved to be critical to keeping us moving and relatively warm. All of the rappels ended in deep water with a mandatory chilly swim.

To get to the final rap station, one had to lower into a deep pothole and then climb out like a floundering whale. Stemming was a valuable skill to have as I was frequently applying counterforce to down-climb through narrow sections. All of this allowed us to pass through a fantastic environment.

Layered walls of red-hued sandstone made up the passageway. They were rarely flat; instead, the walls curved like sound waves frozen in the rock. After the jaw-dropping scenery, I was ready to break out into the sunshine and eat a well-deserved lunch.

We took an early-morning hike up Angels Landing on the final day of our Zion adventure. This place had special significance for me because our family hiked this trail in 1984. I wanted to see how it felt to hike here as an adult. The final section crosses a wildly exposed ridge with chain railings to add confidence. As I progressed, I noticed the rhythm that I set to keep myself grounded. It kept me focused on a safe ascent rather than on the sudden drop off to my right. This is a technique I have developed over the years and it has been invaluable while climbing.

Observing this I came to understand that after 28 years, Angels Landing is more or less the same, but I have changed. The skills and insights I have honed over the years have taken me to incredible places that were inaccessible to me back then. Furthermore, I have ventured into these places able to work effectively with a team through difficult situations. That is the real beauty that I realized this time in Zion’s cathedral of stone. 

Left top: The second rappel in Orderville Canyone, appropriately named The Guillotine.

Bottom: Andrew Bodien and Suzi Rubino hiking through The Narrows.

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A.H. Marshall—

The Mazama Who Made Mountains from Molehills

by Rick Craycraft

The author wishes to acknowledge the contributions to this article

by Kenyon Stebbins of Harbor Springs, Mich., and Jeff Thomas, photo archivist of the Mazamas. It would not have been the article it is without the help of these two gentlemen.

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ountain climbers are by necessity map readers. Some of us may have noticed, while flipping through any reputable U.S. road atlas, that each state, regardless of the amount of relief, has in very fine print somewhere on its map the phrase “Highest Pt in (your state’s name here). Some of them (Hood, Rainier, Whitney) are obvious. Others you could probably drive right by and not notice. Back in the 1930s, these highpoints served as a road to fame for one Mazama: Arthur Harmon Marshall.

A.H. Marshall wasn’t born around mountains but in the farmland of northwestern Pennsylvania in 1886. He had a difficult childhood, witnessing his mother’s death at the age of 10, running away from home at 12 and finally being out on his own at 16. Along the way he mastered the skill of telegraphy, an occupation that would serve him well the rest of his life.

Marshall first came west, to California, at age 20 and arrived in Portland in 1910 at the age of 24. He found a job as a railroad telegrapher with the Seattle, Portland and Spokane Railway and began his “wanderings” around Portland and the surrounding hills on his days off. His first “real” hike, according to him, was Table Mountain with members of the Multnomah Club. A month later, on Nov. 4, 1917, he went on his first “local walk” with the Mazamas to Beacon Rock. Marshall reports, “climbed Beacon rock, then up Wahclella Park Road and climbed little Castle Rock, then up the trail as far as the foot of Rodney Falls with two others; they climbed the cliff at left of Rodney Falls, and I followed but never saw them again. I went up the creek and back for an hour and fell in 11 times ...” An inauspicious beginning to what would be a remarkable climbing career.

On Sunday, July 27, 1919, on the basis of an article in The Oregonian, Marshall decided to take the plunge with the Mazamas and go on a climb of Mt. Rainier. He later stated he never dreamed it would lead to so much. On the basis of that experience he decided he would attempt to ascend the highest point in each state that exceeded 7,000 feet. By 1930 he had

successfully climbed the highest mountains in Washington, Oregon, California, New Hampshire, New York and North Carolina. In the first of many articles he would write for the Mazama Annual in the 1930s, he states, “What was more natural than for me to consider the other states of the Union?”

That’s where his whole project got complicated. In 1930 the exact location of many high points was very much in doubt.

There were no guidebooks, and maps in many cases were rudimentary or inaccurate. If you have ever been bollixed in planning a backcountry adventure, consider Marshall’s plight: In consulting 14 sources, I found three different figures for the highest mountain in each of the states of Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, and two different figures for California, Idaho and Wyoming.... To procure maps of the various regions to be visited I wrote to 17 different United States forest supervisors, and I must commend the 100 per cent of replies I received, along with instructions as how to best approach the various peaks. They assumed that I was traveling by auto and by horseback; but since I was going on foot, I couldn’t use their directions very often.

Marshall upped the ante of this challenge by never having driven in his life. One of the main benefits of his job of working for the railroad was free rail passes anywhere in the United States. Still, railroad lines sometimes went nowhere near a state highpoint, especially in the West, and with undeveloped back roads, hired drivers couldn’t get him much closer in some

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cases. So Marshall usually walked—with no GPS, questionable maps, no cell phone, no real weather forecasts, no technical gear, no waterproof gear or boots and almost always alone. With these potential handicaps he plowed through the high points of Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho,Wyoming, Texas and South Dakota.

Kings Peak in Utah, today only 7½ miles from the trailhead, took Marshall five days to complete.

And he wasn’t picky about his summits, either.

On the way back from Gannett Peak, the highest in Wyoming, he writes of his ascent of the Grand Teton—without protection!

It was during this summer that the tenacious Marshall temporarily met his match. He turned back from Granite Peak in Montana, calling it “too much mountain for a solo climb.” He returned there in 1933, this time fortuitously meeting a gentleman with a background of climbing in Switzerland and had a successful ascent. Up to that point, only four other people had ever climbed Granite Peak, one of them being Norman Clyde, the iconic climber from the Sierras. Marshall’s success on Granite completed his quest to summit all state high points of more than 7,000 feet. He claimed afterward to be the first person to his knowledge to achieve such a thing.

From this point Marshall decided to finish off the remainder of the state high points. In an article entitled “On Hilltops East and West” in the 1935 Mazama Annual, he begins by saying, “An article was published in 1934 Appalachia regarding the highest point in each state and how to reach it.

There are 31 states in the Union of which the greatest altitude is 3,000 feet or more and having been on the summit of 16 of them, including the 13 highest, I decided this summer to take advantage of the published information and make a trip to the remaining fifteen 3,000 foot states.”

In June and July of that year he did exactly that, sweeping through the Plains states, the South and the Northeast, collecting these peaks, missing only North Dakota. Finding such information must have been quite a relief to the maverick Marshall, having already tackled and summited the harder peaks.

Raring to go on May 31, 1936, Marshall began another round of transcontinental travel by visiting and summiting Black Butte in North Dakota. That completed the high points of 3,000 feet or more. From there he took a systematic journey through similar sections of the country as the year before, arriving in Indiana six weeks after he had begun, ready to complete his task of attaining the high points of all 48 states—and becoming the first person to ever do that. Even this last summit was not without complication. Marshall’s final sentiments, rather than triumphant, are the following: “My last and most disturbing high point of all was Indiana on July13,1936. After visiting the three points shown on the Winchester quadrangle as 1,240 feet, and also two other points called the highest by residents nearby,

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I feel sure I was on the summit of Indiana, but I don’t know where it is.”

At any rate, he had accomplished his goal, a feat that would not be repeated by anyone for another 14 years. He had crammed the final 18 state high points into just over 13 months.

The entire project had taken him 17 years. A comparison between Marshall’s lists and current geological surveys reveals that least 10 of the summits Marshall achieved were not the actual high points of those respective states (p. 27, Highpointers Club Newsletter, Fall 2012). This fact does not diminish the magnitude of his accomplishment—he did the best he could with the information he had at the time.

Perhaps more than completing an adventure others could emulate, Marshall’s contribution to posterity was his voluminous and detailed recordkeeping. A lifetime journal keeper, A.H. Marshall left behind a tome of 2,475 handwritten pages about

his climbing feats and his life in general. He titled it, whimsically, “A Mountain From Some Mole Hills, or the Wanderings of a Telegrapher on Vacation.”

In addition to his writing, he amassed a personal collection of 17,562 photos documenting his adventures. The whereabouts of that invaluable photo collection is unknown, but Marshall’s journals, in keeping with his instructions, were given to the family of Rowland Stebbins of Michigan, the second person to attain all U.S. state high points. The Stebbins family held on to the journals for 56 years, until just this year when they were donated to the Mazamas. Archivist Jeff Thomas calls the journals one of the top 10 most impressive things ever received by the Mazama archives. Thankfully, all 2,475 pages have been painstakingly digitally photgraphed by Malcolm Whitney Stebbins and can be viewed online at http://mwstebbins.smugmug. com/A-H-Marshall/ Marshall also regaled Mazama members with accounts of his quests in articles in the Mazama Annuals of 1930-32 and 1934-36. In the editor’s note of the first article, entitled “Hitting the High Spots,” one gets an inkling of what is to follow. The editor states that the article is written “in hope that anyone rash enough to follow in his footsteps will have a convenient guide to follow from one ‘high spot’ to the next.” In fact, the first “official” guidebook to the state high points was not published until 1970. In the wake of his exploits, Marshall achieved a modest amount of fame. The same Appalachia journal that had served as his inspiration published an article in December 1936 about his completion of the high points. The Oregon Journal ran a story about Marshall and his feats in 1940. He was awarded a Mazamas Certificate of Merit by Executive Council specifically for “being the first to ascend to the summit of the highest mountain in every state of the United States of America” on Dec. 5, 1936.

The final climbing tally in Marshall’s life, according to him, was 622 individual summits, 281 of which were solo climbs.

He died in Vancouver on Feb. 9, 1951, having been an active Mazama member from 1920 until his death. John D. Scott, author of We Climb High, a chronicle of the first 75 years of the Mazamas, wrote an obituary in the 1951 Mazama Annual. For ill or good, he concluded about Marshall’s accomplishments, “He never used a piton, a carabiner nor a rope rappel in his life. For this reason some of his ascents of hazardous rock peaks are truly remarkable.” That considered, perhaps he inadvertently invented scrambling as well.

Here is an excerpt from that obituary. It speaks eloquently about what binds us all as mountaineers.

ARTHUR HARMON MARSHALL (1920) The dictionary defines unique as “having no like nor equal; being the only one of its kind.”

In the mountaineering world Art Marshall was unique.

Men who love mountain climbing and outings in the wild, go mountaineering for various reasons. Some crave adventure, man putting his wits and puny strength against the enormous forces of nature, and the thrill of exploring the unknown.

Some, more artistic in temperment [sic], climb for the grandeur and beauty of mountain scenery, the long breath-taking views from lofty summits and the delights of recording those views in photography. Others climb merely for records, for publicity or to be the center of conversation at social gatherings.

Still others take to the mountains to satisfy a scientific interest in geology, botany, glaciers or trees. Many become climbers purely for the comradeship and good sportsmanship found on trail and in bivouac, or to escape the vexatious cares of humdrum civilization.

A very, very few love mountaineering for the mountains themselves. So long as their legs hold out, they will climb any mountain rather than stand and look at it. Such a man was Art Marshall.

No man ever loved mountains and the wilderness more wholeheartedly. He never married, mountaineering was his very life. 

A. H. Marshall, wearing his signature campaign hat, about to lead a Mazama local walk of Archer Mountain, May 27, 1928. Photo by Mike Hermann.

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Explanation of an Indian Map

by George Davidson, Ph.D., Sc.D.

Note: The following excerpts are taken from an essay by Dr. George Davidson of the University of California, published exclusively in the 1901 Mazama Annual. Dr. Davidson was, at the time, the preeminent scholar in areas of Alaskan and Canadian geography and ethnography. The essay was accompanied by the map reproduced here; it is of significance that the first map of these previously unknown regions was entrusted to our Annual as the sole vehicle of publication.—Barry Maletzky Fifteen years ago that region of Alaska and Canada lying between the coast, under the St. Elias and Yakutat [sic] ranges, and the Yukon River; and between the Chilkaht and Lewes Rivers on the east, and on the White River on the west, was a terra incognita. It covered an area of about 50,000 square miles and was drained by unknown tributaries of the White, Yukon and Lewes Rivers; by

the Chilkhat and the All-segh’; and the large Katch-kwae-wugh’ and the Kaskar Wurlch. It contained numerous large lakes first made known to us in 1869. … As a matter of fact, the whole area of Alaska and the Northwest Territory of Canada was unknown… . In 1869 we made the trip up the Chilkhat … and through the kind offices of the military commander, General Jefferson C. Davis, we were brought face to face with Kohklux’, the famous chief of the Chilkahts… . He was held to be the greatest warrior and diplomat of all the tribes north and west of the Stak-heen… . For the release of his people by General Davis [for the destruction of the Hudson’s Bay Company’s station at Fort Selkirk], he promised us assistance… .

At his own suggestion Kohklux’ proposed to draw upon paper his route to and from Fort Selkirk. The second attempt was upon a large sheet 43x27

inches. The operation cost him and his two wives two or three days’ labor with pencil and no rubber. ... Under their direction we applied the names to all important positions and objects, and they number over 100 … and it was a great astonishment to them that we could announce to them the names they had given, and he begged to know how we did it [as they did not understand the concept of writing at that time]… .

We have not the space to collate the names of Kohklux with later investigators or traders. We staid [sic] long enough with the Chilkahts to get the proper pronunciation of their names; and having gained the friendship of Kohklux, he was ready to carry us to a location where, he averred, the coal was as good as that used on our steamers… .

This historical and famous map is reproduced on the next page. 

Chilkoot Indians drying the Cascara Bark. Photo: Aschael Curtis (from the Mazama Historical Archives.)

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Original Map as drawn by Chief Kohklux, Chilkaht tribe, 1869. Photo: Bob Breivogel from 1900 Mazama Annual.

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My Dad

by Heather Chambers

This submission was written for a 7th grade Language Arts project in Fall 2012.

The Mt. Hood climb was June 23, 2008, via the South Side Old Chute.

He is just standing there, feeling the cold and harsh wind crash on his face. The rain is pounding the Earth, cracking the rocks, slowly dripping down the beautiful mountain. He closes his eyes and imagines he is floating up the mountain. Above the clouds, looking down at the dark, depressed, black-and -white Earth, he watches the sun rise, adding its special little glow to everything, the color to every painting.

He makes me want to climb and live by the words he speaks: “Everybody dies but not everyone lives.”

My Dad is the craziest person you will ever meet. Every day he seems to have a new adventure to fulfill. He walks in through the door; slamming it makes the entire house vibrate. He should be hunched over from carrying so many heavy bags but somehow he manages to stand perfectly straight and is able to hug me and my sister when we race to him, happy that he is home. His toe shoes sweep the ground as he walks from the doorway and his red shirt and tan pants move up and down with each step that he takes. Then he tells us he has another climb planned.

Days later, we hop in the car and drive to Mt. Hood. Once we get there, I look up to see it and it is huge!

The biggest mountain you could ever imagine. I turn over to my dad and he is grinning, I can just see the excitement

bursting from his smile. Then he starts to unload the car. He gets our hiking poles, backpacks, ice axe, crampons and everything else we need. Now it is time to climb. It is freezing in the snow but my d≠ad insists we keep going.

Once we reach the summit, I find that it is everything he said it would be: magical. The whispers of the wind blow my hair in my face; I struggle to see.

Even though it was just a climb, it feels like my dad having us climb teaches us much more than how to use an ice axe and crampons. My dad teaches me how to be my best, never give up, and even when things get tough to keep on going in a unique and creative way. Through climbing! 

Heather and Laurne Chambers ascending the Old Chute, Mt. Hood. Photo: Jay Chambers; Insets, top: Ingrid, Lauren, Jay, and Heather Chambers on the summit of Mt. Hood. Photo: Dragon Dokic. Bottom: Lauren and Heather Chambers at the top of the Palmer snowfield. Photo: Jay Chambers.

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Mazama Outings 2012

Cloudy Sears on natural rock altar in Ionian Basin.

Photo: Bob Breivogel.

Great Smoky Mountains

by Susan Saul

The Boogerman Trail, Charlie’s Bunion, Max Patch, Cataloochee Divide, Flat Laurel Creek: the names alone tell you this isn’t Oregon. These were colorfully named hikes on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Outing from May 5-13, 2012.

The Cherokee described these mountains as shaconage, meaning “blue, like smoke,” which has given rise to the modern names Smoky and Blue Ridge mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in America. Some of the highest peaks in the East are surrounded by vast areas of wilderness and more than 150 trails, including some 70 miles of the Appalachian Trail along the Smokies’ crest. We also experienced the Smokies swift streams firsthand as we had to negotiate the fast-moving Caldwell Creek at a bridge washout on the Boogerman Trail.

Twenty-four Mazamas can now say: “I walked a part of the 2,174-mile-long Appalachian Trail” since two of the hikes– Charlie’s Bunion and Max Patch–involved walking on sections of the “AT.” We met many through-hikers headed to Maine, including a woman named “Purple Rain” from Portland.

Other hikes took us from our base in Maggie Valley, N.C., into the nearby Pisgah National Forest to Looking Glass Rock and Flat Laurel Creek.

Hiking in these Southern Appalachian Mountain wildlands, we experienced Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s biodiversity and richness of flora: more tree species than in northern Europe and approximately 1,500 flowering plants. Continental glaciers did not get this far south, but cold Ice Age climates pushed northern plants and animals far south of their former

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ranges. When the climate warmed, these species persisted on the cool mountaintops on the spine of the Smokies.

Colorful wildflowers were blooming along every trail, demonstrating why Great Smoky Mountains is called “The Wildflower National Park.”

Evening entertainment included a potluck hosted by the local Haywood Hikers; an evening with Ernestine Upchurch, who told stories about local moonshiner Popcorn Sutton; dinner at Cataloochee Ranch Resort followed by a presentation on wolf conservation that included two “socialized” wolves.

The highlight, however, was a performance by professional storyteller Gary Carden, one of the most recognized literary voices in Western North Carolina due to his ability to communicate the authentic experiences and cadences of a mountain culture that has nearly vanished. Carden, a celebrated teacher, storyteller, novelist, historian, screenwriter and playwright, is known for his autobiographical works, with stories­—funny, frightening, instructive and just plain peculiar—about generations of family and neighbors.

Dates: May 5–3, 2012 Participants: Jim Selby, leader (he lived in Maggie Valley for eight years and was a hike leader there); Tom Davidson, assistant leader; Sue Brickey, Hanna Carroll, Rich Carville, Ursula Edlund, Barbara Engel, Bev Hedin, Neal and Virginia Keefer, Ginny Kingsley, Ben Kruger, Dick Meissner, Lu Pinson, Susan Saul, Maxine Schwartz, Terry Sherbeck, Lillian Shirley, Marta Smith, Harvey Stone, Kitty Tsoi, Inga Winters, Michelle Wynkoop, Marilyn Ziegler.

North Cascades

by Richard Getgen

Based at Winthrop KOA, the Mazamas hiked for six days, returning to the warmth of Methow Valley each evening. The day hikes in the mountains included: Twisp Pass, Goat Peak Lookout, Cutthroat Pass (one hike from Cutthroat Lake, the other from Rainy Pass), Thunder Creek, Tiffany Mountain, Blue Lake, Windy Pass, Black Lake, Maple Pass and Grasshopper Pass.

The hikes best-received were the ones where lunch was eaten at a high pass. I knew I had a winner when the photo shoot at Cutthroat Pass lasted longer than the lunch-break. Maple Pass was my favorite hike due to the number of mountains visible from our noon perch. The only hike that did not get two thumbs-up was Black Lake, primarily due to the 50 fallen trees that had to be passed through twice during the day.

As was typical of the Methow Valley, temperatures were in the mid-90s in the afternoon. Such nice weather and long hikes provided us with an excuse to visit Winthrop’s ice cream shop each day. In the evening, some members of the group listened to chamber music at a festival in nearby Twisp.

Mazamas on Tiffany Mountain in the North Cascades.

Photo: Richard Getgen.

North Santiam

by Larry and Mary Stadler, Stan Enevoldsen and Ray Sheldon

Dates: July 28–Aug. 4, 2012

What could be better than camping and hiking for five gorgeous bug-free days in Oregon’s beautiful North Santiam River area? Our base camp was the USFS Riverside at Detroit campground (now on the reservation system) near Marion Forks. We ended up with a total of 22 hikers. The group gathered on Sunday evening and the hiking started on Monday.

During the week we hiked 12 different trails with a total mileage of about 80 miles (521 hiker miles) and almost 15,000 feet of elevation gain. We obtained four advance permits for the Pamelia Lake area, which allowed hiking into Hunts Cove, Grizzly Peak and, of course, Pamelia Lake. Hikes also included Coffin Mountain, Bachelor Mountain, Triangulation Peak, Mowich Lake, Middle Pyramid, Marion Lake, Riggs/ Parish/Daly Lakes and John Swallow’s Grave.

About four years ago, a fire burned the area north of Marion Lake and burned the marker for John Swallow’s grave. This year, Stan Enevoldsen made a new temporary sign (see photo) and placed it at John Swallow’s grave site (Google John Swallow grave for interesting insights).

On Wednesday evening, we all enjoyed an Outingsponsored dinner and on Friday evening we had a leftover food potluck. No one went away hungry.

Participants: Richard Getgen, leader; Bob Smith; assistant leader, Bob Dimick; Jeanette Dimick, Ursula Edlund, Carol Getgen, Art Harvey, Shah Iranshad, Jeff Kilmer, Bonnie Kratzer, Karl Kratzer, Christi Krug, Paul Krug, Angie Larson, Mary May, Sarah McKenzie, Rose McManus, Gisela Piercy, Cheryl Polan, Betty Lou Pratt, Fenella Robinson, Barbara Sack, Claudia Sanzone, Mark Sanzone, Maxine Schwartz, Marta Smith, Harvey Stone, Kitty Tsoi, Joey Zarosinski

Temporary sign for John Swallow’s grave site made by Stan Enevoldsen to replace a burned one during a North Santiam hike.

Photo: Larry Stadler.

Dates: July 29–Aug. 3, 2012 Participants: Larry and Mary Stadler, leaders; Stan Enevoldsen and Ray Sheldon, assistant leaders; Gary and Cecille Beyl, Jim and Marilyn Craig, Michael Earp, Ezma and Mark Hanschka, Pat and Tamim Kasrawi, Keith and Terry Mischke, Lon and Susan Nelson, Carole Patrick, Betty Sheldon, Bev Sherrer and Bonnie and Skip Smith.

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Olympic Coast Trek

by Jason Eckess

“Keep the ocean on your right.” Those were the words of wisdom Willie Nelson’s brother passed along to our team at the start of our August trip.

After an evening of camping at Mora Campground near La Push, Wash., Jim Nelson had shuttled us to the Shi Shi Beach trailhead to begin our 55-mile trek south to Oil City. With this bit of route-finding advice, he tipped his cowboy hat in farewell and we were on our own in the Olympic Coast Wilderness. For the next five days, our group of eight backpackers, under direction of our inimitable leader Gary Bishop, trekked through this gorgeous wilderness—the longest stretch of wild coastline left in the Lower 48.

Bolstered by a team of strong hikers and a week of clear weather, the trip ran smoothly—even when the terrain was quite rough. I found the extensive off-trail hiking to be both challenging and rewarding. We wound between algae-slicked tide pools, scrambled around boulders, waded streams and tide channels, ascended and rappelled the steep mud-chute trails of the headlands and navigated over long miles of ragged rocks of every shape, size and slipperiness.

Then there were the open stretches of beach, where you could walk easy and really take in the beauty of the place, of which there was so much to see. Tree-topped cliffs, the swath of rocky beach and of course the ocean, massive in presence and calming with its surf steadily foaming against the shore. There were tide pools full of urchins and starfish, wild white tangles of huge logs and tunnels through stone. We saw bald eagles hunting among the rocks and snagging a meal amid the pelicans and gulls at the mouth of the Hoh River. Numerous seals were spotted, their noses cutting the cold waters. We watched the tides filter in and out, saw the gray mornings turn to brilliant summer days followed by slow, vibrant sunsets that lingered on the water as the moon brightened. And of course there were the sea stacks: constant and varied sculptures scattered across the water, often topped with hardy trees and always a source of scenic enjoyment.

I found the coastal wilderness to be quite instructive as well. Dealing with tides especially, hiking with them and waiting them out for hours, teaches that you are indeed in a wild place and you must accept it as it is.

You’re not going to bend the ocean to your wants, or to the numbers printed on a trip itinerary. You have to accept the place on its terms and work with it, rather than try to impose your will upon it. That was a valuable reminder to take away from our excellent trip.

One more reminder concerning wilderness came to me as we drove back from Oil City with a successful trek behind us: it must be constantly protected. Roadside signs in Washington expressed attitudes like “Stop Wild Olympics” and “Cut the Trees, Plant Jobs.” There is a constant pressure against wildness and a willingness in many camps to destroy exceptional places for incredibly misguided short-term profits. It is up to those of us who know these wonderful places to always speak up for them, communicate their value and do whatever we can to help preserve them. I know I’ll be spreading the word about how great the Olympic Coast is, after this beautiful and unforgettable trek.

Dates: Aug. 19–25, 2012 Participants: Gary Bishop, leader; April Wolstencroft, assistant leader; Debbie Chung, Greg Clark, Jason Eckess, Rick Gettmann, Graeme Jack, Skip Smith.

Top: Gary Bishop navigating a stretch of slippery headland rocks. Left: A sandy stretch of beach with Gary Bishop (from front to back) Rick Gettmann, Debbie Chung and Skip Smith. Photos: Jason Eckess.

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Left: Spring group at the Sacsayhuaman Ruin above Cusco.

Above: Fall group at Abra Victoria, the pass near the silver mines.

Photos: Ellen Gradison

Peru Outings

by Ellen Gradison

SPRING

FALL

This outing explored much in the Department of Cusco, Peru, including enjoying the (albeit rainy) Cusco festivities the Monday prior to Easter.

After initially flying via Lima to Cusco, we acclimated in charming Ollantaytambo in the Urubamba Valley, a lively little town built on actual ruins. We visited Inca and pre-Inca sites there, the nearby salt flats and agricultural and archaeological sites in Moras and Moray, and a ceramic workshop in Urubamba. We sampled choclo (huge kerneled) corn and cuy (guinea pig) at a weaver’s private home in Chincheros, and also had a private demonstration of the dyeing and weaving process that has been used for centuries.

After exploring more Inca sites in the Cusco area including Sacsayhuaman and Pisac, we trekked near Salkantay Mountain and over the Inkachiriaska Pass (16,200 ft.) to Pampa Japonesa, the site of the Japanese team’s camp on an early ascent of the mountain. We then hiked in along the railway path on the riverside to visit Machu Picchu. Many of us additionally climbed Huayna Picchu and visited the Inca bridge; a few also saw the Temple of the Moon and the Grand Caverns.

This outing was largely devoted to Inca ruins, including the hard-to-reach Choquequirao, Vitcos, Nusta Hispana and, of course, Machu Picchu. We covered much of the same ground as the Spring Outing but our trek was much more difficult.

This trek involved crossing the Apurimac River on a cable car, as the bridge had collapsed, and hiking long days thousands of feet up and thousands of feet down in the heat, in cold, in snow, hail and occasional rain–but we were richly rewarded by having the aforementioned ruins almost completely to ourselves with the exception of Machu Picchu, which we had to share.

We had a wonderful afternoon with the schoolchildren in Yanama. Whether we were kept safe on our trip by Pachamama due to our ceremony in advance with Shaman Pablo we will never know. But he shared an important part of his culture with us and gave us new appreciation for the weather, the people, the hardship and the beauty of it all.

Dates: Sept. 9–30, 2012 Participants: Ellen Gradison, leader; Amber Lewis, assistant leader; Judy Hinrichs, Brian (akabill) Molmen, Kellie O’Donnell, Beverly Sherrer.

Dates: March 27–April 15, 2012 Participants: Ellen Gradison, leader; Susan Watkins, assistant leader; Jim (Diego de los Andes) Harwood, Cynthia Jones, Mo Meaut, Brian (akabill) Molmen, Barbara Morrison, Randy Selig, Vivienne Torgeson, Scott Torgeson, Alma Wong.

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Opposite page: Laura Pigion competes in the Portland Ice Fest sponsored by the Mazamas. Photo: Andrew Holman.

Clockwise, from left: Grass Widows at Catherine Creek. Photo: Bob Breivogel.

Francisco Cardenas-Waller (left), and Jennifer Sutter on Mt. Shasta, Clear Creek.

Photo: Bob Breivogel.

Sunset in the Sierra Nevada. Photo: Al Papesh.

Clockwise, from top: High Camp on Mt. Shuksan. Photo: Andrew Holman.

Rob Shiveley resting agove Boulder Creek Lakes on Trinity Alps Traverse. Photo: Al Papesh.

Summiting Observation Peak with Mt. Rainier in the background. Photo: Bob Breivogel.

Clockwise, from top: John Meckel, Noelle Price and Howard Buck descending couloir from Mt. Arriva.

Photo: Al Papesh Approaching Glacier Peak along Cool Glacier margin. Photo: Amy Mendenhall.

Curious marmot. Photo: Amy Mendenhall.

Sierra Climbing and Backpack Outing

by Bob Brievogel

Ten Mazamas traveled to the Sierras to backpack and climb, starting in the Ionian and Evolution area west of Bishop.

We met Sunday, Aug. 5, at Brown’s Campground in Bishop, Calif. Monday was an acclimatization day hike up Bishop Pass Trail from South Lake. Tuesday, Aug. 7, we started a six-day, 40-mile backpack loop. From Lake Sabrina (9,100 ft.) we hiked to Moonlight Lake. The following day was our hardest, with a class 3-4 scramble over Echo Col (12,400 ft.) and down to a camp near Helen Lake.

We next moved to the Ionian Basin and camped at Lake 11939. Bob, Dan, Jennifer and Tom climbed nearby Black Giant (class 2, 13,333 ft.). We packed to a Wanda Lake camp and attempted Mt. Goddard Starr Route, but thunderstorms forced a retreat. Camp was moved to the highest of the Darwin lakes and we attempted Mt. Mendel the following morning, Aug. 12.

This was beyond our comfort level (unroped, exposed class 4) and we backed down. We packed out later that morning over Lamark Col and down to North Lake. Steady rain developed that afternoon on the way out. A car had been left at North Lake for a short shuttle back to the Lake Sabrina starting point.

We returned to Bishop and spent the night at a motel.

Bruce, Dan and Jennifer had to return to Portland and the rest of us moved north to Mammoth. We camped at Devils Postpile monument for two nights. Five of us did a three-day backpack to Ediza Lake and attempted climbing mounts Ritter and Banner. On Aug. 16, Bob, Tom and Whit reached the summit of Banner Peak, 12,945 ft., but time was too short for Ritter.

Dates: Aug. 5–18, 2012 Participant: Bob Breivogel, leader; Bruce Hope, assistant leader; Tom Dodson, Whit Fellers, Dyanne Foster, Dan Hafley, Lily Lee, Pam Rigor, Cloudy Sears, Jennifer Sutter.

Top: Whit Fellers approaching Lamark Col above Darwin Lakes.

Bottom: Mazamas in Ionian Basin.

Photos: Bob Breivogel

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South America— Hiking in Patagonia

by Helen F. Hanson, with input from all outing participants

Our Mazama outing to South America’s Patagonia area gave us a chance to hike in one of the most scenic places on earth. The southern end of Argentina and Chile is the section called Patagonia. This area hosts world-famous mountain peaks like Torres del Paine and Fitzroy, whose powerful gothic spires embrace the soul in awe. Equally dramatic is Los Glacares National Park, a place of spectacular glaciers, ice fields and breathtaking rivers of fractured blue ice.

After a long flight from Portland, our group arrived at the Hotel Nogaro in Buenos Aires and eagerly set out to explore the city. We were taken by bus on a historical tour of local monuments, cathedrals and palaces, including Recoleta Cemetery where Eva PerÓn lays at rest. We also got a chance to attend an authentic tango show and taste the world-famous Argentinean beef before flying to El Calafate to hike the Fitzroy National Park. Though the weather was cloudy and wet, we were delighted to have enough clear skies to get an overwhelming view of the looming towers of the Fitzroy Massif.

Some of the glorious views experienced at Torres del Paine Massif, Mirador de las Torres and Cuernos del Paine would be challenging to capture in photos, as light and dark interact and change constantly on these ridges and peaks. On Mirador del Condor, we were not so concerned about pictures as we were of being blown right off the mountain by surprisingly strong winds.

Our guides were Paulo Fanti and his assistants Cecilia and Paula, who also treated us to hikes that led to small petroglyphs and past herds of wild guanacos, a small camel-like animal with no hump (thought to be the origins of the well-known llamas and alpacas that live in South America). Food was provided at accommodations too remote for restaurants, but no matter where we ate, dinner did not start until 8 p.m.—a local custom that played havoc with our North American stomachs!

Thanks go out to Nancy Kennewick for hosting the trip reunion potluck. Rick Balazs shared his amazing PowerPoint documentary of the trip. We even had a singalong featuring an original poem written by Bob Vreeland and Kelly Cooper and sung to the tune of “Down in the Valley.”

Dates: March 8–21, 2012 Participants: Helen F. Hanson, leader; Darlene Nelson, assistant leader; Bob Vreeland, second assistant; Kelly Bacon, Rick Balazs, Kelly Cooper, Sally Grosscup, Nancy Kennaway, Carol Patrick, Beverly Sherrer, Laura Shore, Kitty Tsoi-Mak.

Singapore/Malaysia Taman Negara

by Greg Justice

From the 21st century Singapore, with its Jurong Bird Park and the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve for hiking and bird watching, to the Changi Museum and the Asian Civilizations Museum, we explored for two days the city’s history, culture and foods.

A train derailment and 10 miles of track damage canceled the train, so four buses and 14 hours later we arrived at Taman Negara, the 130-million-year-old jungle and rainforest that is Malaysia’s National Park. The Tembeling River tour included the Canopy Walk at about 35 meters (100 feet high), and the visit to the Orang Asli tribe. The tribe is an indigenous nomadic tribe, living in thatched huts along the Tembeling River. We learned about the culture and history of the tribe and the skills needed to hunt monkeys with a blowgun.

The hikes to the hides were 3.1 km and 12 km, through wet, slippery, leech-filled mud on a hot humid day. The longer hike was 8.5 hours, with a 120-foot river crossing near the hide. The hide is a two-story concrete viewing site, and as dusk settled in, the sounds from cicadas, tree frogs and birds, including the Great Hornbill, created a symphony of “Music from the Jungle,” but we saw no wildlife. On Day 7, we headed into Jerantut by riverboat and we saw monkeys, wild water buffalo and fish eagles.

Jerantut was celebrating its city festival, a lot like county fairs in the U.S., with booths of batiks, pottery, carvings and others selling clothes, shoes and skin-care products. Dozens of food booths sold roti, deep-fried chicken, fried bananas, drinks and desserts. Clothes did not dry in the jungle so everyone took advantage of a Chinese laundry in Jerantut that washed, dried and folded our clothes in five hours for RM1/kg.

Saturday, March 24, after traveling by bus and high-speed ferry boat, we arrived on the Perhentian Islands, with sun, light breezes and warm ocean waters for kayaking, scuba diving and swimming. Lunches and dinners were Chinese, Malay, Indonesian or Indian flavors. Malaysian mango curry with rice and calamari was a standout dish. Ginger iced tea and lime juice were the drinks of choice. While snorkeling, we saw small manta rays, a black-tipped shark, great coral formations in all colors, and fish that we spent the evening trying to identify.

An all-night bus ride to Kuala Lumpur gave us two full days to see the Petronas Towers, the KL Bird Sanctuary and the National Museum for the history of Malaysia as well as visit the central market and the craft complex with its hundreds of stalls selling batik clothes. We enjoyed Al-Aram, a Lebanese restaurant with dishes of lamb, chicken, hummus and baklava as our last group dinner. One more train, bus, subway and bus sequence got us back to Singapore and Fernloft East Coast, with its airconditioned rooms and flights back home.

Dates: March 17–April 2, 2012 Particpants: Greg Justice, leader; Kate Evans, assistant leader; Rebecca Atherton, Dynanne Foster, Maurice (Mo) Haagenson, Sonia Honeydew, Sierra Justice, Donna Kurilo, Matthew Marquardt, Janet Matthews, Patty Pandzik, David Whalen, James Zuiches, Carol Zuiches

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White Mountains of New Hampshire

by Tom Davidson

The five-night adventure in early September included high winds on the ridge and a change of route. An overnight at Lake of the Clouds Hut had winds reaching 82 mph and the rain finding its way through the window frames. We were safe and snug along with 90 other people and it soon became Lake of the Crowds.

We summited Mt. Washington at 6,288 feet, then made our way along the ridge of the Presidential Peaks to spend the night at the Madison Springs Hut The next morning, rain and visibility was down to 100 feet. We opted to go directly down across a long slope of challenging boulders.

Occasionally we took breathtaking steps that miraculously did not spin us off. Our overnight at Pinkham Notch AMC Lodge provided us with showers and a delicious dinner. Then we shuttled to Franconia Notch and hiked up to Greenleaf Hut, and some continued up to the top of Mt. Lafayette, a bump on the ridge.

On our last day, we made it back to the cars. Our knees were shot, but we had had the finest of adventures and not one single serious injury. The food in each hut was homecooked; even the bread. The “croo” was inventive and theatrical in educating us about the ways of each hut: how to fold the blankets, how to eat everything, how to leave tips, how to realize that they carried every bit of food up to the hut and avoided carrying any trash down. The toilets were indoors and composting.

Dates: Sept. 7–12, 2012 Participants: Tom Davidson, leader; Sojo Hendrix, assistant leader; Ralph Alcocer, Jean Cavanaugh, Joanne Dalsass, Barbara Engel, Lesley Langan, John Leary, Terry Sherbeck, Michelle Wynkoop. 

Clockwise, from top: Mt. Washington warning sign. Mazamas on Mt. Washington boulder field. Mt. Washington summit. Mt. Washington summit observatory.

Photos: Tom Davidson.

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Mazama 2012 Awards Special Award Goes to Ray Sheldon

by Steve Warner

Ray Sheldon began his 50 years as a Mazama climb leader in 1963. That year Beatlemania arrived on America’s shores with the group’s release of “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” It was also the year President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and Studebaker went out of business. On the brighter side, AT&T introduced the touch-tone phone and the Alcoa Company was the first to market the pull-tab can used for soda. It was also the year of Ray’s first climb.

Ray didn’t waste any time as both a climber and a leader with the Mazamas, receiving the 15-point Leadership and the 16 Major Northwest Peaks awards in 1967. The Climbing Committee came calling and Ray answered in 1969, becoming chair of the committee in 1972. Those three years must not have been enough as Ray signed up for a second term on the committee from 1986 to 1988.

It was during this period that Ray received the prestigious Leuthold Leadership Award, given to those who exhibit exceptional leadership and have led all the 16 major northwest peaks.

Ray continued in his tradition of two terms by serving on the Executive Council 1972-1975 and 1989-1991, acting as president during his last year. It was in 1988 that Ray would be awarded the Parker Cup for being the member “judged to have rendered services of the greatest benefit during the year.”

His activities with the Mazamas didn’t just involve climbing; they branched out to more than 150 trail trips. He also was instrumental with restoring the Cathedral Ridge Trail, renaming it the Mazama Trail on the west side of Mt. Hood. His continued work with the Mazama Trail construction from 1993 to 1997 led him to be co-recipient of the Hardesty Cup for trail trips leadership.

If that weren’t enough, Ray filled in the remaining years from the late ’90s to the present by serving on the Banquet Committee, Membership Committee, the Facility Task Force, Outing Committee, Trail Trips and the Trail Tending Subcommittee. Besides his committee work, Ray led or was an assistant on 30 Mazama outings, both foreign and domestic (Swiss Alps and the Teton Range, just to mention a few).

Currently, Ray has led more than 180 Mazama climbs. His leadership philosophy is: “I would rather have the climbing party upset with me for turning back than for leading them into a problem.” Ray was made an Honorary Member of the Mazamas in 2009.

George Cummings said it best: “He exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism without which the Mazamas would cease to exist. We are acknowledging not only our gratitude for all that he has contributed to the Mazamas, but also our respect and admiration for him.”  Left: President Doug Couch gets the evening started. Middle: Barry Blanchard entertains the crowd. Right: John Rettig receives the Parker Cup. Photos: Andrew Holman.

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Service Awards Hardesty Cup: Terry Cone Parker Cup: John Rettig Redman Cup: Andrew Holman Vera and Carmie Dafoe Award: Dennis Olmstead Mazama Honorary Member: Dee Molenaar

Climbing Awards Ray Sheldon speaks after receiving his award. Photo: Andrew Holman

Guardian Peaks—Ann Ames, Nick Besson, Linda Mark, John Rettig, Jo Van Domelen Awarded to those who successfully summit Mt. Hood, Mount St. Helens and Mt. Adams.

Oregon Cascades—George Cummings, Linda Mark, Chris Rears, John Rettig Awarded to those who complete the major Northwest Peaks in the Oregon Cascades: Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, Three-Fingered Jack, Mt. Washington, North Sister, Middle Sister and South Sister.

16 Major Northwest Peaks—Dick Bronder, Tom Elmer, Adam Jenson, John Rettig, Bruce Yatvin Awarded to those who summit the following: starting from the south in California with Mt. Shasta, followed by South Sister, Middle Sister, North Sister, Mt. Washington, Three-Fingered Jack, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Hood, Mount St. Helens, Mt. Adams, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Stuart, Glacier Peak, Mt. Shuksan, Mt. Baker and Mt. Olympus.

Terry Cone receives the Hardesty Cup from David Zeps. Photo: Andrew Holman

Andrew Holman holds the Redman Cup. Photo: Matt Sundling.

Leadership Awards 5-Point Leadership: Dick Bronder 10-Point Leadership: George Shay The leadership awards are given for leads of successful ascents on the Sixteen Major Peaks. A point system determines eligibility, with one point credited for leads and one-half point for assistant leads. Points are cumulative from one award to the next.

The 5-Point Award requires five points, including three successful leads, two of which have been on the Guardian Peaks.

The 10-Point Award requires 10 points, including six successful leads, three of which have been on the Guardian Peaks.

Trail Trip Awards 25 Leads—Neil Keefer, Virginia Keefer, Caleb Sattgast, Sheri Alice Smith 50 Leads—Flora Huber 100 Leads—Rex Breunsbach, Rick Craycraft, John Egan, Larry Stadler 150 Leads—Wayne Lincoln 200 Leads—Tom Davidson, Robert Smith 400 Leads—Terry Cone 500 Leads—Tom Guyot 600 Leads—Marty Hanson 10 TT Leads—Jeff Welter

Nordic Leadership Awards 5-Year Award—Sandy Gooch 10-Year Award—Ken Carraro, Ed Conyngham

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Committee Reports Adventurous Young Mazamas

by Paul Kallmann

The goals of the Adventurous Young Mazamas are to attract younger people into Mazamas membership and to provide a friendly avenue into the many opportunities within the Mazamas. AYM offers activities geared toward those in their 20s and 30s, though we welcome people of any age to all our events. Our primary methods of promoting membership are to inform new attendees about BCEP and the Hike to the Summit programs.

In the past year, AYM has led many events including hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, rock climbing, backpacking and car-camping trips. Some of our destinations have included Bull of the Woods Wilderness, Indian Heaven Wilderness, Silver Star Mountain, Eagle Creek and Neahkanie Mountain.

We offered our annual Winter Weekend at the Mazama Lodge, where we had snowshoeing, cross-country skiing during the day and sledding, board games and ping pong tournaments in the evening. We offered our annual Nesika Lodge weekend in conjunction with the Trails Club of Oregon, held our annual Smith Rock weekend, monthly pub nights and monthly rock gym climb nights at Club Sport during the winter months.

AYM continues to work hard to partner with other Mazama committees and outside organizations such as the Trails Club of Oregon and Club Sport. In the past year, we have continued our efforts to promote AYM to both Mazama members and non-members in the community. We heavily promoted our AYM Facebook fan page to give more exposure to our activities. We continue efforts to expand our pool of hike leaders, committee members and other volunteers who can help us in reaching our goals.

We’d like to extend our gratitude to departing committee members Jake Schwartzman and Sarah Miller for their hard work in the continued success of AYM. Members: Paul Kallmann, chair; Jodie Adams, Jerry Adams, Elizabeth Cole, Daniel Mick, Matt Reeder. Meg Goldberg, Council Liaison.

Annual Celebration No report submitted

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Chris Simmons instructing during November leader update at Mazma Lodge. Photo: Bob Breivogel

Climbing

by Steve Warner

Turning back the clock was the Climbing Committee’s goal for 2011-2012. Our accomplishments began by providing the Mazamas leadership with a full two-day Climb Leader Update Weekend at the Mazama Lodge. It has been many years since climb leaders had a multi-day event.

Climb leaders were able to satisfy three requirements of leadership status: updating leaders on CPR, learning new techniques with knots and rigging for rescue. Having the opportunity to apply these new skills on the lodge balconies, Alan Kearney, guest speaker, shared important factors of “Climbing Faster and Having More Fun.” That evening we were treated to a slide show covering Alan’s extensive climbing career from Alaska, Canada, Northwest Cascades, Patagonia, Nepal and the Alps. With 46 leaders in attendance, all were able to rekindle old friendships while making new acquaintances, making Climb Leader Update Weekend a great success.

The Climbing Committee also made some much needed changes: No more services points for leaders, allowing them the chance to stay current with their leadership by attending skill builders that have been made available through our organization. Resuming two meetings a month enabled the Climbing Committee to provide better service to Mazama climbers and leaders. We also updated our rope/equipment room inventory, which included purchasing of ropes, pickets and tracker snow beacons.

Lastly, the Climbing Committee re-energized the Leader Development Program by accepting eight participants into this program. Individuals in this group are extremely active members, completing the program in about two years. Climbing Committee has also promoted nine provisional leaders to full climb leader status. It was a focused objective of our committee to increase the number of Mazama climb leaders, providing a pool of well-trained and highly competent leaders to support the Mazama climbing programs.

Steve Warner and Shirley Welch, co-chairs said, “As always, this could not have been accomplished without the support of our volunteer Climbing Committee to whom great thanks should be given.”

Members: Daniel Bailey, George Cummings, Tom Elmer, Vaqas Malik, John Meckel, Lynn Pedersen, George Shay, Bruce Yatvin.

Bill McLoughlin, Council Liaison.

Community Relations & Membership Services No report submitted.

Conservation

by Barbara Weiss

The Conservation Committee encourages a high level of environmental responsibility in Mazama activities, both within the organization as well as within individual members’ lives. We have three main goals: 1. Actively advocate for the protection and management of natural areas to preserve, restore and enhance healthy ecosystems 2. Educate Mazama members so they can advocate for conservation issues 3. Work toward helping the Mazamas become carbonneutral In 2012, the Conservation Committee granted a total of $19,000 to local conservation groups. We supported nine conservation efforts by taking positions requested by various environmental organizations and held two-tree planting activities to bolster our effort to become a carbon-neutral organization.

Grants

Every year the Conservation Committee has the pleasure of awarding grants to nonprofit organizations to fund environmental work that benefits all of us in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This year we had requests for $31,876. We awarded a total of $19,000 to a variety of local organizations in support of the important work they do.

• Bark—$2,500. Bark is designing a post-logging monitoring protocol to gather information about the effects of multiple overlapping timber sales in the Clackamas Watershed. The results will help provide hard data demonstrating the need for forest management to shift away from timber extraction toward greater protections.

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• Crag Law Center—$2,500. Crag will continue to provide professional legal assistance to support the conservation work that the Mazamas, the Friends of Mt. Hood, Bark and other allied conservation groups are doing on Mt. Hood.

• Friends of the Columbia Gorge—$500. Friends will use grant funds to support a multi-year effort to create a trail system that wraps around the Columbia Gorge and connects into each of the Gorge communities.

• Gifford Pinchot Task Force—$2,500. The task force is working to develop and implement an aggressive campaign against the 3,000-acre copper mine adjacent to Mount St. Helens.

• Hells Canyon Preservation Committee—$2,250.

Our grant will support the HCPC’s Wild Connections program, ensuring long-term regional species viability through connectivity modeling and mapping science to prioritize opportunities for increased protection and restoration of key wildlife movement corridors and habitat.

• Oregon Natural Desert Association—$1,750. We will support ONDA’s Wilderness Stewardship Program that works to addresses a history of overuse and abuse of fragile and finite natural resources by engaging more than 600 volunteers in hands-on field projects such as wildlife monitoring, wilderness inventory, tree planting in critical steelhead habitat, barbed-wire fence removal and trail surveying.

• Oregon Wild—$1,000. Mazama funds granted to Oregon Wild will provide operational support to continue their advocacy for the protection of more than 18,000 acres suitable for wilderness designation that were left out of the 2009 Mt. Hood legislation.

• Siskiyou Mountain Club—$2,500. In 2002, the Biscuit wildfire swept through the Kalmiopsis Wilderness Area.

In the following years, trees destroyed by that fire began falling, rendering much of the 153-mile trail system dangerous and impassable. Today, many miles remain totally impassable. SMC volunteers will work to complete the initial phase of trail maintenance in remote areas that are beyond the range of the Forest Service and other trail groups.

• Walama—$2,500. The Walama Restoration Project has partnered with the Willamette National Forest to rehabilitate damage to sub-alpine meadow communities from allterrain vehicles in the Big Lake area of Santiam Pass. This project will engage with McKenzie High School students from Finn Rock, Ore., to create a real-world application of ecological stewardship.

• Wild Salmon Center—$500. Grant monies will help provide seed funding to launch the creation of three films highlighting important conservation issues in the Tillamook and Clatsop state forests.

We supplemented the Conservation Committee grant budget with money from the Ellis Conservation Funds (which are restricted to wilderness-related activities only) and the Oberteuffer fund.

Critical Incident Debriefing Team

Tree Planting Events

In December 2011 and April 2012, we held two successful tree-planting events supported by Russ Pflager of the Sandy River Basin Watershed Council and the Forest Service. This was our third year organizing tree-planting projects, and we plan to continue them in 2013. Each project we complete sequesters 2 to 3 percent of our organization’s carbon footprint.

The effect is cumulative and year after year will eventually become a very important part of our carbon-offset program.

by Marina Wynton

The Critical Incident Debriefing Team is a group of trained peers and mental health professionals charged with providing support to Mazama members who have experienced accidents and are dealing with trauma as a result. Since the 1990s, the Mazamas have recognized the importance of providing emotional support for those affected by traumatic incidents.

Several long-standing and valuable members of the team recently chose to move on to other activities. Paul Underwood, one of our greatest advocates, became the leader of Basic Climbing School. Laura Saddler left to pursue her acting career and Terri Cummings, our historian, went to Risk Management.

We thank them for their contributions to CIDT over the years and wish them all the best.

Training and continuing education are very important in team building, skill development and skill maintenance. Again this year Nancy Nixon, LCSW, provided the team with a full day of training. In addition, two members received training in one-on-one (peer) debriefing.

The need for outreach to trip/hike/climb leaders was identified. Andrew Bodien and Sharon Flegal developed and conducted a training for leaders on developing listening skills and providing peer support. This training has the potential to become an aspect of climb leader training.

We gave outreach presentations to Basic Climbing Education Program, Intermediate Climb School, Mountaineering First Aid and Climb Leader Update, and we had a table at Discovery Night. We also created a handy wallet card that includes CIDT contact information, signs and symptoms of traumatic stress and aids to recovery.

Steve Boyer, retired physician in emergency medicine and lifetime honorary Mazama, honored us with a special presentation on high-altitude sickness and his experiences as a professional mountaineer and doctor.

If you were part of an accident, rescue or near-miss on a Mazama activity, CIDT can help you recover from that traumatic experience. Contact the Mazama Executive Director or any member of CIDT to initiate a debriefing.

Committee Members: Marina Wynton, chair; Andrew Bodien, Diana Clark*, Jim Farley*, Lonnie Feather, Sharon Flegal*, Katie Foehl, Andrea McKee*, Greg Scott, Beth Westbrook*. Doug Couch, Council Liaison; Dan Crisp: Finance *Licensed Mental Health Professional

Conservation Outreach

This year we held a series of informal meetings between Lee Davis, Mazamas executive director, John Rettig, Conservation co-chair, and several of our key conservation partners. The purpose of these gatherings was for Lee to become familiar with many of the conservation leaders in the community and for those organizations to become more familiar with the Mazamas and our conservation mission. Over the course of the year we met with Crag Law, Bark, Audubon, Friends of the Columbia Gorge, Oregon Wild, the Gifford Pinchot Task Force and the Hells Canyon Preservation Council.

Coalitions Joined and Positions Taken

The Mazamas’ voice counts. Every year we are approached by many conservation groups with requests that we lend our support to important environmental issues. This year we: • Joined a coalition opposing efforts to construct massive new water-storage dams for irrigation in Eastern Washington at Bumping Lake and Wymer Dams, flooding ancient forested roadless lands in the Wenatchee National Forest • Supported Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s legislation introduced to protect the wild Rouge River • Continued opposition to a proposed Timberline Lodge downhill, lift-assisted mountain bike park • Opposed efforts to remove Federal BLM timberlands from protection and open them up to logging on a massive scale • Opposed Oregon HB 4158, which targeted endangered wolves, and HB 4119, which sought to create a pilot program allowing hunters to use one or more dogs to pursue cougars • Joined a coalition opposed to a copper mine in the Goat Mountain area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest • Joined a coalition calling for balanced management of Oregon’s Tillamook and Clatsop state forests • Joined a national coalition urging President Obama to support the conservation of the mature and old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest Members: John Rettig and Barbara Weiss, co-chairs; Mitch Auerbach, Barry Buchanan, Kate Evans, Walter Keutel, Bob Lothian, Barbara Wilson, Joan Zuber. Tom Bard, Council Liaison.

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Education

by Marty Scott

Sarah Bradham chaired this committee for the first half of the year, and I took over chair responsibilities in April. In addition to meeting as a core committee, the Education Committee meets regularly during the year with subcommittees to provide assistance and support. As part of this support, the Education Committee holds an annual scheduling meeting where subcommittee chairs come together to lay out their schedules for the upcoming year (our educational year is approximately August through the following July). This scheduling meeting decreases conflicts of dates, places and resources as discrepancies are identified at the meeting and typically solved at that time.

This year the meeting was moved from June to May to allow the schools to finalize class dates earlier.

In addition, this year the Education Committee provided an online feedback tool using a consistent, customizable format to all schools students to provide feedback on their experiences.

The Education Committee summarizes this feedback and provides it to school coordinators.

This year the Education Committee completed the first draft of the Scope and Sequence document for all Mazama climbing classes. The purpose of this document is to identify the skills each class is teaching compared to what is being taught with Climbing Committee standards. The group then determines whether there are gaps or duplications in the curriculum, either within a given class or in the progression between classes.

Once gaps or duplications have been identified, the Education Committee will work with class coordinators to make adjustments where indicated.

Also this year, the Education Committee offered the firstever Instructor Training Class to BCEP instructors and assistants. The purpose of this class is to teach Mazama class instructors how to teach skills effectively to the Mazama class participants. The ITC was very well received by participants and a shorter version will be presented to climb leaders at the 2012 Fall Climb Leader Update. The long-term goal is to make this information available to all those who teach Mazama classes to help them be more effective.

The Education Committee’s goals for the future are to: • increase school capacities • continue to expand skill-builder classes • expand the Instructor Training Class to additional groups • work with the Climbing Committee and class coordinators to address gaps or duplications identified in the Scope and Sequence document • provide feedback opportunities to all classes in a timely manner Members: Marty Scott, chair; Sarah Bradham, chair (through March); Reagan Ellis, Annie Lamberto (through May), Ted Light, Brian McCormick, Daniel Mick, Doug Pratt. George Cummings, Council Liaison.

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Keth Thomajan belaying Katie Mills during the ASI field session at Mt. Baker. Photo: Derek Castonguay.

Advanced Snow and Ice Subcommittee

by Tim Scott

ASI’s work in 2012 continues to focus on sharing the training that we received in August 2011 from Rigging for Rescue, R4R, with the rest of the Mazamas. We have also increased our committee members and remained focused on improving our educational offerings.

In January, Derek Casontguay, Wim Aarts, Steve Heikkila and Jed Stasch attended a one-day clinic in Ouray with R4R. They learned advanced techniques for high-angle rescue, particularly managing an incapacitated following climber.

In February, Steve Heikila published our training document to share what we learned from R4R with the Mazama community. We also teamed with Advanced Rock to introduce some R4R concepts and techniques to their Rock Rescue session. We look forward to future partnering with our warm-weather peers on this topic.

We sponsored a presentation and clinics with Will Gadd at the MMC and the Portland Rock Gym. We built a new wall and installed ice-climbing holds in the climbing walls to

increase our educational capacity.

We had 16 applicants for eight spots in this year’s ASI class.

The students we accepted formed a highly capable and energetic crew for field session capably led by Derek on Mt. Hood’s White River and Eliot glaciers and Mt. Baker’s Coleman Glacier.

David Byrne and John Godino initiated a new Ice Climbing Skill Builder that took place in October. We had 36 climbers on Mt. Hood to experience the frozen, vertical world. Dani Evenson led a women-only section as the popularity of these sessions has energized us for the future of ice climbing in the Mazamas.

Members: Tim Scott, chair; Wim Aarts, David Byrne, Keith Campbell, Derek Castonguay, Dani Evenson, Laura Greenwalt, Steve Heikkila, Adam Nawrot, Jed Stasch, Keith Thomajan.

Advanced Rock Subcommittee BCEP students enjoying the snow at Timberline.

Photo: April Wolstencroft

by Terry Campbell

The 2012 Advanced Rock class was one of the best in years! With twice as many applicants as available spots, the AR Committee got to select the best-of-the best. In the end we accepted 24 students who participated in classroom and field sessions throughout the spring.

Two highlights of the class were the inclusion of Arno Ilgner to train the students on the mental aspects of climbing and falling and a fully revamped Rock Rescue series. The students and coordinators enjoyed three weekend trips to Smith Rock State Park; plus trips to the Tieton River, Wash., Frenchman’s Coulee in Vantage, Wash., and City of Rocks, Idaho. The improvements made by the students over the three-month period were tremendous and I am sure many of these students will go on to climb exceptional routes and provide solid assistance to future AR classes.

Many thanks to the dozens of assistant coordinators who are too numerous to list here, but without them there would be no class.

Members: Terry Campbell, chair; Jess Beauchemin, Ray Belt, Jeff Hawkins, Tom Kline, Spencer Leek, Ryan McGibbon.

genuine classrooms for all our teams.

Access continues to be a challenge for a big class like BCEP. Wilderness boundary expansions a few years ago, along with increased demand for training areas such as Horsethief Butte, Mt. Hood at Timberline and the MMC rock wall have required BCEP leaders to be more creative and patient than ever. As a result, most teams carried ropes on all of their hikes, and it wasn’t unusual to see students belaying each other up sections of trail on Table Mountain just for the experience.

Many of our most respected and longest-tenured climb leaders decided to take a well-deserved break from BCEP this year, which created opportunities for others to experience BCEP bliss. Thank you to David Byrne, John Godino, Vaqas Malik, Lisa Ripps, Donna Vandall, George Shay, Darrell Weston and Greg Wilmarth—all of whom either led or co-led teams this year for the first time.

Special thanks to the Education Committee, especially Annie Lamberto, Lee Stevenson and Daniel Mick for orchestrating the Instructor Training Clinic offered to all of our leaders and many of their assistants. The clinic set the tone for this year’s class with its insight into adult education and practical techniques to help our instructors better communicate with students.

To organize the largest school the Mazamas offer, more than 200 volunteers dedicated their time and energy to the effort. The BCEP Committee began planning for 2012 about a month after BCEP 2010 ended, with leaders signed on in December and January. In addition to all of the instructors, we rounded up lecturers, safety officers and lobby volunteers to complete the program. The BCEP Committee thanks each and every volunteer for their hard work, dedication and enthusiasm. They are an important part of Mazama BCEP lore, the heart of our club and the greater climbing community!

• 330* applicants • 227 students accepted • 20 teams • 26 team leaders/co-leaders

Basic Climbing Education Program Subcommittee

by Greg Scott

There was record demand for BCEP again this year with more than 330 applicants, for 220 openings, within the first 24 hours of opening registration to non-members. This was in spite of a 10 percent increase in tuition. It is obvious the general public recognizes the value created by generations of Mazama BCEP leaders, assistants and so many other volunteers.

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• 194* assistants • 12 committee members Each team participated in: • 3 field sessions • 5 lectures • 1 skills test *This number is approximate Members: Paul Underwood, chair; Josh Lockerby, assistant chair. Janine Brown, Sue Giordano, Laura Greenwalt, Andrew Holman, Annie Lamberto, Ryan Maher, Kellie O’Donnell, Greg Scott, Susan Stainbrook, April Wolstencroft.

e-BCEP

by Darrell Weston

This year, for the first time, the Mazamas offered an experimental version of BCEP to a small group of students in late summer in a more consolidated format. It all started with Bob Murphy and I talking to Lee Davis about how we thought BCEP needed to have less hiking and more “doing” in it. Add to that Lee’s desire to fulfill some of the ongoing demand for BCEP and offer training opportunities year round and there you have it: “e-BCEP” is born.

What a fun class! We had a small test class of six, and all six graduated. We used the normal BCEP curriculum and then pumped it up. The idea was to have these students be rock solid with their skills, and we accomplished that. They had a full day on the MMC rock walls and spent two days doing rock skills on real rock. They also did two days of snow skills on Mt. Rainier and camped out on the upper Muir snowfield.

It was a lot of work getting it off the ground and I couldn’t have done it without the assistance of April Wolstencroft.

We also got support from the Education Committee, Climb Committee and BCEP.

First Aid Subcommittee

by Janette Pipkin

The First Aid Committee has completed another successful year. We taught two Mountaineering First Aid (MFA) classes that were both full, a climb leader MFA refresher class in March that was full, as well as several CPR classes. We continue to receive positive feedback from students, as well as stories about their skills were put to good use. We are proud of our students!

Next year we are continuing the same focus under our new First Aid Committee Chair, April Wolstencroft. We are evolving our committee and our focus while continuing to provide consistent support and training. We are excited to explore possibilities such as monthly CPR classes, and are looking for Mazama members who are interested in helping the committee with our endeavors. Please email firstaid@mazamas.org if you are interested.

Members: April Wolstencroft, chair; Lisa Burton, Abram Hernandez, Janet Peterson, Janette Pipkin, Todd Torres, Benjamin Vincent, Brian Wetzel.

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Intermediate Climbing School Subcommittee

by Darrell Weston

This year we started with 34 students (15 female and 19 male), and graduated 28 of them. We also worked with three students from last year so they could finish their requirements and graduate as well. ICS is the primary training grounds for our climb leaders and this has been a very real factor in the direction that we have moved ICS over the last two years. This year we did 24 leadership development teaching evaluations during the course of ICS. This may well be the most ever done during a single ICS class. We also had a 20-vehicle cap placed on us for parking at Timberline for all of our winter snow sessions. With careful carpooling and cooperation by all, we managed to get as many as 67 students and assistants up to Timberline and still stay under our cap every time.

Members: Darrell Weston, chair; Gary Ballou, Steve Heikkila, Dana Tofell.

Nordic Subcommittee

by Elliott Mecham

The Nordic School increased its enrollment to 110 students during the 2011-2012 ski season. Twelve classes were offered, thanks to the efforts of 12 instructors and 13 assistants. In addition to classes in beginning, intermediate and advanced Nordic skiing, classes were also offered in Nordic Back Country and Nordic Downhill (Telemark) skiing. The following dedicated individuals will be honored for their service to the Nordic School at our Student Orientation Night: 5 Year Award­—Sandy Gooch 10 Year Award—Ken Carraro, Ed Conyngham Members: Carol Lane, chair; Ed Conyngham, Carl Lamb, Elliott Mecham, Lia Ribacchi, Karl Stead. Friends of Committee: Dave Huntley, Byron Rendor, Ed Wortman.

Ski Mountaineering Subcommittee

by Mike Ondeck

The 2011–2012 Ski Mountaineering Committee continued to improve training for members and volunteers, increase efficiency and enhance backcountry education for students. Last season the cost per student was increased by $100, which may have limited the number of applications compared to previous years, but we still managed to train 28 students.

We offered great ski-touring options for students in Washington, including renting the Boeing Ski Lodge near Crystal Mountain and skiing nearby backcountry terrain such as Norse Peak. We also coordinated fundraising events, led by member Tom Dunham, showing ski films at the MMC to raise funds for the Northwest Avalanche Center, the SMC and the Mazamas.

Financial Affairs Committee

We greatly improved our organizational efficiency using Google Documents, and members Kevin Hardy, Karl Furlong, Tony Carlson, Tom Dunham and Erin Cushing worked hard to make this “IT revamp” a success.

Special mention also should be given to Erin Cushing, our volunteer coordinator, for logging many hours to manage our contact lists, improve communication with students and volunteers, and provide detailed procedures to ease the transition for future Coordinators.

The SMC sent a record number of members to Avalanche Level 2 training this past season, including Layne Russell, William Emerson, Erin Cushing, Gary Ballou, Eric Rutz, Kevin Hardy, Bri and Scott Davey, Eric Mayhew and Alex Hauser. We now have a great pool of talent to pull from to help us teach the Avalanche 1 session for Intermediate Climb School, the Level 1 Skillbuilder class and the climb-leader avalanche refresher.

Members: Jeremy Buck, chair; Wim Aarts, Tony Carlson, Erin Cushing, Tom Dunham, William Emerson, Sunny Freeman, Karl Furlong, Kevin Hardy, Alex Hauser, Gwen Hunt, Richard Iverson, Patrick Jackson, Anne Lider, Eric Lider, Paul Mayhew, Mark Meyer, Mike Ondeck, Kyle Petrocine, Tiffany Reitter, Layne Russell, Eric Rutz, Nick Scaief, Etienne Scott, Jay Stagnone, Maite Uranga.

by Dan Crisp

In addition to facilitating the preparation of quarterly forecasts and the annual budget, this year the Financial Affairs Committee took the lead in a “cost of service” review for the organization, as well as assisted in the development of a cash reserves policy. During the strategic planning process it became obvious that some (revenue generating) areas within the organization were not covering their full costs. Not all costs are allocated out to the activities (liability insurance is a good example of a cost that applies across the organization but is held at the center). The cost-of-service work provided some insight into our costs by activity that will be useful going forward.

Instead of a pizza-and-beer appreciation party like other committees hold, Lee Davis agreed to lead a climb of Mt. Yoran for FAC members in the “classic climber” style. On July 25, three FAC members and one non-member were able to join Lee for a fun hike and scramble on a beautiful day.

Members: Dan Crisp, chair; Eric Brainich, Dian Helser, Vincent Pimont, Rick Schmidt, Chris Simmons.

Expedition Committee

Governing Documents Committee

by Terry Donahe

As well as giving five grants to expeditions, our committee hosted four excellent programs and sponsored several classes and skill builders.

by John Rettig

The Governing Documents Committee (formerly called Bylaws Committee) took on the tremendous task this year of going through all of the bylaws and updating them to modern best practices, following examples set by other well-run nonprofit organizations, correcting disconnects in the elections process and, in some cases, making necessary changes to keep us in compliance with our 501(c)(3) status.

Through the years, we seem to have been asked to vote on bylaws changes every year, sometimes labeled as housekeeping.

This meant the document wasn’t really a set of bylaws, intended to protect our heritage and chart a course through time. It became a year-by-year set of suggested guidelines that often went with the whim of the day. It was our intent to fix a lot of the broken pieces and in the end have a document that wouldn’t need to be touched for several years.

Committee members, acting under the guidance of a professional parliamentarian, worked long and hard through the process, sometimes attending three-to-four-hour meetings twice a month. We held three public review sessions to review the proposed changes and record members’ comments, and we also set up a website for learning and commenting on the changes. This was the most transparent and member-engaged process in anyone’s memory, and this engagement resulted in significant improvements in the proposal.

The major changes implemented were: • Our statement of purpose was brought into close alignment with our Articles of Incorporation.

• A new structure was set up for the Nominating Committee, changing it from an ad hoc appointed committee to a

Programs:

• Dr. Ryan Petering, OHSU Sports Medicine, presented Mountaineering Medicine, Nutrition and Altitude Related Illnesses • John Frieh presented Lotus Flower, Canada • Duane Nelson and Lisa Amatangel presented their successful Everest summits • Lonnie Dupree presented 25 years of Arctic Exploration Solo Winter Summit Bid of Denali Expedition Grants:

• Candi Cook—Denali, West Buttress, Alaska • Colin Bohannan—East face of Cerro San Lorenzo, Patagonia • John Frieh—1st ascent of Middle Peak, St. Alias Range, Alaska • Michael Royer—1st ascents in Timmiarmiut Fjord region, Greenland • Scott Peterson—Columbia Gorge, 100 ascents in 100 days The committee taught snow camping to a record number of participants. We sponsored two Wilderness Navigation Skill Builders that were taught by John Godino and Josh Lockerby.

In response to strong interest, the committee taught three Crevasse Rescue Skill Builders.

Members: Ron Fridell, chair; Bill Anderson, Eric Brainich, Charlie Brasher, Erin Cushing, William Emerson, Thomas Nancarrow. Terry Donahe, Council Liaison.

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standing committee directly elected by members. It was recommended that Executive Council be completely removed from the nominations process to avoid any potential for conflict of interest.

• The elections process has been updated, and the Nominating Committee will be responsible for managing it.

Over the years, pieces of this process were changed or removed to the point where what remained did not make sense. The new bylaws correct the unintended errors and help prevent future errors by assigning the management of the election process to the Nominating Committee.

• Standing committees have been put back into the bylaws after a five-year absence. They have been in the Mazamas Bylaws almost from the beginning but were removed in 2007.

• Some areas were removed that simply didn’t belong in the bylaws—for example, the procedure for reinstating lapsed members. This will be put instead into Policies and Procedures.

In the end, the effort paid off well: The member vote was overwhelmingly in favor of making the changes.

Since we don’t expect to be changing our bylaws for many years, the charter of this committee going forward will be to start reviewing, and in some cases re-instituting, formal Policies and Procedures. This will be done on a five-year rotation, with a sunset clause recommended if a matter fails to be addressed so we don’t end up collecting obsolete rules that no longer fit the organization. The name of the committee was therefore changed to “Governing Documents” to reflect this expanded charter.

Many thanks are due to all of the committee members who worked long, hard hours to accomplish this task.

Members: John Rettig, chair; Bob Breivogel, Terri Cummings, Pam Gilmer, Billie Goodwin, Brian Holcomb, Neal Keefer. Matt Carter, Council Liaison.

Information Technology Task Force No report submitted.

Library and Historical Collections Committee

Lodge Committee

by Rick Amodeo

2011-2012 was a successful year for the Mazama Lodge and the Lodge Committee. With a dedicated group of 10 on the committee (yes, we can use two more!) and approximately 110 members of the Friends of the Lodge, we were able to get many things accomplished. These included: • Keeping the motivated and longtime lodge lover, Charles Barker, as our lodge manager. In addition, we have his trusty sidekick and caretaker, Max Rupert, who hails from Syracuse, N.Y. Max, in combination with Charles Barker, lodge manager, has kept things running well. And, during busy periods, AJ and Jessica provide additional help.

• We had the major spring and fall work parties and two other focused work parties.

• We completed the snow wall.

• We repaired the lights on the ski hill so kids can play late during winter evenings.

• The lodge continues to host great revenue-generating events such as the Round the Mountain weekend, the winter family weekend, Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. • Groups that reserved the lodge included the Snowballs, African-American Outdoor Club, First Descent, PCT Association, Focus the Nation, Sun Program, Yoga Weekend, Art Days, AYM, ICS and Cooking Class.

• Thanks to Charles, our community outreach has improved as the lodge is welcoming more of the school groups.

• The lodge had some interesting events this year, such as the Badger Creek Chuckwagon Weekend, the first annual Lost Lake Chuckwagon Weekend and Hiker’s Week at the Lodge.

• We received bids for repair and repainting the exterior of the lodge.

• We are working on the shower stalls and plan to finish before year’s end.

• Overall, our lodge is operating efficiently and within budget. We look forward to years of use by current and future generations of Mazamas.

A few highlights about the lodge:

No report submitted.

Members: Tom Dinsmore and Barbara Morrison, co-chairs; Kelly Bacon, Nancy Bentley, Gary Beyl, Vera Dafoe (museum curator), Mary Davis, Stan Enevoldsen, Bob Lockerby (librarian), Barbara Marquam (archivist), Pat Sims, Jeff Thomas (photo archivist). Doug Couch, Council Liaison.

Friends of the committee: Cecille Beyl, Peter Green (rare book consultant), Hally van Katwijk, Patrick Feeney, Carolyn Jenkins, Jessica Palfryman, Johnyne Wascavage, Robert Weber.

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• We had more than 1,000 kids visit the lodge during our fall Family Camps mid-September throughOctober.

• The Hill Lights have been repaired and our exterior sound system is working again after being inoperable for nearly 10 years. This will allow kids to enjoy outdoor evening activities.

• Lodge gross sales are back to pre-recessions levels of $239,000.

• We hosted the High Pointers Convention in June with nearly all 50 states represented. There was standing room only with 250 guests in the lodge and on the decks. All the furniture was put in storage to make room for all the guests. We served a casual barbecue of bratwurst and, to

the amazement of the guests who were mostly unprepared for the weather, had an early June snowstorm!

• We also hosted two “Chuck Wagon weekends,” one in June and one in October, with perfect weather for each weekend.

• This next year we hope to get the lodge painted, private showers installed and wood floors refinished. The painting project has proven to be a more complicated project.

• Charles Barker, lodge manager, and Max Rupert, caretaker, are entering their fourth year at the lodge.

Members: Rick Amodeo, chair; Bill Anderson, Ken Klos, Craig Leis, Wayne Lincoln, Marie Quarles, Travis Schweitzer, Ron Sikes, Bob Stayton, Adam Zielinski. Dyanne Foster, Council Liaison.

Old-Timers Committee

by Billie Goodwin

A variety of seasonal events for the Old Timers started in December with a tour of Portland’s Pittock Mansion. We were spellbound as we toured the gorgeous mansion adorned with Christmas decorations from a number of different countries. Following the tour we went to a local restaurant for lunch.

In the spring we gathered for a luncheon and enjoyed a slideshow presentation given by Duane Ray. During the luncheon, John Rettig explained the proposed by-laws changes and he answered questions, which was most helpful to everyone.

We had our July 5 potluck/picnic on the grounds of Jane and Dick Miller’s lovely park-like home. We had a beautiful day with lots of good food and the company of 47 Mazamas and friends. We extend a warm thanks to Dick and Jane for inviting us.

A number of hikes were offered throughout the year. In August we had a day at the Mazama Lodge that included lunch and a hike up West Leg Road. May Urry brought Caryn, her 2-year-old granddaughter, to the lodge where she joined us for lunch. Little Caryn was so sweet and such a delight. We hope she can join us again.

Our fall luncheon included a fascinating slideshow about Patagonia given by Rick Balazs and we had a very enjoyable time.

This year we added 27 25-year members and 15 50-year members to our ranks. Welcome. The 50-year members are: Melvin Taylor, Gordon Fulks, Robert Wilson, Stephen Enloe, Beverly Froude, Charlotte Gill, Anita Platt, Edward Johann, George Crispin, Beverly Johnson, Hattie Yamada, Pam Venn, Craig Liddell, Robert McClanathan, Bonita Huebner.

Members: Billie Goodwin, chair; Anne Morris Jacobs, Heather Rosenwinkel.

A Mazama Outing to the Sierras, beneath Mts. Ritter and Banner.

Photo: Bob Breivogel

Outing Committee

by Joe Whittington

The Outing Committee is focused on being a resource for adventurous leaders and group members exploring the world.

Our dedicated committee members worked to make the following 2012 outings as successful as possible: • Taman Negara Malaysia—led by Greg Justice, assisted by Kate Evans • North Cascades—led by Richard Getgen, assisted by Robert Smith • North Santiam—led by Larry and Mary Stadler, assisted

by Ray Sheldon • High Sierra—led by Bob Breivogel, assisted by Bruce Hope • White Mt. Hut to Hut—led by Tom Davidson, assisted

by Sojo Hendrix • Peru—led by Ellen Gradison, assisted by Jamie Anderson • Patagonia—led by Helen Hanson, assisted by Darlene Nelson • Smokey Mountains—led by Jim Selby, assisted by Tom Davidson • Olympic Coast—led by Gary Bishop, assisted by Annie Lamberto For the coming year our primary objectives are to enable a convenient online sign-up process. We also want to expand the number of outings offered and the number of participants by taking advantage of promotion opportunities and supporting outing leaders in outing planning and execution.

Members: Jim Ronning, chair; Derrick Black, Terri Cummings, Debi Danielson, Greg Justice, Susanna Lyon, Janet Matthews, Nicholas Nelson, Sandra Volk. Dyanne Foster, Council Liaison .

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Program Committee

by John Leary

The Program Committee presented 24 shows from October 2011 through April 2012. Program contents originated from 14 countries and five continents, covering foreign travel, hiking, backpacking, mountaineering and history, plus environmental and scientific issues.

There were shows presenting through-hiking the Pacific Coast Trail and trekking in the Andes and Patagonia, combining volunteering and travel around the world. We climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and took African safaris, backpacked and rafted the Grand Canyon and flew over the North Cascades in winter.

We went from Canada to Antarctica, from Nepal to Botswana.

We heard the story of Mt. Hood’s adventure, tragedy, history and geology, as well as history of the Columbia River Gorge protection. Of course we had many programs of climbing, backpacking and ice climbing throughout the U.S., Canada, South America and Asia.

Our programs were attended by more than 1,600 people averaging 69 persons per show with total donations of $1,270.

Our three most-attended programs were shows on “PCT-Thru Hiking the Highest Snow Year On Record” by Erin Saver, a show on ice climbing by professional adventurer Will Gadd, and John Scurlock’s fabulous aerial photos from his book “Heart of the Distant Mountain.”

We have 24 shows scheduled for the upcoming season.

The presenters include professional photographers, authors and tour guides, with most shows by our talented Mazamas.

Shows will include content from five different continents, from the bottom of Death Valley to the top of Denali, from rock climbing in the Gorge to trekking in Bhutan, kayaking, skiing, backpacking and much more.

Our new digital projector is bright enough to project highquality images even when the room is still lit by the early evening sun. The new improvements to the sound in the auditorium have been appreciated by all. We look forward to seeing you all at another exciting season of Mazamas programs.

Members: Nancy Bentley and John Leary, co-chairs; Dave Grodle, Sharon Leary, Gail O’Neill, Barbara Russell, Ric Russell.

Dyanne Foster, Council Liaison.

Publications Committee

by Barry Maletzky

Continuing our changes and upgrades from last year, the committee has accomplished the following during this past fiscal year: Electronic publications:

• Established and hired an independent editor for all electronic publications.

• Authorized and encouraged an expansion of our midmonth electronic or e-Bulletin to include not only announcements of upcoming events but also a social blog (“Mazama Life”), trip reports, color photos and updates 49

on trail and route conditions (thanks to Rayce Boucher and Natalie Wessel).

• Participated in an upgraded look for the e-Bulletin, including the use of color and photos.

Printed Bulletin: • Solicited, wrote and published more climb-related content.

• Explored the use of color, including color photos, in the Bulletin.

• Added more features, including gear and book reviews, articles on exercise and nutrition.

• “Time Warp” articles, recipes and leader profiles.

• Encouraged opt-outs for receiving the print Bulletin in favor of reading it online, in consideration of our conservation mission.

• Coalesced all editorial, set-up and advertising responsibilities into a single job description and re-hired the current editor to fill all three of these positions, in the interest of consistency.

• Rendered the Bulletin more reader-friendly by increasing font sizes and modernizing its appearance.

• Oversaw the production of a press kit for potential new advertisers, thus potentially increasing revenue (thanks to Sarah Bradham).

Mazama Annual:

• Introduced color photos and photo spreads.

• Emphasized more climbing-related content.

• Published several Outing Reports as full-length feature articles.

• Accelerated publication so that members received issues in mid-February rather than in March or April.

• Established an electronic Mazama photo repository for use in all publications (thanks to Bob Breivogel, Al Papesh and Andrew Holman).

Mazama Membership Directory:

• Published the 2012 Directory by mid-January instead of February or March (thanks to Jack Grauer).

• Added photos and interesting membership information.

The committee also updated the Mazama Style Guide, especially for electronic terminology, changing “Web site” to “website”; “Internet” to “internet” and “e-mail” to “email.”

Members: Barry Maletzky, chair; Bob Breivogel, Anna Browne, Rick Craycraft, David Stein, Natalie Wessel. Meg Goldberg, Council Liaison.

Friends of the committee: Rayce Boucher, Sarah Bradham, Jack Grauer, Andrew Holman, Al Papesh.

Research Committee

by Mike Faden

In 2012, the Research Committee received 23 proposals; eight were funded for a total of $15,000. As in the past, the awards were consistently applied to the Mazama mission.

A sample of the topics of the funded proposals were:

• the creation of a photographic database of the glaciers in the Cascades • an understanding of decision-making for risk assessment in mountain rescue • the development of a mapping process of the values held by a sample of individuals who use the Olympic National Park • the impact of climate change in the alpine meadows of the Rainier National Park Typically, final reports of funded projects are housed in the Mazama library. The committee has begun discussing ways in which increased dissemination of the results can occur. One possibility could be to arrange forums at the Mazama Mountain Center wherein some of the authors could discuss and disseminate their work.

In the past few years, the committee’s work has benefitted from the leadership of chairman Mike Fadden, whose term ended in 2012. The committee is thankful for his efforts.

Members: Mike Faden, chair; Kathy Avalos, Gregg Baker, Tom Bennett, Bob Everhart, Steve Hinkle, Bob McGown, Molly Schmitz. Judith Baker, Council Liaison.

Our hike leaders adapted their scheduling and sign-up process to accommodate the rules regarding new wilderness boundaries in the Columbia Gorge and other wilderness areas.

We see the additional complexity involved in scheduling as a small price to pay for the protection of our invaluable wilderness areas.

Members: David Zeps, chair; Bob Breivogel, Rex Breunsbach, Charlene Degner, Sojo Hendrix, Flora Huber, Caleb Sattgast, Jim Selby, Sheri Smith. Terry Donahe, Council Liaison.

Friends of the Committee: Sue Brickey, Richard Getgen, Nancy Goering, Marty Hanson, Rick Pope, Bob Smith.

Risk Management Committee No report submitted

Trail Tending Subcommittee

Trail Trips Committee

by David Zeps

by Rick Pope

What would a pile of 21,000 McDonald’s cheeseburgers or a stack of 53,000 Annie’s organic granola bars look like? Each would contain a nutritional value of about six-and-one-half million calories (kcal.)

Using the carefully kept records of the Trail Trips Committee, we can estimate about 6.5 million calories were “burned” by participants on Mazama hikes and rambles in the 2011-2012 year.

The popular and scientific literature affirms our committee’s premise that we provide a significant healthy-lifestyle resource for Mazama members and non-members in the Portland community. Exercise, particularly vigorous outdoor activities in a social setting, are a valuable part of a healthy lifestyle.

In 2011-2012 there were 8,100 participants in 850 Mazama rambles, hikes and trail tending. About two-thirds of the 850 events were street rambles and the remainder hikes and trailtending.

Our popular “Round-the-Mountain” event, coordinated by Sojo Hendrix and Jean Cavanaugh, included six hiking teams with a total of 53 participants, 11 hike leaders and two coordinators. The used equipment sale, coordinated by Sojo Hendrix, netted almost $6,000 on $16,400 in sales.

The first D-level hikes appeared on the schedule and the program has been successful in matching participants’ expectations and skills with the strenuous nature of the D-level hikes.

For the Mazama’s 2012 fiscal year, the Trail Tending Subcommittee recorded a total of 252 volunteer hours of trail and conservation work; 228 hours were spent on U.S. Forest Service projects and 24 hours on other lands. The non-USFS hours were spent on the Tillamook State Forest. Two of our adopted trails covered by work parties included the Mazama Trail and Elk-King Traverse. In addition, the Hardesty Trail in Forest Park was worked on as a private trip after failing to meet the minimum party size of three.

For the fourth year now, Trail Tenders participated in the annual Trail Skills College in Cascade Locks in April. One member acted as an instructor and two members got re-certified as crosscut saw operators by the Forest Service. This is very important as the USFS watches over trail work parties more closely now to ensure they are run safely.

On Sept. 29 and 30, Rick Pope participated in a Mt. Hood National Forest trail volunteer retreat along with representatives from six other organizations. Proposed actions from this retreat will lead to better communication between volunteer groups and the USFS, as well as promoting partnerships, skill sharing and cross training.

For the coming year, the main focus of Trail Tending will be pairing with regional trail partners and working with the new Mazama volunteer coordinator to increase our turnouts.

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The Mazamas Foundation

by Jennifer Van Houten

As many Mazamas may already be aware, The Mazamas Foundation was created in 1997 as a separate but supporting organization with the mission to protect the endowment assets of the Mazamas.

While 1997 wasn’t that long ago, the foundation’s true history dates back to 1944 when prominent Mazama member William P. Hardesty left a sizable portion of his estate to the Mazamas. His intent was to create an endowment with certain restrictions that would benefit the Mazamas over time by distributing a portion of that endowment’s income back to the Mazamas. As the years passed, those restrictions were met and the endowment’s balance grew based on investment returns and additional gifts made to the foundation.

From the time of its inception, the endowment was overseen by a Trust Committee, which remained in that over-

sight capacity until the formal Mazamas Foundation was created in 1997. Since 1997, the foundation has managed the endowment with the long-term goal of promoting growth over funding of shortterm needs. The foundation purchased the building we are now in and paid for it with the proceeds of the Capital Campaign.

As of Sept. 28, 2012, in addition to the value of the Mazama Mountaineering Center, the endowment totaled just over $2.4 million in investable assets (which is up from $2.1 million at the same time last year). We follow a formal investment policy that we review every three years or so, with our last comprehensive review taking place during 2011. Based on our distribution strategy, the foundation made a $104,000 distribution back to the Mazamas during the last fiscal year for general operating purposes (including approximately $7,000 earmarked for specific committees).

Now that we are settled into the MMC

with the formal Capital Campaign wrapping up, the foundation is looking once again to the future and envisioning ways to further grow the endowment in order to preserve the legacy that Mr. Hardesty started so many years ago. We are getting close to launching a new website to share our story and explain more about what the foundation does. More importantly, it will provide resources and explain how you can name the Mazamas Foundation in your will so you, too, can leave a legacy for this organization we all care about so much and thus help it succeed for another 125 years.

Lastly, I want to thank departing members Jon Jurevic and Tom Elmer for their several years of service on the Mazamas Foundation Board.

Mazamas Foundation Board: Jennifer Van Houten, president; Cheryl Harris, treasurer; Greg Justice, secretary; Tom Elmer, Steve Hooker, Jon Jurevic. 

Left page: Mazama street ramble crossing the new Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge over I-5 in Portland’s South Waterfront. Photo: Tom Guyot.

Below: Twilight in the Upper Enchantments. Photo: Andrew Holman.

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Treasurer’s Report

2012 Revenue

by Tom Bard

Contributions 16%

Fiscal Year Oct. 1, 2011–Sept. 30, 2012 The Consolidated Budget Report for fiscal year 2011-12 includes the actual revenue and expenses, the annual budget and a variance column to provide a basis for comparison.

We are pleased to report that the actual change in operations of $108,130 exceeded the budgeted amount of $900 by $107,230. The Executive Council approved that this surplus be added to asset reserves in order to fund a portion of a planned deficit in next year’s budget.

The primary contribution to this positive variance was the additional proceeds from the sale of the Paula Craig house in the contributions category. Also, dues and various activity revenues exceeded budget to more than compensate for the 3% increase in expenses over budget.

The Foundation provided a distribution of $107,000, $3,127 more than budgeted.

Charles Barker has completed his third successful year as manager of the Lodge for a net fee. Charles has agreed to continue for another year.

On balance it was a very successful year. The staff and committees are to be commended for their careful control of expenses. The Financial Affairs Committee, chaired by Dan Crisp, has done an excellent job providing the Executive Council and the committees the financial information necessary to successfully manage the budget. We have also included pie chart graphics to illustrate the revenue and expenses for fiscal 2012.

The budget for 2013 has been approved by the Executive Council and projects a deficit of ($34,200). This deficit primarily reflects a more aggressive maintenance/capital plan for the lodge, an increase in the liability insurance coverage and the addition of the Volunteer Manager to the staff. Additional revenues are anticipated to occur over the next several years, which in time will achieve a balanced budget. It is anticipated that the additional reserves funded from this year’s surplus will adequately cover the shortfall resulting during this time period.

Monthly financial statements are available in the office at the Mazama Mountaineering Center.

Foundations & Interest Income 16%

Activities 13% Membership Dues 21% Facilities 5% Education Programs 24%

Membership Services 5%

Membership Dues

150,415

Member Services

38,573

Education Programs

175,084

Facilities

39,715

Activities

92,189

Contributions

118,383

Foundation & Interest Income

119,797

Total Revenue

734,156

2012 Expenses Member Services 11% Activites 16%

Facilities 17%

Fundraising 2%

Grants 6% Educational Programs 14% General & Admin 42%

General & Admin.

260,791

Member Services

69,537

Education Programs

88,827

Activities

51,045

Facilities

106,756

Fund Raising

10,645

Grants

38,425

Total Expenses 52

626,026

Fiscal Year 2011–2012 Consolidated Budget Report Unaudited Report Revenue: Foundation Distribution Contributions Member Dues Membership Activity Annual Celebration Income Presentation & Conference Income Education Activity Income Activity Income Net Outing Income OutingFees Transfers Library Income Lodge Program Income Merchandise and Book Sales Advertising Income Fundraising Income In Kind Donations Interest Income Miscellaneous Income Total Revenue: Expenses: Personnel Expenses Contract and Professional Services Equipment Lease & Rental Maintenance & Repairs Donations & Grants Given Marketing Expense Fundraising Expense Retreats Membership Services Merchandise Expense Facility Expense Photography & Video Postage Printing & Reproduction Dues & Subscriptions Supplies Telecommunications Travel & Mileage Program Expenses Program Materials Activity Expenses Lodge Expenses Bank & Merchant Fees Property Taxes & Fees Insurance Expenses Total Expenses Change in Operations Depreciation Expenses

Change in Net Assets

Actual as of 9/30/12

% of Budget Realized Goal 100%

Annual Budget

Variance*

107,000 118,383 150,415 4,200 4,996 8,699 206,522 36,780 14,430 35 40,079 11,017 9,618 19,567 401 287 1,728 734,156

103,873 34,700 145,000 1,110 5,500 3,600 195,206 21,920 3,000 155 45,000 7,500 13,000 21,000 4,500 2,000 607,064

3,127 83,683 5,415 3,090 (504) 5,099 11,012 14,860 14,534 (3,000) (120) (4,921) 3,517 (3,382) (1,433) 401 (4,213) (272) 126,892

142,882 77,741 13,690 1,076 38,425 2,814 10,645 10,978 21,502 18,363 2,045 9,798 37,882 1,598 24,365 10,709 19,566 14,207 54 16,773 50,317 10,308 23,594 66,694 626,026

143,700 62,305 17,146 3,800 37,000 3,500 13,502 1,350 39,490 15,510 18,380 3,400 13,372 27,903 3,550 22,522 9,250 19,050 3,940 250 13,510 36,328 13,300 19,533 64,573 606,164

(818) 15,436 (3,456) (2,724) 1,425 (686) (2,857) (1,350) (28,512) 5,992 (17) (1,355) (3,574) 9,979 (1,952) 1,843 1,459 516 10,267 (196) 3,263 13,989 (3,064) 4,061 2,121 19,790

99% 125% 80% 28% 104% 80% 79% 0% 28% 139% 100% 60% 73% 136% 45% 108% 116% 103% 361% 22% 124% 139% 78% 121% 103% 103%

108,130 14,345 93,785

900 1,100 (200)

107,102 13,245 93,857

12014%

103% 341% 104% 378% 91% 242% 106% 168% 0% 23% 89% 147% 74% 93% 6% 86% 121%

Executive Director’s Annual Report

by Lee Davis

We’ve had a wonderful year at Mazamas! With our council Barker and Max Rupert continue and committees transitioning to new leadership and new addi- to do an amazing job of running tions to our staff, volunteer and contractor teams, we have a Mazama Lodge and keeping it clean great opportunity to move Mazamas forward and pursue our and welcoming for our members strategic goals, all while having great times in the mountains and programs. Mazama Lodge together. I’m continually honored to have the opportunity to has been a financially sustainable work as your Executive Director and to spend my time working facility for more than two years now and that is mainly due directly to improve our programs and to make Mazamas even to their great work—of course with support from the Lodge better.

Committee. Rick Craycraft and Keith Campbell have been First I want to thank our tireless group of office volun- working very hard and very independently this year to keep our teers: Jess Beauchemin, Rayce Boucher, Sarah Bradham, Rick two facilities clean and well maintained. We also extend thanks Craycraft, Mark Curran, Erin Cushing, Dyanne Foster, Laura to Susan Yoder, our wonderful contract bookkeeper, for being a Greenwalt, Ann Griffin, Marty Hanson, Tracy Harton, Linda solid member of our office team for more than three years now.

Ott, Jim Ronning, Marty Scott, Jeff Thomas, Chris Valencia, I want to specifically thank Eric Mayhew for doing a great job Amanda Wallinger and April Wolstencroft. These 18 people as our Member Services Manager and for helping me transition dedicate typically four hours a week of their time to help us continue doing a great job We instituted a pro-athlete clinic and presentation series of serving our members and to help keep our more-advanced members engaged and to welcoming new climbers to the Mazamas. entice independent climbers in the community to participate I also want to thank our in Mazamas programs. Last year we welcomed Steph Davis, key contractors. Charles

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Will Gadd, Fred Beckey and Arno Ilgner. In the year ahead we expect to see even more professional climbers and clinics.

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Mazama Membership Report

Executive Director’s Report, continued from previous page

into my new role at Mazamas. We made great progress toward our strategic and staff goals this year and Eric played a huge role in all of this work. This year your Mazamas staff started the year with 24 defined strategic goals. Some highlights: • We instituted a pro-athlete clinic and presentation series to help keep our more-advanced members engaged and to entice independent climbers in the community to participate in Mazamas programs. Last year we welcomed Steph Davis, Will Gadd, Fred Beckey and Arno Ilgner. In the year ahead we expect to see even more professional climbers and clinics.

• We worked with council and the committees on meeting training objectives to improve the efficiency of our meetings and more effectively use the time our volunteers give.

• Eric and I went through professional media training, which helped us respond to several incident and information requests this last season. We also decided to move my ED reports out of the council minutes and direct these reports to you, our members, in the Mazama Bulletin.

• With support from the Financial Affairs Committee we completed a budget analysis of recurring vs. non-recurring income and expenses, which helped us better understand our cash flow and reserve capacity. We also developed detailed capital maintenance and improvement plans, including estimates on all projects to help us prioritize and schedule work on the MMC and the Mazama Lodge.

That tool will be in place for years to come and will help us anticipate and plan for ongoing capital expenses so we can stay ahead on these projects.

• We developed a plan with Charles Barker, the USFS and ODOT for a new parking area at Mazama Lodge. RLK management is very interested in working with Mazamas to make the project a reality and I’ve been working closely with them and our Conservation Committee to help strengthen that relationship.

• In addition to all that, we created a Volunteer Resource Manager job description, as well as funding and implementation plans. The primary goal of the added staff position is to help us increase the capacity of our programs by more efficiently and effectively using the time our volunteers have to give. For any of you who have not yet had a chance to read the Mazamas proposal for developing volunteer management, it is available on our website. As many of you know, we not only completed this plan but implemented it by hiring our new volunteer manager, Kati Mayfield.

Kati started work on Sept. 17 and now sits at the desk directly across from Eric. Our office volunteers will be working at the computer in the main lobby. We received more than 40 applications, interviewed 16 people and did a few second-round interviews. Marty Scott, chair of the Education Committee, was involved directly in the interview process. Each applicant was evaluated across 15 different skill-set categories with 55

October 2011–September 2012

by Meg Goldberg, Secretary

Total membership as of Oct. 1, 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,143 Total membership as of Oct. 1, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,251 Members Added New members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410 Members reinstated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Total members added . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494 Members Lost Resigned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Dropped . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 Deceased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Total members lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 Net gain for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Status of Membership Honorary members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 25-year (or more) members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 898 50-year (or more) members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Spouse members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Child members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Oregon members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,699 Washington members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354 All other locations members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

consideration also given for experience. In Kati’s previous job, she developed and implemented a volunteer management plan for another nonprofit with 600 volunteers. So, in addition to scoring in the top 5 percent of applicants on the charts, she has had direct experience doing the type of work we need to accomplish.

Kati grew up in Colorado and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder for her bachelor’s degree. She has outdoor recreation experience and is excited to take BCEP next spring.

Kati is also extremely professional, smart and has a wonderful personality. I’m sure she will be well liked by our volunteers and a trusted member of our staff. Kati will generally be in the office at the MMC during our normal business hours. Please take some time to stop by, say hello and welcome her to your Mazamas staff.  Left: John Meckel route finding to Mt. Hilton on Trinity Alps Traverse. Photo: Al Papesh.

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1/1 1/7 1/14 1/28 2/2 2/5 2/11 3/4 4/7 5/5 5/5 5/5 5/6 5/10 5/10 5/11 5/11 5/11 5/12 5/12 5/13 5/18 5/19 5/19 5/19 5/20 5/20 5/20 5/26 5/26 5/27 5/27 5/27 5/27 5/29 6/1 6/2 6/3 6/3 6/10 6/10 6/11 6/11 6/13 6/14 6/15 6/15 6/16

Leader/Assistant 6/6 5/0 5/0 8/6 6/0 4/4 6/6 9/9 4/3 5/5 7/6 4/4 11/11 12/10 9/9 5/5 6/6 9/8 10/10 7/7 11/10 12/9 8/8 6/6 10/10 6/0 8/0 8/0 5/4 12/12 8/8 12/12 12/10 6/6 11/0 5/5 8/7 10/10 6/6 7/0 9/0 7/7 7/7 8/8 11/0 6/6 10/10 7/0

Start/Finish

Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek–Worm Flows Ken Searl/Jeremy Cogdill Mt. St. Helens, Worm Flows Ken Searl/Marty Guenther Mt. St. Helens, Worm Flows Patrice Cook/Lynne Pederson Mt. St Helens, Swift Creek Ken Searl/Marty Guenther Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Ken Searl/Shannon Wilkinson Mt. Hood, Cooper Spur Darrell Weston/Jeremy Cogdill Mt. St Helens, Worm Flows Ken Searl/Rob Parker Mt. St Helens, Swift Creek Ken Searl/Rob Parker Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Jeffrey Welter/Eric Brainich Mt. St. Helens, Worm Flows Ken Searl/Rob Parker Mt. St Helens, Swift Creek David Zeps/Steve Scovill Mt. Ellinor, SE Chute Patrice Cook/Phillip Trost Mt. St Helens, Swift Creek Daniel Bailey/Larry Beck Mt. Hood, Old Chute Tim Scott/Lisa Brady Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Bob Breivogel/Pam Rigor Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Steve Warner/Marc Heisterkamp Mt. Hood, Old Chute Ken Searl/Rob Parker Mt. St Helens, Swift Creek Richard Waugh/Richard Stellner Mt. St. Helens, Worm Flows Gregory Willmarth/George Shay Mt. Hood, Old Chute Azure Olson/Linda Mark Mt. St. Helens, Monitor Ridge Kevin Clark/Dave Aerne Mt. Hood, Old Chute Richard Bronder/Larry Beck Mt. Hood, Old Chute Bob Breivogel/Jon Major Whitehorse Mountain, Lone Tree Pass Terry Brenneman/Sue Giordano Mt. Hood, South side Patrice Cook/Matt Bailie Mt. Hood, Leuthold Couloir Steven Heikkila/Shayna Rehberg Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek George Shay/Elly Branch Mt. Hood, Old Chute Daniel Bailey/Barbara Weiss Mt. Hubris, Cosmic Wall Thomas Miller/Aaron Clemons Mt. Ellinor, SE Chute Mike Holman/Jay Satak Mt. Shasta, Casaval Ridge Richard Waugh/Sue Giordano Mt. Ellinor, SE Chute Gregory Willmarth/Paul Underwood Mt. Shasta, Clear Creek Bob Breivogel/Steve Wagoner Mt. Jefferson, East Face Jeff Welter/Karl Helser Mt. Hood, Old Chute Andrew Bodien/Carol Bryan Strawberry Mountain, SE Ridge Paul Steger/Jennifer Van Houten Mt. Ellinor, SE Chute Carol Bryan/Donna Vandall Mt. Ellinor, SE Chute Ken Searl/Annie Lee Fields, Moore & Moon Mts., NE Ridge Paul Steger/George Shay Mt. Thielsen, West Ridge Gary Ballou/Andrew Bodien Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Ken Searl/Cary Fuller Colchuck Peak, Colchuck Glacier Doug Couch/Ken Bieler Mt. St. Helens, Swift Creek Donna Vandall/Paul Okabayashi Colchuck Peak, Colchuck Glacier Marty Scott/Mike DeLaune Mt. Hood, Old Chute Joe Whittington/Rick Craycraft Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Patrice Cook/Phillip Trost Mt. Hood, Old Chute Steve Warner/Howard Buck Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Kevin Clark/Sue Giordano

Date Mountain, Route Jeff Hawkins/Lisa Ripps Patrice Cook/Dan Gerbus Gregory Willmarth/Steve Warner Darrell Weston/Rebecca Schob Jeff Hawkins/Bruce Yatvin Paul Steger/Eric Hoem Vaqas Malik/Alexander Smirnov Mike Holman/Tom Davidson Gary Bishop/Paul Underwood Daniel Bailey/Caleb Sattgast Andrew Bodien/Dan Gerbus Matt Carter/Quentin Carter Mark Montgomery/Shad Williams Jon Major/Kate Evans Chris Kruell/Steve Heikkila Rick Posekany/Dave Pyszkowski Bruce Yatvin/Dan Crisp Vaqas Malik/Rebecca Schob Lynne Pedersen/Steve Warner Darrell Weston/Dan Gerbus George Cummings/Craig Martin Matt Carter/John Rettig Lori Freeman/Jay Satak Dan Schuster/Nancy Goering Bill McLoughlin/Rebecca Schob Daniel Bailey/Caleb Sattgast Jeffrey Welter/Craig Hanneman Bruce Yatvin/Dan Crisp Darrell Weston/Mark Braun Vaqas Malik/Patrick Bak Andrew Bodien/Margaret McCarthy Dan Schuster/Doug Yap Bob Breivogel/Cloudy Sears Jeffrey Welter/Steve Wagoner Steven Heikkila/Derek Castonguay John Meckel/Al Papesh Kevin Clark/Laurie Laverdiere Donna Vandall/Sojo Hendrix Gary Ballou/Lee Davis Gregory Willmarth/Dan Gerbus Michael Hortsch/Paul Underwood Gary Beck/David Pyszkowski Lee Davis/Dan Crisp Gary Bishop/Lori Freeman Josh Lockerby/Steve Scovill Richard Waugh/Matt Bailie Carol Bryan/David Zeps Rick Posekany/Karen Mullendorff

Mt. Hood, Old Chute Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Mt. Ellinor, SE Chute Mt. Hood, Old Chute Mt. Hood, Pearly Gates Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Mt. Hood, Old Chute Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Mt. Hood, Old Chute Mt. Shasta, Clear Creek Pinnacle Peak, Standard Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Mt. Adams, Mazama Glacier Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Middle Sister, North Ridge Mt. Stuart, Cascadian Couloir Castle/Pinnacle, Standard Traverse South Sister, Green Lakes Mt. Rainier, Disappointment Cleaver Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Mt. Rainier, Disappointment Cleaver Mt. Adams, South Side Old Snowy & Ives, Snowgrass Flat Mt. Rainier, Emmons Glacier Middle Sister, Renfrew Galcier Mt. Hood, Old Chute Mt. Rainier, Emmons Glacier Mt. Adams, South Side Mt. Jefferson, South Ridge Mt. Shuksan, Sulphide Glacier Mt. Thielsen, West Ridge Cadet Peak, West Spur Mt. Stuart, Cascadian Couloir Mt. Jefferson, Jefferson Park Glacier Caesar & Thompson Peaks, Trinity Alps Mt. Adams, South Side Middle Sister, Hayden Glacier Ingalls Peak, South Ridge Mt. Adams, Mazama Glacier Mt. Wow, SW Ridge Mt. Aix, Nelson Ridge Mt. Yoran, South East Col South Sister, Devils Lake Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Mt. Rainier, Winthrop Glacier Mt. Adams, South Side Mt. Washington, North Ridge

6/16 6/16 6/17 6/17 6/21 6/21 6/21 6/24 6/29 6/30 7/1 7/1 7/1 7/6 7/7 7/7 7/7 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/8 7/14 7/14 7/15 7/15 7/15 7/16 7/20 7/21 7/21 7/21 7/21 7/21 7/21 7/21 7/21 7/22 7/22 7/22 7/22 7/22 7/22 7/25 7/27 7/28 7/28 7/28 7/28

9/0 8/8 11/11 11/0 8/8 11/10 9/9 12/12 8/0 10/0 8/8 8/7 9/7 9/6 7/0 5/4 8/8 11/11 6/6 8/5 10/9 8/8 10/0 5/5 12/12 8/8 8/7 8/0 8/8 10/10 6/0 10/10 7/0 11/9 6/6 7/7 8/6 8/8 4/4 10/0 8/6 8/8 5/5 6/6 9/9 7/7 4/4 4/4

Start/Finish

Leader/Assistant

Date Mountain, Route

2012 Official Mazama Climbs

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Daniel Bailey/Chalsea Heveran Jeffrey Welter/Craig Hanneman Rick Posekany/Tom Baughman Vaqas Malik/Bruce Wyse Bob Breivogel/Pam Rigor Donna Vandall/Jennifer Van Houten Joe Whittington/Luke Hampton Gregory Willmarth/Dave Pyszkowski Tom Elmer/Patrick Bak Dan Schuster/Brinda Ganesh Daniel Bailey/Walter Keutel Bob Breivogel/Bruce Hope Vaqas Malik/Doug Briedwell Ryan Christie/Darrell Weston John Meckel/Gary Ballou Andrew Bodien/Rich Denman Amy Mendenhall/John Meckel Lynne Pedersen/Marty Scott Ray Sheldon/Stan Enevoldsen Joe Whittington/Brent Nair Bob Breivogel/Whit Fellers Jon Major/Jonathan Myers John Meckel/Al Papesh Tian Lan/Layne Russell Lisa Ripps/Mike Hynes Ellen Gradison/Chris Kruell Richard Bronder/Dan Gerbus Bruce Yatvin/Amy Mendenhall Keith Campbell/Tara Gedman Chris Kruell/Ellen Gradison Tian Lan/Jeff Welter Joe Whittington/Brett Nair John Meckel/Al Papesh Gary Ballou/Darrell Weston George Shay/Elly Branch Dan Gerbus/Josh Lockerby Matt Carter/Kai Snyder Bob Breivogel/Whit Fellers Lori Freeman/Steve Scovill Paul Underwood/Howie Davis Gary Beck/Jennifer Van Houten Paul Underwood/Ryan Maher Vaqas Malik/Ankush Verma Lynne Pedersen/George Cummings Ray Sheldon/Gary Beyl Ray Sheldon/Stan Enevoldsen Eileen Kiely/Andrew Bodien Kevin Clark/Chris Killmer Bob Breivogel/Kate Evans Daniel Bailey/Brian McCormick Ellen Gradison/Eric Docherty Jeffrey Welter/Eric Brainich

Mt. Daniel, SE Ridge Mt. Hood, Old Chute Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Sahale Peak, Sahale Arm Boundary Peak, Trail Canyon Snowking Mt., Kindy Ridge Cusisk Mountain, North Ridge Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Glacier Peak, Cool Glacier Broken Top, NW Ridge Glacier Peak, Cool Glacier Black Giant, West Slope Mt. Shuksan, Fisher Chimneys Prusik Peak, West Ridge Broken Top, Northwest Ridge Sahale Peak, Sahale Arm South Sister, Green Lakes Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Plummer Peak, Standard Hurricane Divide South, West Face Banner Peak, South Ridge El Dorado Peak, East Ridge Mount Arriva, SW Ridge Liberty Bell, Beckey Route Old Snowy, Snowgrass Flats Plummer/Pinnacle/Castle, Standard Wahpenayo, Eagle Pk. Trail Glacier Peak, Cool Glacier Eldorado, East Ridge Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake South Early Winter Spire, South Arete Elkhorn Peak, North Ridge Black Peak, South Ridge Sahale Peak, Sahale Arm Mt. Adams, South Side Mt. Washington, North Ridge Unicorn & Boundary, Snow Lake Hadley Peak, Skyline Divide Old Snowy, Snowgrass Flat Broken Top, Northwest Ridge Mt. Yoran, East Col Broken Top, Northwest Ridge Mt. Washington, North Ridge Mt. St Helens, Monitor Ridge Mt. Angeles, Switchback Trail Plummer Peak, Standard Mt. McLoughlin, Standard Borah Peak, Chicken Out Ridge Mt. Mystery, Deception Basin Berge/Buck, Buck Creek Pass Mt. Washington, North Ridge Mt. Stuart, West Ridge

7/28 7/30 8/4 8/4 8/4 8/4 8/5 8/5 8/5 8/5 8/6 8/9 8/11 8/11 8/11 8/12 8/12 8/12 8/13 8/14 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/18 8/18 8/18 8/18 8/18 8/18 8/19 8/19 8/20 8/22 8/23 8/24 8/25 8/25 8/25 8/25 8/25 8/25 8/26 8/26 8/27 8/29 8/31 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/2 9/2

10/10 8/6 6/6 12/12 8/8 7/6 5/0 7/7 5/5 9/9 8/8 10/4 8/0 7/7 12/11 6/5 10/10 8/8 8/0 5/5 5/3 8/8 6/6 7/7 4/4 7/7 8/8 7/7 5/5 8/8 7/7 5/0 4/3 7/7 11/0 9/9 4/3 9/9 6/6 11/11 8/7 9/9 11/11 8/8 9/0 7/7 6/6 8/8 5/5 9/0 6/6 4/4

Start/Finish

Leader/Assistant

Date Mountain, Route 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/3 9/3 9/4 9/7 9/7 9/8 9/8 9/9 9/9 9/9 9/11 9/13 9/13 9/14 9/15 9/15 9/15 9/15 9/15 9/16

9/16 9/16 9/19 9/21 9/21 9/22 9/22 9/22 9/22 9/22 9/23 9/23 9/23 9/23 9/26 9/29 9/29 9/30 9/30 9/30 10/6 10/6 10/7 10/7 11/10

6/6 9/9 9/9 10/10 6/6 4/4 6/6 6/6 8/8 8/8 12/12 8/8 7/7 8/8 7/7 6/6 11/10 8/8 7/7 5/5 6/6 11/11 12/12 6/6 6/6 5/5 8/8 6/6 8/6 8/0 7/7 8/7 5/5 8/7 7/7 12/10 6/6 6/6 8/8 7/7 7/7 8/8 6/6 5/5 6/6 8/7 11/11 11/10 5/5 6/6

Dan Gerbus/Darrell Weston Bruce Yatvin/Lynne Pedersen David Zeps/Bill Dewsnap Paul Underwood/Ted Slupesky Daniel Bailey/Walter Keutel Ken Searl/Ember Kauth Bob Breivogel/Tom Davidson Lee Davis/Chris Simmons Kevin Clark/Margaret McCarthy Azure Olson/Mary- Margarat Jenkins Darrell Weston/Stephanie Spence Azure Olson/Keith Campbell Ken Searl/Ember Kauth Lynne Pedersen/John Meckel David Zeps/Bill Dewsnap Ken Searl/Ember Kauth Gary Bishop/Paul Underwood Chris Kruell/Greg Willmarth Linda E. Mark/Stephanie Spence Bruce Yatvin/Doug Brumfield Jon Major/Jonathan Myers Bob Breivogel/Tom Davidson Bob Breivogel/Tom Davidson Bruce Yatvin/Greg Willmarth Ken Searl/Rob Parker

Start/Finish

Eileen Kiely/Jennifer Van Houten Richard Waugh/Ron Jenkins Richard Waugh/Ron Jenkins Bruce Yatvin/Liz Puskar Lynne Pedersen/Paul Underwood David Byrne/Preston Corless Kevin Clark/Shannon Walls Gary Bishop/Gerald Itkin Shirley Welch/Lisa Brady Amy Mendenhall/Eileen Kiely Lori Freeman/Larry Beck Tom Elmer/Walter Keutel John Godino/Steve Scovill Bruce Yatvin/Dan Crisp Gary Bishop/George Cummings Carol Bryan/Marty Scott Ray Sheldon/Stan Eneoldsen Amy Mendenhall/Tim Scott Ray Sheldon/Gary Beyl Darrell Weston/Dan Gerbus Doug Wilson/Andy Karch Richard Bronder/Ted Slupesky Lori Freeman/Margaret McCarthy Richard Waugh/Sue Giordano Doug Wilson/Andy Karch

Leader/Assistant

Union Peak, Standard Seven Finger Jack, Southwest Slope Mt. Maude, South Shoulder Mt. St. Helens, Monitor Ridge Castle/Pinnacle, Standard Traverse Glacier Peak, Cool Glacier Octoberfest Peak, East Ridge South Sister, Devils Lake Mt. Washington, North Ridge Mt. St. Helens, Monitor Ridge South Sister, Devils Lake Mt. Cruiser, South Corner North Sister, South Ridge Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Mt. Washington, North Ridge Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Fay Peak, Mowich Lake Mt. St. Helens, Monitor Ridge First Mother Mt., Knapsack Pass Liberty Bell, Beckey Fay Peak/Mt. Pleasant, Mowich Lake Mt. St Helens, Monitor Ridge Old Snowy, Snowgrass Flat Tomyhoi Peak, SE Ridge First Mother Mt. & Castle Peak, Knapsack Pass South Early Winter Spire, South Arete Mt. Washington, North Ridge Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Mt. Jefferson, South Ridge Diamond Peak, South Ridge Clark Mountain, Boulder Creek Mt. Washington, West Ridge Mt. Pugh, Stujack Pass Castle/Pinnacle/Plummer, Standard Unicorn Peak, Snow Lake Eagle & Chutla Peaks, Standard Mt. Yoran, SE Col Mt. Washington, North Ridge Mt. Washington, North Ridge South Sister, Devils Lake Mt. Thielsen, West Ridge Broken Top, NW Ridge Sloan Peak, Corkscrew Route Three Fingered Jack, South Ridge Del Campo Peak, South Ridge Observation Peak, Spray Park Mt. Fay and Pleasant, Knapsack Pass Mt. Washington, North Ridge Mt. St. Helens, Monitor Ridge

Date Mountain, Route

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Van Rossen, Daniel Rock, Kibbey Zeps, David McGilvra, John Hanson, Marty Lincoln, Wayne Braem, David Guyot, Tom Brown, Amy Egan, John Davidson, Tom Braem, David Hanson, Marty Lincoln, Wayne Van Rossen, Daniel Smith, Robert Selby, Jim Meyer, Kent Nelson, David Steger, Paul Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Lincoln, Wayne Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Smith, Robert Brown, Amy Davidson, Tom Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Braem, David Van Rossen, Daniel Egan, John Bishop, Gary Davidson, Tom Koch, Susan Davidson, Tom Braem, David Guyot, Tom Van Rossen, Daniel Egan, John Lincoln, Wayne Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Braem, David Smith, Robert Davidson, Tom Selby, Jim Breunsbach, Rex Smith, Robert Braem, David Guyot, Tom Brown, Amy Tipton, Andrew Breunsbach, Rex Davidson, Tom Brickey, Sue Lincoln, Wayne Hanson, Marty

Twin Lakes SS Washington & Forest Parks Dog Mtn. Silver Star Mtn. Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Archer Mtn. Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Moulton Falls Banks-Vernonia Linear Trail Trillium Lake SS Columbia Slough Loop Salmon River Trail (Lower/Upper) Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Kings Mountan Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Neahkahnie Mtn. Rudolph Spur Forest Park: Stone House Larch Mtn. Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Cedar Mtn. Lacamas Lake University Falls Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Triple Falls Devils Rest Forest Park Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble

1/1 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 1/4 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/7 1/7 1/7 1/8 1/8 1/10 1/10 1/10 1/10 1/10 1/10 1/11 1/12 1/12 1/12 1/12 1/12 1/14 1/14 1/15 1/16 1/17 1/17 1/17 1/17 1/19 1/19 1/19 1/19 1/19 1/21 1/22 1/22 1/24 1/24 1/24 1/24 1/24 1/25 1/25 1/25 1/26 1/26

6 6 7 10 5 6 8 6 7.8 5 8 7.5 5 6 6 6 6 9 5.2 5 12.4 8 6 5 6 6 8 5.4 4.5 6 8 6 6 8.6 10.4 6.8 13.8 7 6 6 6 6 4.5 6 7 6 8 6 8.4 5 7 6 7.5 5 4.3 7.4 6 6 4.5

13 3 20 6 11 11 11 11 11 11 16 10 9 9 9 9 10 3 21 5 11 13 13 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 9 9 4 11 4 11 5 5 5 4 10 10 9 9 9 7 8 5 8 8 8 8 8 4 6 3 12 12

Miles Att

Leader

Date Trip 1/26 1/26 1/26 1/28 1/28 1/29 1/29 1/31 1/31 1/31 1/31 1/31 2/1 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/3 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/5 2/5 2/7 2/7 2/7 2/7 2/7 2/8 2/9 2/9 2/9 2/9 2/9 2/9 2/11 2/11 2/12 2/14 2/14 2/14 2/14 2/14 2/15 2/16 2/16 2/16 2/18 2/18 2/18 2/19 2/19 2/19 2/20 2/21 2/21 2/21 2/21

Leader 7 6 6 6.2 7.2 6 7.4 6 4.5 6 7 6 9.8 6 7.5 4.5 6 6 5 8.2 5.2 10 6 8.2 6 4.5 6 7.3 6 6 7.5 6 5 6 8 6.5 6.5 7.5 8.5 6 7.5 4.5 6 6 9.4 5 6 7 4 10.5 10 7 8.6 9.6 11.2 6 6 5 7

12 12 12 12 9 4 5 13 13 13 13 13 9 12 12 11 11 11 7 10 6 3 12 15 12 12 12 11 11 8 10 10 10 10 10 9 7 9 5 8 8 7 7 7 7 13 12 12 6 6 5 4 8 3 3 7 7 7 7

Miles Att

Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Washougal Dike (Capt. Cook Park) Meyer, Kent Dog Mtn. Davidson, Tom Elowah, McCord & Wahclella Falls Breunsbach, Rex Lake Oswego Circumnavigation Evans, Kate Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Nesmith Point Davidson, Tom Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Portland Street Ramble Egan, John Chocolate Falls SS Breunsbach, Rex Multnomah-Angels Rest Selby, Jim Trillium Lake SS Nelson, David Nesmith Point Dimin, Sue Forest Park Brickey, Sue Coyote Wall Breunsbach, Rex Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Nesmith Ridge Loop Davidson, Tom Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Brown, Amy Portland Street Ramble Egan, John Angels Rest Lincoln, Wayne Angels Rest-Fox Glove Loop Getgen, Richard Wygant Peak Breunsbach, Rex Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Estacada’s Eagle Creek Breunsbach, Rex Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Wahkeena Springs Zeps, David Angels Rest-Devils Rest Craycraft, Rick Table Mtn. Davidson, Tom Round Lake & Lacamas Lake Selby, Jim Forest Park: Rocking Chair Creek Keefer, Virginia Ruckel Ridge-Ruckel Creek Sattgast, Caleb Rock of Ages-Nesmith Point Davidson, Tom Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Braem, David

Date Trip Brown, Amy Breivogel, Bob Breunsbach, Rex Davidson, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Braem, David Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Brown, Amy Zeps, David Nelson, David Bourdin, Sherry Evans, Kate Young, Kirby Braem, David Guyot, Tom Smith, Robert Brown, Amy Davidson, Tom Braem, David Smith, Robert Brown, Amy Brickey, Sue Getgen, Richard Keefer, Neal Hendrix, Sojo Hanson, Marty Braem, David Lincoln, Wayne Guyot, Tom Brown, Amy Meissner, Dick Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Lincoln, Wayne Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Brown, Amy Meyer, Kent Breunsbach, Rex Craycraft, Rick Selby, Jim Deans, Jessica Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Smith, Robert Braem, David Brown, Amy Van Rossen Daniel Davidson, Tom Linza, Meg Braem, David Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Brown, Amy Smith, Robert Huber, Flora Davidson, Tom Breunsbach, Rex

2/21 2/21 2/22 2/22 2/23 2/23 2/23 2/23 2/23 2/25 2/25 2/26 2/26 2/26 2/28 2/28 2/28 2/28 2/29 3/1 3/1 3/1 3/3 3/3 3/4 3/4 3/6 3/6 3/6 3/6 3/6 3/7 3/7 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/8 3/10 3/10 3/10 3/11 3/11 3/13 3/13 3/13 3/13 3/13 3/13 3/14 3/14 3/15 3/15 3/15 3/15 3/15 3/17 3/17 3/17

Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Forest Park: Half Wildwood Shellrock Mtn. Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Mount Defiance White River SS Eagle Creek (High Bridge) Lake Oswego Circumnavigation Wyeth Direct Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Horsetail Falls-Oneonta Gorge Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Forest Park: Old Growth Catherine Creek-East Wahkeena-Devils Rest Herman Creek (Cedar Swamp) Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Triple Falls Wildwood Trail Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Silver Creek Falls Trout Creek-Sedum Ridge Horsetail-Wahkeena Traverse Steigerwald Refuge Nesmith Point Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Elk Mtn. Mt. Tabor Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Mount Talbert Nature Park Munra Point Larch Mtn.

Leader

Date Trip

Legend: Att=Attendance BP=Backpack SS=Snowshoe TT=Trail Tending RTM=Round-the-Mountain LWH=Lodge Week Hike ATC=All Trails Challenge

Official Mazama Trail Trips 5 6 16 4.5 6 7 5 6 7.5 6 4 6.6 7.1 10 7 6 6 8 3 7 6 8 8.7 7 8.4 14.6 5 7 6 6 7.5 4.5 16 7 6 5.5 6 7.5 5 5 12 5 9.8 5 6 5 7 7.5 6 8.5 6 7 5.5 6 7.5 5 3.2 5.5 13.8

7 7 8 7 13 13 13 13 12 9 4 4 6 5 7 7 7 7 6 23 22 22 7 7 7 11 12 12 12 12 11 5 5 12 12 12 12 12 3 3 7 3 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 4 5 9 9 9 9 8 4 5 4

Miles Att

59

Getgen, Richard Meyer, Kent Young, Kirby Lawson, Terry Lincoln, Wayne Braem, David Hanson, Marty Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Davidson, Tom McCobb, Jim Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Tipton, Andrew Fellers, Whit Davidson, Tom Edlund, Ursula Breunsbach, Rex Lincoln, Wayne Braem, David Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom McCobb, Jim Davidson, Tom Braem, David Guyot, Tom Smith, Robert Brown, Amy Breunsbach, Rex Hortsch, Michael Niemeyer, Laura Smith, Sheri Alice Braem, David Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom McCobb, Jim Lincoln, Wayne Breunsbach, Rex Linza, Meg Braem, David Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom McCobb, Jim Lincoln, Wayne Breunsbach, Rex Breivogel, Bob Getgen, Richard Koch, Susan Braem, David Hanson, Marty McCobb, Jim Lincoln, Wayne Guyot, Tom Smith, Robert Hiland, Kurt Linza, Meg Braem, David Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom McCobb, Jim Lincoln, Wayne

3/18 3/18 3/18 3/18 3/20 3/20 3/20 3/20 3/21 3/21 3/22 3/22 3/22 3/22 3/22 3/24 3/24 3/25 3/27 3/27 3/27 3/27 3/27 3/28 3/29 3/29 3/29 3/29 3/31 3/31 3/31 4/1 4/3 4/3 4/3 4/3 4/3 4/4 4/4 4/5 4/5 4/5 4/5 4/5 4/7 4/7 4/8 4/8 4/10 4/10 4/10 4/10 4/10 4/10 4/11 4/11 4/12 4/12 4/12 4/12 4/12

Catherine Creek-West Oneonta Creek Van Ahn Rim Wahkeena-Multnomah Loop Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Greenleaf Overlook Wauna Point Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Ruckel Ridge-Ruckel Creek Herman Creek Spires Herman Creek (Slide Creek Falls) Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Coyote Wall-Labyrinth Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Bald Butte Table Mtn. Silver Creek Falls Coyote Wall-Catherine Creek Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Forest Park Mt. Tabor Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Cape Horn Table Mtn. Lyle Cherry Orchard Wahkeena-Multnomah Loop Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Cedar Mtn. Mt. Tabor Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble

Leader

Date Trip 7 7.5 15 5.4 7 7.5 5.5 4.5 7.6 10.4 4 5.5 6 7 7.5 9.6 7 10.8 6 7 5.5 6 4.5 8.2 7 6 6 8 8.4 10 5 12 7 5.5 6 7.5 5 7.6 6 7 5.5 6 4 6 7 10 7 5.2 7.5 5.5 4 6 6 5.5 8.5 6 7 5.5 6 4 6

8 4 5 3 12 11 11 11 5 5 11 10 10 10 10 9 13 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 6 3 10 3 13 12 12 12 12 6 5 12 12 12 11 11 19 11 14 4 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 3 11 10 10 10 10

Miles Att

Official Mazama Trail Trips Brickey, Sue Breunsbach, Rex Sears, Cloudy Bourdin, Sherry Breivogel, Bob Young, Kirby Smith, Robert Lincoln, Wayne Hanson, Marty Tipton, Andrew Breivogel, Bob Van Rossen, Daniel Smith, Sheri Alice Sherbeck, Terry Tipton, Andrew Smith, Robert Guyot, Tom Cone, Terry Lincoln, Wayne Edlund, Ursula Breunsbach, Rex Evans, Kate Smith, Sheri Alice Selby, Jim Amodeo, Rick Braem, David Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Cone, Terry Lincoln, Wayne Breunsbach, Rex Selby, Jim Linza, Meg Tipton, Andrew Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Cone, Terry Neimeyer, Laura Meyer, Kent Marlin, Kelly Breunsbach, Rex Getgen, Richard Auerbach, Mitch Sears, Cloudy Braem, David Hanson, Marty Van Rossen, Daniel Cone, Terry Lincoln, Wayne Breivogel, Bob Evans, Kate Linza, Meg Braem, David Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Smith, Robert Niemeyer, Laura Huston, Aaron Eskridge, Rick Getgen, Richard Breivogel, Bob

Eagle Creek (High Bridge) Saddle Mtn. Nick Eaton Ridge Salmon River Trail Dalles Mtn. Tour de Greenleaf Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble (Triple Crown) Portland Street Ramble Dog Mountain Mt. Tabor Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Triple Falls Franklin Ridge Larch Mtn. Dog Mtn. Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge Angels Rest-Wahkeena-Devils Rest Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Greenleaf Falls Wahkeena-Angels Rest Mt. Tabor Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Siouxon Creek Devils Rest Elk-Kings Traverse Memaloose Hills Hamilton Mtn. Larch Mtn. Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Hamilton Mtn. Mt. Tabor Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Eagle Creek (High bridge) Dalles Mtn. Ranch Catherine Creek Saddle Mtn.

4/14 4/14 4/14 4/15 4/15 4/15 4/17 4/17 4/17 4/17 4/17 4/17 4/18 4/18 4/19 4/19 4/19 4/19 4/19 4/21 4/21 4/21 4/21 4/22 4/22 4/24 4/24 4/24 4/24 4/24 4/25 4/25 4/25 4/26 4/26 4/26 4/26 4/26 4/28 4/28 4/28 4/29 4/29 4/29 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/1 5/2 5/2 5/3 5/3 5/3 5/3 5/3 5/5 5/5 5/6 5/6

6.6 7.2 14 6.5 10 15.1 5 6 5.5 7 9 6 7.5 6 7 6 6 5 6 4.3 10.1 13.8 7.5 2 10 7 5.5 6 5 6 9 6.4 6 7 5.5 6 5 6 7.5 8.4 11 7 7.5 13.8 7 5.5 6 5 6 9 7.6 6 7.5 4 6 5.5 6 6.6 7 7 7

9 21 4 6 12 7 11 11 10 10 10 10 12 4 8 7 7 7 7 5 8 6 17 4 6 12 12 11 11 11 11 5 3 9 9 9 9 8 10 10 13 21 6 7 9 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 10 9 9 9 9 4 6 16 10

Miles Att

Leader

Date Trip 5/6 5/6 5/6 5/7 5/7 5/8 5/8 5/8 5/8 5/8 5/8 5/8 5/9 5/9 5/9 5/10 5/10 5/10 5/10 5/10 5/10 5/10 5/10 5/11 5/11 5/12 5/12 5/12 5/12 5/13 5/13 5/13 5/15 5/15 5/15 5/15 5/15 5/15 5/16 5/16 5/17 5/17 5/17 5/17 5/17 5/19 5/19 5/19 5/20 5/20 5/22 5/22 5/22 5/22 5/22 5/23 5/23 5/24 5/24 5/24 5/24

Leader 10 7.3 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.5 5.5 5 6 6 8.1 8.1 8.5 30.1 6 6 6 5 5 8 6 7 7 11 8.1 5.6 9.8 6.4 6.4 11 11 16 5.5 6 7.5 6 5 9 10 6 7.5 5.5 6 5 6 8.5 7 12 8.4 10 5 6 5.5 7.5 6 13.8 6 8 5 6 5.5

8 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 12 12 13 3 3 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 5 18 4 11 12 11 7 8 3 13 13 13 12 12 12 10 7 11 11 11 11 10 5 6 4 7 10 13 13 13 12 12 9 4 11 11 10 10

Miles Att

Table Mtn. Evans, Kate Great Smoky: Cataloochee Divide Davidson, Tom Great Smoky: Cataloochee Divide Selby, Jim Great Smoky: Boogerman Trail Davidson, Tom Great Smoky: Boogerman Trail Selby, Jim Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Great Smoky: AT–Charlies Bunion Davidson, Tom Great Smoky: AT–Charlies Bunion Selby, Jim Duncan Creek-Archer Mtn. Hiland, Kurt Wildwood-in-a-Day Breunsbach, Rex Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Davis, Kathy Portland Street Ramble Tipton, Andrew Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Great Smoky: AT-Max Patch Davidson, Tom Great Smoky: AT-Max Patch Selby, Jim Great Smoky: Alum Cave-Mt. Laconte Davidson, Tom Great Smoky: Flat Laurel Creek Selby, Jim Munra Point Smith, Sheri Alice Nesmith Point Sears, Cloudy Great Smoky: Looking Glass Rock Davidson, Tom Great Smoky: Looking Glass Rock Selby, Jim Tillamook Head Getgen, Richard Elk-Kings Traverse Zeps, David Eagle-Benson-Ruckel Loop Sattgast, Caleb Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Breivogel, Bob Tarbell Trail to Hidden Falls Breunsbach, Rex Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Brown, Amy Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Forest Park Breunsbach, Rex Dog Mtn. Zeps, David Hardy Ridge Sherbeck, Terry Angels Rest-Devils Rest Edlund, Ursula Table Mtn. Hendrix, Sojo Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Dublin Lake Breunsbach, Rex Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Brown, Amy Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty

Date Trip

60

5/24 5/25 5/26 5/26 5/26 5/27 5/29 5/29 5/29 5/29 5/29 5/29 5/30 5/30 5/31 5/31 5/31 5/31 5/31 6/1 6/2 6/2 6/2 6/3 6/5 6/5 6/5 6/5 6/5 6/5 6/6 6/6 6/7 6/7 6/7 6/7 6/7 6/7 6/9 6/9 6/10 6/10 6/12 6/12 6/12 6/12 6/12 6/13 6/13 6/13 6/13 6/14 6/14 6/14 6/14 6/14 6/16 6/16 6/16 6/17 6/19 6/19

Leader 6 5 5.6 8.5 10.4 9 7.5 5.5 6 5 6 6 11.3 6 7.5 5.5 6 5 6 7.5 6 7 10 14 7.5 5.5 6.5 5 6 5.5 10.5 6 7.5 5.5 6 5 6 9 7.3 15 7 11 7.5 5.5 5 5.8 6 7.6 10.4 6 6 7.5 5.5 6.5 4.5 6 3 7.5 10 10 5 6

10 3 12 11 8 9 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 6 11 11 11 11 10 4 3 9 17 8 13 13 13 13 13 12 10 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 7 3 12 12 12 11 11 11 5 7 7 10 11 11 11 11 10 3 17 10 11 13 13

Miles Att

Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Cape Horn Koch, Susan Lucia & Moulton Falls Selby, Jim Indian Point Breunsbach, Rex Wauna Point Bishop, Gary Table Mtn. Amodeo, Rick Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Sedum Ridge-Mowich Butte Breunsbach, Rex Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Dog Mtn. Bourdin, Sherry Forest Park (Big Stump) Selby, Jim Hardy Ridge Breunsbach, Rex Cedar and Table Mtns.

Smith, Sheri Alice Dog & Augspurger Mtns.

Sattgast, Caleb Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Franklin Ridge Lawson, Terry Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Fellers, Whit Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Portland Street Ramble (Triple Crown) Breivogel, Bob Ramona Falls Lawson, Terry Munra Point-Nesmith Point Smith, Sheri Alice Round Lake & Lacamas Lake Selby, Jim Rudolph Spur Breunsbach, Rex Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Hamilton Mtn. Evans, Kate Lookout Mtn. Breunsbach, Rex Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Elowah & Upper McCord Falls Huber, Flora Dog Mtn. Getgen, Richard Table Mtn. Evans, Kate Table Rock-Rooster Rock Breunsbach, Rex Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne

Date Trip

Official Mazama Trail Trips Leader 5.5 7.5 6 9 8.5 8.6 8 5 6 5.5 6 8.5 10.2 10 7.5 5.5 6 6 5 14 6 7.5 6 5.8 5.3 6 5 10.5 11 7 11 7.5 5.5 5 6 6 10.4 7.5 5.5 6 5 6 4.6 12 7.2 16 7.5 5.5 5 6 6 10 6 7.5 5.5 6 6 5 9 13.2 5 8.2

12 12 12 12 9 4 10 10 10 10 10 4 3 5 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 7 12 12 12 11 11 11 12 10 9 9 9 9 5 12 11 8 16 16 16 15 15 9 8 10 9 9 9 9 9 6 7 9

Miles Att

Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Craeger, John Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble (Triple Crown) Breivogel, Bob Pup Creek Falls Breunsbach, Rex Multnomah Falls-Angels Rest Selby, Jim Portland Street Ramble Brown, Amy Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Nick Eaton-Gorton Creek Loop Edlund, Ursula Wildcat Mtn. via Douglas Trail Breunsbach, Rex Cape Lookout Getgen, Richard Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Table Mtn. Breunsbach, Rex Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Ape Canyon Niemeyer, Laura Elk-Kings Traverse Smith, Sheri Alice Ramona Falls Huston, Aaron Salmon Butte Breunsbach, Rex Portland Street Ramble Tipton, Andrew Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Horseshoe Ridge Loop Smith, Sheri Alice Portland Street Ramble Brown, Amy Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Angels Rest Selby, Jim Silver Star Mtn via Copper Creek Smith, Sheri Alice Tom-Dick Mtn. Getgen, Richard Larch Mtn. via Horsetail Falls Breunsbach, Rex Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Wauna Point Direct Hiland, Kurt Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Breivogel, Bob North Lake Bourdin, Sherry Strawberry Fields & Fish Hatchery Goodwin, Billie Cape Horn Selby, Jim

Date Trip

6/19 6/19 6/19 6/19 6/20 6/20 6/21 6/21 6/21 6/21 6/21 6/23 6/23 6/24 6/26 6/26 6/26 6/26 6/26 6/27 6/27 6/28 6/28 6/28 6/28 6/28 6/28 6/30 6/30 7/1 7/1 7/3 7/3 7/3 7/3 7/3 7/4 7/5 7/5 7/5 7/5 7/5 7/7 7/7 7/8 7/8 7/10 7/10 7/10 7/10 7/10 7/11 7/11 7/12 7/12 7/12 7/12 7/12 7/12 7/13 7/14 7/14

Leader

Elevator Shaft Sherbeck, Terry Dome Rock Breunsbach, Rex Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Wahkeena-Devils Rest Evans, Kate Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Brown, Amy Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Wildcat Mtn. Huber, Flora Silver Star Mtn via Eds Trail Keefer, Neal Timberline Trail (Bald Mtn) Getgen, Richard Timberline Trail (Cairn Basin) Edlund, Ursula Portland Street Ramble Brown, Amy Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Breivogel, Bob East Zig Zag Mtn via Burnt Lake Meissner, Dick Sheep Canyon Loop Breunsbach, Rex Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Tanner Butte Trail Tender Welter, Jeff Badger Creek CW: Badger Creek Justice, Greg Badger Creek CW: Badger Creek Hendrix, Sojo Indian Mtn. Marlin, Kelly Badger Creek CW: Badger Creek Justice, Greg Badger Creek CW: Badger Creek Hendrix, Sojo North Cascades: Twisp Pass Getgen, Richard North Cascades: Goat Peak Lookout Smith, Robert North Cascades: Cutthroat Pass Getgen, Richard North Cascades: Thunder Creek Smith, Robert North Santiam: Bachelor Mtn. Stadler, Larry North Santiam: Coffin Mtn. Enevoldsen, Stan Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne North Cascades: Tiffany Mtn. Getgen, Richard North Cascades: Tiffany Mtn. Smith, Robert North Santiam: Grizzly Peak Stadler, Larry North Santiam: Triangulation Peak Sheldon, Ray Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg North Cascades: Blue Lake Getgen, Richard North Cascades: Windy Pass Sanzone, Mark North Santiam: Mowich Lake Stadler, Larry North Santiam: Pamelia Lake Enevoldsen, Stan North Santiam: Hunts Cove Smith, Skip Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Braem, David

Date Trip

7/14 7/15 7/17 7/17 7/17 7/17 7/17 7/17 7/18 7/18 7/19 7/19 7/19 7/19 7/19 7/21 7/21 7/22 7/22 7/24 7/24 7/24 7/24 7/24 7/24 7/24 7/25 7/25 7/25 7/26 7/26 7/26 7/26 7/26 7/28 7/28 7/28 7/28 7/29 7/29 7/29 7/29 7/30 7/30 7/30 7/30 7/31 7/31 7/31 7/31 7/31 7/31 7/31 8/1 8/1 8/1 8/1 8/1 8/1 8/2 8/2 8/2

9 10.6 5 6 5.5 7.5 6 5.3 7.4 6 8 5 6 5.5 6 7 8.7 5 7.2 8 5.5 6 6 5 5.3 9 9.4 11.8 4.5 5.5 7.5 6 6 5 3 7.8 11.3 8.6 8 12.1 9.4 5 11 11 4 3 5.5 6 6 6 6 10 4.2 4.5 4.8 7 9.6 4.4 12.4 5.5 6 7

7 3 13 13 13 13 12 12 3 11 11 11 10 10 10 5 17 5 4 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 15 8 8 8 8 8 3 9 9 11 9 9 12 15 11 11 12 6 26 25 25 12 12 6 13 6 21 5 11 5 3 9 8 8

Miles Att

Legend: Att=Attendance BP=Backpack SS=Snowshoe TT=Trail Tending RTM=Round-the-Mountain

61

8/2 8/2 8/2 8/2 8/2 8/2 8/2 8/3 8/3 8/3 8/3 8/3 8/4 8/4 8/4 8/5 8/5 8/7 8/7 8/7 8/7 8/7 8/8 8/8 8/9 8/9 8/9 8/9 8/9 8/11 8/11 8/11 8/12 8/14 8/14 8/14 8/14 8/14 8/14 8/15 8/15 8/16 8/16 8/16 8/16 8/18 8/18 8/18 8/19 8/19 8/19 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/22 8/22 8/23 8/23 8/23

Leader 6.5 5 9 10.5 4 7 10.6 9 8 11 7.4 3.2 12.1 14 12.7 9.7 6.2 7.5 5.5 5 6 6 10 4.5 7.5 6 5.5 6 5 6 7.2 11.5 10 7.5 5 5.5 5 6 6.5 10 6 8 5 5 6 4 8.5 16 2.2 9.6 10 8 5 6 6 4.5 12.6 5 5 5 11

8 8 8 10 6 5 4 3 11 9 7 7 10 7 3 3 5 14 14 14 14 14 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 5 5 11 7 11 11 11 11 10 10 8 8 5 4 4 4 5 9 3 4 12 6 14 13 13 13 13 6 10 3 5 4

Miles Att

Portland Street Ramble Sherbeck, Terry Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry North Cascades: Black Lake Getgen, Richard North Cascades: Cutthroat Pass Smith, Robert North Santiam: Middle Pyramid Stadler, Larry North Santiam: Pamelia Lake Stadler, Mary North Santiam: John Swallows Grave Enevoldsen, Stan Hunchback Mtn. Bourdin, Sherry North Cascades: Maple Pass Getgen, Richard North Cascades: Grasshopper Pass Smith, Robert North Santiam: Marion Lake Stadler, Larry North Santiam: Riggs-Parish-Daly Lks. Stadler, Mary Paradise Park Smith, Sheri Alice Ramona Falls-Muddy Fork Sherbeck, Terry Salmon-Huckleberry BP, Day 1 Breunsbach, Rex Salmon-Huckleberry BP, Day 2 Breunsbach, Rex Triple Falls Lawson, Terry Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Big Huckleberry Mtn. Breunsbach, Rex Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Lava Canyon Huber, Flora Larch Mtn. Crater Selby, Jim Gnarl Ridge Hiland, Kurt McNeil Point Hahn, Kathleen Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel McNeil Point Smith, Sheri Alice Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Eagle Creek-Cascade Locks Goodwin, Billie Fish Creek Mtn. Breunsbach, Rex Siouxon Peak Goering, Nancy Bald Mtn. Huber, Flora Burnt Lake-East Zig Zag Mtn. Keefer, Virginia Mississippi Head Loop Zeps, David Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Eagle Creek (Cross-Over Falls) Selby, Jim Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Mazama Trail Trail Tending Breunsbach, Rex Mazama Trail Trail Tending Sheldon, Ray Lookout Mtn. Auerbach, Mitch

Date Trip

Official Mazama Trail Trips Cone, Terry Lincoln, Wayne Hanson, Marty Tipton, Andrew Guyot, Tom Auerbach, Mitch Sheldon, Ray Sheldon, Ray Pope, Rick Zeps, David Brown, Amy Cone, Terry Guyot, Tom Hanson, Marty Van Rossen, Daniel Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Linza, Meg Brown, Amy Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Smith, Robert Selby, Jim Sears, Cloudy Breunsbach, Rex Amodeo, Rick Hendrix, Sojo Boeger, Chris Huston, Aaron Linza, Meg Craeger, John Van Rossen, Daniel Deans, Jessica Sattgast, Caleb Koch, Susan Lawson, Terry Linza, Meg Craeger, John Deans, Jessica Sears, Cloudy Breunsbach, Rex Huston, Aaron Boeger, Chris Sattgast, Caleb Amodeo, Rick Hendrix, Sojo Linza, Meg Craeger, John Amodeo, Rick Hendrix, Sojo Sattgast, Caleb Deans, Jessica Van Rossen, Daniel Sears, Cloudy Breunsbach, Rex Huston, Aaron Boeger, Chris Tipton, Andrew Hanson, Marty Cone, Terry

Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Tom-Dick Mtn. Mazama Trail Trail Tending Mazama Trail Trail Tending Mazama Trail Trail Tending Mazama Trail Trail Tending Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Dry Ridge-Grouse Point Mt. Tabor Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Cape Horn RTM: Timberline-Ramona Falls RTM: Timberline-Ramona Falls RTM: Cooper Spur-Timberline RTM: Cooper Spur-Timberline RTM: Top Spur-Elk Cove RTM: Top Spur-Elk Cove RTM: Timberline-Cooper Spur RTM: Timberline-Cooper Spur RTM: Ramona Falls-Timberline RTM: Ramona Falls-Timberline RTM: Elk Cove-Top Spur Ape Canyon-Plains of Abraham Ramona Falls RTM: Timberline-Ramona Falls RTM: Timberline-Ramona Falls RTM: Top Spur-Elk Cove RTM: Elk Cove-Top Spur RTM: Elk Cove-Top Spur RTM: Timberline-Cloud Cap RTM: Timberline-Cloud Cap RTM: Cloud Cap-Timberline RTM: Ramona Falls-Timberline RTM: Ramona Falls-Timberline RTM: Top Spur-Elk Cove RTM: Top Spur-Elk Cove RTM: Elk Cove-Top Spur RTM: Elk Cove-Top Spur RTM: Ramona Falls-Timberline RTM: Cooper Spur-Timberline RTM: Cooper Spur-Timberline RTM: Timberline-Cloud Cap RTM: Timberline-Cloud Cap RTM: Timberline-Ramona Falls RTM: Timberline-Ramona Falls Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble

8/23 8/23 8/23 8/23 8/23 8/24 8/24 8/25 8/26 8/26 8/28 8/28 8/28 8/28 8/28 8/28 8/29 8/29 8/30 8/30 8/30 8/30 8/30 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/2 9/3 9/3 9/3 9/3 9/3 9/3 9/3 9/3 9/3 9/3 9/3 9/4 9/4 9/4

5 6 5.5 7.5 6 7.5 8 4 2 4 8 5 6 5.5 6 5.5 12.2 5 8 5.5 6 6 4 6.8 13 13 14 14 13 13 13.9 13.9 14 14 13.9 10.6 7.3 13 13 14 13.1 13.1 13 13 14.5 13 13 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1 13 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 13 13 7 5 5

11 11 10 10 10 5 7 6 6 7 13 13 13 13 13 12 7 9 9 9 8 8 8 17 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 4 4 6 6 11 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 13 13 12

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Leader

Date Trip 9/4 9/4 9/5 9/5 9/6 9/6 9/6 9/6 9/8 9/8 9/9 9/9 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/11 9/12 9/12 9/13 9/13 9/13 9/13 9/13 9/15 9/18 9/18 9/18 9/18 9/18 9/19 9/19 9/20 9/20 9/20 9/20 9/20 9/22 9/22 9/23 9/23 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/25 9/26 9/26 9/27 9/27 9/27 9/27 9/27 9/29 9/29 9/29 9/30 9/30 10/2 10/2 10/2

Leader 6 6 8.5 5.5 6 5 5 6 10.5 13 12 13 7.5 5.5 6 4.5 6 8 6 7 5.5 5 6 6 10 7 5 6 5.8 5 8 4.5 7 5 6 5.5 7.5 9 10 8.6 8.6 5.5 7.5 6.5 6 9 8.1 6 7.5 5.5 6 6 6 6 7.2 14.6 5.4 10 7.5 5.5 5.5

12 12 6 6 12 12 12 12 6 5 5 7 10 10 9 9 9 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 5 14 14 14 14 14 5 11 8 11 11 11 11 4 11 11 5 14 14 13 13 13 7 3 10 10 9 9 9 3 11 4 6 5 15 15 15

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Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Forest Park (Maple Trail) Breunsbach, Rex Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Indian Heaven: Thomas-Bear... Lks Getgen, Richard Tatoosh Wilderness Lks. & Lkout. Sattgast, Caleb Old Baldy-Githens-Squaw Mtn. Breunsbach, Rex Gnarl Ridge Hiland, Kurt Portland Street Ramble Brown, Amy Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Horsetail Ridge Hiland, Kurt Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Tipton, Andrew Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Grizzly Peak via Pamelia Lake Breunsbach, Rex Portland Street Ramble Tipton, Andrew Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Red Mtn. Meyer, Kent Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Cape Horn Nair, Brett Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Brown, Amy Indian Racetrack Lincoln, Wayne Archer Mtn. & Cynthia Falls Smith, Sheri Alice Twin Lakes Getgen, Richard Twin Lakes Edlund, Ursula Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Portland Street Ramble Breivogel, Bob Lewis River Trail Breunsbach, Rex Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Lewis River Falls Meyer, Kent Cape Horn Breunsbach, Rex Observation Peak Smith, Sheri Alice Dry Creek Falls Huber, Flora Table Mtn. Evans, Kate Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry

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10/2 10/2 10/3 10/4 10/4 10/4 10/4 10/4 10/4 10/6 10/6 10/6 10/6 10/7 10/7 10/7 10/7 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/9 10/10 10/10 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/11 10/13 10/14 10/16 10/16 10/16 10/16 10/16 10/18 10/18 10/18 10/18 10/18 10/20 10/20 10/20 10/21 10/21 10/21 10/23 10/23 10/23 10/23 10/23 10/24 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/25 10/27 10/27 10/28 10/30

Leader 6 6 6 7 5.5 6 5 6 6 6.4 8.8 11 11 11 11 7.2 12 7.5 5.5 6 5 6 9 6 7.5 5.5 5 6 6 6 14.5 7.5 5.5 6 6 4 5.5 6 5.5 7.5 6 6 6 9.6 7 12.6 9.5 7 5 6 5.5 6 6.2 7 5.5 6 6 5 4 10.6 8 7.5

15 13 5 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 9 6 7 6 7 7 8 13 12 12 12 12 3 13 10 9 9 9 9 4 8 12 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 10 14 5 4 11 6 10 11 11 11 11 7 10 11 11 11 11 4 6 7 11

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Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Larch Mtn. Breunsbach, Rex Salmon Butte Koch, Susan Lost Lake Chuckwagon, Day 1 Hendrix, Sojo Lost Lake Chuckwagon, Day 1 Amodeo, Rick Lost Lake Chuckwagon, Day 2 Hendrix, Sojo Lost Lake Chuckwagon, Day 2 Amodeo, Rick Salmon River Trail Lawson, Terry Netarts Spit Getgen, Richard Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Wahkeena-Devils Rest Auerbach, Mitch Mt. Tabor Ramble Linza, Meg Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Nesmith Ridge to Corky’s Corner Breunsbach, Rex Gorton-Casey-Herman Creek Loop Sattgast, Caleb Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Niemeyer, Laura Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Smith, Robert Portland Street Ramble Van Rossen, Daniel Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Bell Creek trail Tender Pope, Rick Lacamas Lake Breunsbach, Rex Ruckel Ridge-Ruckel Creek Smith, Sheri Alice Burdoin Mtn. Getgen, Richard Eagle Creek (Cross-Over Falls) Dewsnap, Bill Rock of Ages Craycraft, Rick Portland Street Ramble Braem, David Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Forest Park (Big Stump) Breunsbach, Rex Portland Street Ramble Tipton, Andrew Portland Street Ramble Hanson, Marty Portland Street Ramble Guyot, Tom Portland Street Ramble Lincoln, Wayne Portland Street Ramble Cone, Terry Wind Mtn. Dodson, Tom Boulder Ridge Edlund, Ursula Burnt Lake Hiland, Kurt Portland Street Ramble Braem, David

Date Trip

Official Mazama Trail Trips 10/30 10/30 10/30 10/30 10/31 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/3 11/3 11/3 11/4 11/4 11/4 11/6 11/6 11/6 11/6 11/7 11/8 11/8 11/8 11/8 11/10 11/10 11/11 11/11 11/11 11/13 11/13 11/13 11/13 11/13 11/14 11/15 11/15 11/15 11/15 11/15 11/17 11/18 11/18 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/20 11/21 11/22 11/22 11/23 11/24 11/25 11/27 11/27 11/27 11/27 11/27 11/29 11/29

Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Larch Mtn.-Franklin Ridge Loop Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Champoeg Park Pup Creek Falls Larch Mtn. Forest Park Wahkeena-Multnomah Loop Wauneka Ridge Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Gales Creek-Storey Burn Loop Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Bells Mtn. Larch Mtn. Triple Falls Slide Creek Falls Shellrock-Wyeth Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Salmon River Trail Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Wahkeena-Angels Rest Devils Rest via Larch Mtn. Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Lake Oswego Circumnavigation Latourell Falls West Leg Road Nick Eaton Ridge Cape Horn Benson Plateau Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble

Date Trip Smith, Robert Cone, Terry Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Niemeyer, Laura Smith, Robert Lincoln, Wayne Guyot, Tom Zeps, David Getgen, Richard Dewsnap, Bill Sanzone, Mark Lawson, Terry Young, Kirby Braem, David Niemeyer, Laura Lincoln, Wayne Smith, Robert Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Smith, Robert Lincoln, Wayne Guyot, Tom Selby, Jim Bishop, Gary Lawson, Terry Breunsbach, Rex Young, Kirby Lincoln, Wayne Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Niemeyer, Laura Cone, Terry Breunsbach, Rex Cone, Terry Lincoln, Wayne Hanson, Marty Brown, Amy Guyot, Tom Marlin, Kelly Huber, Flora Selby, Jim Braem, David Cone, Terry Guyot, Tom Hanson, Marty Lincoln, Wayne Evans, Kate Marlin, Kelly Davidson, Tom Justice, Greg Selby, Jim Craycraft, Rick Braem, David Hanson, Marty Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Cone, Terry Braem, David Hanson, Marty

Leader 5.5 5 6 6 16 7.5 5.8 4.5 6 6 9 8 14 5 6.5 10.7 7 5.8 6 6 8 7.5 5.5 6 6 9.3 13.8 6.2 10.8 10 6.5 5.5 6 6.7 5 12.4 5 6 5.5 8 6 5.4 5 3 7.5 5 6 5.5 6 7.2 2.3 7 8 7.3 12.7 7.5 5.5 6 6 5 7.5 5.5

11 11 11 11 6 12 11 11 11 11 7 11 7 4 3 9 13 12 12 12 7 14 13 13 13 13 5 3 9 3 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 3 3 5 12 12 12 11 11 4 7 7 5 4 12 16 15 15 15 15 9 9

Miles Att 11/29 11/29 11/29 12/1 12/1 12/1 12/2 12/4 12/4 12/4 12/4 12/4 12/5 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/6 12/8 12/8 12/9 12/9 12/9 12/11 12/11 12/11 12/11 12/11 12/11 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/13 12/15 12/15 12/15 12/16 12/18 12/18 12/18 12/18 12/18 12/19 12/20 12/20 12/20 12/20 12/20 12/20 12/22 12/27 12/27 12/27 12/27 12/27 12/27 12/27 12/29 12/31

Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Silver Falls Hamilton Mountain Bennett Pass Snowshoe Hardy Ridge & Hamilton Mtn. Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Gales Creek-Bell Camp Road Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Fort Vancouver Elk-Kings Traverse Herman Creek Pinnacles Riverside Trail/Clackamas Table Mountain Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Wahkeena-Devils Rest Eagle Creek (Cross-Over Falls) Cascade Head-Harts Cove Southern Forest Park Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Angels Rest-Devils Rest Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Waespe Point Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Portland Street Ramble Aldrich Butte-Cedar Falls Forest Park Rollercoaster

Date Trip Smith, Robert Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Meissner, Dick Solomon, Larry Hanson, Marty Hiland, Kurt Searl, Ken Guyot, Tom Niemeyer, Laura Sherbeck, Terry Feller, Whit Breunsbach, Rex Searl, Ken Guyot, Tom Lincoln, Wayne Brown, Amy Kokko, Dean Cone, Terry Selby, Jim Craycraft, Rick Edlund, Ursula Lawson, Terry Sattgast, Caleb Braem, David Hanson, Marty Cone, Terry Lincoln, Wayne Guyot, Tom Sherbeck, Terry Braem, David Niemeyer, Laura Lincoln, Wayne Smith, Robert Cone, Terry Hendrix, Sojo Bishop, Gary Breunsbach, Rex Keefer, Virginia Braem, David Cone, Terry Lincoln, Wayne Guyot, Tom Hanson, Marty Evans, Kate Smith, Robert Lincoln, Wayne Hanson, Marty Braem, David Guyot, Tom Sherbeck, Terry Breunsbach, Rex Braem, David Cone, Terry Guyot, Tom Sherbeck, Terry Lincoln, Wayne Searl, Ken Niemeyer, Laura Breunsbach, Rex Breunsbach, Rex

Leader

5 6 6 8 8 5 12.8 5.5 6 6 7 7.5 10.1 5.5 6 6 8 5 5 6 8.5 6 9.2 10 7.5 5.5 4 6 6 7 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 8 12.6 12.4 8.6 7.5 4.5 6 6 5.5 7.2 5 6 5.5 8 6 7 8 7.5 5 6 7 6 5.8 5.6 5.8 7.5

8 8 8 6 4 8 9 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 3 10 4 5 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 9 9 9 9 5 3 3 8 11 11 11 11 10 3 7 7 6 6 6 6 11 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 3 12

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Legend: Att=Attendance BP=Backpack SS=Snowshoe TT=Trail Tending RTM=Round-the-Mountain

Clockwise, from top: Ted Slupesky and sunrise on Emmons Glacier, Mt. Rainier. Photo Amy Mendenhall.

Rick Pope and Ellen Nonn using a crosscut saw on the Mazamas Trail. Photo: David Stein.

Mt. Shuksan from Hadley Peak, Skyline Divide. Photo: Bob Breivogel.

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In Memoriam

Mazamas Who Passed Away in 2012

Phyllis Courtney—1967 Alice Davis —1967 Daniel Dewey—1996 Nicholas Dodge—1960 Katherine Dodge—2006 Bruce Foster—1978 Carol Howard—1975 David Marshall—1976

Joan Mosser—1953 James Olson—1978 Richard Osborne—1956 Janet Rathe—1951 Harold Trautman—1967 Jared Townsley—2007 Keith West—1963

Mt. Mystery Photo: Bob Breivogel