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Winterbottom Bill Winterbottom As the New Outings Chair The Catskill Canister The Catskill 3500 Club — Steward of the Catskills The Catskill Canister January—March 2015 www.catskill-3500-club.org Volume 48 Number 1 Views from the Top Trail Mix: The President’s Column News & Notes From The Club t has already been stated elsewhere, but let me add my thanks to Manny Peraza for his years of service New Outings Chair! Ito the club as Outings Chair. Also let me welcome We are pleased to announce that Bill Winterbottom Bill Winterbottom as the new Outings Chair. Speaking will be the new 3500 Club Outings chair. Bill has been of outings, we can always use more hike leaders. Let leading for the club for a while and is also a volunteer in Bill know if you are interested. the NJ Search and Rescue and is a certified wilderness Last time I mentioned the ‘hike during hunting season’ first responder. He and his partner Erica have two issue. The board has decided to offer hikes next year K9 search dogs in training. Bill recently finished his (Fall 2015) during hunting season. Adirondacks 46, trails runs and does adventures racing. We welcome him on to the Board. Winter is almost upon us as I write this, and the Buffalo area is reporting 6 FEET of snowfall, in November! Is Also, we would like to thank the previous outings such a thing possible in the Catskills? Yes! As recently chair, Manuel Pereza, and deeply appreciate his years as 2010, there was a huge blizzard that dumped as much of service and dedication to the club. as 8 feet of snow in some areas of the Catskills. Many Updates on Club Maintenance Activity: trail markers were obscured by this storm, and 1 person Many, many thanks go out to many, many people who died. Winter hiking is no joke in the Catskills. volunteered for the Club’s fall maintenance activities. We had a record number of volunteers this fall season, all of Along with heavy snow is the threat of ice. People whom deserve recognition and a huge THANK YOU for often ask me if they REALLY need crampons to hike in their good humor and excellent service. the Catskills. I tell them, only if you want to get to the top! How would you like to get within sight of the top, Adopt-A-Highway Clean-Up: only to have to turn back because you left essential gear Saturday, November 8: The following people showed behind? I’ve worn crampons from trailhead to summit up and picked up the Club’s section of Rt. 214 for our and back. They are rarely needed, I will admit, but twice yearly Adopt-A-Highway clean-up: Rick Taylor, when you need them, you NEED them! Steve Emanuel, Jack Reilly, David Bunde, Jeff Glans, Louise Perkins, Charlie Lutomski, Ryan Sloan, Ted Winter Weekend is coming! See below for details. Shemella, Debby Shemella, Emily Plishner, Doug I’m pleased to note that we are leading hikes both Garrity, Suzanne Provenzano and Laurie Rankin. And Saturday and Sunday to all 4 required Winter peaks, I will vouch for the fact that our section of Rt. 214 has plus several other peaks as well. never looked better! Don’t forget, we have a Yahoo group, Facebook page, and of course, our web page, to keep you up to the Peekamoose & Table Trail Maintenance: minute on club activities. Sunday, November 9: We had 12 people working on the Peekamoose trail and 6 people working on the Table How am I doing? Let me know if you have questions, Mountain trail. The following volunteers worked with comments, or suggestions. Continued on page 3... Tom Rankin - President Page 2 The Catskill Canister January—March 2015 The Catskill Canister Conservation Corner President Tom Rankin A Note from our Conservation Chair, Carol White [email protected] The U. S.-China Syndrome Editor turning point has been reached in the world’s goal Kevin Morgan to curb global warming. The U.S.–China Climate [email protected] AChange Agreement announced on November 12, Annual Dinner Chairman 2014 will help ensure the success of the 2015 United Michael E. Doehring Nations Climate Change Conference. China’s CO2 [email protected] pollution will peak by 2030, sooner if possible, and to 7 Cloverdale Ave. White Plains, NY 10603 accomplish that, 20% more of its energy consumption (914) 761-7225 will come from wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, and other zero-emission energy sources by 2030. That 20% is close Photo Editor to the entire United States’ current electricity capacity, Katie Anello and double what the Chinese committed to achieve by [email protected] 2015 in their current Five-Year Plan. The United States has pledged to cut its emissions 26-28% below the 2005 Membership David White level by 2025. The Environmental Protection Agency’s [email protected] new clean power plan was unveiled last June. 28 Mulberry St. Clinton, NY 13323 CO concentrations reached 400 parts-per-million (315) 853-1070 2 in April 2014. For 800,000 years, CO2 concentrations Subscriptions/Aspirants varied from 180 to 280 ppm, determined from air trapped Mike Dwyer in the oldest ice retrieved from the Antarctic ice sheet. [email protected] Scientists consider it likely that CO2 has not exceeded 237 April Lane 400 ppm since the Pliocene Epoch 5 million years ago. Bayport, NY 11705 In the near term, neither country will be able to Outings completely stop burning fossil fuels, but both nations will Bill Winterbottom reduce the greenhouse gases that result. The cheapest [email protected] industrial way to reduce CO2 is to cut greenhouse gas 192 Laurel Drive pollution from the biggest and most concentrated sources, Shohola PA 18458 such as coal-fired power plants or oil refineries. China is (973) 222-1077 experimenting with cap-and-trade favored by U.S. free- marketers. Our nations will collaborate on developing T-Shirt Coordinator CO capture and storage, which could help clean coal Ira Orenstein 2 burning for power plants and various industries; it will [email protected] 18 Interlaken Ave be achieved through increased funding to the U.S-China New Rochelle, NY 10801-1102 Clean Energy Research Center established in 2009. Severe air pollution is driving change in China, which The Catskill Canister is published four times yearly by the Catskill 3500 Club, Inc. for $10.00 a year. Articles, not previ- is already the world leader in new renewable energy ously published, of less than 1100 words on hiking, essays, sources; the energy intensity of its economy dropped or poetry, should be sent to [email protected]. by more than 19% between 2006 and 2010. Following the Fukushima disaster, China began implementing new All material contained herein is copyrighted by the authors nuclear reactor designs from around the world. Our or by the Catskill Canister. nations show the will and ability to mitigate dangerous Nominal dates for receiving the Canister are: global warming Mar 15, Jun 15, Sep 15, and Dec 15. January—March 2015 The Catskill Canister Page 3 Trail Mix, continued from page 1 There are three housing options available: the Friendship me on Peekamoose: David Bunde, Michael Kaiser, Sam House which is inn like housing, rooms with two twin Lee (Dong Woo), Song Kyong Kang, Seok Bong Kim, beds and private baths, the Castle which has private Rae Hak Lim, Seong Gui Choi, Young In Choi, Nosa rooms but shared baths, and Biscuit Brook Lodge, a large Choi, Pilran Heo, Rich Park (Yong Dae). Special thanks cabin with bunks. It has a central meeting space with a to Sam Lee for bringing his hiking friends and introducing fireplace (perfect after a day of playing in the snow!). them to trail maintenance and for their generous financial Costs are $298 per room for the Friendship House support of the Club. They were a wonderful, helpful and $256 per room for the Castle, which includes addition to our crew. both nights and is priced based on the room, double or Phil Knudson led the Table Mountain crew: Mike Vacek, single occupancy. Biscuit Brook is $40 for a bunk for Laurie Rankin, Ryan Sloan, Rick Taylor, Steve Emanuel. the weekend and has configurations of 4 or 6 bunks to This was an extremely strong, experienced and fast group. a room. In addition to the housing costs, everyone pays They just dealt with each and every blowdown, water bar, $90 for meals (Friday night light snack through Sunday stream pipe, shelter inspection, privy peek, overgrowth lunch). Once registered, meal expenses will be refunded situation up and down that trail. They were awesome. up to one week before the event, but housing costs will be Thank you all! returned only if there is a waitlist. The annual 3500 Club Winter Weekend is For further information and to make a reservation (required before payment) please contact Maria Bedo @ January 23-25, 2015! [email protected] Phone 917-881-9272. The Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a cold and snowy Payment can be made by check or by credit card through winter, so time to think about some adventures in the PayPal. snow! We will be offering both easier peaks and more challenging ones for those new to winter hiking or more Catskills All Trails Challenge experienced outdoors people. All 4 required winter peaks from the Catskill Mountain Club as well as some bushwhacks will be led by experienced In 2014 a grand idea came to fruition with the Catskill hike leaders so you can pack in two fun-filled days in the Mountain Club’s Catskill Park All Trails Patch, announced beautiful Catskills.
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