No. 84 Winter 1995/1996 ¥ Everett Climb-line 348-7829 ¥ The Everett Mountaineers P.O. Box 1848 ¥ Everett, WA 98206 ¥ 672-TRIP UPCOMING PROGRAMS Everett Mountaineer Awards January 3rd—Our program will be “a Northwest mountaineering The Everett Mountaineers held their annual awards banquet on November 18, 1995. trivia contest” hosted by Andy Awards were presented in the following categories: Distinguished Service Award, Ken Boos. Topics will include Cascade Nelson Memorial Climbing Award, hiking awards, course certificates, and climbing history and geography, flora and awards. Congratulations to all for their achievements. fauna identification, and more. Prizes will be awarded. All members are encouraged to participate. Distinguished Service Award February 7th—Gail McClary will The Distinguished Serviced Award is given to an Everett branch member who has present slides from her ascent of exemplified the ideals of volunteerism to the Mountaineers. The recipients have been Island Peak in Nepal. active not only in specific committee activities but are noticeably involved with many areas of the Branch, typically for years. The selection process is not easy as many March 6th—It’s the annual pot members are dedicated and give greatly of themselves to the betterment of the Everett luck and gear grab. Bring food to Mountaineers and our programs. share, eating utensils, plates, and gear to sell and trade. Roy prom- The 1995 Distinguished Service Award was presented to Dennis Miller. Dennis, a ised to keep the business meeting member since 1977, graduated from the basic climbing course and has received the short and thus, minimize the Everett Bronze Climbing pin and the Mountaineers Six Peak pin. Dennis also com- impact on socializing. The pleted the Nordic and Telemark Skiing programs. In addition to his continuing Branch will provide beverages. involvement in the skiing programs, Dennis was instrumental in reorganizing the floundering Alpine Scramblers program (1987–1990) as committee chair and leader, bringing it back from near nonexistence to the active group it is today. NW Mountaineering Trivia Contest Dennis held the office of Everett branch chair (1991–1993) and branch treasurer (1986–1987), and continues to be involved with assisting the current treasurer as that Whether you’re a crafty old sage who job has grown in the past years. As branch chair, Dennis completed the operations knows everything or a newbie seeking manual (no small undertaking), and continued to be an active participant on the knowledge, you’ll enjoy this program accounting advisory committee. He served on the clubhouse feasibility and bylaws about our NW mountain scene. Host revision committees, participated in the ice axe techniques development project, and Andy Boos will ask questions on a variety created a leadership curriculum position and leadership development program. of topics—wildflower identification, climbing history, wilderness ethics, Dennis’s entire family is involved with the Mountaineers. His wife Dana is our member- Cascade geography, local trail trivia, ship chair; his sons, Scott and Craig participate in skiing and hiking activities. Scott mountain equipment... In fact, Andy received his Nordic Skiing certificate at the banquet—the youngest ever to graduate. gave us a few teasers for a warm up: ❊ What is ’s oldest ski area? In 1984, Dennis and Dana chaired the annual awards banquet. Dennis felt recognition ❊ What is firnspiegel? should be given to a member who is highly involved and contributes to the Branch. ❊ How many ladder sections must you Now, eleven years after his idea created the award, the Everett Branch gives the honor climb to reach Three Fingers Lookout? of Distinguished Service to a much-deserving member, Dennis Miller. ❊ What do Sitka, Blue, and Engelmann have in common? Past recipients are: 1989 Don Heck ❊ Who was the Henry M. Jackson 1984 Bill Iffrig 1990 Ted Case Wilderness named after? 1985 Dorothy Phillip 1991 Dianne Duffy 1986 Henry Kral 1992 Jerry Thompson Prizes go to the contest winner and the 1987 Steve Phillip 1993 Larry Longley runners-up. Start doing your homework! 1988 Dolores Wagner 1994 Gail McClary Christmas Caroling Old News from the Really Boring Business Meetings

Come enjoy the holiday season through This news was compiled from the Trail completed 1,000 feet of trail around the the gift of song on December 20, 22 and September, October and November Windy Point tunnel in monsoon condi- 23. Meeting time and place will be Branch meetings and has been put tions. Thirty people worked like dogs in 6:30 P.M. at the Everett PUD in the north through the Matson Filter of Good Taste ™ the driving rain; some sort of “facility” parking lot and we will be caroling until as a service to our members. Accuracy is was hauled up the trail and installed in a 9 P.M. Caroling will be in the Everett area. not guaranteed. Singles and Kayaking are definitely scenic spot. Sandy Barr, (206) Prior singing experience is not required. now standing committees, Singles after a 788-2872, has dishes that were left at the Dress warmly and prepare for wet rousing (for the Mountaineers) debate. salmon bake. A proposal was made to weather, we will be caroling rain or shine. The kayaking charter was approved. The change our bylaws so that we would have A small donation would be appreciated to Singles Committee is drafting a charter. a chair-elect instead of vice chair. The chair help cover the cost of the caroling books. Bill Iffrig, trustee, announced that the would be a fixed term (for example, 2 These books will be saved and used for Forest Service may require permits for large years) at that time the chair-elect would next year’s caroling excursion. Bring groups. This could affect scramble and become the chair. Olympia and Tacoma family and friends. If you have questions climbing classes. The Mountaineers will branches currently operate with the chair- or need more information, call Forrest monitor this as the Forest Service elect system. Opponents say it would limit (206)487-3461 or Louie (206)672-4521. develops their plan. Members from versatility and reduce flexibility as the Wenatchee have petitioned the Mountain- chair-elect and chair would be elected at eers for the formation of a branch and it the same time. The chair would have to has provisionally been approved. Interested retire after the fixed term even if the chair in a climbing wall? Bill reported that the was popular. Proponents say the chair- Mountaineers clubhouse has one to sell or elect system provides for smooth transi- trade. A committee was formed to study tions of responsibility; the chair-elect the proposed joint project between the would receive training. The Branch would Boy Scouts of America and the Everett not be left in the lurch while a desperate Mountaineers to set up a climbing course search was made for someone who take and climbing wall at Fire Mountain Boy Scout on the responsibility of the chair. The camp. Fire Mountain is a 500- to 600-acre Branch encourages feedback, written or camp, with overnight facilities, located verbal at the business meeting. Changes Great Mountaineers Gifts east of Mt. Vernon. In return for our to the bylaws must be submitted to the assistance, we may be able to use the branch membership as a written ballot Doug Coleman, (206)348-2174, has been facility for our courses. REI may fund after approval by a majority voting at a working the promotions table at the part of this venture. Roy Metzgar branch meeting. Another proposal was branch meetings. Call him or come to the (206)258-6985 is the chair for the study. made to hold a photography contest. The meeting to purchase any of the following The Lookout and Trail committee Branch would acquire rights to use the items: Canvas tote bags with either the reported that the vandalism work has winning entries. Promotional items made Everett Mountaineer logo or the Mt. been finished on the Mt. Pilchuck lookout. from the photos, such as a calendar or Pilchuck logo, $9; Everett Mountaineer However, graffiti has been left on the posters, would be sold with profits going T-shirts, long sleeve $11, short sleeve $9; rocks approaching the lookout. If anyone to support the Lookout and Trails Mt. Pilchuck shirts, $9.50; Mountaineer knows of an easy and environmentally Committee’s work. Other suggestions mugs, $5.50; note cards and envelopes sound means of removing graffiti, contact included a hung show, working with the with the Mountaineers logo, 2/$1, 6/$3, Forrest Clark. Some progress was made club house, and seeking publicity through 12/$5. Prices subject to change without on the Heybrook Lookout project; 331 local media. This proposal is very much at notice. person-hours later, with the help of 15 the conceptual level and will come up volunteers, Heybrook now has a “facility.” again at future meetings. No one is There was some question as to whether its shepherding this proposal at this point. location is “scenic.” George Swan reported Attend the next meeting to discuss this or that the President’s work party on the Iron Goat send comments to the Branch PO Box. Ken Nelson Memorial Thanks In this holiday season, we should not forget to thank our volunteers who have Climbing Award worked hard in the last year to make our Branch a successful and fun organization. In particular, we take this opportunity to The Everett Mountaineers Ken Nelson significant contributions especially in our thank those who have recently retired Memorial Climbing Award is given each leadership seminars and climb leader from their positions with the Branch. year in memory of Ken Nelson, an Everett mentoring program. He also helped Sandy Simila worked as coordinator for climber and Branch member who died produce the video and text for teaching our Branch to the Mountaineer Magazine tragically in a climbing accident on Mt. ice axe arrest currently used by the Basic from 1993 to October 1995. She did more Robson. The award is given to recognize Climbing and Alpine Scrambling courses. than just collect submissions and pass exemplary service and dedication to the them on. As coordinator she turned the Branch Climbing program. This year the Andy attends many course field trips each submissions of varied forms and coher- Branch is very proud to present the award year and shares his wealth of knowledge ence into understandable, specifically to Andy Boos. with our students. Andy is a role model formatted text on a single floppy, every for many members; he is a patient leader month. Sandy Barr was our Branch Andy joined the Club in 1988 and with excellent judgement and a great secretary for the past year and also immediately took the Alpine Scrambling sense of humor, and one who encourages coordinated our annual salmon bake for course. The following year he graduated growth in others. the last two years. Dolores Wagner retired from the Basic Climbing course. He went from the Branch vice chair position. Greg on to complete the Intermediate Climbing The Mountaineers is an important part of Warner and Tom Barnhart were chairs of course and graduated in 1994. As a result Andy’s life, and he dedicates an important Hiking and Kayaking Committees, of reaching more than 200 summits, he part of his life to the Mountaineers. respectively. earned all three Everett Peak pins, the Five Major Peaks pin, the Classic Eight Peaks —L. Turner, M. Royer, and D. Heck. The new faces are: pin and the Snoqualmie First Ten Peaks Larry Ingalls Branch Vice Chair pin. In addition, he graduated from the Past recipients are: Donna Praetorius Branch Secretary Telemark Ski course, and enjoys 1986 Steve Kieffer Susan Williams Hiking Chair snowshoeing and nordic skiing. 1987 Jack Bennett Mark Devereux Kayaking Chair 1988 Bill Iffrig Andy has demonstrated his service and 1989 Jerry Thompson dedication to the Branch by contributing 1990 Dick Schneider thousands of hours to many Branch 1991 Art Hedstrom programs, climbing in particular. He has 1992 Gail McClary been a member of the Climbing Commit- 1993 Connie Bennett tee for the past several years and has made 1994 Mike Bacon

Name these peaks

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—Editors Hiking Awards Mileage Awards

Lookout Peaks Award 100 Miles Julie Balogh The lookout peak award is presented to Mountaineers who climb any 12 of the follow- Susan Cole ing 20 peaks. These peak have or had lookouts and can be reached by a trail. Clarence Elstad Deanna Gill Peak Height Miles Gain USGS Map Joellyn Jackson Alpine Lookout 6,227' 10.5 1,700' Wenatchee Lake Phyllis Nelson Anderson Butte 5,420' 8 1,800' Lake Shannon Church Mt. 6,315' 8.5 5,400' Mt. Baker 200 Miles Mt. David 7,431' 16 5,200' Wenatchee Lake Julie Balogh Mt. Dickerman 5,732' 8.5 3,800' Bedal Susan Cole Dock Butte 5,210' 4 1,700' Hamilton Clarence Elstad Green Mt. 6,500' 8 3,000' Downey Mt. Deanna Gill Hidden Lake Peak 6,890' 8 3,500' Eldorado Pk., Sonny Boy Lakes Joellyn Jackson Mt. Higgins 5,142' 10.5 3,200' Oso Phyllis Nelson Huckleberry Mt. 5,355' 7 4,800' Huckleberry Lookout Mt. 5,719' 8.5 4,500' Marblemount 400 Miles Park Butte 5,450' 7 2,250' Mt. Baker, Hamilton Jim Endres Mt. Pilchuck 5,324' 4 2,100' Granite Falls Mike Endres Rock Mt. 6,852' 8 3,400' Wenatchee Lake Clarence Elstad Sauk Mt. 5,537' 4 1,138' Lake Shannon, Rockport Noreen Hogle Mt. Si 4,167' 8 3,200' Mt. Si, North Bend, Bandera Adrian “Buzz” Pintler Sourdough Mt. 5,985' 7 3,900' Diablo Lake, Ross Dam Susan Williams Surprise Mt. 6,330' 15 4,100' Scenic Mt. Townsend 6,280' 11 3,500' Tyler Peak 600 Miles Winchester Mt. 6,521' 9 3,000' Mt. Shuksan Julie Endres Adrian “Buzz” Pintler Gene Baker and Fran Baker received this award. Michele Royer Susan Williams

800 Miles Alpine Scrambling Certificates Julie Endres Sharon Orr Theo Cleveland Rick Monroe Adrian “Buzz” Pintler Susan Cole Dave Neese Lewis Turner Clarence Elstad Phyllis Nelson Susan Williams Julie Endres Lara Porter Robert Feldman Joan Pryor 1000 Miles Shane Haddrell Mike Ralph Judy Case Dennis Harkins Karl Sebby Sharon Orr Marilyn Harkins Erik Sebby Lewis Turner Lyle Harvey Lucy Traxinger Joellyn Jackson Ronald Weiss 1500 Miles Lori Jones Susan Williams Dolores Wagner Peter Kruger Jolene Wolverton Stacia Marks Nancy Wolverton 3500 Miles Margo Milandin Howard Wood John Witters Basic Climbing Certificates Climbing Awards

Kathryn Abbott Everett Bronze Five Majors Peaks Kevork Arackellian Randy Fritch Mt. Rainier 14,410' Mark Allen Roy G. Metzgar Mount Adams 12,307' Russell Beckley Mike Shikany Mount Baker 10,778' Kari Beckman Glacier peak 10,528' Drew Cassady Everett Silver Mount Olympus 7,954' Chantal Charles Fred Beavon Jean Philippe Charles Roy G. Metzgar Classic Eight Peaks Lauri De Vore Mike Shikany Bonanza Peak 9,511' Bob Eule Mt. Challenger 8,236' Kim Gordon Everett Gold Dome Peak 8,920' Jenifer Grace Gene Baker Eldorado Peak 8,868' Steve Grasser Roy G. Metzgar Forbidden Peak 8,815' John Graupmann Mt. Goode 9,200' Donald K. Hallwhich Five Majors Mt. Logan 9,087' Steve Hammond Gene Baker Mt. Redoubt 8,956' Michael D. Hendrickson Roy G. Metzgar Lisa Hutchinson Everett Peaks Fred Hutchison Snoqualmie 1st Ten Larry Ingalls Andy Boos Climbing any six peaks within a group Martin Iverson constitutes an Everett Bronze Peak Award. Richard Jones Classic Eight Climbing six peaks in each of two groups John Kane Andy Boos constitutes the Everett Silver Peak Award. Cherie Keese De Forest Eveland Climbing at least six peaks out of each John E. Kelly Johnny Jeans group qualifies a climber for the Everett David W. Miller Jeffrey Williams Gold Peak Award. Tammy Miller Bill Richardson Cascade Classic Darrington Group Jerry Sanchez De Forest Eveland Mt. Chaval 7,127' Marina Sandsmark Jumbo Mountain 5,840' Todd Schwartz Liberty Mountain 5,688' Darrell Stuart Pugh Mountain 7,201' John J. Tolan Three Fingers (North Pk.) 6,870' Rick Vershave White Chuck Mountain 6,989' Steven W. Wenzel Whitehorse Mountain 6,852' Lee Wilcox Nordic Skiing Certificates Ernie Zeller Monte Cristo Group Julie Balogh Big Four Mountain 6,135' Julie Endres Cadet Peak 7,186' Bill O’Neil Columbia Peak 7,172' Intermediate Climbing Certificate Morgan Balough Del Campo Peak 6,610' Rita Gaddis Silvertip Peak 6,140' Lori Winnemuller Mike Ralph Sloan Peak 7,835' Susan Cole Vesper Peak 6,214' Joellyn Jackson Susan Ricketts-Arthur Index Group Fred Dykins 6,125' Ken Janicke 6,245' Carrie Strandell Mt. Index 5,979' Telemark Skiing Certificates Rosemarie Dykins Merchant Peak 6,113' Don Martin Mt. Persis 5,452' Jim Abbie Jim Endres Spire Peak 6,213' Sam Houston Scott Miller Mt. Stickney 5,367' Conservation Notes Contra Dance

Watching a glacier on Mt. Baker, it’s easy come. Will there be anywhere to go in It’s easy. Beginners welcome—no partner to imagine that it will always be there and the future? These limitations result needed. Come and try these very popular will always look the same. But with stress from population growth in our area old time contra and square dances. Enjoy and friction these immense rivers of ice and land use policies attempting to the live music, and learn by instruction fracture apart, causing one to sit up and preserve wilderness experience (wild ≠ from skilled callers. All dances will be take notice of what the glacier is really lots of people). Again agendas of taught throughout the evening. Dress is doing. Similarly, enthusiasm for conser- recreation and conservation come into casual. Dances will be held on each third vation activity expands and contracts, conflict. The Mountaineers have Friday through February. working quietly year after year, seldom attempted mitigation by promoting attracting much attention until environ- minimal impact techniques in its The next dance is December 15 in Floral mental issues create stress and friction. courses and books. Is this enough or Hall at Forest Park in Everett. Warren Then the power and energy stored up in can we do more? The Committee Argo is calling with a special suprise the glacier is dramatically demonstrated. needs your energy and ideas. band. Admission is $5 to cover the cost of The vista that was comfortingly the same 3. Education and outreach. This is a successful the band. Call Clarence at (206)252-3811 for years is suddenly changed. Terrain program operating out of the club- for more information. that seemed to sit still for all of your house in Seattle. We travel to schools lifetime is broken apart and pieces are and teach about the conservation of hurled through the air. natural resources by techniques such as “refuse, reduce, and recycle.” In a Resources you thought were protected are living presentation, we teach where Leadership Skills Workshop now threatened by forces difficult to resources come from, how they are foresee. Outdoor enthusiasts must now utilized, and how they relate to the The Branch is again offering our Leader- compete fiercely with other interests for wilderness we love to explore. My ship Skills Workshop. This entertaining the use of natural areas. The Conservation character is Willy in the Woods, who and informative program is designed to Committee is seeking input from the has tales from the present. Another enhance the leadership skills of Branch Branch on the following issues: presents tales from the past. High members who volunteer in our various 1. Roads: access vs. wilderness. Most roads are school kids get a logger-based charac- activities. The 1996 Workshop will be closed because of lack money for ter with statistics on his lips. Our held on Saturday, February 17, 8 A.M.– maintenance and not to reduce Branch has donated $500 for the last 4 P.M. at First Congregational Church in impacts. Road closure does reduce two years in support of the outreach Everett. impacts; when the Lake Dorothy road program although we have mainly was 2 miles longer because of a operated in Seattle. I would like to Because of limited seating, attendance is washout, the number of visitors and expand our operations into by invitation only, with preference to impacts decreased. However, when a Snohomish county and need volun- those members who are currently active road is closed we can’t necessarily get teers to step out into our community. committee members, class instructors, or to our favorite lake in a weekend trip. trip/activity leaders. However, any Branch How do we balance access and Everyone is welcome on the Conservation member who is interested, may call the impacts? This is a complicated and Committee. Please call me, Louie Coglas, Coordinator, Andy Boos, (206)258-6199. stimulating subject for a club which at (206) 672-4521 or write me at 3109 promotes the sometimes conflicting 228th SW, Brier, WA 98036. agendas of recreation and conserva- tion. The Committee needs help with Do you know where this place is? A pool in a this and would like to hear from the world at the fringe of life zones nestled members regarding their road and among dwarf conifers and miniature wilderness concerns. A concern for the plants. Once a year trees are gilded to wilderness comes from a love of the celebrate the season. The abundant floral wilderness, but if we can’t get to it, how life includes many species of Erigeron, can we come to love it? heather, saxifrage, Indian pipe, fireweed, 2. Camping and party size restrictions. The Forest and goldenrod. Annual snowfall in this Service is now taking applications to world is 40 to 80 inches. One way to get reserve a trip to the Alpine Lakes for there is to drive up what the Cle Elum call July 2020 and requires a $1000 deposit. Naskelt Creek. Send me your answer to Just kidding, but wow, think about it! this puzzler by December 31. A winner Increasingly severe restrictions on will be drawn from all correct answers access to the Alpine Lakes, user fees, and receive a Mt. Pilchuck shopping bag. restrictions on access at North Cascade Have fun. National Park are signs of things to Alpine Scramble Instructors and Leaders

Preparations are under way for the 1996 Alpine Scramble class field trips and scrambles. All scramble and climbing graduates are invited to participate as instructors or leaders. Help support a quality scramble program and refresh your skills. Scramble leadership training will be held February 8, 1996 from 7–9 P.M., location TBA. An instructor and leadership practical review will be held February 24, 1996, location TBA. Instructor training for field trips in the Scramble class will be held March 23 in conjunction with the first field trip. If you are already an instructor or leader, be thinking of the field trips you would like to instruct for the class, and scrambles you would like to lead during the 1996 Ho River Guard Station Henry J. Kral Studios season. Please call any member of the Scramble Committee for more informa- tion or to express interest.

Bear facts

The black bear, Ursus americanus, is one best to let bears know you are there hind of the most widespread species in the (hiking with a “bear bell” is a way) so they Pacific Northwest and in . may leave discreetly, probably without Bears are found in every ecological zone your knowledge. Of more concern are in our area with the exception of the bears who have become accustomed to extreme high alpine. Bears are omnivo- people. The beach along the Washington rous—they eat most anything. Bears have coast is one area where bears and people a depressed metabolism during the winter frequently share a narrow strip of sleep, but they continue to stir around the wilderness. Bears there may covet dried fore den, may even emerge for brief periods, fruits, bacon, fish, or other hiker delica- and give birth during the winter. An adult cies. To avoid attracting bears, keep a black bear is as long as a person is tall and clean camp in bear country. Hang food may stand three feet or more at the high and do not take edibles into your shoulder. Young bears may climb trees, tent at night. Respect bears and give them but adults are too heavy. Cubs stay with the chance to remain wild. the sow for about two years. Signs of bear include scat (resembles dog Bears are not intentionally aggressive feces, only larger, with obvious signs of towards people, but will attack if startled, berries in the fall); bear clawed or gnawed afraid, or feel their cubs threatened. This, trees (they eat the soft inner bark in the and a common passion for certain wild spring when food is scarce); and bear woods delicacies, such as ripe huckleber- tracks. ries, can lead to accidental meetings. It’s Henry J. Kral Studios Course Fee: $28 includes American Red Cross expire, or with an expired MOFA card MOFA is coming! Community First Aid text. Mountaineering and a current CPR card. MOFA cards Oriented First Aid is available at the expire three years from date of issue. Mountaineering Oriented First Aid Mountaineers and area book stores. MOFAR students may register for the (MOFA) is adjunct to, and required for Course Structure/Graduation Requirements: Thursday optional CPR course. Health profession- graduation from the Climbing, Scram- evening is a lecture. Weekend lectures als and others with extensive first aid bling, and Telemark Ski courses. It covers alternate with first aid skills practice and backgrounds who want to take MOFAR injuries common to mountaineering field scenarios. To graduate, attend all 25 in lieu of the basic MOFA course must activities and first aid in situations where hours of class, pass all skill tests, and pass submit their registration application and a help is hours or even days away. a written exam based on Mountaineering summary of their training/experience to Course Dates: Thursday, March 21, 6–10 P.M., Oriented First Aid and ARC Community the First Aid Committee for consideration Saturday/Sunday, March 30/31, 8 A.M.– First Aid texts. To earn an American Red on a case by case basis. They should do so 8 P.M. /8 A.M.–5 P.M. respectively; optional Cross Standard First Aid card, you must immediately after registration opens so Standard First Aid exam/CPR class, have a current CPR card from ARC or they’ll have a chance to register for basic Thursday, April 4, 6–10 P.M. American Heart Association (less than MOFA if their MOFAR application is Registration Opens: February 1, 1996. one year old) and pass the Standard First denied. Registration Deadline: March 20, 1996. Aid written exam. The Standard First Aid Course Fees: $13. Late registrations ($20) will To register: Contact Everett Parks and exam will be given in conjunction with be accepted on a space available basis. Recreation Dept., (206)259-0300. Register the adult CPR course on Thursday, April 4. Course Structure/Graduation Requirements: MOFAR by phone using a credit card or by mail. If includes a standard of care update, skill you register by mail, please refer to class MOFAR review and sign-off, and five field #3100702. Class is limited to the first 100 scenarios. To graduate, attend the entire students in the order of registration. The MOFA Refresher (MOFAR) course class and complete all required skills. Eligibility Requirements: MOFA is offered in is for members who need to renew their Adult CPR and Standard First Aid conjunction with the Everett Parks Dept. MOFA certification before their card progression are options for MOFAR and the American Red Cross (ARC). It’s expires. students. open to both Mountaineer members and Course Date: Saturday, March 9, 8 A.M.–8 P.M. Special Note: Members renewing their MOFA the general public age 13 and older. Registration Opens: January 1, 1996. cards may also help the First Aid Com- MOFA students may register for the Registration Deadline: February 19, 1996. mittee as “teaching assistants” during the optional CPR class. Health professionals To register: Complete and send the applica- basic MOFA course. Teaching assistants and others with extensive first aid tion form below. attend all MOFA classes/field trips, rotate backgrounds may apply to take MOFAR Eligibility Requirements: MOFAR is open to through the lectures with the students, in lieu of the basic MOFA course. anyone with a MOFA card about to and help evaluate student performance during scenarios (they cannot sign off skills). You recieve a reduced price ($5.00 to cover the cost of the MOFA card) and a 1996 CPR and MOFAR Course Registration Form chance to hear the lectures again.

MOFA Refresher (MOFAR) course on Saturday, March 9* $13.00 CPR MOFA course teaching assistant (MOFA card fee only)** $ 5.00 Adult CPR course, Thursday, April 4 (MOFA & MOFAR students only)# $15.00 Course Date: Thursday, April 4, 6-10 p.m. Optional Standard First Aid exam, Thursday, April 4 (MOFAR students only)@ $ 5.00 Registration Opens: January 1, 1996. Total: ______Registration Deadline: March 20, 1996. *Registration fee increases to $20.00 and is on a space available basis after February 19. To Register: Complete and send the applica- **Must meet all eligibility requirements for MOFA Refresher course. tion at left. #Registration fee increases to $20.00 and is on a space available basis after March 20. Eligibility Requirements: CPR is offered jointly @MOFAR students may take the Standard First Aid exam and earn a Standard First Aid with the ARC. MOFA and MOFAR card if they have current CPR card or successfully complete CPR the same night. students may register for this optional CPR course. Name:______Course Fees: $15. Late registrations ($20) will Address:______be accepted on a space available basis. Day phone:______Evening phone:______Graduation Requirements: Students must attend all four hours and pass both written and Attach copy of applicable forms: Current MOFA card practical skills tests. or expired MOFA card & current CPR card Make check or money order payable to: Everett Mountaineers Send check and registration form to: Everett Mountaineers/First Aid Committee P.O. Box 1848 Everett, WA 98206 Winter Scramble Trips Basic Climbing Course Application Mountaineer Name: ______Age:____ member: yes___no___ The Alpine Scramble Committee is once Phone: (h)______(w)______Member No.:______again offering WINTER SCRAMBLE TRIPS. Address: ______Branch: ______These are open to any graduate of the City:______State: ______Zip:______Scrambles course (or Basic Climbing Emergency Con- course) or equivalent. Since most trips tact/Relationship: ______Phone:______involve snowshoeing, some snowshoeing Outdoor Experience:______experience is desirable, though not ______mandatory. Trip leaders can help you ______determine whether your experience level Climbing Experience:______is adequate for their trip. Please note that ______winter scrambles do not have ratings, ______because winter conditions can often Do you have any medical/health conditions which might interfere with your perfor- distort the normal summertime ratings. mance/participation in the course? yes no If “yes,” please elaborate on a separate page. Dec. 9 or 10, Sat. or Sun. - Bald Mountain, 5,851'. List any medical training (i.e. current MOFA, doctor, nurse, EMT, etc.):______Bob Maxwell, (206)334-1053. ______Dec. 16, Sat. - Mt. Persis, 5,452'. Mike Beeman, Everett Climbing Course: $125.00; $175.00† ______(360)668-8475. Text: Freedom of the Hills (cloth) 25% student discount $25.95 ______Dec. 17, Sun. - Damnation Pk. 5,653'. Andy Text: Freedom of the Hills (paper) 25% student discount $18.62 ______Boos, (206)258-6199. Text: MOFA 20% discount $8.00 ______Dec. 30 - Jan. 1, Sat.–Mon. Mt. Baker Lodge Weekend. Mountaineer Application $75.00† ______Snowshoe or winter scrambles based from †non members Total* ______Mt. Baker Lodge. Gene Baker, (360)658- How did you hear about the course? 8725. ___ Everett Parks and Recreation Department ___ friend For additional trip listings, check the ___ Everett Mountaineers Newsletter Scramble Line, (206)348-7842. ___ The Mountaineer magazine ___ other______

Return completed application to: Mike Shikany, Basic Climbing Course Coordinator Sea Kayaking Everett Mountaineers 7117B Lower Ridge Road The Sea Kayaking committee is up and Everett, WA 98203 running, and looking for volunteers to help plan activities. If you are interested in *A check for the total amount will be expected upon acceptance in this class. Notifica- helping, attending the Seattle sea tion of acceptance or rejection will be mailed on January 10, 1996. Upon notification of kayaking class, or gaining sea kayak acceptance, the prospective student has two weeks to mail a check to the address above. equivalency, please contact Mark Checks must be received by January 24, 1996. Failure to meet that date will result in the Devereux at (360)794-3638, or by E-mail loss of your position in the class. at [email protected]. The cost of the course is $125 for members and $175 for non members. The cost does We are planning a repeat of repeat last not include the costs for necessary equipment and clothing, Mountaineer membership, years “Introduction to Sea Kayaking” the course textbook, or the required MOFA (mountaineering oriented first aid) course. seminar in February so keep an eye on the The costs for the texts and Mountaineer membership are optional. However, if the texts Magazine for upcoming events and trips. are bought independently, the student discount will not apply.

Secret Bonus Points for those who can sketch in the missing landform.

? Committee Meetings Membership Meeting Publication Deadline

The next Executive Committee meeting is Membership meetings are at 7:00 P.M. on The deadline for our next issue is Febru- January 17, 7–9 P.M., Snohomish County the first Wednesday of each month except ary 7. We would be pleased as punch if we PUD, room 2A, 2320 California, Everett. for December. There is no meeting in received submissions on media such as 1 The meeting is open to all interested December. Meetings are held in the 5 ⁄4" disk, photos, and sheets of paper, persons. Everett Congregational Church, 2624 well in advance; these require additional Rockefeller, in downtown Everett. The processing prior to publishing. Contact The Alpine Scramblers Committee meets monthly program follows a business Loretta or Russell at (206)316-7973. You on the last Wednesday of each month at session. can E-mail your submissions to the Snohomish County PUD Building, [email protected] or 2320 California Street, Everett, meeting [email protected]. You room 1A or 1B at 7:00 P.M. really can, just ask Lewis T.

Our next Hiking Committee meeting will What can I submit? The best answer is to look be Mon., Jan. 8 at 7 P.M. at the Snohomish at what has been submitted in the past. County PUD, 2320 California Street. We Submissions have included: travelogues, will be planning February and March nonfiction stories, book reviews, favorite activities. All are invited. Contact Susan haunts, upcoming events, editorials, Williams at (360)316-0367. pictures, drawings, ads, testimonials, Mountaineer Magazine Articles letters to the editor, plagiarized news, pleas for items, informative tidbits, Submit to Russell or Loretta at (206)316- irrelevant tidbits, trip schedules, thank 7973 by the 20th of the preceding month. you’s, Branch news, politics, etc.

Officers Key Personnel Chair ...... Roy Metzgar (206)258-6985 Alpine Scramblers...... Matt Schultz (206)882-1683 Promotions ...... Doug Coleman (206)348-2174 Vice Chair ...... Larry Ingalls (206)338-9431 Climbing...... Don Heck (206)337-5742 Membership ...... Dana Miller (206)335-5336 Secretary ...... Donna Praetorius (206)334-6892 Conservation ...... Louis Coglas (206)672-4521 Programs ...... Cathy Lewis (206)335-1471 Treasurer...... Don Heck (206)337-5742 Hiking ...... Susan Williams (206)316-0367 Singles...... Elaine Short (206)488-1290 Trustee ...... Bill Iffrig (206)334-2126 Kayaking ...... Mark Devereux (360)794-3638 Skiing ...... Connie Bennett (360)568-7773 Explorer Scout Post .. Doug Donaldson (206)546-3501 Leadership ...... Andy Boos (206)258-6199 First Aid ...... Joellyn Jackson (206)258-1388 Social ...... Not Filled Folkdancing ...... Jerry Wade (206)670-2302 Lookout & Printed on recycled paper Trail Maintenance ...... Forrest Clark (206)487-3461

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