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WWW.MOUNTAINEERS.ORG SPRING 2018 • VOLUME 112 • NO. 2 MountaineerEXPLORE • LEARN • CONSERVE in this issue: Empowering a Generation of Climbers An Interview with Lynn Hill My First Ascent Becoming Backwoods Barbie An Epic Climb of Mt. Rainier Via the Willis Wall tableofcontents Spring 2018 » Volume 112 » Number 2 Features The Mountaineers enriches lives and communities by helping people explore, conserve, learn about, and enjoy 24 Empowering a Generation of Climbers the lands and waters of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. An Interview with Lynn Hill 26 My First Ascent Becoming Backwoods Barbie 32 An Epic Climb of Mt. Rainier Via the Willis Wall Columns 7 MEMBER HIGHLIGHT Marcey Kosman 8 VOICES HEARD 24 1000 Words: The Worth of a Picture 11 PEAK FITNESS Developing a Personal Program 12 BOOKMARKS Fuel Up on Real Food 14 OUTSIDE INSIGHT A Life of Adventure Education 16 YOUTH OUTSIDE We’ve Got Gear for You 18 SECRET RAINIER 26 Goat Island Mountain 20 TRAIL TALK The Trail Less Traveled 22 CONSERVATION CURRENTS Climbers Wanted: Liberty Bell Needs Help 37 IMPACT GIVING Make the Most of Your Mountaineers Donation 38 RETRO REWIND To Everest and Beyond 41 GLOBAL ADVENTURES The Extreme Fishermen of Portugal’s Rota Vicentina 55 LAST WORD Empowerment 32 Discover The Mountaineers If you are thinking of joining, or have joined and aren’t sure where to star, why not set a date to Meet The Mountaineers? Check the Mountaineer uses: Branching Out section of the magazine for times and locations of CLEAR informational meetings at each of our seven branches. on the cover: Bam Mendiola, AKA “Backwoods Barbie” stands on the top of Mount Rainier. story on page 24 AREA photographer: photo courtesy of Bam Mendiola 2 mountaineer » spring 2018 tyingin The Mountaineers is a non- An Empowering Way to Explore profit organization, founded in 1906 and dedicated to the Adventure. In 1906 it’s what brought together responsible enjoyment and protection of natural areas. the 151 women and men who founded The Mountaineers. From those early days, we have BOARD OF DIRECTORS pushed the boundaries of what’s possible — not OFFICERS effective 3/17/18 only here, in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, President Lorna Corrigan but around the world — with a culture of explorers Retiring President Geoff Lawrence Vice President Vik Sahney undaunted by the challenges of the unknown. VP of Branches Eric Linxweiler That same spirit lives on today and adventure VP of Outdoor Centers Carry Porter is one of our five core values. VP Publishing Mark Kroese Secretary Manisha Powar We are bold explorers — driven by imagination, Treasurer Brian Young outdoor challenge, and the spirit of discovery. DIRECTORS AT LARGE Gabe Aeschilman As Mountaineers, we stand for much more Evy Dudey than simply being adventurers in search of our Chloe Harford own experiences in wild places. We are leaders Martina Kozar — explorers, educators, and conservationists — Steve McClure Tom Vogl John Ohlson committed not only to our individual pursuits, Jim Purdy but to the collective power and strength of our community and its love for wild places. Kara Stone We share our knowledge with others, so they can experience the natural world safely and Steve Swenson responsibly. We recognize the importance of “paying it forward” so we engage future BRANCH DIRECTORS Mountaineers, cultivating their love of wild places. And we fiercely protect these places VACANT, Bellingham Matt Vadnal, Everett with a strong and unified voice, defending the places we explore. Dick Lambe, Foothills The transformative power of our experiences and the lifelong passion they inspire, Sue Labrie, Kitsap Greg Lovelady, Olympia coupled with a determination to share our discoveries with others, set The Mountaineers, Patrick Mullaney, Seattle and our mission, apart: Adventure with Purpose. This is the theme of Vision 2022, our new Richard Levenson, Tacoma strategic plan. With Vision 2022 we embark on a bold, strategic plan developed through YOUTH BOARD REPRESENTATIVE rigorous community engagement. Keely Carolan At the core of Vision 2022 are three strategic priorities, things that we do best: LEAD UW BOARD FELLOWS Lyndsay Gordon Innovation in Outdoor Education, ENGAGE Future Mountaineers, and ADVOCATE for Wild Michael Meehan Places. Grounded in our founding members’ visionary legacy of adventure, education, and conservation, we are prepared to take on this challenge and put The Mountaineers on a CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER path to thrive for generations to come. Tom Vogl In the weeks and months ahead you’ll hear much more about the exciting steps we intend EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER Helen Cherullo to take with Vision 2022. Like many of our adventures here in the mountains and on the water of the Pacific Northwest, it’ll be both rewarding and challenging, yet the views along SENIOR PUBLICIST Julie Briselden the way will be worth the effort. COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Kristina Ciari CREATIVE MANAGER Suzanne Gerber PROOFREADERS Kristina Ciari, Evy Dudey, Richard Gerber, Russ Immel Tom Vogl Mountaineers CEO The Mountaineer (ISSN 0027-2620) is published quarterly by The Mountaineers, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. 206-521-6000; 206-523-6763 fax. Postmaster: Send address changes to Mountaineer, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Periodicals postage paid at Seattle, WA. Opinions expressed in articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of The Mountaineers. www.mountaineers.org 3 editorsnote When it’s Springtime in the Northwest It’s time to get outside. I know some of you for those of you diligent enough to read my marathoners have been getting out in the cold, editor’s note, here is a little “extra” — a piece of wet, dark nights of the winter to keep your the interview that had to be cut due to space exercise routine going through the year. But where Lynn expresses her excitement when the rest of us take a bit of a break when 4pm she recognizes a famous movie star has been could be confused with midnight. Now that the inspired by her skills: “In Mission Impossible mysterious glowing orb in the sky is showing Tom Cruise does this spin-around on a rock up earlier every morning and hanging out later that I had done in a climbing film in 1981. When every night, we can all spend a little more time I saw it I was like, ‘Wait a minute! Tom Cruise in the mountains. copied my move!’” And if spring is still a little too wet for you, it’s The final feature in this issue involves a the perfect time for planning. Check out our mountain close to our hearts here in the Pacific Suzanne Gerber Peak Fitness column to build a custom fitness Northwest: Mount Rainier. It’s a story that has Creative Manager [email protected] routine for your adventure goals this summer. been brewing for nearly 50 years and reminds The theme for this issue is empowerment, us just how empowering (and dangerous) this a common side effect of getting outside and type-two fun can be. Ed Boulton shares his climbing, hiking, sea kayaking, skiing, or story of climbing the Willis Wall — a challenging whatever your gateway to adventure happens route to the top that’s not usually chosen, to be. The mountains are a powerful place to with good reason. His climbing partner, Jim first humble and then remind us of how strong Wickwire, is known for being the first American we really are. Empowerment might just be the to summit K2, the second highest mountain secret ingredient in type-two fun that keeps us in the world. But before that, he had to live coming back for more. through this adventure with Ed. The people, story, and photos that survived to be told in The Mountaineer magazine has a unique An Epic Climb of Mount Rainier Via the Willis ability to empower our members with a space Wall lay the foundation for organizations such to connect through personal stories. In this as ours. issue, we have one of the most personal stories we’ve had the honor of sharing. Bam Mendiola I know I say this every time, but in this issue writes about his experience in the outdoors we literally have a special treat for you. OK, and learning to climb with The Mountaineers so you have to make it yourself, but there’s as a gay person of color in the featured article, a recipe for a tasty granola brittle in our Bookmarks Dirty Gourmet My First Ascent: Becoming Backwoods Barbie. column. It’s from , Bam shares his vulnerabilities and fears, and an outdoor-focused recipe book that will be even recognizes where he has privileges in the available in April from Skipstone, an imprint of outdoors and society in being a cisgender man. Mountaineers Books. To talk about what it’s like to be a woman in Thank you for reading the magazine and happy the outdoors, we have an interview with none adventuring, other than Lynn Hill, a living legend in her own right for the skills and spotlight she brought to women in the climbing community. As a treat Suzanne Gerber, Publications Manager This Spring, The Mountaineers Players present Peter Pan May 27, 28, June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 Come enjoy this classic broadway musical under the conifer canopy of the Kitsap Forest Theater. One of the oldest nonprofit theater groups in the country, the Players troupe performs in the midst of the 460-acre Rhododendron Preserve near Bremerton. Peter Pan is the perfect show for the child in all of us. Join the adventure as we once again bring this enduring story to life on our unique outdoor stage.