Mile High Mountaineer The newsletter of the Group of the Club

July 2014 www.hikingdenver.net Volume 46, No.7 www.cmc.org OUR MOUNTAIN EXPLORING ROCK LEADERS ART RUINS: Rich McAdams ADVENTURE WITH Embracing Discovery A PURPOSE By John Walters By Carol Ordemann Denver Group Member Denver trip leaders Stan Moore and Cheryl “Everyone brings something Ames organized an exploratory rock art trip to to a trip. Not everyone is the Bluff, Utah, area in May. Larry Evans, an technical. Some are good experienced rock art and ruins guide, offered to Rich McAdams lead the five-day, private trip. planners, some are good with Some of the group camped at Sand Island directors of WTS and BMS so the programs of all and others stayed at a motel in Bluff. Our group relationships and some are three flowed seamlessly from one to the next. included both CMC members and non-members. just fun to be with.” During the mid-2000s, Rich served as a Each day the group set out to explore -- Rich McAdams WTS instructor, then as school director. While canyons in the area to learn about and there, he updated the curriculum, standardized photograph Native American rock art, ruins and copyrighted the school manual, and to and tools. These moderate hikes varied in Rich McAdams defines adventure as “figuring facilitate make-up sessions hired a professional length from 4-8 miles a day, and entailed out what to do when the unexpected becomes video service to record the lecture segments of visiting multiple sites. Some sites we could reality.” For Rich, life is an adventure. Few have had instruction. climb to, others we viewed through a spotting more opportunities to enrich their lives. Today, Rich is director of the Alpine scope, binoculars or telephoto lenses. Each day For most of his past 35 years, Rich has Scrambling Course that was established participants eagerly looked forward to new finds “fixed” his need for adventure as a CMC a couple of years ago as a comfortable and adventures. climber. In 1984 he became the first to climb bridge between WTS and BMS or as an Perhaps other Denver CMC leaders would all 68 contiguous U.S. 14ers (54 Colorado, 12 end in itself. like to share special skills or interests and California, 2 Washington). If all this weren’t enough, in 2011 Rich led put together regional outings that combine His other adventures include Aconcagua a CMC team to develop a training seminar for hiking with learning activities. Such activities (twice), Mt. Blanc (twice), (twice), the Wounded Warrior Program. The goal was could include visits to historical, geographic, Mt. McKinley, and a classic, 135-mile backpack, to better prepare veterans for their upcoming geologic, archaeological, and cultural sites, or a 900 miles north of the Arctic Circle on Ellesmere Kilimanjaro climb. combination of the above. Island, Canada. The experience gained from Asked the greatest benefit of CMC, Rich Colorado and neighboring states offer these adventures became benefits to CMC when replied, “There are many benefits, including many opportunities for such outings. Such high Rich began sharing what he had learned. education, social, fitness, travel, adventure interest, low cost adventures would have wide Rich completed Basic Mountaineering and lifestyle. Nowhere else can we find such a appeal to our CMC members. School in 1982 then instructed and served as variety of outdoor schools and activities at such BMS director through the mid-1980s. Until reasonable costs.” this time, BMS was CMC Denver’s only formal Asked about his leadership style, Rich said, mountain school, even though many club “I try to find value in every person. Everyone members were trekkers only. brings something to a trip. Not everyone is This mixing of interests between climbers technical. Some are good planners, some are and trekkers made group training and activities good with relationships, and some are just fun to difficult to manage. So John Lindner and be with.” others developed Wilderness Trekking School Given one wish, Rich would like to see to provide members a baseline of knowledge climbers shift their priorities from managing and skills for all mountain activities and as a climbing “tick list” to putting more focus on preparation for BMS. the adventure. In his world, summiting is only During the early 1990s, Rich developed 40 percent of a trip; the other 60 percent is the the curriculum for a new High Altitude challenge, the adventure, Mountaineering School and served as the school’s and facing the unknown. “Leave the guidebook first director. Following that, Rich worked with the at home; just go out and discover,” he quipped. Crane PARTICIPATE IN A 100-MILE TENKARA RODS JULY 17 COMBO HIKE PACK WITH JASON KLASS RMNP officials have designated 5 regions in the Park. Three leaders, Uwe Sartori, John Walters and Linda Lawson have committed to leading 100 miles of hikes in these regions during the Park’s Centennial Year.

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How to select your Rocky Mountain Centennial Hikes: Go to cmc.org. Click on About, Year of the Mountaineer, Trip Leader Resources. Jason Klass will present fly fishing Colorado streams and alpine lakes with a PARTICIPATE IN LEADING 100 OF Tenkara rod, 7 p.m. at the AMC. Learn THE 125 NAMED PEAKS about the equipment, how to fish with it 1. Review the spreadsheet that lists the and the special flies used. Jason is a former peaks (see URL below) fly fishing guide and casting instructor who 2. Select a trip or trips; you are able to now fishes Tenkara exclusively. Tenkara rods sort the spreadsheet by elevation, side have proven to be the perfect tools to fish the of the park, difficulty, etc. Leaders can commit to 100 miles or mountain streams and lakes in Colorado. 3. Enter your information in the organize a “leader team” and have 3 to The event is open to the general public, appropriate columns on the spread 5 leaders commit to leading 100 miles so bring all your fishing buddies. To reserve sheet noting trips cannot be led earlier of hikes within the Park during the Centennial Year. your seat, log on as a member to www.cmc. than Sept. 4, 2014. (Note: Google org, go to 17 July on the events calendar and Docs spreadsheets are automatically register. Your registration will let us know updated anytime anyone enters data. 1. Review the Combo Hike Packs sorted There is no need to press “save”.) by the Regions of the Park; at the bottom how many treats and seats to set-up. of each Pack the number of hikes by The Fly Fishing Section offers schools, – 52 Leaders Committed; Need 48 More classification is listed. These Combo monthly programs, seminars, on-river Leaders to commit to leading one or Hike Packs may be done as snowshoes clinics and service projects. Fishing trips more Named Peaks to total during the winter of 2014/2015 or as include hikes, backpacking, car camping 100 peaks hikes during the fall of 2014 and the and day destinations. To see a list of all spring and summer of 2015. Fly Fishing activities, search the category, 2. View the map illustrating the 5 regions: You will need to schedule your trip on the “Special Sections” on the Events Calendar at cmc.org Activity Schedule about 60-90 http://rockymountainnationalpark.com/ trails-maps www.cmc.org. To learn more about the Fly days in advance of the trip date. Fishing section, go to the Section web page 3. Select a Combo Hike Pack and enter the information in the appropriate at www.cmcflyfish.org. columns noting only the month and year you intend to START the Combo Hike Pack. (Note: Google CALL FOR TREKKING Docs spreadsheets are automatically INSTRUCTORS updated anytime anyone enters data. The Wilderness Trekking School There is no need to press “save”.) Committee is looking for instructors for the Once you have selected your trips you Fall 2014 session that begins on Tuesday, will need to schedule them on the cmc. Sept. 9. We encourage previous WTS org Activity Schedule about 60-90 days in instructors and graduates to volunteer. advance of the trip date. Senior instructors must be approved CMC trip leaders. PARTICIPATE IN LEADING Instructors must be willing to A WILDFLOWER HIKE accommodate all paces and skill levels. For (SUMMER 2015) more information, including application, requirements, and schedule, go to Leaders interested in wildflower hikes hikingdenver.net/schools/wts. WTSC gives in the summer of 2015, contact Linda preference to applicants who are available Koshio Rogers@[email protected] for all lectures and field days. Applications are due Aug. 5. Send Learn more at http://www.cmc.org/About/ YearoftheMountaineer/RMNPCentennial. application to one of the following WTS aspx. committee members: Senior Instructors – Dave Callais, [email protected], Returning ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK Associates – Ken Gurvin, gurv1@msn. TRAILS & TRAILHEADS com and New First Time Assistants – Marc BY REGION Borai, [email protected]

2 Mile High Mountaineer • July 2014 1935 MEMORIAL OUTING - AUG. 9 TO 15 By Stan Moore, Denver Group leader In August 1935, the CMC A CMC backpack trip summer outing was spent in the will go back there this Gore Range. It was outfitter- summer. Herb Taylor supported and based in the Black and myself will be the Creek drainage on the northeast leaders. It will last a side, below Mt. Powell and Eagles week, climb some peaks, Nest. and replicate some of this My father co-led the group’s activities. original trip and led the group Access through the that brought down John Wesley Black Creek drainage is Powell’s register in the cocoa tin. I now closed, so we will grew up listening to stories about backpack in on the Brush this outing. Creek and Lost Lake trails, That year 24 members, a then an abandoned CCC cook, and two or three horse trail which bypasses the outfitters spent two weeks private property into Black Original 1935 photo shows backpackers with primitive gear on the 1935 summer outing to the Gore Range Creek, then off trail for the there. This was exploration in near Mount Powell and Eagles Nest. From the collection of Stan Moore. the traditional mold: They had duration. We will set up a no guidebooks, few trails, and only rudimentary maps. Those base camp and spend our days climbing as many peaks as we can. deficiencies (which they didn’t know they lacked!) were made up This will be spontaneous seat-of-the-pants mountaineering, by drive and an adventurous spirit. depending on the group and the weather. Some will be walk-ups, Early CMCers, faced with so many un-named peaks, came up like Mt. Powell, but some will be more demanding and may involve with an “alphabet” nomenclature where Eagles Nest was A, Powell rope or ice axe, with always a helmet for the loose rock. Besides B, and so on going south, all the way to Z. Among the first ascents climbing, I intend to spend a day to try to find the 1935 campsite. of the 1935 outing were Peaks D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, P, The Elephant, Fishing is usually excellent at Bubble Lake. and a second of Peak L. They also did, near as they could tell, the With one week we will be able to bag only some of the peaks third and fourth or fourth and fifth ascents of Mt Powell. The the 1935 bunch did. If we get the right mix of people we may latter brought down the original summit register and its cocoa- send out more than one party each day. Limit for the area is 12 tin container left there by Major Powell’s party in 1868. History heartbeats in all. August 9-15, 2014. Colorado has those items now. For more information, [email protected] or [email protected]

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July 2014 • Mile High Mountaineer • 3 DENVER GROUP SCHOOLS For more information and to register for Denver Group Schools, go to www.cmc.org, log in as a member, and go to CLASSES. Members of other CMC Groups are welcome to attend these schools for a $10 surcharge. Denver Group Standard Refund Policy: “Student/Participant requests for refunds of tuition/fees must be requested in writing to the appropriate school or event director. Requests made prior to 30 days before the beginning of the school/event will be processed less a $10 handling fee. Requests made within 30 days of the school/event will be refunded at 50% of the amount paid. No refunds will be made after the beginning of the school/event. However, a refund less $10 can be obtained if a person is found to take the original student’s place in a school.” Traditional Lead Climbing • wilderness hygiene • basic first aid and survival skills (TLCS) • weather awareness • avalanche awareness Contact: Bill Haneghan, [email protected] • how to stay warm and safe in cold weather Skills Review: July 23, 6 to 9 p.m., AMC, and July Graduation includes a B hiking classification 26 (8 to noon), TBD and satisfies one of the requirements for a C Lectures: July 28 and 30, Aug. 4 and 6, 6 to 9 p.m., classification. It also satisfies a requirement for AMC completing the Basic Mountaineering School Field days: Aug. 2 and 9, plus Easy Multi-Pitch (BMS). Go to www.hikingdenver.net/schools/ TBD and Graduation Climb TBD. bkps for more information, the detailed class Prerequisites: Be familiar with basic climbing schedule or to register. techniques as taught in BRCS, RSS and BMS; able to follow 5.9 comfortably in the gym and 5.9 outside. Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Fee: $200 Contact: Carol Giffen [email protected] Registration: www.cmc.org, Calendar/Classes, Class Schedule: Session 3: Oct. 4 and 11; July 23 Session 4: Nov. 5, 12, 19, 22 The class will not teach how to climb, but Time: Evening lectures – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; full day, it will teach a safety protocol for protecting the 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wilderness Trekking School Group 30 at White Ranch climbing team; techniques for placing climbing Location: AMC Open Space Park, Jefferson County, Survival Day May 13. protection and evaluating the adequacy of the Fee: Leaders/instructors, $67; members $114 Photo by Vicky Gits. placements relative to the fall risk. For more Registration for Session 3: https://www.cmc. information go to hikingdenver.net/schools. org/Calendar/EventDetails.aspx?ID=25585 or call WTS is for all – whether you want to bag a few Membership Services at 303-279-3080 Ext 2. 14ers or just enjoy the scenery. WTS is CMC’s largest school, a comprehensive course on Backpacking School This comprehensive and nationally mountain hiking. Students are all ages, from 18 recognized Wilderness First Aid course Contact: Steve Billig at [email protected] to 80. If you’re new to hiking, WTS teaches you follows a standardized program established Dates: Aug. 6 – Dec. 21 , classroom sessions and to learn how to travel safely in the backcountry. by the Emergency Care and Safety Institute, overnight trips. If you’re an experienced hiker, WTS gives you and consists of 10 hours of lecture, 6 hours of Fee: $130 ($140 for non-Denver Group members) a chance to review, to enhance your skills, and practical experience and a written exam. Topics to fill in some gaps. WTS also fills one of the CMC members are a cut above the average include patient assessment, weather related requirements to obtain a Group C hiker rating Colorado hiker. Much of the credit goes to the illness, trauma, splinting, medical emergencies, and to attend Basic Mountaineering School. CMC’s two schools that teach the basics; the altitude illness and bites. A comprehensive Topics covered include: essential gear; Wilderness Trekking School -best for people textbook is included in the fee. A WFA card off-trail travel; map and compass; weather; who are primarily interested in day trips, and good for 3 years is issued upon completion. nutrition; handling emergencies; snow travel the Backpacking School -best for people who The course is open to everyone, regardless and avalanche; Leave No Trace. The course are interested in both day trips and overnight of experience. Those with experience are consists of five Tuesday night lectures, four camping in the wilderness. Both schools are encouraged to use this comprehensive course field days, a group hike, and weekly homework. great ways to learn the skills to have a safe as a refresher and practice skills we rarely need Students are assigned to groups of 10-12, and enjoyable time in the , to meet but are critical to know when we need them. based on hiking pace, conditioning, and prior others with similar interests, and to have a great Attendance is required at all classes to complete experience. Instructor teams consist of a senior time learning. the course; however, that can happen over a few instructor and two assistant instructors. If both hiking and backpacking are the thing different sessions. for you, come join us in the Backpacking School. Students learn techniques of safe Our students include people who are new to the backcountry travel in a non-competitive, mountains and want to learn the basics, as well as Wilderness Trekking - Fall friendly setting. Students plan and complete a hike with their field group. WTS is a great people with some experience who want to refresh, Contact: CMC Office, 303-279-3080 Ext 2 place to learn and practice new skills, make new refine and reinforce their skills and link up with a Dates: Starts Sept. 9 friends, and become a safe backcountry traveler. community of people who share their interests. Lectures: Tuesdays, Sept. 9, 16, 30, and Oct. 7 You will learn: and 14 at 6:30 pm, Foss Auditorium, American “I thought I knew a lot about hiking. Was I • what to carry with you Mountaineering Center, Golden wrong! WTS taught me so much more than I • what to wear Field days: Your choice of Thursdays Sept. 18, 25, imagined.” –WTS Student • what to eat Oct. 2, 16, and Nov. 20; or Saturdays Sep. 20, 27, • off-trail travel techniques Oct. 4, 18, and Nov. 22 or Sundays Sept. 21, 28, “I learned some useful information (that) I didn’t • snow travel skills (snow shoes and ice ax) Oct. 5, 19, and Nov. 23. know that I didn’t know.” –WTS Student • map and compass skills Fee: $100 Denver Group Members; $110 non-DG • ultra-light techniques members, until Sept. 2; $120/$130 until Sept. 9. • wilderness camping skills and gear Details: www.hikingdenver.net/schools/wts • leave no trace practices Registration: cmc.org/Calendar, Sept. 9 See HIKINGDENVER.NET for complete information on Denver Group Schools

4 Mile High Mountaineer • July 2014 NEW 10 ESSENTIALS BACKCOUNTRY CABIN VIDEO A new video is available as part of the www.tundrahut.com Gladbach Memorial Memories Series. See hike • bike • climb it on the CMC website or at www.youtube. com/cmcticket Steve Gladbach was a beloved Colorado mountaineer, life-member of the Colorado Mountain Club and belonged to the 14ers. com community. He loved climbing. Even more, he loved sharing that experience. Steve was a mountaineering mentor to many and an inspiration to all who loved the HAPPENINGS Colorado mountains. In the summer 2013, he lost his life descending Thunder Pyramid July Trail Work Adventures In-State Outing 2014 - Aug. 10-15 Peak. He leaves behind a beautiful family July will be busy month for CMC trail The annual CMC outing is a summer camp for and many, many friends. volunteers. adults and families. You bring your tent and One of Steve’s passions was • July 5-8, Dave Callais leads his annual hiking gear, and we take care of the logistics mountaineering education and safety. Colorado Trail project near Copper for meals and evening programs. This year Through the generosity of family and Mountain. Volunteers can do a one-day trip we will be at Sylvan Lake State Park group friends, the Steve Gladbach Memorial or stay over for more. Check the calendar campground. The 1,548-acre park is located in Fund was created to promote Colorado and contact Dave regarding camping or Eagle County, 10 miles south of Eagle. mountaineering education. possible hut accommodations. Managed by the Colorado Mountain Free hikes are led by CMC leaders Monday Club, the funds are available for grassroots • July 12, Denver Group will join Pike’s Peak through Thursday. Registration: see CMC education grant projects, education volunteers on the monthly project near Calendar/ Aug. 10. Or cmc.org/Calendar/ scholarships to supplement the recipient’s Palmer Lake. Agenda will involve heavy trail EventDetails.aspx?ID=26333 Interested mountaineering education pursuits clearing from past construction. in helping out? Volunteers and leaders get a and public service projects. To make a • July 19 Denver Group will join the Clear discount. Contact Brenda at brendaporter@ contribution to the fund or inquire about Creek USFS in removal of downed timber at a cmc.org. grant applications, contact brendaporter@ location to be determined closer to that date. cmc.org. New Member Orientation - July 24 • July 26, we will work with the South Platte Learn about the CMC at our next informational CMC PRESS: USFS again on Ben Tyler Trail. meeting for new members and those interested Join us, please, for great workout, fine in joining. The Denver Group offers monthly THE BEST company, much needed caretaking of our meetings for new and prospective members at trails, and refreshments at end of day! Contact: the American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th ASPEN Fred Griest 303-759-2194. Guests welcome. St., in Golden. HIKES New Member Orientation Webinar July 2 For information call CMC Office, 303-279-3080, The Best Aspen Learn about the many ways to get involved ext. 2. Signup is not required but is preferred. Hikes is the twelfth with the Colorado Mountain Club by https://www.cmc.org/Calendar/July 24. regional pack participating in a new member orientation Meetings dates are as follows: July 24, Aug. 18, guide published by webinar, 6-7 p.m., July 2. We will discuss Sept. 29, Nov. 25. Time: 6:30 p.m. the CMC Press, recreation, education and conservation Annual Dinner - Nov. 9 featuring color opportunities, give an overview of trips, photos and maps for volunteer opportunities, and programs of the Save the date for the Denver Group Annual each of the twenty best hikes near Aspen, CMC, including our award-winning Youth Dinner Nov. 9 at the Green Center in Golden. Colorado. Education Program and CMC Press. You will Guest speaker is Dr. Jon Kedrowski, a guide In addition to hikes near Aspen, this pack have the opportunity to ask questions and get out of Vail, who leads expeditions around the guide also includes trails near Glenwood contact information for your local group. To world - including Mt. Everest and Aconcagua. Springs, Carbondale, and Leadville. register go to cmc.org, Calendar Events, July 2. Dr. Kedrowski recently slept on top of all of Kilimanjaro 2014 Website Colorado’s 14ers. More about Dr. Jon can be Casual hikers will be awed by the reflection found at http://www.jonkeverest.org/. For of the iconic in Maroon A website has been established for Mt. more information, contact Jeff Flax at Jeff. Lake, one of the most photographed spots Kilimanjaro and Safari Summer 2014. See [email protected]. in Colorado. Experienced hikers will revel www.cmckili2014.com. in the challenge presented by Mt. Sopris, which rises more than 6,000 feet above the Roaring Fork Valley. CMC INSTAGRAM HAS LAUNCHED! The mountain-centric hobbies of CMC members naturally provide a wealth of beautiful, The 4x7 guidebook fits easily into your pack shareable photos. The CMC is proud to announce the launch of an official Instagram or pocket and will be available June 15. To account to further connect members with visual representations of our trips, events, schools, order a copy, please visit our store at cmc. expeditions, presentations and more. Follow us @ColoradoMtnClub, and don’t forget to tag org, Store or call 303-279-3080. us in your photos! You must have a smart phone in order to view Instagram. July 2014 • Mile High Mountaineer • 5 2014 - ADVENTURE TRAVEL For your benefit and enjoyment, the following trips have been reviewed and approved by the Adventure Travel Committee and are officially sanctioned by the Colorado Mountain Club. For details about these and other CMC trips, see www.cmc.org, click on Adventure Travel/Adventure Travel Trips bar at top page. Switzerland – The Haute Route Great Smoky Mountains Aug. 8 - 24 Oct. 18 - 26 IN BRIEF Denise Snow: [email protected] or Chris Dohmen: [email protected] 719-687-9576 Fee: $800 - $1,000. Trip starts and ends in Peru; Ausangate (20,945’) Fee: Members $2,409; Non Members + 3% Nashville, Tenn. Cost includes all ground July 12 - 25 transportation, overnight stays and group meals at Prerequisites: Excellent condition, experience Climb the highest peak in southern Peru. This cabin or lodge. hiking in an alpine environment; able to hike 11 technically challenging climb in the Cordillera consecutive days with elevation gains of 2400 ft Spend six or seven days mostly touring and Vilcanota includes roped glacier travel, and a per day and one day of over 5300 ft; trails with hiking in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. spectacular 200M 60-70 degree snow climb at exposure and using chains, rungs or ladders as aid If possible, spend last night at Charit Creek, an 19,000’. Before and after the climb, there will Witness one of the greatest collections of historic hike-in lodge with one-room log cabins in be time to explore the Incan capital of Cuzco. 4000-meter peaks in the Swiss Alps. Visit Big South Fork National Recreation Area. Our base spectacular valleys, hanging glaciers and lonely in the Smokies is a cabin in Townsend, Tenn., a few Mt. Kilimanjaro and Safari passes. Travel from Champex, France, to the yards from the national park boundary. Trip leader has lived in these mountains for over a decade and July 21 - Aug. 4 Matterhorn region without carrying a tent, Includes a 6-day climb of Kilimanjaro (19,340 sleeping bag or stove. All nights spent in Swiss will take you to the coolest places at one of the prettiest times of the year. ft.) on the normal Machame Route followed by a Alpine club huts, private mountain refuges or 4-day budget safari to Lake Manyara, the Serengeti small hotels. Accommodations are shared National Parks and the Ngorongoro Crater. room or dormitory; limited private rooms at additional expense. 2015 - ADVENTURE TRAVEL Wind Rivers Wyoming Llama Trek Tour of Grand Canyon Raft and Hike Trips Aug. 4 - 10 Aug. 31 - Sept. 15 May Not Go on Forever Cynthia Saer: [email protected] This trip is a classic Wind River Range trip Fee: Members $3,600; Non Members +3% Blake Clark and Rosemary Burbank have been and covers a large portion of the northern Prerequisites: Excellent physical conditioning, fortunate to have led this very special trip for the Popo Agie Wilderness, with glacial cirques ability to hike 12 miles per day at a moderate pace; CMC for 7 years. They look forward to going and many high alpine lakes with plentiful daily gain of 4000 ft each spring, but are becoming more and more trout fishing. Llamas carry the camping gear! challenged to find participants. These Grand Trip is filled but contact Cynthia to be on the Canyon Adventure Travel trips must fill one year Mt. Ararat/Mt. Musala wait list. in advance as required by the outfitter. The 2015 trip has one opening and a waitlist is needed. Aug. 15 - 26 Hike in Italy, Switzerland and France. The trip This is the first CMC trip to Turkey in many circumnavigates Mont Blanc, the highest peak Many of you have told us that you would love to years and our first ever CMC trip to . in Western Europe at over 15,770 ft, crosses the The trip will offer a combination of hiking, Italian and French Alps and allows a rest day in experience this unique adventure. If you have an interest in doing this trip but have been putting culture and a limited amount of technical Chamonix, France. Your journey begins in Milan, mountaineering. Climb the highest peak in Italy, with the actual treks beginning and ending it off until now, consider calling the leaders and placing your name on the wait list for 2015 or for both Turkey (Ararat) and Bulgaria (Musala) in Courmayeur Italy. Accommodations are in which is also the highest peak in the . small hotels or inns and 3 nights in mountain a possible trip for 2016. There is no obligation to huts, double occupancy. be on the wait list and you will have priority in registering when the trip opens. Who knows? It might be your last chance to join the 125 lucky Best Hikes of Italy Colorado Mountain Club members who have Sept. 14 - 26 participated in this wonderful exploration of the Terri Morrow: [email protected] Grand Canyon and its side canyons, and in the Fee: Members $3,950; Non Members $4,069 thrill of rafting the Colorado River with a group Prerequisites: Level B and C of new CMC friends.

Trip is filled but contact Terri to be on the wait list. Contact the leaders, Blake Clark and Rosemary Hike in the Italian Dolomites, the hills above Burbank at 303-871-0379 or blakerosemary@ Birding With Mike Lake Garda and experience the trails connecting cs.com the Cirque Terre, five villages on the Riviera. 201b (Shorebirds) $40 Starting in Milan on day one you will tour the For complete trip information go to cmc.org, 2 classes: Tuesdays, September 9 & 16 Reinhold Messner Museum. The next three days Calendar Events, April 25, 2015. 6:00 pm are hikes in the Dolomites with a transfer to Rivia 2 field trips: Saturdays, September 13 & 20 del Garda on Lake Garda. There are also beautiful at OLLI WEST beaches, boat rides garden tours and an Italian 101 (beginners) https://portfolio.du.edu/olliwest cooking class. 2 classes: September 17, October 1 2 field trips: September 24, October 8 Check website for details: See www.cmc.org/adventuretravel for an up-to-date list www.BirdingWithMike.com of our current trips. Questions: [email protected]

6 Mile High Mountaineer • July 2014 Thursday, July 10, 7 p.m. American Mountaineering Center. Small This powerful film explores Boots the sea change in our national attitude about big dams as Needed! engineering wonders to the awareness that our future is 'Shoes for Sherpas' bound to the life and health collects and distributes footwear of our rivers. Sponsored by for Nepali porters and villagers state CMC, DamNation stints (over 1,500 pairs distributed so far!). neither the history nor the Donations of hiking boots and hiking science of dams and conveys shoes needed - up to men's size 9. experiences known so far only Must have decent tread and no holes. to a few, including watching a salmon jump 20 feet in a futile For more information: attempt to reach the spawning email [email protected], grounds barricaded up river. visit ShoesForSherpas.org, or find us See the power of a dam break- on Facebook. ing apart and wild salmon swimming home after a cen- tury denied access. Includes rediscovered archival footage The Colorado Mountain Club Presents: and vintage photography of a WE NEED YOUR PHOTOS!! young salvage team working The Mountaineer is looking for to recover priceless Anasazi member-submitted digital-camera artifacts before the flooding of images of seasonal group activities, Glen Canyon in 1958. Tickets mountain scenery and wildlife to publish at cmc.org, Calendar, July 10. on a space-available basis without compensation. No cellphone photos. All proceeds benefit CMC’s Youth Education Program Member price $12. Please send your submissions to Vicky Gits Thursday, July 10th 2014 at 7pm Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at [email protected]. Put MHM American Mountaineering Center | Golden, CO Film starts at 7. photo in the subject line. Tickets $12 at www.cmc.org/films Do You Know VERN? Have You Met BRAD? Well why not? Vernon E. Bass, CFP® and Brad L. Chumley Invite you to discuss: Who they are! What they do! And, how that can help you!

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July 2014 • Mile High Mountaineer • 7 JULY SOCIAL ACTIVITIES CALENDAR MILE HIGH In 2014 Any member can recruit new CMC members. Your social activities are a good venue for introducing MOUNTAINEER adult family and friends to CMC. Patricia Leslie and Fred Siersma invite you to host an activity of your choice. Potluck gatherings are popular and a great way to bring members together and recruit new ones. ADVERTISING RATES Hosting a TGIF, TGIT, or TGIW is as easy as making a reservation at your favorite neighborhood café. Classified Ads: $.45 per word for And we welcome new ideas. Call us, Patricia 720-296-9422 or e-mail [email protected] or Fred at non-commercial ads; $.65 per word for 303-751-6639 or e-mail [email protected]. Unless listed in the CMC Activity Schedule online, these commercial and equipment for-sale ads. social activities are not considered official CMC activities. Display Ads: Business Card, 2” x 3.5”: $50; 1/4 page, 3.5” x 4.75”: $100; 1/2 page, Friday 4 – Celebrate Culinary Art at the Friday 25 – TGIF and a tale of climbing 7.5” x 4.75”: $175; full page: $330 Cherry Creek Arts Festival. Your palate can . Join us at Hanson’s, The MHM does not accept personal ads, be excited by the FREE chef demonstrations a well-known CMC gathering spot at and reserves the right to refuse any ad. at this annual arts festival. While 1301 S. Pearl, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Bob B. is E-mail ad text or PDF ads to mhm@cmc. international artists have produced exciting going to share his experience of climbing org no later than the first of the month works from their “palettes” for you to view, Crestone Needle with a group of friends prior to publication, and call Membership your “palate” preferences are not being who were graduating from CMC’s Basic Services 303-279-3080 Opt 2 with a credit neglected. Google for more details and Mountaineering School. Besides the card number for pre-payment. Please invite CMC pals to enjoy the festival. sudden “white-out,” Bob said he found the mention “MHM ad” in the subject line mountain’s steep, long rock chute both risky of your email. You may advertise by the Friday 11 – TGIF at Chad’s, 275 Union. 5:30 and a challenge more suitable for a mountain month or by the quarter. p.m. World Traveler, Dick 303-980-0573. goat. And in comparison with his climbs on other 14ers, including Long’s Peak, the Sunday 13 – City Park Jazz. Free concerts Crestone Needle climbing experience is Sundays in July in Denver’s City Park. The unrivaled for its difficulty, he said. DEADLINE JULY 1 Dave Watts Ensemble of Deepness is today. The deadline is July 1 for submissions On the 20th hear the Dexter Payne Quintet, to the August issue of Mile High and on the 27th Don Treanor’s A Frosippi Mountaineer. The Maountaineer is Band featuring Erica Brown and Merrian looking for seasonal photos and short, Johnson. Contact Fred Siersma via E-mail: informational articles (500 words) [email protected] for more information. on the topic of “wilderness how-to.” Please send submissions to Vicky Gits, Sunday 20 – More summer hiking content editor, victoriagits@comcast. inspiration from CMC leader and author net. Advertising copy and artwork are Jay Fell. If you missed Jay’s June hike one due July 1 for the August issue. For day prior to the summer solstice, and today, advertising rates see page 8. 30 days later, you still haven’t been hiking, Crestone Needle, photo by David Lien. DENVER GROUP SECTION then you Readers please note – please volunteer to host MEETING DATES may need a social event by contacting either Fred Siersma a dose of (see top of social activities page) or Patricia. We PHOTOGRAPHY inspiration. welcome potlucks (you limit the participants’ SECTION Fortunately number) TGIF’s, picnics, summer music July 9 inspiration happenings, or if you are a CMC leader, a hike, Monthly Meetings 2nd is available or other outdoor adventure. Wednesday 7:00pm from 150 contemporary and historical Contact: Frank Burzynski, photos of Colorado mountains found in [email protected] “100 Years Up High: Colorado Mountains & Location: Lower Level Conference Rm, AMC Mountaineers.” It’s authored by Jay and his CMC NEEDS YOU! colleagues Jan Robertson, Walt Borneman, Take a break from the trail and explore the and Chris Case of CMC who all have a great CMC office! We have a number of projects that FLY FISHING SECTION deal of experience climbing, hiking and skiing we need help with, from membership services July 17 Fly Fishing with Jason Klass. (See the high country. And if the printed word to Adventure Travel. Contact Brendaporter@ cmc.org. Mailto: [email protected] for story page 2) moves you more, to get moving, the book 7:00 PM, AMC includes essays by mountaineering experts. more information.

The Mile High Mountaineer The Mile High Mountaineer (USP 703-680) is published monthly for $15/year members and non-members. Postmaster: send address changes to the Colorado Mountain Club, 710 10th St., #200, Golden, CO 80401. Periodicals Postage paid at Golden, CO and additional mailing offices. Ads for the newsletter are due at the first of the month prior to the edition the ad is to be placed. All ads must be submitted via email to [email protected]. For an ad rate sheet and questions, please email the editors at [email protected]. MHM welcomes letters to the editor. They must be signed and are subject to editing for length and clarity. Letters are published solely at the discretion of the editor. Contact: Editor, Vicky Gits, [email protected]. Design: Deborah Duke, Arts•A•Fact Design, [email protected]. CMC Office: (303) 279-3080; Fax (303) 279-9690. Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 A.M.– 6 P.M., Friday 9 A.M.– 3:00 P.M.

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