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JUNE Ed Book Photography Monday, June 14, 7 pm 2010 Presented by: Ed Book Ed Book is a PWC member and past presenter, and was the PWC Artisan featured at the April PWC meeting. Ed will be sharing his photos of snow geese at the Skagit River delta in spring and the autumn oaks of Klickitat County (the best autumn color of Washington), just north of the Columbia River Gorge. The Skagit River delta serves as a wintering ground for hundreds of thousands of snow geese, trumpeter swans, and bald eagles. It's located at the north end of Puget Sound at the mouth of the Skagit River, which collects water from the northern Cascade Mountain Range and carries it to Puget Sound. Top: Snow geese wintering at Fir Island in the Skagit River delta fly in formation close to each other to reduce air resistance. Bottom: Snow geese wintering at Fir Island fly in the early morning with Whitehorse Mountain in the background. Photos courtesy of Ed Book, © edbookphoto.com Perry Avenue in East Bremerton. The public is cordially invited. is cordially The public Avenue Perry in East Bremerton. tsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Fellowship Universalist Unitarian tsap Monday of every month at 7 pm at at every the month Ki Monday of Peninsula Club meets second Peninsula Wilderness on the Monthly MAP: Monthly Activity Planning Meeting & June Potluck Board Meeting Friday, June 25, 6:30 pm Thursday, June 10, 6 pm Board Meeting, 7 pm MAP Contact: Paul Dutky, 360-479-2683, [email protected] Contact: John & Ellen Knott, 360-710-1158 Visit with fellow PWCers at Paul’s home in Bremerton. Bring Discuss club business and help schedule outings at John & an entrée or side dish to share. As host, Paul will provide the Ellen’s home in Bremerton. All members are invited to attend dessert. both meetings. Topics for the board meeting include planning the annual picnic, guidelines for sea kayaking outings, discuss- ing what events are appropriate for the Penwicle and calendar, and replacing the outgoing Penwicle Editor and the Refresh- ments Chair. Date Outing / Meeting Contact 6/5 Puget Sound Challenge: Southworth to Vashon http://www.olympickayakclub.com/ ThePugetSoundChallenge 6/5-6 Seattle Green Festival Maria McGuire, 360-876-1639 6/5-6 Climb The Brothers David Cossa, 360-871-5577 6/10 MAP Meeting & Board Meeting John & Ellen Knott, 360-710-1158 6/12-13 Climb Columbia Peak Kevin Koski, 360-373-7429 6/13 Climb and Ski Mount Saint Helens Doug Savage, 360-698-9774 6/13 Hike the Lower Dungeness Trail Emily Grice, 206-842-7883 6/14 General Meeting Paul Dutky, 360-479-2683, [email protected] 6/19 Bike Bainbridge Tom Leurquin, 206-842-5906 6/19-20 Climb Mount Baker Doug Savage, 360-698-9774 6/20 Puget Sound Challenge: Steilacoom to Point http://www.olympickayakclub.com/ Defiance ThePugetSoundChallenge 6/25 June Potluck Paul Dutky, 360-479-2683, [email protected] 6/26 Hike to Lower Lena Lake Tom Leurquin, 206-842-5906 6/26-27 Climb Mount Constance David Cossa, 360-871-5577 S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 J 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 U J N 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 U 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 E L 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Y 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 Outings A Word About Outings Seattle Green Festival All PWC outings and other activities are open to anyone, but if Saturday, June 5 - Sunday, June 6 you enjoy our company and what we do, we would like you to Contact: Maria McGuire, 360-876-1639 become a member. The persons sponsoring trips should not be Discover some of the best green products and services the considered instructors or leaders. If you are unsure of your Northwest has to offer. And through Seattle Climate Action abilities, discuss the trip thoroughly with the organizer. Each Now!, Clean & Green Seattle, and the city’s many other participant is responsible for his or her own comfort and safety climate projects, you’ll learn how neighbors, community on any outing. Always carry the 10 essentials. nonprofits and city departments are working together to make their city a healthier place to live. Maria is working as a Please Call Early volunteer at the festival on Sunday. For more information, go As a courtesy to the sponsor of an outing in which you are to http://www.greenfestivals.org/seattle/ interested, please try to call at least two days before the trip for single-day outings, and as soon as possible for overnight Climb The Brothers outings. This allows the sponsor time to make necessary Saturday, June 5 - Sunday, June 6 arrangements, or alternate plans, should a trip be canceled for Contact: David Cossa, 360-871-5577, some reason. Your consideration will be greatly appreciated. [email protected] Pet Policy This is part of our 2010 PWC mountaineering schedule. Please leave pets at home when attending PWC outings unless Ascent of The Brothers requires crampons, ice axe, and helmet. the trip is specifically listed as welcoming them. Falling rock in the narrow chutes near the summit is possible. Anyone with proper equipment and training is welcome to come. The WEBSITE: A Source for Outings Remember that trips can be listed on the website under Last Minute Trips. If you don’t see something that interests you in Climb Columbia Peak the newsletter, check the website for additional trips. Or, if you Saturday, June 12 - Sunday, June 13 Contact: Kevin Koski, 360-373-7429 are doing an outing that was planned after the deadline, use the website to post the information. This can now be done in This is a 7,772-foot peak in the Monte Cristo group of peaks THREE ways: you can fill out the form online, or you can call south of the Mountain Loop Highway. You'll need glacier or email the info directly to the Webmaster, Jay Thompson, travel and class 3 scrambling skills. The route is class 3, 360-307-0037 or [email protected]. Alternatively, probably the west spur in the Becky Guide. To reduce the you can call or email Paul Dutky at 360-479-2683 or mileage, people often ride the road in with a mountain [email protected] to get the outing listed on the PWC bike. You can use this option, but I will be walking, since my calendar online. bike was stolen. It is 10 miles to the peak, and most of this is on a road. We will camp somewhere near Twin Lakes. If you don't want to climb, but would enjoy a cool backpacking trip, Puget Sound Challenge: Southworth to you are welcome to accompany us to Twin Lakes. We may Vashon leave Friday night to allow for an earlier start on Saturday. Saturday, June 5 This trip is subject to cancellation depending on when I have a Contact: http://www.olympickayakclub.com/ weather window to climb in the Picket Range this summer. ThePugetSoundChallenge Climb and Ski Mount Saint Helens The Puget Sound Challenge consists of a series of paddle legs Sunday, June 13 from Port Townsend to Olympia over the course of the summer Contact: Doug Savage, 360-698-9774 (not all of these are in sequence, north to south). These are ideal training paddles. There is support, guidance, help with This climb is part of our 2010 PWC mountaineering schedule. shuttles, and usually a large group of paddlers participating. We plan to camp at Climbers Bivouac on the 12th and climb The primary sponsor of this event is the Olympic Kayak Club the 13th. Mount Saint Helens may require crampons and ice (OKC). A one-time contribution of $50 goes to the Cascadia axe. It is an intermediate slope for those who want to ski Marine Trails, North Kitsap String of Pearls organizations, and down. In a good snow year, you can ski from summit to car - overhead, such as insurance. The one payment qualifies you possibly even this late in the year. Anyone with proper for all legs of the Challenge plus a raffle drawing. For more equipment and training is welcome to come; however, the information, go to permit limits the number of climbers in our party. http://www.olympickayakclub.com/ThePugetSoundChallenge or contact David Fisher, 206-437-7646, [email protected] Hike the Lower Dungeness Trail Sunday, June 13 Contact: Emily Grice, 206-842-7883 Enjoy wildflowers and views of the Dungeness River. This is a dog-friendly hike. 3 Outings Bike Bainbridge Climb Mount Adams Saturday, June 19 Saturday, July 3 - Monday, July 5 Contact: Tom Leurquin, 206-842-5906 Contact: David Cossa, 360-871-5577, [email protected] Bicycle some of the lonely country roads on Bainbridge Island. We’ll start from my home, one mile north of the ferry. We can This outing is part of our 2010 PWC mountaineering schedule. stop at Fay Bainbridge State Park for a snack and watch the We will climb via the northwest ridge. Be prepared for scram- waves lap up on the shore. Figure on about 20 miles, with roll- bling and snow travel. Anyone with proper equipment and train- ing hills. ing is welcome to come. Climb Mount Baker Bike Bainbridge Saturday, June 19 - Sunday, June 20 Saturday, July 10 Contact: Tom Leurquin, 206-842-5906 Contact: Doug Savage, 360-698-9774 This climb is part of our 2010 PWC mountaineering schedule.