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January 2018 • Mile High Mountaineer 1 Approach to Survival Mile High Mountaineer The newsletter of the Denver Group of the Colorado Mountain Club www.cmc.org www.hikingdenver.net JAN 2018 www.facebook.com/CMCDenver Volume 51 www.twitter.com/CMC_Denver No 1 www.blog.cmc.org 105th Annual Dinner with Peak Bagger Charlie Winger he Denver Group celebrated Jeff Flax, received a Service Award, as another successful year Dec. 3 well as the Volunteer of the Year Award, in with an evening of socializing, recognition of his position as the director libationsT and an ample and delicious buffet of Wilderness First Aid School and by Jules Gourmet Catering of Louisville. multiple other responsibilities, including Speaker Charlie Winger’s impressive slide- weekly activity mailings for the Rocky show tour of peaks climbed around the Mountain Over the Hill Gang. world topped a memorable evening. After dinner, participants retreated to The attendance was 156, not including 15 the auditorium for an opportunity to enjoy no-shows. the words and photo collection of CMC The healthy turnout reflected that the member Charlie Winger, a prolific peak- Denver Group is having a growth spurt, bagger for the last 40 years. He has climbed Executive Director Scott Robson told the more than 1,000 peaks (not including audience in his remarks. The number of repeats) around the world, including members in the group currently stands at Alaska, South America, Russia and the 3,854, up from 3,598 a year ago, a 7 percent Himalaya. increase. Winger revels in climbing lists of peaks, The club as a whole grew 5 percent last such as the 50 state highpoints and Ultra year, including the under-30 group which Prominence peaks. (See list.) He is also was up 108 percent in the same period. The the co-author with his wife, Diane, of club also hosted 7,000 young people in the “Highpoint Adventures – The Complete Youth Education Program last year. The Guide to the State Highpoints.” publishing segment is strong with 65 books With ferocious enthusiasm for his in its lineup, he Robson said. pursuit, Winger at 80 continues to climb Mountaineer-author Charlie Winger, dem- The caterer supplied a seasonal feast of ice formations and mountains, which onstrates a rappel in Ouray. cranberry-roasted chicken breast, maple must at least in part be due to his practical brined pork loin with mustard cream sauce, See page 2 roasted potatoes and greens. Becky Covill and Dave with Charlie Winger Jeff Flax Photos by Janice Bennett. See more on- Joan Rossiter Jonathan Walter line at https://tinyurl.com/y9s9ywqu January 2018 • Mile High Mountaineer 1 approach to survival. of the national parks Winger is also at “I would say I complete about 25 work on the high points of all the U.S. percent of the routes, the rest of the time I National Monuments (129) and the turn back for whatever reason. The main named peaks in the Mojave National thing is to have fun, come back alive and Preserve. have no injuries,” Winger said. Winger has been a member of the CMC He has climbed many famous peaks, 41 years since joining in 1976. He resides including Denali, the Matterhorn, with his wife, Diane, in Montrose. Aconcagua, Devil’s Tower and Lizard Peak *** and other out-there destinations, such as Linda Lawson, chair of the Denver the Vishnu Temple in the Grand Canyon. Safety and Leadership Committee, was The highest point in Alaska, the the inaugural recipient of the Gudy United States and North America, in (Gudrun) Gaskill Award, in honor of Linda Lawson 1983 Denali delivered 40-below temps Gudy Gaskill, known as the “mother of and 160 mph winds, ripping the team’s the Colorado Trail,” who died in 2016. tent to shreds, before they turned back. The Gudy Gaskill “is awarded annually to a female CMC member who serves Winger returned in 1984, successfully as a positive and inspirational example leading a trip up the West Buttress route. of volunteerism, investing a substantial In 2002 Winger reached Camp One amount of volunteer effort in Colorado of Ama Dablam near Everest, where an Mountain Club activities resulting in avalanche dusted the base camp. a significant improvement to the club,” Having nearly finished the high points according to cmc.org. Steve Bain State Awards 2017 Gudy Gaskill Award Denver Group Presented by Scott Robson 40 Year Members Awards Executive Director, CMC Volunteer of the Year Presented by Carol Munch Denver Group Council Presented by Joe Griffith Linda Lawson, Jeff Flax State Board member, former state Cynthia Leon Director of Wilderness First Treasurer, chair of Denver Safety Suzanne Walters Aid School and Leadership Committee Richard Perkins Bernard Zeligman Service Awards Nancy Hawkins Presented by Brian LeBlanc, **** Dennis Jackson Denver Council Chair 2017 Carl Blaurock Nelson Freeman Carole Adler Silver Piton Award Gordon Baron Chuck Barnes Beth Greene Joan Rossiter Presented by Sherry Richardson Cheryl Olin Jonathan Walter John Salzman Roger J. Wendell Steve Bain, Chip Cole Chair, Colorado Marvin Moorhead Chairman’s Awards Mountain Club Foundation Presented by Brian LeBlanc, David Hutchison Jeff Flax Victoria Gits 2 Mile High Mountaineer • January 2018 Annual Dinner Some Favorite Lists Committee • All 57 Ultra-Prominence Peaks Carol Munch (chair) Jeff Flax, Roger J. (>5000 feet of prominence) in the Wendell, Lynne Petre, Vaune Shelbourne lower 48 states and Kevin Schaal. • All 110 USGS-named features in Death Valley Special Thanks To Barefoot Wine and Bubbly (sponsor), • 50 state highpoints Jonathan Walter (designer of Volunteer • 200 highest mountains in Colorado of the Year Award), CMC Press (donor), • All 50 peaks on the Las Vegas Charlie and Diane Winger (speaker), Janice Mountaineering Classics list Bennett (photographer), Linda Lawson • All the county highpoints in Colo- (donor) Lynne Petre and Courtney Allen rado, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona; (bartenders) all but 1 of the county highpoints in New Mexico; most of the county Recognition of Member Service Awards highpoints in California and Volunteer of the Year committee Jeff Flax (chair), Dave Covill, Joe Griffith, • 186 peaks from the Sierra Peaks Bill Haneghan, Brian LeBlanc, Debbie List (out of 247) in California Markham and Sherry Richardson. • 29 foreign country highpoints including 5 of the continental “7 Summits” (No. America, So. Ameri- ca, Europe, Africa, Australia) • 70 out of 71 of Gerry Roach’s Desert Peaks List and the entire 99 Desert Peaks List from the Sierra Club’s Desert Peak Section Volunteer of the Year trophy created Vicky by Jonathan Walter Gits Roger J. Wendell Carole Adler Charlie and Diane Winger January 2018 • Mile High Mountaineer 3 BANFF FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR Tickets are available for purchase gnite your passion for adven- from cmc.org, Calendar, Events, and also from www.altitudetickets.com, Iture, action and travel. Journey PepsiCenter box office, Dick’s to exotic locations, paddle the Sporting Goods Park box office, and The Paramount Theatre box office. wildest waters, climb the highest Service charges may apply. peaks and be taken away to the If you purchase tickets from the CMC most captivating places on earth. website, they will be available for pickup at Will Call at The Paramount The World Tour brings films from Theatre each night of the show, or the annual Banff Mountain Film from the CMC office in the American Festival to hundreds of commu- Mountaineering Center starting on Feb. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon-Thurs. nities around the globe. From 10-3 on Friday. Paramount Theater an exploration of remote land- scapes and mountain cultures to March 2, 3, 4 Backcountry Film Festival adrenaline-fueled action sports, Dec. 16 - Boulder $20 films in this year’s tour are sure to 7 to 9:30 pm captivate and amaze the explorer Neptune Mountaineering Tickets, $12 Lineups vary nightly within YOU! cmc.org Calendar Travel around Colorado with ski From CMC Press mountaineer Dr. Jon Kedrowski as he Mt. Princeton guides you to some of the best ski descents Hot Springs Resort NEW by Jon Kedrowski the state has to offer. Classic Colorado Ski Weekend March 2 - 4 Descents showcases 70 ski lines on 14ers, 13ers, as well as easily accessible mountain The Mt Princeton weekend will Author of “Sleeping on the Summits” and passes and locales. Routes range from peaks be Friday, March 2, to Sunday, March “Skiing Sleeping on the Summits: Cas- with gentle terrain, to tree glades, endless 4, 2018, not March 4-6, as stated in cade Volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest” powder, ridgelines, steep faces, and cou- previous issues. This is an annual loirsEach peak description includes skiable weekend of ski, snowshoe, hike, swim, vertical, elevation gain, and round-trip party and dining at the Mt. Princeton mileage, as well as easy-to-follow directions Hot Springs Resort in Nathrop, near to the trailhead. Available soon at cmc.org, St. Elmo. It includes two nights’ Store. $24.95. 20 percent off for members. lodging at the resort, two dinners and two breakfasts, two complimentary drinks Friday night, swimming and an informal get-together Saturday after Christmas Day Outing dinner. at Breckenridge Nordic Center Saturday and Sunday, after SNOWSHOE or breakfast, leaders will propose trips for CROSSCOUNTRY all levels. SKI TOURING Rates will be $290 for a double see Social Activities and $400 for single occupancy. Non- mountain club members pay $10 more. page 17 For more information or to sign up, Sign-up at please contact Gertrud (Getty) Nuhn, cmc.org/Calendar 719-473-8868 or [email protected] or Becky Zenthoefer, 719-633-1367 or [email protected]. 4 Mile High Mountaineer • January 2018 State outdoor recreation chief to speak Feb. 15 Luis Benitez, director of the Governor’s Office of Outdoor Recreation Birding with “Hiking Everest and Elevating Outdoor Recreation in Colorado” Mike “Ducks and Winter Presented by the Conservation Department and the High Altitude Residents” Mountaineering Committee $50 6:30 p.m., AMC first floor conference rooms Registration: CMC.org, Calendar, Feb.
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