Volume XXIII Number 6 June 2007

Greetings from the Note from the Editor In This Issue Conservation Committee Note from the Editor...... 1 Of what I’ve observed of CMC doings this past month, there are three key Annapurna IV Team Ok...... 1 issues that seem prominent and need Greetings from Conservation...... 1 reporting. First, the status of the e-Com- Outings Chair Needed...... 2 pass initiative; second, how the online Clubroom Librarian Needed...... 2 trip management issue between our Mailing Party...... 2 group and the state website is progress- Found: Sleeping Bag...... 2 ing (see Seth Allen’s related article this June Trips...... 3-4 issue); and, finally, some comments on a Thanks To Trip Leaders...... 5 recent visit to a BCMC Council meet- ing from our state representatives for In Memory of Hans Thurnaurer.. 5 conservation, Steve Bonowski and Bryan Summer Youth Program...... 6 Martin. Profile: Old Pete Speaks...... 6 Large Yellow Toadflax, a noxious weed The e-Compass will start its first issue (for the color image, see online version of the in July. As of today, 47 members have Deadline for July issue is: June 8 Compass on the website) signed up (due largely to its announce- Website: cmcboulder.org Many open space and forest lands sum- ment in the GPS). By my estimate, if To see online issues of Compass, mer users who hike, climb and bike 200 people sign up, we should be able browse to: cmcboulder.org → admire the wildflowers and the incred- to save about $1,300 per year in print- Compass → Current Issue ible wild flora and fauna. One threat to ing and mailing costs — a significant this amazing balance in nature that is amount for the BCMC. So, please, if you Annapurna IV Team Alive & sometimes less considered by recreation- have not signed up for email delivery Well ists is the spread of noxious weeds. In of the Compass, and are willing to do Boulder County and into the mountains so, either go the website under Publica- tions→Compass →E-Compass, or click As of May 16, when this issue was going west of Boulder there is an increase in on the link in the GPS announcement. to press, the news from the Annapurna oxeye daisy, bouncing bet, cheatgrass, You can unsubscribe at any time on the team, composed mostly of BCMC and other intruders which are crowding same webpage (that is, reverse your members, had reached a high point but out native plants. Please consider setting decision, and elect to renew receiving the could not make a summit attempt due to aside one day this summer to partici- hardcopy Compass issue via postal mail poor weather. The last report was that pate in a weed pull or related efforts to delivery). the team had reached Camp 3 on May 15 eradicate noxious weeds this summer. at around 21,000 feet, when they were You will still be outside, in some of your Regarding online trip management at warned that unexpected bad weather was favorite settings, and enjoying the com- the state website, and the issue of how it rapidly approaching. Taking advan- pany of others! does not work well for how the BCMC tage of a few remaining hours of clear manages its trips, it has been heard at weather, the team descended to base — contributed by Sandy Hollingsworth the state level, and they have responded. camp, where the prediction proved true. Thanks to our state representative, Peter Smart mountaineering. A full report will [Editor’s Note: for more information Gowan, who presented our grievances appear in the July Compass. on noxious weeds, see http://www. co.boulder.co.us/openspace/resources/ at a state board meeting on April 14, the weeds/weeds_noxious.htm] — information contributed by Val Hovland Continued on page 2, Editor’s Note Editor’s Note John Raich, delivered in November This is a real opportunity to network continued from page 1 2006. I would like to quote this interest- and serve the club. Required duties are state office has agreed to meet with Seth ing section of his letter: interfacing with the BCMC and state trip Allen, our Outings Committee chair, schedulers, and attending the monthly and myself, as head of our Computer “Perhaps the most serious challenge that Council meetings. Also needed is a Committee, among others, on Thursday, the Group has faced over the last Scheduler who assists in the timing and June 7 in the Clubroom, to discuss this half dozen years is its static or declining location of trips, interfacing with the important issue. All interested members membership. Efforts to counter that trend Outings Chair and trip leaders, but no are invited to attend, especially trip have only been partially successful. We regular meeting attendance required. leaders who have experience in using the need to address this issue more forcefully Please contact [email protected]. system. Also at issue is the trip reporting if we want the club to continue to be suc- � process. Sheila Delamere has provided cessful. Part of the explanation may lie a description of that to me, which could in the fact that there has been a shift in Clubroom Librarian Needed certainly make better use of technology how some of our members and potential The Clubroom Library could use your to save some manual effort between the members view their participation in help to index published materials. If you BCMC and state office. mountain recreation... In the 1990’s we would like to pitch in, please contact the saw the growth of ... “plug and play” Clubroom at 303-554-7688 or bcmc@ Finally, I would like to report on a members. These members might be char- cmcboulder.org. � presentation made by Steve Bonowski acterized as being more focused in their and Bryan Martin about the state office’s recreational interests, have less time Found: Nice Sleeping Bag conservation efforts to the BCMC Coun- available due to job and other demands, A nice sleeping bag was found at the cil meeting on May 14. Steve, a longtime want ... ready access to information, are Brainard Lake cabin in early May. The member of the CMC, is a “Senior Policy technologically savvy, and have less pa- club would really like to return this to its Advisor” to the Conservation Committee tience with club rules and bureaucracy. owner. Please call the clubroom at 303- (according to the state website, the only Because of time constraints, they are less 554-7688 and describe to claim it. � place where I found him mentioned), likely to volunteer but still expect a well- while Bryan is it’s newly hired assistant run organization that is focused on their Mailing Party: June 21 director. Bryan comes with excellent cre- interests.” Come to the Clubroom and help mail out dentials, having served with the Nature the July Compass! This is a relaxed way Conservancy and helped in the creation Well said. I’ve not heard anything from to meet people and give something back of the . Steve, the Club that so concisely and force- to your favorite club. The next issue will as many of you know, has long been fully addressed the issue of our declin- be ready to mail on Thursday, June 21, involved with the CMC at the state level ing membership; too bad Mr. Raich at 5:30pm, so please just drop in. Phone and with leading adventure travel trips. was leaving this post. The handout also Sheila at 303-554-7688 for more infor- Steve proceeded to speak for over an included the Conservation Department’s mation. � hour, referring to a large state financial review. This revealed the map covered with circled areas, X’s, and 2006 expenses were $130,848, and the arrows; it looked like a statewide war projected 2007 expenses will be around campaign. Bryan was pretty much not $263,903 — an increase of over 100 per compass involved, having only been hired this cent. I don’t know what you may make Editor: Rick Casey week, but warmly referred to at points of that, but to my mind this club had email: [email protected] by Steve, as to soon be ‘taking over the better start focusing more on its member- good work’ that Steve had been doing. ship, and less on conservation, if it wants Published: Monthly by Boulder Group, Colorado Mountain Club, 633 South The council members were presented to continue to exist. While I agree with Broadway, Unit N, Boulder 80305, mailed with a twelve page summary of the pre- the aims of conservation, it does little the third week of previous month sentation.The presentation was all well to attract or retain club members. I hope Boulder Group Chair: Tom Wilson and good; a very impressive performance Mr. Bonowski and the state leadership email: [email protected] that the conservation office, led by Steve, take Mr. Raich’s warning to heart. � To subscribe to GPS, the weekly and were fighting conservation battles e-newsletter: [email protected] for the CMC all over the state. However, Clubroom hours: Open Monday through I must say that most of it went over my Volunteers Needed Thursday, 5 to 7 pm head: I, nor the Council, was prepared Clubroom Telephone: 303-554-7688 to hear such a long presentation. But email for general CMC information: tucked away in the twelve page presenta- Outings Chair, Scheduler [email protected] tion handout were a couple of pages that Needed website: cmcboulder.org attracted my attention afterwards, though We welcome announcements, articles, letters, were not part of Steve’s presentation. A new Outings Chair will be needed by artwork, and photos, especially from recent October 2007. Seth Allen, the current CMC trips and events. The first was an inclusion of a letter from chair, has diligently served in this role Deadline for July issue: June 8 the outgoing Denver Group president, for three years and is ready to move on. June 2007 Trips In Memorandum: Outings Chair Thanks Trip Hans Thurnaurer continued from page 4 Leaders Hans Thurnauer, born in Nuremberg, Leaders, as you may know, you now Rock Leading School Germany n 1908, died on February 2, at have the ability to go online to the CMC Field Trip 2 the age of 98. In 1935, he fled Germany state website and add trips at any time. This is the 2nd of 3 field trips for Rock and came to the where he We hope you will find this to be a useful, Leading School participants. Students began a long, distinguished career as a practical and more flexible way for you will practice placing protection, extend- ceramist. Shortly after moving to Boul- to submit and lead trips for the club. ing placements with runners, clipping the der in 1967 to work for Coors, he joined lead rope and constructing belay anchors the Colorado Mountain Club. Well First of all, I and the leadership of the on single-pitch climbs. Clint A Locks into his second retirement he climbed Boulder group want to say how much we 720-201-5381 [email protected] Kilimanjaro with the club. Hans gave appreciate all of who you lead trips. We Trip#1751 generous donations to the CMC for its appreciate you giving of your time and then-new building in Golden, and to the skills to volunteer when we know you Apache Pk. 13,441’ Boulder Group for its photo-voltaic sys- could very easily be using your free time Moderate C tem at the Brainard Cabin. It was always in many other ways. Boulder has some Queen’s Way, Semi-tech, Moderate pace a pleasure to meet this gentle man on the of the best leaders around. We value your Hike from Brainard Lake past Long and trails, cross country skiing or hiking. efforts and hope that you will find it to Isabelle Lakes to a rugged cirque and — contributed by Janet Robertson be continually rewarding to lead and par- ascend snow couloir. Ice axe, crampons, ticpate in trips and give so many people wonderful experiences in the outdoors helmet required. This is technical snow tion Gain:800 Drive Distance:5 Boul- that they may not otherwise have had. climb. Trail Mileage:10 Elevation der/Eldorado Springs Debbie Tewell So, a big thanks! Gain:2940 Drive Distance:70 Ward 720-304-9572 [email protected] Todd Nelson 303-417-9166 tnelson@ Trip#1961 worldnet.att.net Trip#3079 Here then are a few pertinent details for the new online trip submission pro- Friday, June 29 – July 1 Saturday, June 23 – June 24 cess. Trips entered between scheduling periods will only appear online. Please Iowa Peak (13,831), Emerald Peak enter your trips at least two weeks before Apostle North 13,869 (13,904), and Diff. Backpack the trip date so not only is there time to Mod. Backpack Drive on Friday to Vicksburg, backpack get the trip reviewed and approved well Apostle North. (13,860). Backpack on over Elkhead Pass to the highest water in advance of your trip, but also in your Sat. to the base of the peak, climb and on the other side. Sat. climb 13,762, and interest to have adequate time for people pack out on Sunday. Winfield Cindy Sunday Iowa and and Emerald. Pack out to sign up! Unless you are contacted Carey 303-530-3103 careyc@colorado. and drive home on Sunday. Good condi- and told otherwise, you may assume edu Trip#2353 tioning needed and BMS recommended. the trip you have entered online is ap- Cindy Carey 303-530-3103 careyc@ proved. It is extremely rare that a trip is Monday, June 25 colorado.edu Trip#2203 not approved. Also be aware that trips Gambit Saturday, June 30 in the require III Climb, Shirt Tail Peak, 5.8 permits. Between scheduling periods it Eldorado Canyon Mt. Toll 12,979’ Moderate C is the leaders responsibility both to verify Climb four pitches of high angle fun SE Face Semi-tech the permit is available before submitting high above the crowds of Eldorado Ascend snow slope from Blue Lake to the trip and to pick up the permit before Springs on one of the finest moderate summit of Mount Toll. Ice axe, cram- the trip date. (Permits are obtained for routes in the canyon. We’ll top out at the pons, helmet required. This is a technical leaders who submit their trips during the highest point in the park. Larry Allen snow climb. Trail Mileage:10 Eleva- scheduling periods twice a year.) If you Pedigo 303-960-8627 larry_pedigo@ tion Gain:3000 Drive Distance:70 Ward have any questions, please contact out- yahoo.com Trip#2373 Todd Nelson 303-417-9166 tnelson@ [email protected]. Thanks again for worldnet.att.net Trip#3080 volunteering as trip leader. And have fun Wednesday, June 27 out there! Afterwork Social Hike, Moderate A Intermediate Snow School Field Trip — contributed by Seth Allen On Trail, Casual pace Field Trip Enjoy a relaxing 1-2 hour hike on south Intermediate Snow School field trip. See This is the last of 3 field trips for Rock Boulder Mountain Parks and Open listing on 6/5/2007 for details. Rich- Leading School participants, and it will Space. Don’t call, just show up at 6 p.m. ard Munro 303-499-1489 dickmunro@ emphasize multi-pitch leading tech- at the Club Room (around the left corner gmail.com Trip#1368 niques, including route finding and lead from Neptune Mountaineering and above rack management. Clint A Locks Video Update in the Table Mesa Shop- Rock Leading School Field Trip 720-201-5381 [email protected] ping Center). Trail Mileage:4 Eleva- Field Trip 3 Trip#1752 � June 2007 Trips Saturday, June 2 Trip#1993 Chasm Lake Difficult B Ptarmigan Point 12,363’ Moderate C Boulder Direct I Climb Start at Ranger Station and Class C-E Off Trail Wind Tower 5.5 hike to the lake at base of the East Face Moderate pace Eldorado Canyon of Longs Peak. Great views of Longs, Start at Bear Lake and hike on trail to Friction your way up a large boulder and Meeker, The Loft and The Diamond. Lake Helene. Proceed off-trail to base then work your way up two pitches of Snow experience and Oskar Blues of Ptarmigan snow field and climb up to cracks through a hole in the top. This is required. Trail Mileage:9 Elevation Ptarmigan Point. Priority given to recent an excellent beginners climb. Meet after Gain:2360 Phillip Congdon 303- Boulder Basic Snow students. Ice ax work at 4 pm. Jean Aschenbrenner 926-1408 [email protected] and helmet required. Call before 9 PM 303-786-9411 Trip#2371 Trip#3087 Trail Mileage:9 Elevation Gain:2900 Drive Distance:100 McHenrys Pk Tom Rock Leading School Lecture Sunday, June 10 Crosman 720-494-1732 tom@crosman. For those registered with the Rock Lead- org Trip#1498 ing School, the course begins today with Mt Neva 12,814’ Moderate C an evening lecture session. Discussion to Snow Climb Semi-tech Tuesday, June 5 focus on safety considerations and psy- We’ll do a moderate snow climb of the chological factors associated with mak- Juliet couloir. Great views of Indian Pks Intermediate Snow School Lecture ing the transition to the sharp end of the Wilderness. Ice axe and helmet required. Intermediate Snow School is intended rope. Clint A Locks 720-201-5381 Leader and conditions will dictate for those who would like to gain experi- [email protected] Trip#1749 whether we kick step or use crampons. ence with hard snow travel techniques on Trail Mileage:8 Elevation Gain:2700 steep snow/ice. First field trip includes Afterwork Social Hike Drive Distance:100 David U Longe- roped travel, snow anchors, belaying and Moderate A, On Trail, Casual pace necker 303-440-7023 longenecker@srf. self-arrest practice. Second trip focuses Enjoy a relaxing 1-2 hour hike on south cmdl.noaa.gov Trip#1792 on crampon use, ascent/descent on steep Boulder Mountain Parks and Open snow/ice, and snow/rock transitions. Space. Don’t call, just show up at 6 p.m. Intermediate Snow School Field Trip Techniques are useful for CO peaks in at the Club Room (around the left corner Intermediate Snow School field trip. See mid/late summer. Field trips on 6/10 & from Neptune Mountaineering and above listing on 6/5/2007 for details. 6/30. Prerequisites include Basic Snow Video Update in the Table Mesa Shop- Richard Munro 303-499-1489 dick- & Basic Rock School or equivalent ping Center). Trail Mileage:4 Eleva- [email protected] Trip#1367 experience. Contact Richard Munro tion Gain:800 Drive Distance:5 Boul- at [email protected]. Richard der/Eldorado Springs Steven Haymes Tuesday, June 12 Munro 303-499-1489 dickmunro@ 303-444-4765 Trip#1958 gmail.com Trip#1366 Backpacking School Lecture Friday, June 8 For registered participants of the Walk in the Park Sport park Backpacking Shool. This course covers I Climb, 5.5 First Flatiron - Fandango equipment, trip planning, site selection, Short walk after cossing Boulder Creek, 5.5, I Climb meals, leave no trace principles, bear- climb a long pitch of bolted variety of Summit the First Flatiron by this fun 6 bagging, and more. School consists of rock. 6 am start climbing. Limit of 2. pitch route. Preference given to newer 1 lecture (6/12, 6.30 pm, Boulder club be to work by 9:00 am. Trail Mileage:1 climbers and grads from BRS. Expect room) and 1 or 2 field trips (one and/or Elevation Gain:100 Drive Distance:16 an early start and a long day. Gary two-night option) Bruce Immele 303-903-4517 bim- Schmidt 970-481-1048 [email protected] Samuel Levis 303-665-1310 bhs@ [email protected] Trip#2234 Trip#1596 cmcboulder.org Trip#1755

Wednesday, June 6 Saturday, June 9 Wednesday, June 13 Wind Ridge, II Climb Arestua Hut Easy B Mt. Evans via Sunrise Couloir Wind Tower 5.6 Guinn Mtn. 11,200’ Easy C-E, Semi-tech, Moderate pace Eldorado Canyon Follow old mining and lumber roads to Summit a 14’er by a an easy technical Wind-and chin-your way up this airy our snug little alpine shelter. Summit snow route. Experience with crampons, Eldorado three-star face climb. after of Guinn Mtn. gives a fine view of the ice axe, and roped travel necessary. work at 4 pm. Jean Aschenbrenner fabulous Moffat railroad grade. Trail Trail Mileage:5 Elevation Gain:1740 303-786-9411 Trip#2372 Mileage:10 Elevation Gain:2000 Drive James Garnett 303-564-8173 garnett@ Distance:50 Nederland Ellen Flannelly acm.org Trip#1517 Breakfast in Bed III Climb 303-440-0130 [email protected] Eldorado Canyon 5.8 June 2007 Trips The climb initially traverses right on bagging, and more. School consists Thursday, June 21 steep rock requiring balancey moves, of 1 lecture (6/12, 6.30 pm, Boulder and then shoots straight up a chimney club room) and 1 or 2 field trips (one Freeway on 2nd Flatiron right next to the arête, eventually mov- and/or two-nite option) Samuel Levis I Climb, Scrambling, 5.0 ing out onto the arête. The climb tops 303-665-1310 [email protected] Scramble up the fun and ever chang- out on easy ground and belays at a tree. Trip#1756 ing Freeway route of the 2nd Flatiron Brenda Leach 303-525-3660 brenda_ to celebrate the Summer Soltice. Start [email protected] Trip#2213 Monday, June 18 and end on trail. Return via the trial between the 1st and 2nd Flatiron. Must Afterwork Social Hike Whistlestop be comfortable with exposure. Helmets Moderate A, On Trail, Casual pace (after work climb) III Climb 5.9- required. You’ll know if this is for Enjoy a relaxing 1-2 hour hike on south Climb this steep and exciting pitch (ac- you within the first 50 feet. of climb- Boulder Mountain Parks and Open cording to the guide book) in Eldorado ing. Afternoon Climb Trail Mileage:1 Space. Don’t call, just show up at 6 p.m. Canyon but actually maybe a little soft Elevation Gain:500 Drive Distance:2 at the Club Room (around the left corner for the grade.A very fun face climb. Rap Boulder Open Space Tarils Map. Bruce from Neptune Mountaineering and above from the two bolt anchor. If time and Immele 303-903-4517 bimmele@msn. Video Update in the Table Mesa Shop- inclination allows we may also try the com Trip#2235 ping Center). Trail Mileage:4 Eleva- neighboring and somewhat more chal- tion Gain:800 Drive Distance:5 Boul- lenging ‘Flakes’ climb. Gary Schmidt Saturday, June 23 der/Eldorado Springs Marilyn Fellows 970-481-1048 [email protected] Trip#2233 303-499-6099 Marilyn@Gracie-Realty. West Face of Whales Tail com Trip#1959 Wednesday, June 20 Top Roping, 5.3 Enjoy a 5.2 crack system, and a 5.3 Saturday, June 16 S Arapaho Pk 13,397 dihedral on this top rope tripamid views Difficult C, IPW, Scrambling of the Bastille, Redgarden Wall, and North Face Couloir Flattop From the 4th of July trailhead, follow Wind Tower, easily accessed in Eldorado Moderate D Central Gully Arapahoe Pass Trail to the SE ridge Canyon. Jill Yarger 303-541-9481 Semi-tech Moderate pace and scramble to the summit. Trail [email protected] Trip#2363 Steep snow climb up central gully of Mileage:8 Elevation Gain:3250 Drive North face of Flattop Mountain, descend Distance:50 Monarch Lake Ellen West Face Ptarmigan Glacier. Ice axe, crampons, Flannelly 303-440-0130 e.flannelly@ I Climb, Whales Tail, 5.3 helmet, previous snow experience comcast.net Trip#1994 Enjoy a 5.2 crack system, and a 5.3 dihe- required. This is a technical snow climb. dral on this top rope session, amid views Trail Mileage:7 Elevation Gain:4000 Afterwork Social Hike of the Bastille, Redgarden Wall, and Drive Distance:60 Mc Henrys Pk Todd Moderate A, On Trail, Casual pace Wind Tower, easily accessed in Eldorado Nelson 303-417-9166 tnelson@world- Enjoy a relaxing 1-2 hour hike on south Canyon. Jill Yarger 303-541-9481 jill. net.att.net Trip#3078 Boulder Mountain Parks and Open [email protected] Trip#2370 Space. Don’t call, just show up at 6 p.m. Rock Leading School at the Club Room (around the left corner Finch Lake Field Trip 1 from Neptune Mountaineering and Moderate B This is the 1st of 3 field trips for Rock above Video Update in the Table Mesa Ascend from Finch Lake trailhead to Leading School participants. The use of Shopping Center). Trail Mileage:4 this lovely lake nestled beneath St. Vrain natural and artificial protection, con- Elevation Gain:800 Drive Distance:5 Mountain. View the dramatic high struction of belay anchors, racking of Boulder/Eldorado Springs Jim Groh peaks of Wild Basin. Trail Mileage:10 equipment and placement of gear on lead 303-604-0024 [email protected] Elevation Gain:1400 Allens Park Neal will be introduced. Clint A Locks Trip#1960 Zaun 303-449-8547 [email protected] 720-201-5381 [email protected] Trip#2324 Trip#1750 Tour 5.Easy Climb on the Wind Tower I Climb, Eldorado Canyon 5.5 Whales Tail, West Face Saturday, June 16 – June 17 We’ll climb one or more of these climbs I Climb, 5.3 on the Wind Tower -- Breezy (5.5), Tig- Enjoy a 5.2 crack system, a 5.3 dihedral Backpacking School ger (5.5), Boulder Direct (5.5) and The and a 5.6 face, amid views of the Bas- Field Trip Bomb (5.4). Brenda Leach 303- tille, Redgarden Wall, and Wind Tower, For registered participants of the 525-3660 [email protected] easily accessed in Eldorado Canyon. Backpacking Shool. This course covers Trip#2273 Jill Yarger 303-541-9481 jill.yarger@ equipment, trip planning, site selection, prodigy.net Trip#2338 meals, leave no trace principles, bear- continued on page 5 Non-Profit compass Organization Colorado Mountain Club U.S. Postage Table Mesa Shopping Center Paid 633 South Broadway, Unit N Boulder, CO Boulder, CO 80305 Permit No 528 Address Service Requested

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Profile: Old Pete Speaks Summer Youth Programs For more information contact Krista Editor: Regrettably, I cannot conclude Javoronok at [email protected] or check Still Open my interview with Pete Ratcliffe in this out www.cmc.org/yep. � issue, which began in May. June is such Are you looking for something fun for a busy month for the BCMC! Here is a your child to do this summer? Join the SoboFest CMC Booth Needs short fragment of the continued story; CMC Youth Education Program for rock Your Help! conclusion next month for sure! climbing, hiking and outdoor adventures. Pete: No. I had left the trail that goes Multi-day camps run Monday - Friday, All you climbers who frequent the up through Bear Canyon. And, also, 8:30 am.- 3:30 pm. based at the AMC in Southern Sun, listen up! SoboFest, a cel- a familiar phenomenon [to climbers] Golden. ebration of southern Boulder sponsored now happened: I had gotten up close to Introduction to Rock Climbing for ages by the Southern Sun microbrewpub, is the base of the mountain, so that now I 11-15: June 18-22 and July 9-13. Cost: happening Saturday, June 9. We will couldn’t see the top of it anymore, so I $275. have a booth to let the public know about wasn’t at all certain where it was! So, I Intermediate Rock Climbing for ages the CMC, and need some volunteers to turned around and went home. 12-16: June 25-28 and July 16-20. Cost: help man it. $275 & $330. But, I continued to think about it, and Mountain Explorers’ Hiking, Climbing Three two hour time slots need to be looked at it through my telescope oc- and Survival Sampler for ages 9-12: July filled: 11-1, 1-3, 3-5, with two volunteers casionally. Also, in my last semester in 30-August 3. Cost: $200. each. Please send email to sobofest@ high school I had taken a geology class Saturday Adult/Child field events open to cmcboulder.org, or call the Clubroom, if youth ages 7-10. Meet at the AMC at 8 and we had studied topographic maps.... you would like to help. This festival has To be continued... a.m. and return by 3:30 p.m. been gaining popu- Mountain Exploration and Peak Hike: larity for three years Compass Ad Rates June 16. Cost: $25/participant. Includes a now, and the CMC field guide. enjoys the privi- $245 full page - all ads are black and white Outdoor Rock Climbing: July 28. Cost: ledge of supporting $150 half page - ads must be prepaid and in $30/participant. it. So, come be a $90 quarter page PDF format. Mother/Daughter Climbing for ages 11- part of it, and give it $55 eighth page - email contact: compass@ 16: August 18. Cost: $40/participant. up for SoboFest! � $45 business card 2x3” cmcboulder.org REGISTER TODAY at www.cmc.org