August Camp 2

Presidential Range Hike 2

Hike 3 April 11, 2015 and April 18-19, 2015 Hike 3

Family Safety Workshop 3 Winter’s here, summer’s near: Family X-C Ski Day 3 Glacier, rescue workshops WILD Day 3 starts with instructor introductions followed by BY JOE DORSHEIMER group sessions that cover the mountain environ- Volunteers needed for Winter is finally here, but have you made ment, dressing for success, basic knots, and a Program Committee 4 your plans for summer climbs on glaciated peaks? discussion about roped travel and the mechanics of What about training for those trips? That’s where clipping in. For the love of biking 5 we can help! The New Hampshire Chapter is Safety is continually stressed and the funda- again offering two workshops in April to help you mental equipment is thoroughly re- Biking challenges 5 prepare for such adventures. viewed, from the harness and helmets, to the ropes and knots we use. Notes from the Chair 7 The “Introduction to Glacier Travel Work- shop” is a one-day program held on Saturday, Our instructor-led group sessions include hands-on practice for the knot-work, including Where in the world is… 7 April 11, 2015 designed to familiarize participants with the glaciated environment working with prussic loops which are provided. If you love birds… 8 and the training to become a functioning member After the instructors demonstrate how we divide a of a roped team for glacier travel. The morning rope for various team sizes (3 to 5 team members), we break into small GLACIER, TO PAGE 6

OUR MISSION A Few Questions for…Rick Desmarais The Appalachian Mountain Club is Since you’re in the business of food, let’s get the the nation’s oldest outdoor recreation BY MICHELLE O’DONNELL and conservation organization, and food questions out of the way first. Favorite promotes the protection, enjoyment, Meet Rick Desmarais, treasurer of AMC’s healthy food? and understanding of the moun- NH chapter. By day the 51-year-old Londonderry Stonyfield Farm Lowfat Yogurt. Talk about tains, forests, waters and trails of the resident is an engineering manager for a company eating local! Their plant is about two miles from Appalachian region. AMC has more that designs and manufactures monitoring devices my house. than 100,000 members, 16,000 vol- to track temperatures and humidity levels for food unteers, 450 full-time and seasonal and pharmaceuticals in transit. Huh? “If you go Favorite bad food? staff. The New Hampshire Chapter is Really, I need to pick just one? Isn’t the rule the second largest of the 12 Chapters to the store and the bananas look perfect,’’ he says, within the Club. “it’s likely that temperature monitoring devices that after a long hike you can eat anything you helped make that possible.’’ want, sort of a grace period? French fries, abso- lutely. VOLUME 41, NUMBER 2 RICK, TO PAGE 4 MARCH - APRIL 2015 UPCOMING EVENTS July 18-Aug. 15, 2015 August Camp 2015 in Central Cascade Mountains ferson Wilderness Areas. and trail lunches are provided, national Airport (PDX) and BY RUTH (“SAM’’) JAMKE This full service tent village plus great camaraderie and to and from daily activities is Studded with volcanic accommodates 64 campers each nightly campfires make for a provided. peaks, mountain lakes, wild- week and offers multiple hikes memorable experience. Round Plan your one- or two- flower meadows, old lava flows each day for all levels of ability. trip transportation between week adventure now and be and miles of hiking trails, Delicious home-cooked meals Camp and the Portland Inter- part of one of the AMC’s oldest Oregon’s Central Cascades traditions. Visit augustcamp.org is the place to be for August for the application and camper Camp, which runs July 18- information forms as well as August 15, 2015. detailed August Camp informa- Base is near Santiam tion. Pass (elevation 4,800’) where Questions about August the Pacific Crest Trail traverses Camp? Contact Sam Jamke at Route 20. Major hiking destina- [email protected] tions are in the Deschutes and for more information. Willamette National Forests Ruth (“Sam”) Jamke is AMC’s and the Three Sisters, Mount Regional Director for New Hamp- shire and . Washington and Mount Jef-

July 11-19, 2015 49th Annual Hike The 49th Annual Presi- tions each day. There will be dential Range Hike will be four AMC New Hampshire held Saturday, July 11 to Sun- Chapter leaders and a maxi- day, July 19, 2015. Described mum of 21 hikers. The cost is as “a strenuous and wonderful $880 for AMC members and group hike,’’ PRH includes $925 for non-members. 15,000 feet elevation gain, Visit the PRH website about 50 miles, 8 nights lodg- at amcnhprh.org or contact ing and meals at AMC huts, co-Leader John McHugh at MOUNTAIN PASSAGES gratuities, trail snacks and in- ljmchugh(at)comcast.net or Volume 41, No. 2 March/April 2015 hike transportation. The daily (603) 382-6685 for more hikes are 5-10 miles a day information. Mountain Passages is published six times a at 5 Joy St. Boston, MA 02108; 800-372- year by the New Hampshire Chapter of the 1758; outdoors.org/membercenter with a variety of hiking op- Appalachian Mountain Club. Submissions. Members may submit Please note: Member address updates articles or photos (hi-res jpegs) to newslet- cannot be handled by AMC-NH officers, committee chairs, or the newsletter editor. Advertise Here to Reach 10,000 [email protected]. Articles may be edited at the discretion of the editor to meet space Mountain Passages Online. If you’re Environmentally Active Outdoor Enthusiasts and style requirements. Publication is on receiving Mountain Passages through the a space-available basis. While Mountain mail, please consider signing up to get the ISSUE DEADLINE AD SIZE PRICE (per issue) Passages does not pay for submissions; electronic version instead. Jan/Feb December 1 1/8 page 3.5”w x 2.5”h $100 a byline or photo credit is given. Contact You’ll get added resources not available Mar/Apr February 1 1/4 page 3.5”w x 5”h $160 Mountain Passages for reprint permission. to print subscribers: direct links to emails, May/Jun April 1 1/2 page 7.5”w x 5”h $250 Advertising. The AMC NH Chapter forms and online information, color photos, July/Aug June 1 20% Discount for advertising in six members enjoy the outdoors year-round online registration forms. Sep/Oct August 1 consecutive issues, with prepayment by hiking, paddling, skiing, backpacking, To sign up, go to www.outdoors.org/mem- Nov/Dec October1 climbing and biking and more. bercenter and set your AMC-NH Chapter For questions, or to submit ad: [email protected] For information and the 2014 Ad Rate newsletter preference to online. Please send ads as color PDF or jpeg high-resolution files, at correct Sheet, send an email to newsletter@ size. Ads will appear in color in on-line version and black and white in amc-nh.org. print version. We reserve the right to refuse any submis- Editor: Michelle O’Donnell Mail check for advertising to: sion, photo or advertising that is not michelle(at)skinnytowel.com Appalachian Mountain Club consistent with the mission of the AMC. Graphic Design: Jessica Clifford, c/o Ron Janowitz, 88 W Haven Rd., Manchester, NH 03104 Address Changes. Address changes or Graphic Designer, Artist & other changes to your membership must Photographer. We reserve the right to refuse ads that are not related to the mission of AMC. We jess.amcnews(at)gmail.com do not provide proofs and accept no liability for errors beyond the cost of the ad. be made through AMC Member Services

2 UPCOMING EVENTS March 7, 2015 March 7, 2015 Hike Mount Moosilauke Hike Mount Osceola & via Gorge Brook Trail East Osceola Join AMC New Hampshire registration are required. Join AMC New Hampshire , plus at least one tricky/ on Saturday, March 7, 2015 for Contact Trip Leader Larry on Saturday, March 7, 2015 icy area. Experience with hiking to Mount Moosilauke Yetter at larry(at)texloom.com for hiking to both East Osceola preferred and reg- via the Ravine Lodge Road or Trip Leader John Bergman at and Mount Osceola. The hike is istration is required. Contact and Gorge Brook Trail. Winter johnb1764(at)gmail.com to reg- approximately 7.6 miles round Trip Leader Beth Zimmer at experience, full winter gear and ister or for more information. trip with 3200’ gain. bzimmer(at)metrocast.net for There will be a good steep more information or to register. April 11, 2015 Family Safety Workshop A workshop called “Stay- free and is recommended for ing Found Workshop for children ages 4-10. Children Families’’ will be held starting will get to see search and at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April rescue dogs in action. The 11, 2015 in association with program lasts 1.5 to 2 hours. the Beaver Brook Association Registration is required. in Hollis and NE K-9 Search Contact Wanda Rice and Rescue. at (603) 432-7840 (please The workshop will teach call before 9 p.m.) or children how not to get lost, wandarice(at)comcast.net for and how to stay safe if sepa- more information or to regis- rated from their group. It is ter. March 15, 2015 Family X-C Ski Day Join AMC New Hampshire a cafe and warming huts. for a leisurely-paced family Contact Trip Leader Emilie cross-country ski day at Wind- Phillips at emilie10amc(at) blown on Sunday, March 15, j3.org for more information or 2015. Windblown, located in to register, which is required for New Ipswich, offers ski rentals, safety reasons. April 18, 2015 WILD New Hampshire Day Ready to celebrate Spring? ing outdoor festival for families. Come and visit the AMC Visitors will enjoy browsing New Hampshire exhibit at the more than 70 exhibits from out- Discover WILD New Hamp- door, conservation and environ- shire Day & 150th Anniversary mental groups from all over New Celebration of New Hampshire Hampshire. Great ideas will be Fish & Game Department on presented for conserving energy Saturday, April 18, 2015 from and protecting the environment. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on the grounds Everyone is a conservation of the NH Hampshire Fish and partner in New Hampshire. Game Department, 11 Hazen Come discover how you can Drive, Concord. The grounds get involved. Visit wildnh.com will be transformed into an excit- for more information. 3 RICK, FROM PAGE 1 Favorite hike snack? Mint Milanos because they have little water and not that much chocolate so they are good in summer and winter. They don’t melt too much or freeze. And they seem popular with everyone.

How long have you been an AMC member? More recently 15 years, but I was a member earlier in life. When my kids were young there wasn’t a lot of time to hike, or sleep for that matter, and I let my membership lapse.

Why engineering? WHAT WOULD YOU ADVISE SOMEONE I think a lot of engineers are born and not made, as WHO HAS NEVER HIKED BEFORE? they grow up tinkering, taking Do it however you’d like as there are few rules. things apart and trying to put them together in a different Just enjoy it, whether that means hiking in bare way from a very early age. It’s feet on Monadnock, trail running on ridges or a great career track that can tramping around on old rail trails. If you can do lead you into marketing, sales, or management, or in many something that pulls your focus away from deadlines companies you can stay on the and financial issues and the day to day minutia technical track and become the resident expert. The downside that everyday life wants to convince you are most is that you have to field requests important, then you’ll be relaxed and better able to weekly to fix computers and keep them in perspective. setup TVs, and for days after daylight savings time you find yourself compulsively resetting What’s your favorite outdoor If you’re not hiking you’re digital clocks. activity? probably… But it does typically allow for Volunteers Hiking. Summer or win- Writing a term paper. My weekends off, giving engineers ter, foggy or clear, each hike has employer has a very generous plenty of time for hiking! its appeal. program in place to encourage Needed! employees to head back to the Favorite place to do it? classroom. I’ve been working Engineers are really exciting, Would you like to help fun people, right? us find exciting speakers, New Hampshire. Between on an MBA in Project Manage- the Belknaps, the Ossipees ment online at SNHU for a Yes, of course we are! Engi- arrange venue space, register and the different areas of the couple of years now, and writing neering is the art of striking the participants or work at event Whites, when you wake up long Blackboard postings or right balance between a number check-in tables? AMC in the morning within a few term papers is just as painful as of factors, such as time to mar- New Hampshire’s Program hours you can drive to different I remember. As I went to an ket, cost and functionality, and Committee is looking for areas depending on the type engineering school, we got all daily engineers run into all sorts volunteers to help plan of experience you’d like. For of our humanities work out the of problems that require creative and host chapter events. lofty views you can head to the way early so we could focus on thought and problem solving Contact Lu Ann Laquerre Northern Presidentials, and if the joys of differential skills. Think about it this way: if you broke a leg in the back at programsnh(at)amc-nh. you’re hiking with in-laws you equations and Laplace country who would you rather org for more information. can take them to the “scenic” transforms, so relearning how Desolation Trail on the back to do APA citations has been a be hiking with: an engineer or side of Carrigain. struggle. an Art History major? 4 Oh, joy! Oh, rapture! Biking with AMC NH! bike and that it is one of the A conversation started with a March and April. We will BY HIEL LINDQUIST most pleasurable activities stranger might lead to sharing then follow up with a bicycle Have you ever dreamed of you will ever experience The a laugh and information or touring workshop in early traveling by bicycle? Have you sights, smells, feel of the wind, even an unexpected offer of May, followed by a weekend ever wondered what it would the change in terrain are all a meal or a place to stay with ride. Save the dates of March be like? You have an opportu- immediately sensed on a bike. a new friend. Need further 4 and March 18 for presenta- nity to find out! There is a feeling of freedom encouragement? Touring by tions to learn more about This year the AMC New in that you can decide to go bicycle is environmentally- touring. Visit amc-nh.org/ Hampshire Bike Group is fast or slow and stop or go friendly, pretty friendly to the committee/bike for details. If expanding its ride offerings by when and where you want. wallet, is refreshing to mind you are interested, sign up for providing a guided, overnight You can rest frequently and body and is just down- the workshop and weekend bicycle trip in the Monadnock on days you feel a little lazy right fun! trip. This is your chance to region in early summer. or you might finally decide To help you get started on join in the adventure! You might find why many to do that century ride you a bike tour of your own, the touring cyclists say there is no always talk about. You will AMC NH Bike Group will Hiel Lindquist is AMC NH better way of escaping life’s find touring by bike is an conduct a number of short Chapter Bike Leader. pressures than traveling by instant icebreaker with people. presentations on touring in Do we have (bike) throw downs for you! include multiple bridges We will use the most interest- Challenge #2 BY DORIA HARRIS per ride. Document your ride ing pictures and stories in later is the 100 Mile Challenge. The AMC NH Chapter by taking a picture of yourself articles in Mountain Passages. Did you resolve to get more Bike Committee is offering in front of each bridge on your Send your documentation to: exercise in 2015? Our 100 challenges to encourage bike ride, showing the name and/or nhamcbikegroup(at)gmail.com mile challenge can help riders to get out for a ride and bridge number in your photo and put “Bridge Challenge” in with that. discover the beauty of New and the date visited by bike. subject line. Hampshire by bike. The fun To meet this challenge, will be in meeting the chal- go on a series of AMC NH lenges and the reward will be Chapter led-bike rides that total experiencing more of the Gran- up to at least 100 miles. For ite State by bike and receiving example, go on 5 of our 20-mile an AMC t-shirt which will rides to meet this challenge. announce to the world that you Inside scoop: A covered bridge have met a AMC NH Chapter ride led by an AMC NH Bike Bike Challenge. leader would count towards meeting this challenge as well. Challenge #1 To document that you’ve met is the Covered Bridges this challenge send the dates Challenge: 15 in 2015. and lengths of your rides and your ride leader’s name to: Did you know there are 54 [email protected] covered bridges in New Hamp- and put “100 mile” in subject shire? These beautiful structures line. from an earlier century are lo- Visit amc-nh.org/calendar/ cated throughout our state. (Go activities.php for a list of our to www.nh.gov/nhdhr/bridges/ bike rides. Come ride with us! table.html for a complete list of covered bridges.) Doria Harris is Co-Chair of To meet this challenge, go AMC NH’s Bike Committee. on bike rides that visit at least 15 of New Hampshire’s covered bridges. Each ride should be at least 10 miles in length and can AMC Member Doug Powers touring the Erie Canal. 5 day program from Saturday, think they know. explain and demonstrate the GLACIER, FROM PAGE 1 April 18 to Sunday, April 19, need for and construction of teams for individualized team 2015 that builds upon the We do this as a practical ex- hauling systems and the anchors training. fundamentals covered in the ercise by having the participants required to support them. All The remainder of the day one day Introduction program. demonstrate properly dividing team members practice all is spent in the field learning Practical field experience is the rope, clipping in and then aspects of the building the skills needed to function also acceptable. The workshop the entire team must check each and hauling activities which efficiently as a roped climb- begins with instructor introduc- other to ensure they are safely includes the rescue of a fallen ing team. These instructor-led tions and team assignments, prepared to start climbing. All climber, typically one of the teams review and practice rop- and a quick review of most of of these fundamentals are re- instructors. The hauling sys- viewed as needed. Ascend- tems we cover range from the ing the slope as a team simplest heave-ho to complex re-establishes the rhythm mechanical advantage using needed to move efficiently. multiple pulleys and improvisa- Instructors frequently tion techniques. establish a route using If there is sufficient time, wands, something which a dynamic “un-scripted” rescue helps to simulate that real scenario is practiced by the world experience. team, and anything can happen! We introduce a At the end of the day, everyone running belay and the descends to base camp for a techniques used for safely group re-cap and review. passing your clip-in knot The April 11 workshop across the belay anchor. costs $30 for AMC members We also review self arrest and $35 for nonmembers. The to re-enforce those skills. April 18-19 workshop costs Repetition of all these $55 for members and $65 for nonmembers. ing up, properly tying prussic loops, crampon and techniques, self and team belay, self and team arrest and learn- ing to ascend and descend as a team. Aside from Glacier Travel, ice axe and crampon skills are important for Winter Hiking in . For some partici- pants, the rhythm of traveling smoothly as a team is an entirely new experience. Highly anticipated by most participants is the opportunity to learn and practice self arrest, and our training site at Gun- stock Mountain provides the terrain necessary for practicing the topics covered in the group skills is designed to increase Contact Workshop these critical skills. We also dis- sessions in the Introduction confidence and establish the Director Joe Dorsheimer at cuss, demonstrate and practice program. This approach allows foundation necessary for safely jdorsheimer(at)hotmail.com for the rope handling skills you will our returning participants building snow anchors, fol- more information. need to know for safe glacier to warm up to the weekend lowed by crevasse rescue hauling travel. The Gunstock ski slopes program without being over- systems. Our instructors review Joe Dorsheimer is Co-Chair of provide the perfect terrain for whelmed. Each team is assigned the most common snow an- AMC New Hampshire’s participants to practice all these two instructors, and with ropes, chors including improvisation Mountaineering Committee. skills and after spending all day snow pickets, and rescue pulleys techniques, and then demon- on the slopes, we recap the day in hand, teams head for the strate building several. as a group. slopes for a full day of train- Participants then practice Our “Crevasse Rescue ing. Part of Saturday is used to building their own and test- Workshop” is an intense two- re-enforce what the participants ing them. Next, the instructors

6 Notes from the Chair enjoyed discussions about active operated entirely by New BY WAYNE GOERTEL. winter attire, equipment, weath- Hampshire Chapter The winter storms of late er, nutrition, trip planning and volunteers, experienced January created many chal- risk management. These skills course instructors and lenges for work and travel, but were practiced in small groups, talented cooks, and it the generous snowfall was a lift supplemented by map and yields a genuinely enthu- for winter sports enthusiasts. compass lessons, and the result siastic environment for Some weather forecasts claim was groups of intrepid winter learning and camarade- the Northeast may have proper adventurers exploring the snowy rie. winter weather into April! east side of Mt. Cardigan both There are plenty The snowy weather was on and off trail! more of these NH welcomed by the attendees of The Saturday morning Chapter educational 2015’s first New Hampshire temperature outside the lodge offerings to be found Chapter Winter Workshop. was slowly climbing from zero this winter and spring, Participants and volunteers for Fahrenheit, accompanied by and trips too. You can the courses offered the weekend wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph. find them at amc-nh. of January 30 to February 1, Teams heading outside quickly org/calendar/activities. 2015 nearly filled the AMC tested their gear and myriad php or at outdoors.org. Cardigan Lodge in Alexandria, techniques for retaining warmth Winter hiking, skiing, NH, and backpackers slept in in these conditions for sev- and climbing round out winter tents outdoors. eral hours. Over the weekend, the winter, and pad- Courses were held for instruction and practice gave dling events come on the snowshoeing, backcountry ski- attendees new ways to safely en- calendar in early March! ing, and other winter wilderness joy the winter season outdoors. I hope you’ll check them travel at several ability levels, as Students experienced success out. with their new skills and were well as winter backpacking and Wayne Goertel is AMC New Hampshire quite satisfied at what they’d See you outdoors! leadership skills. Participants Chapter Chair accomplished. The event is -Wayne Where in the world is…? This fisheye lens shot is of Marianne Page, Membership Chair of AMC NH’s Chapter taken on Mount Garfield. Marianne and her husband had just returned from vacation in Florida where she reports they had a “cold spell.’’ Nothing beats a walk in the wintry woods to celebrate your return to New Hampshire!

AMC NH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chapter Chair...... [email protected] Mountaineering...... [email protected] Website...... [email protected] Wayne Goertel Joe Dorsheimer, Tom Sintros Open Vice Chair...... [email protected] Newsletter...... [email protected] Young Members...... [email protected] Bill Warren Ron Janowitz, Editor John Meltzer Treasurer...... [email protected] Michelle O’Donnell, Editor Past Chapter Chair...... [email protected] Rick Desmarais Jessica Clifford, Design & Layout Karen Thurston Secretary...... [email protected] Paddling...... [email protected] Regional Dir. NH/ME...... [email protected] Beth Zimmer John Pilla, Paul Berry Ruth “Sam” Jamke Biking...... [email protected] Programs...... [email protected] AMC NH Chapter...... website: www.amc-nh.org Gene Harding, Doria Harris Lu Ann Laquerre Conservation & [email protected] Skiing...... [email protected] Address changes and membership renewals: Paul Hopkins, Eric Savage Tony Schmidt AMC Member Services Excursions...... [email protected] Valerio Viti 5 Joy Street, Boston MA 02108 Kevin Rooney, David Ross Trails...... [email protected] 617-523-0636 or Membership...... [email protected] Richie Holstein www.outdoors.org/membercenter Marianne Page

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Volunteer hikers, bird-lovers needed for conservation program Do you enjoy hiking? Are tain-birdwatch/ or email Moun- you a birder or would you like to tain Birdwatch Director Judith learn more about bird identifica- Scarl at jscarl(at)vtecostudies. tion to support a conservation org for more information about effort? the program including a list of Mountain Birdwatch is a routes in need of volunteers in long-term monitoring pro- 2015. gram for Bicknell’s Thrush and other high-elevation forest birds. Mountain Birdwatch is looking for beginner to experienced bird- watchers who are strong hikers to conduct surveys in the White and , the Ad- irondacks, the Catskills and in Maine. Hike a scenic mountain trail, enjoy the sunrise, and count birds for conservation! Visit http://vtecostudies. org/projects/mountains/moun- Jessica Clifford © Jeff Nadler© 8