·The Rambler December 1998 Volume 75 Number 12 Managing Editor Bob Janzen I . Email submissions to janzemg@inquo.net ADVERTISING Jaelene V. Myrup CLASSIFIED ADS Sue de Vall 2. Mail submissions to the Publications Director at the office MAILING Jeanette Buenger address PRODUCTION Bob Janzen 3. Hand deliver them to the WMC office between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm weekdays. (The building is generally The Rambler (USPS 053-410) is published monthly by The closed and locked evenings and weekends.) Leave hand WASATCH MOUNTAIN CLUB, Inc., 1390 S., 1100 E., suite. deliveries in the Blue box outside the office door. I 03, Salt Lake City, UT 84105-2461. Telephone 463-9842. Subscription rates of $12.00 per year are paid for by If on diskette, please use 3.5" diskettes, MS/DOS format, and membership dues only. Periodicals Postage Paid at Salt Lake preferably in Microsoft Word or WordPerfect format. Use Arial City, Utah. font, I 0 point for all submissions. Label the diskette with your POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Rambler, ™ and identify what file(s) are submissions. Enclose a hard Membership Director, 1390 S, 1100 E., Salt Lake City, UT £.Qll'. in case your diskette cannot be read. The deadline is 6:00 84105-2443. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: This publication is not PM on the l 5'h of the month. Photos of all kinds, B&W and forwarded by the Post Office. color prints, and slides will be accepted. Make sure that the The right is reserved to edit all contributions and photo is labeled with the photographer, date, and names of advertisements and to reject those that may harm the people. Unless a stamped, self-addressed envelope is provided. sensibilities of WMC members or defame the WMC. returned submissions will be available in the Red bucket outside. Copyright 1997 Wasatch Mountain Club WMC Purpose (Article II of the WMC Constitution) Office Telephone 463-9842 The purpose shall be to promote the physical and spiritual well Address 1390 S. 1100 E., Ste 103 being of its members and others by outdoor activities: to unite Salt Lake City, UT 84105-2443 the energy, interests and knowledge of students, explorers and WMC Home Page lovers of the mountains, deserts and rivers of Utah; to collect www.digitalpla.net/-wmc and disseminate information regarding the Rocky Mountains m behalf of science, literature and art; to explore and picture the PROSPECTIVE MEMBER INFORMATION scenic wonders of this and surrounding states; and to foster awareness of our natural areas including their plants, animal and Applicants must attend two official WMC activities other than bird life. socials. Activities are listed in THE RAMBLER which is the official publication of the Wasatch Mountain Club, published by and for its members. Prospective members may receive THE RAMBLER for two months by writing the Membership Director at the above address and enclosing a check for $5.00 payable to the Wasatch Mountain Club. (There is a $10.00 charge for returned checks.) If you have internet access, the Rambler is .A accessible at http://www.digitalpla.net/-wmc. An application IT..M. form may be found in the center of THE RAMBLER. Ask the activity trip organizer to sign your form after completing the Chris Venizelos activity. Sales Executive W ARDLEY BETTER HOMES & GARDENS 4455 South 700 East, Ste. I 04 •Salt Lake City, Utah 84107 MEMBERS: If you have moved, please call the WMC office Office: ( 80 I) 266-4663 • Residence: ( 80 I) 364-4544 or send your new address to the Membership Director. Allow Fax: (801)265-0704 45 days for address changes. If you did not receive your RAMBLER, contact the Membership Director to make sure the WMC has your correct address. Replacement copies are available, while they last, at the WMC office during office hours. Cover Photo: Former Ski Director Brian Barkey on TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE or PHOTOGRAPH: Tom's Hill Feb. 1998. "Going in Deep" Articles/photographs may be submitted in any of the following ways: PAGE2 December 1998 . ..or in• ____. ____ .,, .. the Outdoor , C'tOthing p .. partment. Womens performance outdoor clothing used to be scarce in supply, and mostly smaller mens sizes with womens labels. Sleeves were too long, shoulders too big - it just didn't fit well. Thankfully, that has all changed. Marmot Moonstone Alpinist Momentum Bib II Tech Parka Women that camp, hike, backpack, ski, and climb need the best outerwear available with the required features for staying warm, dry and comfortable. It took a little too long ... but manufacturers are now producing clothing that women need for every conceivable outdoor pursuit, in sizing that feels and looks good! Kirkham's offers a wide range of Womens jackets, pants, bibs, and fleece suitable for activities ranging from skiing to climbing that also look and feel good enough to wear on long morning walks or a casual evening out! Mountain Hardwear The Windstopper Tech Jacket North Face Mountain Guide ~• Kirkham's 1 Jacket aE. outdcx>r products ~ 3125 So. State 486-4161 Mon.-Fri. 9:30 to 9:00 Sat. 9:30 to 7:00 Sun. 11:00 to 5:00 PAGE3 December 1998 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEW YEAR'S EVE? Join us at the lodge for: Potluck & Dancing on New Year's Eve Members only with one non-member/member PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND SNOWSHOEING ON NEW YEAR'S DAY Potluck: December 31, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. Pancakes: January 1, 1999 at 8:00 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Snowshoe: January 1, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. Call Linda to RSVP @ 943-1871 See the ACTIVITIES SECTION for more details. NEW! FREE! NOW ONLINE: Information and Networking Resource Women's Snowsports Guide at for Progressive Wasatch Women www.awesomewomen.net/snow PAGE4 December 1998 !BULLETIN BOARDI WMCLODGE AVAILABLE FOR RENTAL USE The WMC Lodge can be rented on a full or half day basis. Full day rate is $250. Contact Julie Mason at 278-2535 for information. Attention: All WMC Members Nominations are being taken for the 1999-2000 Governing Board positions. The term runs from March 1999 - February 2000. These positions (and incumbents) are listed inside the back cover of the Rambler. The incumbents may or may not be interested in continuing, however all positions are open for nomination. If interested in any of these positions, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee, currently being headed by Brad Yates (phone 521-4185 ) DEC 6, 13 and 20 SUN SKI TOUR: TELEMARK LESSONS. (All levels} Brighton Ski Resort has a telemark skiing lesson package that may be of interest to Club members. On 3 consecutive Sundays the same instructor will train you in the fine art of the telemark turn. The price of $99 covers all 3 days of instruction and 3 lift passes and includes brunch. Provide your own gear. Register at the ski school. Talk to WMC member Eileen Gidley at 255-4336 for details. Anyone, an expert skier, wishing to pursue an EXCHANGE, with some skiers in the Pacific Northwest (backcountry skiing) should contact: Roy McMurtrey, 2524 125th Ave., NE Bellevue, WA 98005. 425-885-2438. PAGES December 1998 AN EVENING OF MUSIC, POETRY, PROSE & MORE: Celebrating the Environment & Life in the Intermountain West When and Where? Tuesday Evening, December 8, 1998 - 7:00 p.m. - free to the Public Jewett Center, Westminster Campus, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City The Entrada organization with support from Westminster College staff, along with a collage of local celebrated musical and literary artists, presents this evening's program, which promises to be an entertaining, lively, and memorable holiday event. Bring family and friends to this unique affair and afterwards enjoy refreshments in the lobby of this beautiful facility. Let's fill the auditorium at the Jewett Center and honor these gifted and talented artists. Program participants include: Music & Readings Teresa lordan and Hal Cannon: Teresa - author of Cowgirls: Women of the American West and Riding The White Horse Home: Hal - musician and folklorist. Poetry Margaret Pettis, Natasha Saje' and loel Long: Margaret - wildlife advocate, poet, author of Chokecherrv Rain and educator; Natasha - Westminster prof.of English, poet and author of Red Under the Skin: Joel - poet and educator. Musical Artists To Be Announced: Prose Dave Stanley: Westminster prof. of English, environmentalist and writer, chair of the Environmental Studies Program at Westminster. Storytelling Barry Scholl: Editor, Salt Lake Magazine. president of Entrada Institute/ Friends of Capitol Reef, and co-author of Utah: A Guide to the State.· The Wasatch Front Forum, now in its seventh year, features 1998-99 meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, Sept. through March. The Forum provides an opportunity for Utahns to learn more about the natural history of the Wasatch Front and the legal, political and social issues facing public land managers and local governments. The Forum is principally organized by the Citizens' Committee to Save Our Canyons and in 98-99 is supported in part by the Predator Education Fund, The League of Women Voters of Salt Lake , Utah Population and Environmental Coalition, Entrada Institute, High Uintas Preservation Council, and the Utah Wilderness Coalition. If you wish to comment on or participate in future forums, contact Stephen W. Lewis 272-2598, Joyce Maugha~ 359-5900, or Wes Odell 943-3835. PAGE6 December 1998 WASATCH MOUNTAIN CLUB ROBERT FROHBOESE MEMORIAL AVALANCHE CLINIC Classroom session with Bruce Tremper of the Utah Avalanche Forecast Center December 16 Wednesday, on snow beacon practice December 20 Sunday, See schedule. "We have met the enemy and he is us!" (Pogo) More than nineteen out of twenty avalanche victims trigger the slide that traps them.
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