Mile High Mountaineer The newsletter of the Denver Group of the Colorado Mountain Club Volume 42, No. 1 January 2010 • www.cmc.org Volunteers and 40 Year Members Recognized at Annual Dinner The 97th Annual Dinner on November 20th was a time John Lindner was honored as the 2009 Volunteer of the for members to gather and honor fellow members for their Year. John has been a member of the Denver Group since exceptional efforts and longevity. The featured speaker was 1975 and began volunteering as an instructor in Wilderness Jean Aschenbrenner who presented “Winter Ascents of Trekking School (WTS) in 1982. He served on the WTS Centennial Thirteeners”. Committee beginning in 1983 and was Director of WTS for 6 Thank you to all members and guests who generously donated years in the 80’s. canned or dried beans for “His Provision” food bank in John combines his love of Golden. Over 250 pounds of food was delievered to the food the outdoors with volunteer bank. hours as a senior instructor in Backpacking School and Members recognized at the dinner for 40 years of by serving as Director of membership included Tim Schowalter, Bill Kunzman, Wilderness Survival School, both Kay Hubbard, Dick Black, Linda Reed, Lee Gillman, since 1996. John is a trip leader Betsy Weitkamp and Dick Falb, shown below. 40 Year and has also provided numerous Members honored but absent were Barbara Allen, Dave outdoor survival classes on Cantrell, Fred Crowle, and Donald & Purnee McCourt. behalf of CMC to Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops, Arvada High School, Youth Education Program (YEP) and others. John Lindner, 2009 VOY Recipient When not in the outdoors, Linda Lawson, Denver Group Council Chair John is writing about it and has been a contributing author to four popular survival books. The 2009 Volunteer of the Year trophy is a uniquely personal wood carving by Jonathan Walter depicting John Lindner in a bivey sack slung between two trees with a protective tarp tied to the trees. Service awards were presented to six Denver Group members for their continuous level of involvement, creativity and responsibility: Martin Berger, Lana Dolly, Dianne Edwards, Greg German, Dan Petersen, Robin Starr. (More Awards on Page 10) A Special Chair Recognition Award was given to Al The Mile High Mountaineer Ossinger who has been Director of Trip Leader School for over 20 years. The Mile High Mountaineer (USP 703-680) is published monthly for $15/year members and non-members effective with memberships renewed October 1, 2009. Postmaster: send address changes to the Colorado Mountain Club, 710 Trail Crew Service Awards were presented by Jerry Helmke 10th St., #200, Golden, CO 80401. Periodicals Postage paid at Golden, CO to Linda Lawson, for support of trail crew maintenance; and additional mailing offices. Ads for the newsletter are due at the first of the month prior to the edition the ad is to be placed. All ads must be submitted via Fred Griest, Jean Motzer and John Stidman were email to [email protected]. For an ad rate sheet and questions, please email the recognized for crew leadership. The “Ed Shulnut Memorial editors at [email protected]. Editor and Proofreading: Linda Lawson; Layout: Pulaski”, a traveling trophy Pulaski, was awarded to Jean Dana Dillow; CMC Office: (303) 279-3080; Fax (303) 279-9690. Office Hours: Motzer, for outstanding trail crew leadership. Monday–Thursday 9 A.M.– 6 P.M., Friday 9 A.M.– 3:00 P.M. Downhillers Slope Notes Trip Signup Happy New Year to fellow skiers and boarders! To register for CMC trips online, go to www.cmc.org, sign in as a member, and The holidays will be behind us and now it is time to get serious about skiing….. click on TRIP SIGNUP. Search by whatever criteria you like; fewer criteria January 7th Ski Social 6:30pm at Old Chicago’s in Lakewood work better. Call the office at 303-279-3080 x 2 if you need your password Celebrate the new year and make plans for some great skiing with your or any assistance. We will also be happy to sign you up for trips if you don’t fellow CMC ski buddies. No need to sign up…just show up for a fun have computer access. evening! January 24th – Beginner and Intermediate Ski and Boarder Day Would you like a day focused on just beginners and intermediate level skiers and boarders…is that you? Join us on this special day at A Basin – Calendar of Events Sunday, January 24th….if you are a beginner, we will help you get set up For more information about schools, speakers, volunteer opportunities, and with lessons and check in with you throughout the day…for those at the special events, go to our web site and click on PROGRAMS. To see intermediate level, ski with several of the trip leaders….have some fun member-only schools and seminars, you must first sign in as a member. with us and learn a few tips. Sign up for the trip through the website. For more information contact Linda James at [email protected] 4-Jan 6:30pm Adventure Travel February 26-28 Aspen Weekend - only $350 for round trip bus 5-Jan 6:30pm Telemark Ski School transportation; 2 days of skiing; Dinner on the way up; two breakfasts; 5-Jan 6:30pm WTS Committee pizza on the way back and 2 nights of Lodging…sign up NOW to reserve 6-Jan 6:00pm BWAMM Speaker Series your spot for this annual weekend get away. Contact loannross@comcast. 6-Jan 6:30pm HAMS Ex Committee net for more information 7-Jan 6:30pm Fly Tying School February 3-7 Ski/Shred/XC/Snowshoe New Mexico’s “Enchanted Circle” Loop 7-Jan 6:00pm Open Climbing on Climbing Wall Ryan Ross, [email protected]. (No phone calls) 12-Jan 6:00pm HAMS Special Meeting Feb. 3-7 Cost: $325 if by 12/1/09, $350 if by 1/1/10, $375 if by 2/1/10, 12-Jan 6:30pm Avalanche Awareness School $400 if after 2/1/10 13-Jan 6:30pm Denver Group Council Meeting 3-Resorts, 4-Nights in Winter’s Prime 13-Jan 6:00pm Tech Section Meeting Downhillers, XCers, snowshoeers and shredders are welcome on this 13-Jan 6:00pm Open Climbing on Climbing Wall winter safari featuring downhill action in the heart of winter at three of 14-Jan 6:30pm Fly Tying School New Mexico’s best ski areas on the “Enchanted Circle” loop: Red River, 14-Jan 5:45pm BMS Committee Angel Fire and Taos. The ski areas get more challenging each day (and 14-Jan 6:30pm Avalanche Awareness School the views more spectacular), but even the most difficult has 49 percent intermediate/beginner terrain. There is a XCski and snow-shoe area five 14-Jan 6:30pm HAMS Instructor Day miles from Red River, and national forest terrain outside of Angel Fire and 16 or 17 Jan Avalanche Field Day Taos. Accomodations: large condos or private residences. There is time 18-Jan 6:30pm Safety and Leadership Committee for shopping, museums and art galleries, in addition to dining. Plus, we’ll 19-Jan 7:00pm BMS Orientation avoid the President’s Day weekend crowds. 19-Jan 6:00pm Open Climbing on Climbing Wall Transportation: Car pooling. 20-Jan 6:30pm Conservation Social Covers: Accommodations. Lift tickets ($59- $69), your share of gas and 20-Jan 6:30pm Basic Ice Climbing Seminar food are extra. Group of 20+ results in modest lift ticket discounts. 20-Jan 7:00pm HAMS School Registration: Send a check payable to Ryan Ross, 727 Pearl St. #806, 21-Jan 6:30pm Fly Tying School Denver, CO. 80203 Questions: Contact Trip Leader 23-Jan 6:30pm CMC Board Meeting 23 or 24 Jan BICS Field Day Conservation Social 25-Jan 7:00pm BMS Orientation Wednesday January 20 at 6:30 – 8:00 at the club’s conference rooms C & D, the conservation committee will host a winter conservation 26-Jan 6:00pm Open Climbing on Climbing Wall information event. We invite all members to drop by and socialize over 27-Jan 6:30pm New Member Orientation the issues that concern us. There will be pizza and various refreshments, 27-Jan 7:00pm HAMS School displays and information. Invitees include the Denver Group Council 28-Jan 6:30pm Fly Tying School and CMC conservation staff, who will be available to talk about CMC 28-Jan 5:30pm Development Committee Meeting involvement on those issues including forest planning, beetle kill, off road 28-Jan 6:00pm Beetle Kill Program vehicle use, Jefferson County open space, wilderness, CMC trail work and 30-Jan 9:00am GPS Class recreation on the public lands. We also need people interested in writing, 1-Feb 6:30pm Adventure Travel meeting photography, GPS surveying, and public relations in our Roadless area 2-Feb 6:30pm Winter Camping School campaign. For more information, contact claude [email protected]. 2-Feb 6:30pm WTS Committee Hope to see you there. 3-Feb 6:00pm BWAMM Speaker Series 3-Feb 7:00pm HAMS School Cordillera Huayhuash Slide Show Thursday, February 25, 7:00pm 4-Feb 6:30pm Eric Larsen - Save the Poles Foss Auditorium 4-Feb 6:30pm Fly Tying School Come get a feel for the Cordillera Huayhuash trek in Peru, a 14 day 4-Feb 6:00pm Open Climbing on Climbing Wall excursion to the high peaks made famous by Joe Simpson in “Touching 4-Feb 8:00am SRCA - CMC Conservation the Void”. CMCer Dick Falb will recount his trek in 2008 with stunning 5-Feb 8:00am SRCA - CMC Conservation photography and commentary.