The Mountaineers Go Guide www.mountaineers.org A special activities section to The Mountaineer September, 2009 The Mountaineers Trail- ness overnight. Tips on gear and technique to spend a equalization, and ways to connect multi-point head program is designed comfy night in the mountains. Learn what works best in what anchors. Sport anchor building and cleaning will to give guests, new mem- situations, and specifically applicable to Pacific Northwest be covered as well. Event fees: $15 members, $25 bers and longtime members a taste of backpacking. Event fees: $10 members, $15 non-members. non-members. a new activity or the club in general. These are Sept. 12-13, Sat.-Sun. - Chain Lakes Loop (M) 8 mi., Oct 3, Sat. - Rock Climbing: Trad Leading on events without commitments, in a casual atmo- 1600’ gain. Leisurely pace. An amazing hike through alpine Rock Enter the world of climbing on the sharp end sphere and best of all—easy on your schedule. lake basins in the spectacular wilderness NE of Mt Baker. of the rope; a great way to break into leading. An Each month, Trailhead events are offered to mem- Sept. 24, Thu. - Backcountry Cooking Love food and the introduction to lead climbing on trad gear. Racking, bers and non-members alike. Just look for the in placements, anchors, leading with and without a front of the trip description inside the Go Guide. outdoors? Come check out our backcountry cooking clinic and pick up some great tips on how to make anything in the top-rope. Event fees: $25 members, $40 non-mem- See Seattle Hiking backcountry from oatmeal to fresh pasta with sautéed veg- bers. Sep 19, Sat. - Maple Pass Loop (M) 7 mi., 1950’ gain. gies. Event fees: $10 members, $15 non-members. See Seattle Navigation Leisurely pace. Come see the fall colors at one of the See Seattle Climbing Sept. 30 & Oct 4, Wed. & Sun. - CLINIC Basic premier loop hikes in the North Cascades! The Maple Sept. 16, Wed.- Basic Rock Climbing Techniques Map & Compass Map and compass are part of the Pass loop starts at the Rainy Pass TH and is spectacu- Ten Essentials, but if you don’t know how to use lar every step of the way. Advance your rock climbing abilities by learning specific techniques. Become familiar with proper foot placement, dif- them, they are worthless. Learn the basics in this Sept. 26-27, Sat. - Mt. Rainier Car Camp/Hik- ferent types of finger-holds, ways to shift your body weight two-part program of one workshop and one field ing Weekend (M) Leisurely pace. Car camping in and reach hard-to-get-to holds. Included will be basic crack trip. Ohanapecosh CG for two days of hiking in beautiful Mt. climbing technique. Event fees: $10 members, $15 non- Rainier National Park. members. See Seattle Family Activities Sept. 26, Sat. - Mt. Rainier Sunrise Hike Tour (M) NEW! Ongoing—Junior Mountaineers The Moun- Sept. 19, Sat. - Rock Climbing: Sport Leading on Rock taineers are excited to offer a new way to get your 7 mi., 1500’ gain. Leisurely pace. A spectacular tour At club headquarters. Enter the world of climbing on the around the Sunrise area; destinations and highlights to kids outside and have fun in this all-summer activity. sharp end of the rope—a great way to break into leading. Become a Junior Mountaineer. Fun and prizes all be decided by group. An introduction to lead climbing on bolts and lead belaying. summer long! Sept. 27, Sun. - Naches Peak Loop (E) 5 mi, 1000’ Building and cleaning top anchors, leading with and without gain. Leisurely pace. Magical, high-alpine hiking past a top-rope. Event fees: $25 members, $40 non-members. Oct 4, Sun. - Family Activities Fall Celebration meadows, lakes and unforgettable views. Sept. 20, Sun. - Rock Climbing: Beginner’s Rock Day Come out for an afternoon of fun to celebrate the end of a great season. The event will run from 2-5 (loaner gear At Vantage. That’s right folks; explore the thrill and grace See Seattle Backpacking of outdoor rock climbing in a controlled and safe setting. p.m., and we’ll have a BBQ and potluck. We’ll have available upon request) Course fee: $20 members; $35 non-members. some fun games and events as well, and we’ll have the rock walls ready for the kids to climb on. Sept. 9, Wed. - Backpacking Basics Bridge the gap Sept. 23, Wed. - Anchor Basics An introduction to basic Also, we’ll be presenting the Junior Mountaineers between day trips and truly experiencing the wilder- climbing anchors. We’ll cover the basics of redundancy, completion awards. NEW EXPLORATIONS NOW Goings on across the club Get out there! Offices to close for Labor Day need for action. E-mail [email protected] to join. The Mountaineers headquarters, including its bookstore and Sign up online: library, will be closed on Mon., Sept. 7, to observe Labor Day. International Outings www.mountaineers.org Board of trustees to meet Chair: Patti Polinsky, [email protected], 206-525-7464. The amount The Mountaineers Board of Trustees will meet Thu., Sept. payable to The Mountaineers is based upon known and anticipated air and NOTE—You may also sign up 3, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at club headquarters and is land costs and is subject to change, either UP or DOWN, in the event of open to all Mountaineers members and the public. Meetings are unexpected adjustments therein. Any exceptions to the travel or lodging over the phone: normally held on the first Thursday of each month. arrangements must be approved by the leaders. The leader(s) or The Mountaineers reserve the right to cancel a trip or to 206-521-6001 or 1-800-573-8484 Annual meeting set make changes in the itinerary; additional costs, if any, shall be paid by the trip participants. The right is also reserved to exclude any person as a trip Clubwide ............................................................. 1 The Mountaineers Annual Meeting, held to review the club’s member should such person’s health, mental condition, physical infirmity or fiscal year, note club accomplishents, and to nominate candidates general deportment impede the operation of the trip or the rights or welfare for the board of trustees from the floor, will be held Wed., Sept. and enjoyment of other trip members; a refund of unused trip services will Bellingham (www.bellinghammountaineers.org).............. 3 9, at club headquarters. The meeting is open to all members. be the limit of liability of The Mountaineers. Cancellation: A full refund, less a $100 administration fee and less any non- Everett (www.everettmountaineers.org) .......................... 3 recoverable expenses, will be made. Cancellation notice must be in writing and sent to trip leader via e-mail or postal service. See the individual trip Foothills (www.foothillsmountaineers.org) ...................... 4 Conservation listing for cancellation deadlines. Kitsap (www.kitsapmountaineers.org) ........................... 5 Conservation calendar Hiking Patagonia Aug. 9, Wed. - Conservation Executive Committee meeting, Olympia (www.olympiamountaineers.org) ....................... 5 7-9 p.m. at club headquarters. All Mountaineers are welcome. Fitzroy and Torres del Paine: Feb. 27-March 14, 2010 Seattle (www.seattlemountaineers.org) ......................... 7 Wanted: members for issue alert e-list Explore the majestic glacier-sculptured landscape of the Tacoma (www.tacomamountaineers.org) .....................12 Are you willing to make a phone call, send an e-mail or write a world-renowned Los Glaciares (Fitzroy Sector) and Torres letter to voice your opinion on conservation and environmental del Paine National Parks in southern Argentine and Chilean issues? Then sign up for our action alert e-mail list. We will send Patagonia, designated as a Unesco World Heritage Area and an Lodge Going (events at our facilities) .................. 15 you our “Conservation Currents” twice a month or when there is a International Biosphere Reserve, respectively. This outing also visits the spectacular Perito Moreno Glacier. Going to the Source (who’s who) .....................19 Los Glaciares National Park straddles the largest non-polar ice Board Briefs cap and is characterized by granitic peaks and jagged spires of Sending you on your way (trip registration) .....19 An unofficial summary of the Aug. 6 board meeting. Cerro Fitzroy and Cerro Torre that soar over 10,000 ft., fjord- Board members absent: VP Properties Dave Claar, like arms, intriguing geology and beech forests. Torres del Paine Go to the Marketplace .................................20 Trustee-at-Large Eva Schoenleitner, Trustees Steven Glenn, National Park similarly reveals a cluster of granite towers, Bellingham, Rob Simonson, Everett, and Mike Maude, awesome glaciers, and turquoise melt-water lakes. Both parks Go Volunteer ..................................................20 Seattle. display a varied and biologically unique sanctuary of native (weekend trip index) – A motion passed to approve board policies for financial plants and wildlife. Gone for the Weekend .......20 management and the long-term building fund, as presented The outing emphasizes a mild trekking experience, explor- at the June board meeting, replacing Board Policies 106, ing incredible nature up close, and an opportunity to observe the Questions? Give Member Services a call: 415, 423, and 426. culture of Buenos Aires and local towns. The outing begins with – The chair of the Managing Committee presented the a day in Buenos Aires, Argentina’s vibrant capital.Then we fly 206-521-6000 Youth Protection Policy for review and intended vote at the to El Calafate where we spend a day visiting the nearby Perito September meeting. Moreno Glacier. – A motion passed that The Mountaineers Board of We then travel to El Chalten and trek four days on trails to The Go Guide Trustees adopt a resolution: A General Position on Energy lakes, glaciers and viewpoints of the Fitzroy and Cerro Torre The Mountaineers, Seattle, WA and Climate Change.