10-5-2009
Colin Haley slideshow - The Torres Traverse
Colin Haley presents the first traverse of Patagonia's Cerro Standhardt,
Punta Herron, Torre Egger, and Cerro Torre, climbed with Rolando Garibotti
after decades of attempts.
When: Monday October 5, 7:30pm
Where: Clark S360
 
map/directions
9-28-2009
Intro meeting for fall quarter
See the
Calendar page for
upcoming events.
9-23-2009
Congrats to Chris Chan on her El Cap solos this summer!
Chris on the Shield Roof, photo by Tom Evans
Former SAC President
Chris Chan
soloed Zodiac in August, and
then The Shield in September (over 9 days).
Note: soloing El Cap means climbing it without a partner -
you belay yourself with the rope, and haul all your gear, food
and water yourself.
9-14-2009
Steve House slideshow & book signing
That's right... legendary alpine hardman Steve House is coming to town.
Just a few of his credentials:
Piolet d'Or Award for his ascent with Vince Anderson of the Rupal Face (4100m) on Nanga Parbat
 
http://www.skywardmountaineering.com/nangaParbat.html
60 hour ascent of the Slovak Direct on Denali with Mark Twight and Scott Backes
solo ascent of K7 via a new line, for the mountain's second ascent
new lines on Mt. Robson and Mt. Alberta in the Canadian Rockies
Check it out!
When: Monday September 14, 6:30pm
Where:
Patagonia store, 525 Alma Street, Palo Alto
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5-18-2009
Josh Helling slideshow - Greenland East Coast
Icebergs, icebergs, icebergs! Come join Yosemite Mountaineering School
climbing guide Josh Helling for an evening multi media presentation
on 1st ascent big wall climbing in Greenland.
During July/August 2008 Josh Helling & his climbing partner
Mike Libecki hitched a ride on a small fishing boat & took a 500 mile
journey along the East Coast of Greenland in search of remote,
untouched big wall climbing. They followed the edge of the Greenlandic Ice Cap
as it dumped wildly sculpted icebergs into the chilly sea.
Along the way viewed abundant wildlife while bumping their way thru pack ice
until navigating deep into the back of Skjoldungen fjord.
There, the two man team found what they were looking for; hanging glaciers,
alpine peaks, beautiful walls of granite & a welcoming windstorm that destroyed
their base camp the day they set foot on land. A fun arm chair adventure
awaits the viewer as they are taken up a 2,000 foot 1st ascent with
finger cracks, offwidths squeeze chimneys, & some thin hammer & piton aid
climbing. The colorful imagery & story telling will appeal to anyone who
appreciates living on planet earth, so don't miss out on good times with
good people.
When: Monday May 18, 7:30pm
Where: Clark S360
 
map/directions
4-27-2009
SAC campsites, classes, trips in Yosemite Valley
We have reserved campsites in Yosemite Valley for
every weekend April to August (except for the last 2 weekends
in July), and there are several classes and
informal trips planned.
See the
Calendar for details.
1-26-2009
Ron Kauk slideshow
Yosemite legend Ron Kauk will be with us,
talking about his recent and past climbs and projects.
When: Monday January 26, 7:30pm
Where: Clark S360
 
map/directions
11-6-2008
The Pact - a Telemark ski film
Free show.
Donations for Sierra Avalanche Center accepted.
Location:
Patagonia store, 525 Alma Street, Palo Alto
Thursday, November 6, 8pm.
Preview at
http://www.powderwhore.com/ThePactTrailerMedWeb.mov
10-27-2008
Micah Dash slideshow
La Sportiva and Mountain Hardwear athlete Micah Dash will be with us
on Monday October 27, talking about his ascent of the Shafat Fortress in
India's Zanskar range from August 8-11 (Colorado Route, VI 5.11 M6 A1, 21
pitches, 1100m). The presentation also includes hard free-climbing in
Indian Creek. Utah, and big wall free-climbing in Yosemite Valley. It
should be incredible...
For a preview, see:
Coppworks Blog .  
full article Climbing magazine, January 2008
Where: Building 420, Room 040
 
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road map
When: October 27th, 7:30 pm
Why: Oh come on, seriously, you need more?
Gear auction with prizes from Black Diamond, Mountain Hardwear, PMI
ropes, La Sportiva, Julbo sunglasses.
10-6-2008
Tom Frost slideshow!
Monday, October 6th, 7:30pm, at Clark S360.
See the
Calendar page for
more details.
9-29-2008
Intro meeting for fall quarter
See the
Calendar page for
upcoming events.
9-2-2008
SAC campsites in Yosemite Valley
We have reserved campsites in Yosemite Valley for
every weekend in September and October!
See the
Calendar for details.
3-3-2008
Fitness and Conditioning for Outdoor Athletes
If you were too busy with schoolwork and missed Saul Jimenez's
talk at the meeting on March 3, or if you weren't taking notes
and wanted to read the detailed four week training program,
here is the
full text of
his presentation.
12-4-2007
SAC 2008 Calendar now available
Check out the
PDF.
Order online from
Stanford eGroups.
$12.50 for SAC members, $14.99 for non-members, can pick up
on campus or have it shipped.
6-1-2007
Photos from Girls Can Crank weekend
ready to crank
Photos from the Girls Can Crank weekend are up on the
trip reports page.
On March 15, 2007 at 7p, the Stanford Alpine Club and Outdoor
Education Program are sponsoring a talk called "Living with
Avalanches" by Jill Fredston. Fredston is one of North America's
leading avalanche experts and has been involved in the majority of
avalanche rescues over the past 20 years. For her book, Rowing to
Latitude, she won the National Outdoor Book Award in 2002. Fredston
has also authored the authoritative primer on avalanche hazards, Snow
Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard, and Snowstruck:
In the Grip of Avalanches, which brings to life the forces of nature
that can turn the mountains deadly. With her husband, Doug Fesler,
she co-founded the Alaska Mountain Safety Center. Together, they have
spent years rowing more than 25,000 miles in remote northern regions.
Event Details:
Title: "Living With Avalanches", Jill Fredston
Time and Date: March 15, 2007, 7p
Location: Building 420-040, Stanford University
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Free and open to the public; donations at the door appreciated.
2-3-2007
Photos from Goat Rock Intro trip
climbing at Goat Rock
Photos from the Goat Rock Intro trip are up on the
trip reports page.
1-12-2007
SAC has reserved many campsites in Yosemite March-April-May
Thanks to Jared's nice work, SAC has reserved 2-3 campsites
in Yosemite Valley for most Saturday nights from mid-March to
mid-May! Each campsite has room for 6 people and 2 cars.
They are available to paid SAC members. A few will probably be
used for the Lead Climbing Class, but most will be used for
informal trips. We come up with some way to allocate them
among members, but there will be
plenty for everyone.
So get in shape and plan to join us for a lot of climbing
in
The Valley this spring!
See the
Calendar for the
exact dates, but to summarize, 2 sites for March 17 (just before
exams), 3 sites for all April Saturday nights, 3 sites for May 5,
and 2 sites for May 12!
12-4-2006
Winter quarter trip schedule announced
10-28-2006
Photos from Summit Rock Anchors I Class
Darko teaching
Photos from the Anchors I Class are up on the
trip reports page.
10-21/22-2006
Photos from Yosemite Anchors II Class
Sean on Central Pillar of Frenzy
Photos from the Anchors II Class are up on the
trip reports page.
10-14-2006
Photos from Castle Rock Intro trip
Karen taking the ride - photo by Alexis
Photos from the Intro trip are up on the
trip reports page.
10-3-2006
Fall quarter trip schedule announced
10-2-2006
SAC Intro Meeting fall quarter
The SAC Intro Meeting for fall quarter was on Monday
October 2rd, 7:30pm, in Clark Center 360.
See the
calendar for more details.
If you couldn't make it to the meeting, or if you missed it,
you can check out / fill in our
survey (low tech at present, but you
can capture the text and email it to clint@stanford.edu ).
If you have filled in the survey, you can see the
survey results (requires a
password).
3-16-2006
Spring quarter trip schedule announced
3-13-2006 (Monday), 7:30pm
Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series:
Justen Sjong - Big Wall Adventures
Justen Sjong presents an exciting multi-media
Presentation on big wall free climbing. First ascents
in the southern Arrigetch in the Alaskan, Brooks Range
are described as well as El Capitan's new Free Muir.
Justen will share strategy and insights for free
climbing big walls.
Location: Building 320 (Geology corner), room 105.
road map  
campus map
full size poster 8MB
2-13-2006 (Monday), 7:30pm
Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series:
Louis Reichardt - Nanda Devi, Triumph and Tragedy
Nanda Devi, 7816m - N Buttress on the left
skyline
Louis Reichardt was one of three Americans to climb
Nanda Devi via a difficult new route (NW Face to N Buttress) in
1976. Nanda Devi, first climbed in 1936 by a joint
British-American expedtion, was the highest mountain climbed
until 1950. The expedition was co-led by Ad Carter (who was on
the 1936 climb) and Willi Unsoeld, who climbed the West Ridge
of Everest in 1963 and whose daugher, Nanda Devi Unsoeld was
named after the peak and was a climber on this expedition.
Come and see the story and pictures of the 1976 climb
which was not short on difficulty or tragedy.
1-17-2006, 1-20 update
Winter quarter trip schedule announced
See the
Calendar.
Update: Avalanche Backcountry Workshop definite
for January 28; open classroom session January 26.
1-11-2006, 1-22 update
Stanford Outdoors Winter 2006 newsletters
11-26-2005
Photos from Yosemite Anchors II Class
Karen on Bishop's Terrace
Photos from the Anchors II Class are up on the
trip reports page.
10-6-2005, 10-3-2005
SAC Intro Meeting fall quarter
The SAC Intro Meeting for fall quarter was on Monday
October 3rd, 8pm, on the second floor of Tressider.
We announced the
instructional trip schedule
for fall quarter.
See the
calendar for more details.
If you couldn't make it to the meeting, or if you missed it,
you can check out / fill in our
survey (low tech at present, but you
can capture the text and email it to clint@stanford.edu ).
If you have filled in the survey, you can see the
survey results (requires a
password).
6-2005
Chuck summitted on Denali!
Chuck on top of Denali
Chuck and his partner Ryan left on May 13, bagged the summit and
were flying out by June 3! It was a cool slideshow on
Monday October 10th.
6-6-2005
2003-04 Stanford Alpine Journal printed
The
Stanford Alpine Journal
has been printed and
is available for pickup from Niloy's office.
See the
journal details
and
pickup details.
5-24-2005
Photos from Lover's Leap
Photos from the Leading Class are up on the
trip reports page.
5-12-2005
Photos from Goat Rock and Tollhouse Rock
Photos from the Intro trip and Leading Class are up on the
trip reports page.
4-12-2005
Photos from the Mountaineering class at Carson Pass, Shasta
Photos from the Carson Pass weekend are up on the
trip reports page.
Photos from Mt. Shasta and Handley Rock are also there now.
3-9-2005 (Wednesday), 8-9pm
Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series:
Hans Florine
(Room 200-002)
Hans Florine, Yuji Hirayama
Hans Florine, noted
speed climber
presented a nice slideshow. He covered recent and
past speed records on the Nose of El Capitan, Nose/Half Dome,
and bagging all the legal California 14,000' peaks in 3.5 days!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this show a success.
$5 suggested donation at the door.
road map
campus map
At the slideshow, there were giveaways
from our
sponsors:
2-28-2005
Schedule for Spring (April-May) classes set
Dates have been set for several classes in April and May.
See the
classes page
for the schedule; details to follow.
11-23-2004
Photos from the Stanford Climbing Wall Comp
Photos from the Stanford Climbing Wall Comp are up on the
trip reports page.
9-27-2004
2002-03 Stanford Alpine Journal printed
The
Stanford Alpine Journal has been printed and
will be distributed to members with current dues at our
first meeting.
(Please pay your dues - it cost $1400 to print the journal,
which totally drained the treasury!).
It is also available for sale, for $7.
You can check out the
Table of Contents to get
rough idea of what is included in the 2002-2003 edition.
Submissions for the 2003-2004 edition are being sought now.