Stanford Alpine Club Calendar Archive

See [some of] what you missed! Also, see the Trip Reports.

May 2008
May 10-11 Snow and Ice anchors for Mountaineering
Leaders: Warren, Paul
See the classes page for more info.
May 5 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Dave Johnson - Climbing the California 14ers: The 1st Five
Starting in October, I decided to climb all the California 14ers, and make ski descents where it looked fun. So far I've climbed (in no particular order) White Mountain, Mount Williamson, Mount Langley, Mount Whitney, and Mount Shasta (3 times) and made ski descents of Williamson and Shasta (both over 7000' of vertical in one shot!). All of these peaks are highly recommended treks for anyone interested in the high alpine. Come and check out photos from these amazing mountains!
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
May 3-4 Trad Lead Workshop (part 1 of 2)
Leader: Chris McGuiness
Instructors: Paul, Clint, Ian, Dave Cameron
See the classes page for more info.
April 2008
April 28 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Sam Larson - Mt. Everest and the Seven Summits
Sam on top of Mt. Everest 6/07
Last year, after graduating from high school and before starting here at Stanford, I took a gap year to climb Mt. Everest. During this year I also climbed Cho Oyu, an 8000-meter peak neighbor to Everest in the Himalayas, and Carstensz Pyramid in West Papua, Indonesia. Everest and Carstensz Pyramid were the last two of my longer-term goal of climbing the Seven Summits. Come see photos from these climbs (especially Everest). www.samanthalarson.com
April 26 (Saturday) Bouldering
Leaders: Blase, Will
See the classes page for more info.
April 22 (Tuesday) Self Rescue - prusiking / ascender practice
Leader: Clint. At Handley Rock. Earth Day - learn skills so that you do not "plant yourself".
photos
April 21 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Warren Caldwell, Dave Johnson, Jared Brown, James Mack - High Sierra Backcountry Skiing
gully near Matterhorn Peak

SAC guys and a SAC girl go High Sierra Backcountry Skiing
Warren Caldwell, Jesse Cunha, Dave Johnson, James Mack, Sarah Inwood, and Jared Brown
This winter's snow conditions were a lot more agreeable than last year's, and Stanford Alpine Club members took full advantage, hitting a number of High Sierra peaks on two planks or one. Come hear about backcountry skiing on peaks from Shasta to Williamson - where we skied, how we got there, and what we found.
A selection of our destinations: Carson pass - Round Top (south side) and Red Lake Peak (north side), Bishop Bowl (near Mt. Emerson), Shasta, Whitney, Langely, White, Tyndall, Williamson, Tom (Elderberry Canyon route), Basin Peak, McGee, Matterhorn, Laurel
Come hear about our adventures!
April 19-20 Intro to Mountaineering
Leaders: Warren, Paul
See Warren's email for details.
See the classes page for more info.
April 19 (Saturday) Learning to Sport Lead, at Pinnacles
Leaders: Blase, Linnea
See Linnea's email for details.
See the classes page for more info.
Photos on Linnea's facebook page.
April 14 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Charles Schafer - Ski Patrol for Bear Valley Charles Schafer, head of Bear Valley Ski patrol, photographer, and climber, will be speaking with us tonight about what it's like to be on ski patrol, how to get on ski patrol at Bear Valley, and the adventures he's had on patrol. If you're interested in being on ski patrol, it sounds like a good deal - free training, backcountry skiing, and helping people out.
See his website at www.colorsoflight.org for his photography and full bio. Check out the National Ski Patrol, www.nsp.org.
April 7 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Alexis Lussier Desbiens - UT + BC + YK + AK... Snow chasing all over North America
Alexis out in the fresh air
I spent last winter "chasing the snow" and telemarking all over North America with a few friends. After driving more than 25 000 km, skiing 66 days and eating about 52kg of spaghetti I am back at Stanford. I will talk about the trip in general, comment on the few resorts that we skied and get a little bit more specific about some of the best backcountry skiing locations that we found: Little Cottonwood Canyon (UT), Whitewater (BC), Kootenay Pass (BC), Bonnington Range (BC), Roger's Pass (BC), Ningunsaw Pass (BC), White Pass (YK) and Thompson Pass (AK)...
Check out Alexis's web site with lots of photos http://snowchasers.blogspot.com/
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
April 5 or 6 (Saturday/Sunday) Anchors I class, probably at Castle Rock
Leader: Nathan Bronson
See Nathan's email
See the classes page for more info.
March 2008
March 22-31 spring break
Some people went to Bishop, CA.
Others went to Smith Rock, (near Bend, OR). See Smith Rock page with Matt Farrell's beta.
March 10 (Monday), 7:00pm SAC instructors meeting
Meet at 7:00pm to plan classes/trips for Spring quarter.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
March 3 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Saul Jimenez - Fitness and conditioning for outdoor activities
Proper conditioning can allow you to climb harder, ski longer, prevent injuries and be safer in the outdoors. We all know it, but we often don't know how to navigate the bewildering, contradictory and unreliable selection of fitness literature in books, magazines and on the web. There is hope! At the upcoming Alpine Club slide show, Saul Jimenez, owner of local gym and a certified coach in several disciplines, will share with us some elements of his training philosophy. He will discuss what it means to be "fit," what the major modes of training are (strength, power, intervals, cardio, etc.), how to integrate them into a coherent training plan, and where to find reliable training information. He will also demonstrate how to safely do some key exercises.
outline of talk, including four-week training program

About the speaker: Saul Jimenez is a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a USA Weightlifting club-level coach and CrossFit level 1 coach. He has also worked as an Outward Bound instructor, a ski coach and instructor and river guide.

Some food for thought: What is fitness? http://www.crossfit.com/cf-download/CFJ-trial.pdf
The lunatic fringe: http://www.gymjones.com/schedule.php Where alpinists Steve House and Mark Twight (and the cast of '300') train.
Track your running mileage: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/
Saul's gym: http://www.peninsulacrossfit.com/
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions

February 2008
February 25 (Monday), 7:00pm SAC meeting / slideshow [cancelled]
Eva with the walls of Tsaranoro in the background

Our usual meeting/slideshow has been cancelled. But you can check out Eva's photos from climbing the Nose and Madagascar at: http://www.mountainspirit.info/galleries.asp .
February 24-March 1 Informal rock climbing trip - Joshua Tree
organized by: Ben
see Ben's email
see J Tree beta page
informal trip
February 16-18 (President's Day weekend) Informal rock climbing trip - Bishop
trip leader: Sarah
details in Sarah's email
informal trip
February 11 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Clint Cummins - Slesse Northeast Buttress, with Steph Abegg
Steph leading pitch 18, 5.8

After many years of wanting to do this climb, Steph and I found a window of opportunity this past September and did not hesitate (even though I live 15 hours further from the climb than Steph does!). It's an old Fred Beckey classic, but finding safe conditions for getting onto the route can be quite tricky. Once on the route, the line is spectacular and the climbing is mostly moderate and fun. It was one of those long, great days in the mountains that we are all hoping to find.
You can also check out Steph's photo trip report: http://sabegg.googlepages.com/slesse
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
February 4 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Matt Covington - Caving! Sistema Huautla 2007: Rio Iglesia
Yuri Schwartz ascending a marbley drop above the old Canadian base camp chamber.

"I consider this to be the most exiting caving expedition I've been on". -- Matt

In the heart of Oaxaca lie the two deepest known caves in the Americas - Sistema Cheve and Sistema Huautla. These caves are the site of 40 years of exploration and discovery and countless tales of success and defeat. Huautla was the subject of a recent book, "Beyond the Deep" which recounts some of these stories. Huautla is arguably the most complex deep cave in the world. For several years now I have joined annual expeditions to Sistema Cheve, but this last spring we embarked on an expedition to attempt to uncover one of the key missing pieces of Sistema Huautla - Rio Iglesia. Rio Iglesia is a large cave, which once held the depth record for the Americas. The cave was known to be hydrologically connected to Huautla, but had never been physically connected. It was thought that Rio Iglesia might bypass some of the long sumps (sections of underwater passage) that make exploration so arduous in the bottom section of Huautla. The goal of our expedition was to try to make this connection. Luck...was on our side.
http://cavedeep.com/mdcovin/play/huautla.html
Location: Clark Center Room s361 (next to s360) (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions

February 2-3 Instructional Trip - Snow Camping workshop - Yosemite
trip leaders: Ann + Erik
see Ann's email
January 2008
January 28 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Eu-Jin Goh - Ecuador - the Galapagos and Cotopaxi
Galapagos Land Tortoise

The Galapagos Islands has been on my list of places to visit since I started travelling to South America three years ago. Having spent 8 days sailing around the Galapagos in December 2007, it is easy to see why wildlife lovers flock to the Galapagos. My travel companions and I were constantly thrilled by all the stunningly colored wildlife that are unafraid of us humans getting really close. For the slideshow, I'll give an overview of my (fairly typical) trip to the Galapagos, and try to convince you that it's worth the money.

After returning from the Galapagos to the mainland, we had 4 days left in Quito during which we did some high altitude hiking up Rucu Pinchincha (4698m / 15,413ft), Guagua Pinchincha (4794m / 15,728 ft), and finally Cotopaxi (5897 m / 19,347 ft). Having climbed in a few countries in South and Central America, I think Ecuador is the most convenient country from the US for gaining some high altitude experience. For the slideshow, I'll explain why I think so and describe our acclimitization schedule and organization.

A sneak preview of the slides can be found at http://eujingoh.com/pics/ecuador-2007/index.html The slideshow will contain about thrice as many images and gives a better overview of the trip.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions

January 27 (Sunday) unclean aid climbing workshop (at Clint's driveway)
organized by: Chris Chan
instructor: Clint
for folks who have already done some clean aid climbing, and want to see why hammering is to be avoided. Pitons, copperheads, and drilling. Practice session in the nearest junk granite we can find. (at Clint's driveway, due to the cold/wet weather).
diagrams and text on pitons and copperheads
January 26 Instructional Trip - Anchors I - Castle Rock (cancelled due to rain)
trip leader: Chris McGuiness
see Chris's email
see classes page for more info
January 24 (Thursday Classroom Session for Anchors I class
trip leader: Chris McGuiness
see Chris's email
in Clark Center ?, 7-8:30pm map / directions
January 24 (Thursday Classroom Session for Snow Camping workshop
trip leaders: Ann + Erik
see Ann's email
in Clark Center S361, 7-10pm map / directions
January 19 (Saturday) Informal rock climbing trip - Pinnacles
this trip was started when Eva sent an email to the climbing list, looking for a 4th person for Pinnacles. She got so many emails that we ended up with several cars full of climbers!
who went: Eva, Rasmus, Justin, Clint, Wei, Linnea, Jeff, Ian, Brian, Wong, Bjorn, Wendy, and Sam. We climbed at Discovery Wall and the Monolith; back in Palo Alto by 8pm.
informal trip.
January 14 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Warren Caldwell - Geophysics and solo trekking on the Tibetan Plateau

In June and July I spent six weeks in Tibet. For the first three weeks I worked on an experiment conducted by Stanford's Crustal Geophysics Research Group, part of the Geophysics Department at Stanford. We worked in Qinghai Province in a remote part of the northern Tibetan Plateau, where snowstorms, car wrecks, problematic equipment and military bureaucratic restrictions plagued us every day. I'll share a bit of what we worked on and why we are interested in Tibet, and maybe a little on the origin and evolution of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. After the experiment I spent a week in Lhasa and a week trekking solo across the Nyanchan Thangala mountain range. Come hear a grab-bag presentation on these various aspects of my summer and current Tibetan/Himalayan tectonic research!
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
January 13 (Sunday) Informal rock climbing trip - Pinnacles
trip leader: Clint
who went: Ben, Andrew, and Anna. We climbed at the Monolith and were back at Stanford at 6pm. I goofed a bit and forgot my second rope, so we had to do a bit more waiting that climbing, but it was still good fun. photos
informal trip.
November 2007
Nov. 29 (Thursday), 7:30/8pm Telemark movie - Powderwhore '07 World Tour

Powderwhore '07 Tour - http://www.powderwhore.com/

Date: November 29, Thursday.
Time: Doors open at 7:30, film starts at 8pm
Location: Patagonia store, 525 Alma Street, Palo Alto
Cost: FREE!
We will be holding a raffle for lift tickets to Kirkwood and Sugar Bowl, training package from Mad Dawg Fitness (PeninsulaCrossFit.com) and some Patagonia goodies... all proceeds will go to the Sierra Avalanche Center!

Ready for the winter? Thanks to the Stanford Alpine Club and Patagonia, the Powderwhore '07 world tour will stop less than 5 minutes away from Stanford Campus! For those who don't know, this is one of the greatest telemark movies ever: sick lines, Alaska footage, Baffin Island couloirs, ripping TeleChica, freeskier Nick De Vore, but mostly... a huge amount of POWDER!! See for yourself a preview of the movie at: http://www.telemarktips.com/RevPW07.html

November 18-23 SAC group campsite in Joshua Tree
Room for 30 people.
See Matt's emails on the informal trip to Joshua Tree.
November 12 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Henry Liu - Cho Oyu + Ama Dablam
Ama Dablam (6812m)

I spent the last two months in the Himalayas having the adventure of a lifetime climbing two big mountains. First was Cho Oyu from Tibet; at 8201m (26,906ft) it is the 6th highest mountain in the world. Second was Ama Dablam (6812m, 22,349ft), a famous technical mountain involving mixed rock, snow and vertical ice climbing with lots of exposure. I will present some great pictures from the climbs along with some beautiful scenery filled with waterfalls and rapids from the approach in Tibet and Nepal. In addition, I'd like to organize a team to climb Mt Everest (8848m) in April, 2008 and present some information to interested parties.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
November 10-11 (Saturday-Sunday) Anchors II class in Yosemite
Trip Leader: Chris McGuiness See the classes page for more info.
October 2007
November 5 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Clint Cummins - Travels with Steph (3) - the Bugaboos
sunrise over Snowpatch Spire - photo by Steph Abegg

After Bugaboos trips in each decade since 1974, I felt it was high time to check out the Beckey-Chouinard! Steph had just been there the previous summer, and was also eager to do it, plus something on Snowpatch Spire. Long granite climbs, glacial setting, variable weather - much drama is possible, so it's a good place to have a solid climbing partner like Steph.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
October 29 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Jared Brown - Cordillera Blanca, Peru
some clown on top of Pisco, Artesonraju in the back

I went down to Peru to climb some peaks for 3 weeks after graduation this summer. The first week, I climbed with Chuck in the Llanganuco Valley. We attempted Yanapaccha, but turned around about 300 feet from the top in a whiteout, and summited Pisco, with our first really good views of the trip. The second week, I climbed Ishinca and Tocllaraju with Eu-Jin, as covered in his slideshow while Chuck climbed Huascaran (highest peak in Peru) with Darren, a guy we met on Pisco. The last week, I rejoined Chuck and Darren for Chopicalqui, which is right next to Huascaran, so had the best views of the trip, and was the hardest and highest peak I did on the trip.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
October 26-27 (Friday-Saturday) 2 SAC campsites in Yosemite
Room for 2 cars and 6 people in each site (so 4 cars and 12 people total).
See Warren's email for details on using the sites.
October 22 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Leor Pantilat - Mountain Running
Picture Peak from Sailor Lake
Mt. Olympus
McMillan Spires - Southern Picket Range

Mountain running is a combination of two of my passions - running and climbing mountains. The feeling of covering lots of ground in a wilderness setting is thrilling and mountain running allows me to access places that would otherwise require days of backpacking and mountaineering to reach. This show will feature mountain scenery photography from a collection of these speedy ascents in California's High Sierra and Washington State. Some of this summer's notable speed records include Mount Olympus, Eldorado Peak, Black Kaweah, and Maude-Fernow-Seven Finger Jack, among others. I will also provide insights into what mountain running actually entails. For a preview of this year's highlights, visit: http://www.stanford.edu/~pantilat/highlights2007.htm.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
October 20 (Saturday) Anchors I class at Castle Rock
Trip Leader: Warren See the classes page for more info.
October 19-20 (Friday-Saturday) 2 SAC campsites in Yosemite
Room for 2 cars and 6 people in each site (so 4 cars and 12 people total).
See Warren's email for details on using the sites.
October 18-29 Indian Creek (informal trip)
Erika on Scarface, 4/03, photo by Alexander Cooper
Informal trip to Indian Creek, in the Canyonlands, near Moab, UT.
Who's going? Erika, Clint. Other folks are going the previous week, and some are planning to drop in for a long weekend.
Alexander's logistics email of 10/6
If you want to go, contact Erika or Clint to coordinate.
October 17 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock CANCELLED
Well, it did not actually rain in Palo Alto on Tuesday night, but I seem to be without my car again, plus it rained in SF, SFO, and Moffet Field, and rainfall data for Redwood City is missing. So I'm cancelling the trip.
This was the last planned Wednesday evening trip for the year, given reduced daylight and the change to standard time soon.
NOAA/NWS weather forecast
October 15 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Kenny Gillingham - Climbing, Tramping, and Exploring New Zealand
looking out over Tongariro Park from Mt. Ruapehu

I just got back from a seven months in one of the world's most scenic places: New Zealand. I have abundant stories about numerous trips, including a few climbing trips, and more than a few tramping (read: kiwi for "hiking") trips into some gorgeous landscapes. I may have to throw in a few of my favorite scenic photos from some of my other explorations around the country for good measure.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
October 13 (Sunday) Intro class at Pinnacles
Trip Leader: Linnea See the classes page for more info.
October 13 (Saturday) 2 SAC campsites in Yosemite
Room for 2 cars and 6 people in each site (so 4 cars and 12 people total).
See Warren's email for details on using the sites.
October 10 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock Cancelled
Cancelled because Clint is busy with his 20th wedding anniversary....
October 8 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Chris Chan - Tour of Yosemite's Big Walls - El Capitan, Half Dome, Washington Column, Leaning Tower
Starting day 4 on the first ascent of Photomultiplier

There's nothing like waking up to a sunrise on a big wall! Or dangling your legs over 1000 feet of exposure while eating canned peaches. There's also nothing like being caught in a lightning storm on a wall... or having a pee epic on a wall... or running out of water on a wall... or getting injured on a wall... or hiking up #$@#$&* scree to get to the base of a wall...
I, hopefully with some of my awesome climbing partners for these climbs, will be sharing the more eventful stories from our ascents.
El Capitan - Salathe (with Clint Cummins)
Half Dome - Regular Northwest Face (with Paul Csonka)
Washington Column - Southern Man (with Sharon Houck)
Leaning Tower - West Face (with Chuck Booten)
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
October 7 (Sunday) Intro trip to Castle Rock
Trip Leader: Eu-Jin See the classes page for more info.
October 6 (Saturday) 2 SAC campsites in Yosemite
Room for 2 cars and 6 people in each site (so 4 cars and 12 people total).
See Warren's email for details on using the sites.
October 3 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
2 people climbed - Clement, Clint.
Conditions: breezy. Back at Stanford at about 8:30pm.
October 1 (Monday), 7:45pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Eu-Jin Goh - Informal SAC trip to Peru - Cordillera Huayhuash and Blanca
Our camp in Cuyoc pampa (4500 m).

Following the SAC Intro Meeting for Fall Quarter 2007.
In June 2007, I travelled to Peru to hike in the Cordillera Huayhuash and climb in the Cordillera Blanca.

The Cordillera Huayhuash contains a stunning 12 day hiking circuit; I feel that the Huayhuash circuit is the best alpine hiking I've done so far --- better than the similar hikes in Patagonia. Also, Siula Grande, the scene of "Touching the Void", is located in the Cordillera Huayhuash, and we spent some time at Siula's base camp.

After the Huayhuash circuit, I met up with former SAC presidents Chuck and Jared for a week of climbing in the Cordillera Blanca. Our trip was quite successful --- With Jared, I acclimitized on Ishinca (5530 m) and then climbed Tocllaraju (6032 m), which was moderately technical. Chuck and Jared had earlier climbed Pisco (5750 m) and would later climb Chopicalqui (6354 m) as well. In addition, Chuck climbed Huascaran Sur (6768 m) instead of climbing Ishinca and Tocllaraju with us.

A sneak preview of the slides can be found at
http://eujingoh.com/pics/peru-2007
The slideshow will contain about twice as many images and gives a better overview of the trip.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions

October 1 (Monday), 7:00pm SAC Introductory meeting The first meeting for fall quarter, in Clark Center s360. map/directions
September 2007
September 29 (Saturday) 2 SAC campsites in Yosemite
Room for 2 cars and 6 people in each site (so 4 cars and 12 people total).
See Warren's email for details on using the sites.
September 26 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
5 people climbed - Metha, Nik, Ian, Augustin, Clint.
Conditions: perfect! Back at Stanford at about 8:30pm.
September 22 (Saturday) 2 SAC campsites in Yosemite
September 19 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
5 people climbed - Metha, Nik, Ian, Grit, Clint.
Conditions: windy, cloudy, and fairly cold - brrrr! Back at Stanford at about 8:30pm.
September 12 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock (cancelled)
Sorry, this week's trip was cancelled - Clint was away doing one last big climb for the summer....
September 4-10 informal trip to Smith Rock
Informal trip, organised by Sharon.
Some cars driving and at least one plane! See Sharon's email
Who's went? Sharon, Dave, Chris Chan, Ian, Rasmus
photos
September 5 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
4 people climbed - Warren, Clint, Kester, Grit.
Conditions: very nice. Back at Stanford at about 8:30pm.
August 2007
August 29 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
It did not happen [I think], as Clint didn't get his car back until 5pm, and realized he wouldn't be able to reach Tresidder until 5:20pm, at which point probably most folks waiting since 5pm would have left.... Sorry about that.
August 26-28 (Sunday-Tuesday) informal trip to the Needles (Sequoia National Forest) Informal trip, organised by Clint.
Who went? Clint, Claire, Koichi, Lin.
August 22 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
4 people climbed - Rasmus, Clint, Idania, Wong.
Conditions: very nice. Back at Stanford at about 8:45pm.
August 5-10 informal trip to Bugaboos
Informal trip, organised by Clint.
Climb some granite classics in a really nice location. The weather varies, but can be fairly nice this time of year.
2007 trip report with photos: by Steph
2006 trip reports with photos: Steph   Cory
route list  
Who went? Clint, Steph. Dan Rampe + Hamid travelled separately; we met them up there and camped next to them.
weather forecast for just south of the border in Montana which is near the Bugaboos and should have similar weather
July 2007
July 25 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
5 people climbed - Rasmus, Gerald, Clint, Alex, Irina.
Conditions: nice. Back at Stanford at about 9:00pm.
July 18 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock cancelled
Cancelled due to a brief rain.
July 11 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
It did not happen [I think], as Clint was delayed getting car parts in south San Jose and did not make it to Tresidder until 5:40pm.... Sorry about that.
June 2007
June 27 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
5 people climbed - Alex, Ian, Gerald, Chase, Clint.
Conditions: nice. Back at Stanford at about 9:30pm.
June 20 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
It did not happen [I think], as Clint was still busy climbing El Cap with Chris Chan.
June 13 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
6? people climbed - Justin D, Patrick D, Alex, Brian, Mary, Clint.
Conditions: nice. Back at Stanford at about 9pm.
June 6 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
7 people climbed - Cara, Devin, Alex, Irina, Justin, Clint, Gerald.
Conditions: breezy and somewhat cold. Back at Stanford at about 9pm.
June 4 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Clint Cummins - Yosemite Classics and Obscurities
Darko on Hot Line
The Cobra, Rixon's West, DNB, Cookie, Hot Line, Free Blast - are they classics or obscurities? Both? Check out the slides and decide for yourself!
Location: Clark Center 360
May 2007
May 30 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
6 people climbed - Nathan, Austin, Clint, Aaron, Matt, Natalie.
Conditions: nice (weather/temps). Not so nice with the honeybee that stung Natalie halfway up a climb! (She finished the climb anyway!) Back at Stanford at about 9pm.
May 24-28+ informal trip to Smith Rock
informal trip.
Leader: Matt Farrell
See Matt's email
May 23 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 3 people attended - Justin D, Gerald, Clint
We had 6 ropes set up. Justin worked on the cave traverse boulder problem. Conditions: about perfect - 70s and fairly calm Back at Stanford at about 9pm.
May 21 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Matt Covington - High and Low Places in Lechuguilla Cave
Over the past three years, I've gotten the privilege of joining three week-long expeditions into Lechuguilla Cave. Lechuguilla was discovered in 1986 in Carlsbad National Park. The cave is the 6th longest in the world with just over 120 miles of surveyed passage. It is also the deepest cave in the continental US. Many people consider it to be the most beautiful cave in the world. Only a few permits to access the cave are issued each year, typically for the purposes of research and exploration.

I'll show photos from all three of my trips, and share some anecdotes about the various discoveries that we've made. Last year our trip was particularly successful as we surveyed over 6000 feet of new passage and pushed the cave over the 120 mile mark. The trip members have included some of the best cave photographers in the world. They have provided many of their photos for this presentation, so I promise not to disappoint. There will be fantastic photos of incredibly beautiful and bizzare places!
Location: Tresidder, Sequoia Room

May 19-20 Girls Can Crank weekend - Lover's Leap
ready to crank

Leaders: Erika Monahan, Sharon Houck, Chris Chan
See Chris' email for more info.
May 19-20 intermediate mountaineering outing - Bear Creek Spire, Dade/Abbott Peak
Leader: Leor Pantilat
See Leor's email
May 19 (Saturday night) (2) SAC campsites in Yosemite
Contact Jared for more info. Last sites for the quarter.
May 16 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 4 people attended - Justin D, Gerald, Clint, Jim Z
We had 6 ropes set up. Conditions: windy and fairly cold. Back at Stanford at about 9pm.
March 14 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Warren Caldwell - Pico de Orizaba
Orizaba
Over spring break, a five-person team headed south to sunny Mexico to attempt the volcanic Pico de Orizaba (18,480'), the tallest mountain in Mexico and the third highest in North America. We witnessed gun-toting rabbits, high-altitude graffiti artists, a sidewalk to nowhere at 14,000', Arabian tacos, the largest pyramid outside of Egypt, and irrefutable proof of time travel in the form of a thousand-year-old carving of Stan Marsh.

Eu-Jin Goh, Paul Csonka, Serene Koh, Ray Woo and I made up the team. The climb itself was half rock (up to low 5th class, thanks to our botched route-finding) and half glacier. Come hear about our climb and our travels.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions

May 12-13 informal trip to Yosemite
Informal trip.
organized by Clint
We climbed at the Church Bowl on Saturday and at the Apron near Harry Daley on Sunday. Some people did multipitch independently but climbed a bit with the group on Saturday.
Who went?
Sharon, Paul M, Jim Z, Ann, Erik, Clint, Cory, Laura, Berry, Eliza, Morgan, Idania, Alez, Matt, Christian, David, Wong, Kent, Kent's friend
See Clint's first email and second email
May 12-13 Basic mountaineering climb - Matterhorn Peak
Leader: Leor Pantilat
A climb with a steep snow slope, so people can learn or refresh basic skills such as self-arrest, snow anchors and belays.
See Leor's email
May 12 (Saturday night) (2) SAC campsites in Yosemite
They were well utilized!
May 9 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 10 people attended - Justin D, Matt S, Aaron, Clint, Jim Z, Gerald, Devin, Alex, Dave, John.
We had 6 ropes set up. Conditions: warm, then cooled off gradually. Back at Stanford at about 9pm.
May 5-6 Lead Climbing class, at Lover's Leap (weekend 2 of 2)
Leader: Chris Chan. See the classes page for more info.
May 5 (Saturday night) (3) SAC campsites in Yosemite
May 3 (Thursday) 6-7pm Lead Climbing lecture (2 of 2)
Leader: Chris Chan
Location: Clark Center Room s360, near Peet's Coffee map / directions
May 2 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
CANCELLED due to the rain on Wednesday morning.
April 2007
April 30 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Matt Farrell - Indian Creek & Desert Towers
Standing Rock
Over spring break of this year, Jared Brown, Mike Kerzhner, Clint Cummins and I (aka. the four stooges) all piled into Jared's two door jeep (aka. the clown car), and make the 17 hour trek out to Moab to climb. We spent the first part of the week climbing at Indian Creek, sending amazing splitter cracks, and then headed over to Canyonlands to climb some towers, including the thing above!

Come check out the photos and hear stories from our epic trip to Utah.
Location: Tresidder Union, Sequoia Room, NOT Clark Center

April 27-28 Informal climbing trip, in Yosemite
Leader: Clint Cummins
See Clint's email   trip report
Who went?:
Clint, Moritz, Martin, Aaron, Patience, Jared C, Ekin, Francisco, Koichi, Ian, Lindsay
partnered: Eu-Jin & Justin D, Erika & Wyatt, Bjorn & Ben, Dan U & Bo, Cory & George
partnered, driving from SF: Nathan B, Paola, 2 friends
hiking: Ann, Erik, Kitty
April 28 (Saturday night) (3) SAC campsites in Yosemite
All sites were used on this nice weekend!
April 24 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 11 people attended - Justin D, Vincent, Jared C, Matt S, Paul M, Aaron, Clint, John M-B, Emily D, Blaise and Keith.
We had 6 ropes set up. Conditions: cool and breezy. Back at Stanford at about 9pm.
April 25 (Wednesday), 6:30pm Arlene Blum reading/signing, at Stanford Bookstore Alcove

Arlene Blum, chemist, author, mountaineer and mother, is best known for her groundbreaking role in opening the sport of mountaineering to women. She led the first American, all-women's team to the ascent of Annapurna I, considered one of the world's most dangerous and difficult mountains. In her new memoir, Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life, Blum recounts her journey from an overprotected childhood in Chicago to some of the highest peaks on earth and to a life lived on her terms. Breaking Trail is a testament to the power of taking risks and pursuing dreams.

Arlene Blum is the founder of the annual Berkeley Himalayan Fair and the Burma Village Assistance Project. She helped found and serves on the board of the Society for the Preservation of Afghan Archeology. She is also on the board of ISET, an organization dedicated to solving climate, water and disaster problems in South Asia, and Read Nepal, which builds libraries and promotes development in Nepal. Blum also led the first women's team up Mt. McKinley; was the first American woman to attempt Mt. Everest; made the first traverse of the Great Himalaya Range of Bhutan, Nepal and India; and hiked the length of the European Alps with her baby daughter on her back. She has a doctorate in biophysical chemistry, and has taught at Stanford University, Wellesley College, and U. C. Berkeley. She lives in Berkeley, CA.

April 23 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Matthew Scott - Kyajo Ri (Nepal)
Kyajo Ri
Five of us traveled last fall on a guided trip to Nepal, just after the overthrow of the King and as peace was being made with the Maoists. Our goal was Kyajo Ri, a 6000m trekking peak in the Khumbu region west of Everest. Our group included Jean-Claude Latombe, Prof. of Computer Science. We found the trip to be a delightful mix of trekking, encounters with the Sherpa people, and playing in the snow. We also rode elephants. The mountain was first opened to climbers relatively recently, and is pristine. We hope it will remain so. There seems to be new hope for stability and peace in Nepal, and it was interesting to witness early stages of that process.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
April 21-22 Lead Climbing class, in Yosemite (weekend 1 of 2)
Leader: Jared Brown. See the classes page for more info.
April 21 (Saturday night) (3) SAC campsites in Yosemite
Some sites will be used for the Lead Climbing Class; others are available. Contact Jared for details.
April 19 (Thursday) 7-9pm Lead Climbing lecture (1 of 2)
Leader: Jared Brown.
Location: Clark Center Room s362 (NOT s360, near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
April 16 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Robert Chang - Everest Extreme - A Journey of Climbing in the High Himalaya
Robert, blasted by high winds
Join professional guide, climber and speaker Robert Chang for an exciting multi-media presentation on ascents on some of the Himalaya's most crowned jewels - Mount Everest and Ama Dablam. Standing at 29,035 feet, Mount Everest is one of the most difficult human endeavors ever. Hear stories about extreme conditions, tales of personal survival and the "journey" of how high altitude climbing takes Robert to special places. Learn more about his effort to climb high mountains throughout the world for cancer awareness (www.climbingforacure.org).

Other topics will include colorful adventure trekking in the Mount Everest region and how you can find you own Everest in life. A hands-on display of extreme climbing gear will be on-site including shelter, ice and climbing tools, clothing and Everest oxygen systems.

This talk will be dedicated to the passing of one of the mountaineering community's unique athletes, Christine Boskoff who was lost to climbing in late 2006. She was one of Rob's friends and one of the sports most accomplished female climbers with ascents on numerous 8000 meter peaks including 2 ascents of Mount Everest. There will be an opportunity to obtain Everest memorabilia including rare recovered oxygen bottles as well as Tibetan prayer flags.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions

April 14 (Saturday night) (3) SAC campsites in Yosemite
May be used for an Instructional Trip. Contact Jared for details.
April 7 informal climb of Lost Arrow Spire
(rescheduled from March 3-4)
Informal trip, organised by Clint.
The plan is to hike up the Yosemite Falls Trail with about 9 ropes, climb the outside face of Lost Arrow Spire, and set up the tyrolean traverse between the spire and rim. Any number of people can go across the tyrolean traverse, or up fixed ropes on the outside face. Probably only a few people can do the free or aid climb of the outside face. If you want to go, contact Clint.
Logistics: drive up Friday night, sleep outside the park, climb Lost Arrow on Saturday, stay at SAC campsites, regroup for free climbing on Sunday.
We'll have an ascender practice session on Wednesday April 4 - see above.
Who went?
Jared, Justin Brockman, Chris McGuiness, Sharon, Eric, Ian, Lena, Clint, Lance, Rich & Eu-Jin, Koichi, Colin, Steven Sheets & Ben Long
diagram of climb and tyrolean:   PDF   GIF
April 7 (Saturday night) (3) SAC campsites in Yosemite
Used for the Lost Arrow trip, but with plenty of space to spare.
April 4 (Wednesday, 5pm) ascender/aid practice at Handley Rock
Informal trip, organised by Clint.
Practice with ascenders at Handley Rock, for the Lost Arrow Spire climb. Bring ascenders + aiders if you have them. I have a couple of pairs to lend, also. You can use prusiks, too. We'll set up a couple of fixed ropes to ascend, and a simulated tyrolean traverse.
As usual with Handley trips, meet at 5pm at the bus stop in the Tresidder parking lot. map
March 2007
March 17 (Saturday night) (2) SAC campsites in Yosemite
Contact Jared for details.
In general, each site has space for 6 people and 2 cars, and are available to paid SAC members.
Who was there? Jared, Clint, Lena, Sharon, Cory, Ian, Alex, Jeff + friend.
March 15 (Thursday), 7pm special Slideshow/event - Jill Fredston

Author of Snowstruck, Snow Sense, and Rowing to Latitude.
an interview.
Location: Building 420, room 040.
March 10-11 Intro to telemarking
Plus the classroom session on February 15
Leaders: Ann + Erik See the classes page for more info.
March 3-4 Intro to mountaineering class
Leaders: Warren Caldwell, Eu-Jin Goh, Paul Csonka See the classes page for more info.
(may be postponed due to avalanche danger)
March 3-4 Snow Camping Clinic @ Kirkwood
The clinic is run by Kirkwood guides, and carpools are organized by Ann. See Ann's email for more info.
March 1 (Thursday), 7:30-9pm 2nd classroom session for Mountaineering class
Location: Clark Center 360 [may possibly be moved to Wednesday February 28]
Leader: Warren Caldwell See the classes page for more info.
February 2007
February 24-25 Intro to telemarking
First of two weekend sessions.
Leaders: Ann + Erik See the classes page for more info.
February 22 (Thursday), 7:30-9pm 1st classroom session for Mountaineering class
Location: Clark Center 360
Leader: Warren Caldwell See the classes page for more info.
February 15 (Thursday), 7-9pm classroom session for telemarking class
Location: TBA, probably Clark Center S360
Leader: Ann, Erik See the classes page for more info.
February 5 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Eu-Jin Goh - Peru, Bolivia, Cascades and Sierras
Soccer with two oranges at 13,000 ft on Isla del Sol, Bolivia.
My slideshow will have 2 parts and will last approximately 45 mins.
1) Peru and Bolivia
In December 2006, I went to Peru and Bolivia. The plan was to climb one peak in the Cordillera Volcanica in Peru for acclimitization, and then travel to the Cordillera Real in Bolivia for more technical climbing. Unfortunately, bad weather moved in after my first acclimitization climb, cancelling all further climbing plans. For this part of the slideshow, I'll describe how not to acclimitize on a 19,000 foot volcano and also show slides of my travels in Peru and Bolivia.
A sneak preview of some of the preliminary photos is at
http://eujingoh.com/pics/peru-bolivia-2006/
2) Mt Rainier, Mt Shasta, Matthes Crest, Cathedral Peak
These 4 trips are among the better climbs that I've done in the last year and I'll show slides of these trips. A sneak preview of some of the slides for this part of the trip is at
http://eujingoh.com/pics/climbing/highlights/index.html
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
February 3 (Saturday) Intro rock climbing class, at Castle Rock
Trip Leader: Linnea
Instructors: Björn, Clint, Kent
Participants: Chase, Cara, Mindi, Christine, Nick, Greg, Adela, Dana, Keith
photos   trip report
See the classes page for more info.
Rescheduled from January 27, due to rain.
January 2007
January 29 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Clint Cummins - Alpine Rock Climbs on the Early Winter Spires
Steph on the crux of South Early Winter Spire, Direct East Buttress
In the second half of our summer climbing trip, Steph Abegg and I travelled to Mazama, WA and enjoyed some nice long rock climbs on the South and North Early Winter Spires, next to Liberty Bell. Roadside alpine granite - pretty much irresistable!
January 27 (Saturday), 2-5pm outdoor session for Crevasse Rescue class
Location: at a field on campus, TBA
Leader: Warren Caldwell See the classes page for more info.
January 27 (Saturday) Intro rock climbing class, at Castle Rock
Trip Leader: Linnea Williams
Instructors: Björn Flatt, Clint Cummins
Cancelled due to rain on Friday. Rescheduled for Feb. 3.
January 25 (Thursday), 7-9pm classroom session for Crevasse Rescue class
Location: TBA
Leader: Warren Caldwell See the classes page for more info.
January 22 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Jared Brown - Adventures from the summer and winter break
Mike and Jared, Romantic Warrior, pitch 5, photo by Alexander Cooper
I'll be starting off the quarter showing pictures from climbing peaks back home in Colorado over the summer, as well as my attempt on Romantic Warrior in the Needles with Mike, with excellent rap-in photos from Alex Cooper. I'll also show pictures from a few peaks I climbed or attempted at home over winter break in an effort to get the snow gods to finally make the trip to the Sierras.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
January 22 (Monday), 7:00pm regular SAC meeting The first meeting for winter quarter, in Clark Center 360. map/directions
January 14 (Sunday), 7:30am-dark informal trip to Pinnacles (East Side)
Informal trip, organised by Darko.
January 13-14 Intro to cross-country skiing class Classroom session on January 9.
Leaders: Ann + Erik See the classes page for more info.
January 9 (Tuesday), 7-9pm classroom session for Intro to cross-country skiing class
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
Leaders: Ann + Erik See the classes page for more info.
December 2006
December 4 (Monday), 7pm SAC meeting + slideshow In Cypress Room North, on the second floor of Tresidder Union.
The trip schedule for Winter Quarter will be decided at this meeting.
There is no slideshow scheduled at present, due to the proximity of exams. map
December 3 (Sunday) informal trip to Yosemite
Informal trip, organised by Clint.
Leave from Tresidder parking lot at 6:00am Sunday morning, return at about 10:30pm. See Clint's email.
Who went?
Sat + Sun: Justin B, Chris M, Ken, Daniel, Colin, Heather
Sun only: Darko, Clint, Moritz, Ian, Greg (to Church Bowl). Also Kent, Jennifer, et al to another spot.
November 2006
November 27 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Marshall Burke - Utah Cliffs and Canyons
Clint on Scarface, Indian Creek
light in Buckskin Gulch
Come see photos of recent climbing and backpacking trips to southern Utah, a fantasy-land of sandstone towers and canyons, featuring many of your favorite SAC members past and present.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
November 27 (Monday), 7pm SAC meeting
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
November 26 (Sunday), 7:30am-dark informal trip to Pinnacles (West Side)
Informal trip, organised by Clint.
Leave from Tresidder parking lot at 7:30am Sunday morning, return at about 9pm. See Clint's email.   Shake and Bake, Balconies
Who went? Ken, Jason K., Justin H., Martin, Maria, Charles, Ian, Clint   photos
November 25 (Saturday), 7:30am-dark informal trip to Pinnacles (West Side)
Informal trip, organised by Clint.
Leave from Tresidder parking lot at 7:30am Saturday morning, return at about 9pm.
Just announced on Friday, this is going to the same place as Sunday's trip. The forecast is 40% chance of rain for Sunday afternoon, so this may be a drier option.
See Clint's email.   Shake and Bake, Balconies
Who went? Justin B., Emily, Cory, Moritz, Greg, Ada, Clint   photos
November 18-26 (Thanksgiving week) Informal trip to Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree Bliss
Informal trip, organised by Jared Brown.
logistics and climbing info (about 18 people going, so far)
November 15 (Wednesday), 3pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Cancelled due to the rain on Monday.
Given the quick onset of shade and sunset on the previous trip, the Wednesday trips to Handley are probably tabled until sometime in February or so.
November 13 (Monday), 7pm SAC meeting
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
November 13 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Matt Covington - Cueva J2: Recent Exploration in Sistema Cheve
Bart Hogan, at 1300m (4300') depth
Currently, the search is on to find the deepest cave in the world. The tallest mountains have been climbed, but many of the deepest caves in the world still await discovery. The Sierra de Juarez range in Oaxaca, Mexico contains the worlds deepest known cave hydrological system (Sistema Cheve). If Cueva Cheve were connected with the known resurgence of the system then it would become the world's deepest cave at more than 2500 meters deep (total vertical extent). The end of exploration in Cueva Cheve is now incredibly remote and difficult to reach. Consequently, in the last few years we have searched for an intermediate entrance which would provide closer access to the yet-unexplored mid Cheve system. In this search we discovered a new deep cave, Cueva J2, which was hoped to be a backdoor into the Cheve system. While J2 has not yet been linked with Cheve, it has been pushed to a depth of -1209 meters, making it the 6th deepest cave in the Western Hemisphere. The end of exploration is now approximately 9 km from the entrance, and three underground camps have been established.

I first joined the Cheve project during 2004 when J2 was discovered. I'll recount a brief history of the Cheve project and tell the story of the exploration of J2. The 2004 expedition was supported by National Geographic, and you can find some online content at: magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/caverace
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions

November 12 (Sunday), 7:30am-dark informal trip to Pinnacles (High Peaks)
Informal trip, organised by Clint.
Left from Tresidder parking lot at 7:30am Sunday morning, returned at about 9pm. See Clint's email.   Photographer's Delight, 5.2
Who went?
High Peaks: Clint, Eu-Jin, Jim Z., Sharon, Linnea, Aaron, Koichi, Francisco, Emily, Elissa, Colin, Justin, Lindsay, Alexis, Kenny, Ben, Liz. The main group climbed at Long's Folly, South Finger, North Finger, Condor Crags, plus Burgundy Dome, Piglet and The Unmentionable.
Monolith: Dan, Mike, Simon
November 8 (Wednesday) 3pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 3pm. 4 people attended - Simon, Justin D., Clint, and Linnea.
We had 7 ropes set up. Conditions: cool, windy and shady. Back at Stanford before 6pm.
November 6 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Clint Cummins - Alpine Granite Classics in Washington
goat below Prusik Peak - photo by Steph Abegg
In July, I teamed up with Steph Abegg (recent SAC alum living near Vancouver BC) for some of the best long alpine rock climbs to be found in Washington. Over ten days, we managed to do the complete North Ridge of Mt. Stuart (better than the version in 50 Classic Climbs), the South Face of Prusik Peak, and then took on some harder routes near Liberty Bell. Taking advantage of the best summer weather in 40 years, we found some nice climbs and no crowds except possibly a herd of goats. :-) If you can't make it, or want a preview, check out Steph's trip reports.
Location: Cypress South, Tresidder map
November 4 (Saturday) Intro trip, to Castle Rock
Cancelled due to recent rains, which make the sandstone vulnerable to damage. It will be rescheduled, but a new date has not been chosen yet.
Instructors: Björn Flatt, Paul Csonka. See the classes page for more info.
November 1 (Wednesday), 3pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Cancelled due to some light rain on Wednesday morning.
October 2006
October 30 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Bryan Palmintier - Mountaineering, Canoeing and Canoe Mountaineering in Alaska
Tresidder, Cypress North (NOT Clark Center)
canoe mountaineering on the Stikine

Fun slides from Alaska where I spent one month last summer instructing a NOLS Mountaineering course in the Chugach Mountains (Nelchina & Science Glaciers). 30 days of glacier travel, technical skills practice and beautiful scenery. Plus pictures and stories from later in the summer when I took a beautiful person canoe trip down the Stikine River from Telegraph Creek, BC to Wrangell, AK with Michele, Becca K, Eric W, Martha and my mom! And yep, this is where the canoe mountaineering happened...
Location: Cypress North, Tresidder map

October 28 (Saturday) Anchors I class, at Castle Rock Instructors: Darko Sarenac, Sam Chang, Irena Zaks. See the classes page for more info.
October 23 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Leor Pantilat - North Cascades Mountain Photography 2006
Mount Goode, NE Buttress
This show features mountain scenery photography from a collection of trips in the Cascade Mountains last summer, primarily in North Cascades National Park. Climbs include the Northeast Buttress of Mount Goode, Forbidden Peak, Dorado Needle, North Face of Mount Shuksan, among others. I will provide insights into techniques for fast and light mountain climbing and also discuss the effects of climate change on North Cascades glaciers. For a preview of the highlights, visit: http://www.stanford.edu/~pantilat/highlights2006.htm.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
October 23 (Monday), 7:00pm regular SAC meeting
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
October 23 (Monday), 6:00-7:15pm Conradin von Gugelberg Memorial Lecture - Yvon Chouinard - Let My People Go Surfing
Yvon Chouinard
Each year, Stanford^Òs Public Management Program hosts the Conradin von Gugelberg Memorial Lecture on the Environment to explore the intersection of business and environmental sustainability. We would like to extend an invitation to you to attend this year^Òs event with Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia. GSB Professor Erica Plambeck will host a fireside chat with the environmental enthusiast on the evening of Monday, October 23rd, beginning at 6:00PM. The event, titled ^ÓLet My People Go Surfing^Ô from Mr. Chouinard^Òs recent book, is open and free to the public on a first come first served basis. To register go to http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/pmp/events/cvg_yvon06.html Seats are running out quickly. The von Gugelberg Memorial Fund was established by members of the Stanford MBA Class of 1987 to honor the memory of their classmate, Conradin von Gugelberg, who died shortly after graduation.  Inspired by Conradin's love for the outdoors and commitment to environmental protection, particularly conservation and recycling, the von Gugelberg Fund aims to promote an environmental ethic among Stanford GSB students and alumni. "Let My People Go Surfing" Patagonia founder, Yvon Chouinard October 23, 2006 Bishop Auditorium Stanford Graduate School of Business 6:00PM - 7:15 PM, followed by a reception
Location: Bishop Auditorium, Stanford Graduate School of Business
October 21-22 (Saturday-Sunday) Anchors II class, in Yosemite Valley Leader: Darko Sarenac, with Jared Brown and Matt Farrell. See the classes page for more info.
October 19 (Thursday) 7:30pm Classroom session for Anchors II class, Meyer Library 144 Leader: Darko Sarenac, with Jared Brown and Matt Farrell. See the classes page for more info.
October 16 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Jared Brown - Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome
Jared Brown leading the Robbins Traverse
In June, after various partners falling through due to injury, graduation, and being "too weak," Sam, Erica, and I made a successful attempt at our first big wall. We weren't the most prepared party, as a couple weeks before the only actual aid leading any of us had done was a short bolt ladder I'd done a few years earlier that started off the roof of my car, and even Clint seemed somewhat sketched out that we were going. Another not so positive factor was that Erica pinched a nerve right before we left, and didn't have full use of her right arm. Despite all of this, we managed to get up in three days, learning along the way how to climb with a pack, jumar somewhat efficiently, climb in the dark, and set up camp and actually try to sleep in a harness. As it turned out, the climbing itself wasn't all that difficult, which was good, as dealing with the logistics of a big wall was enough for us to deal with.
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
October 14 (Saturday) Intro trip to Castle Rock Trip Leader: Sharon Houck See the classes page for more info.
photos from the trip
October 14 (Saturday), 12 noon SAC reunion in Atherton. Contact Irene Beardsley for more info, if you are a SAC alumni and did not get the email on August 20 with all the details. Or check with Chris Chan if you are a current SAC member and would like to attend.
October 13 (Friday) 6:30pm Belay skills session for Intro class At the Stanford Climbing Wall. See the classes page for more info.
October 9 (Monday), 7:30pm Sierra Nevada Slideshow Series - Darko Sarenac - Some Classic Multipitch Climbs in Squamish
The Sword pitch on the Grand Wall, on Darko's agenda for next year
The Stawamus Chief (often referred to as simply The Chief) is a colossal dome of granitic rock located adjacent to the town of Squamish, British Columbia. At 2300 feet above sea level, it towers over the waters of nearby Howe Sound. Although it is not, as is often claimed, the "second largest granite monolith in the world", the Chief still is truly an awe-inspiring sight.

In late July and early August and then again in September, with a variety of partners (Patrick Girard, Cathy Lee, Steph Abegg, Bo Earle, and some of my local Squamish friends) I have climbed some of the better known multipitch climbs on The Chief. The climbs ranged from 5.8 - 5.11- in difficulty, from crack and slab, to even some bolted face in variety, and from meager 2 to all of 23 pitches in length.

My goal in the presentation is to provide not only some of the details of the climbs but also some general info about climbing in Squamish.

October 4 (Wednesday) informal trip to Handley Rock
was cancelled by rain.
October 2 (Wednesday), 7:30pm SAC intro meeting
Location: Clark Center Room s360 (near Peet's Coffee) map / directions
If you couldn't make it, but want to participate in SAC, see the membership page to join the climbing email list, fill out a survey, and check the calendar page for the trip schedule.
September 2006
September 27 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. Approx. 7 people attended - Justin D., Sam, Moritz, Justin __, Clint, Chris, Adam.
Justin D. made it up the main overhang (5.11d)! (He's the third person in our group to climb it this year, besides Nicolas and Clint). We had 7 ropes set up. Conditions: nice. Back at Stanford at 8:30pm.
September 20 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 7 people attended - Justin D., Sam, Darko, Moritz, Jason, Clint, David. We had 7 ropes set up. Conditions: nice. Back at Stanford at 8:30pm.
September 13 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 6 people attended - Clint, Eu-Jin, Adam, Justin D., Adam, Chris. We had 7 ropes set up. Conditions: nice. Back at Stanford at 8:30pm.
September 6 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 8 people attended - Clint, Claudia, Nate, Michael, Moritz, and Eu-Jin. We had 7 ropes set up. Conditions: slightly warm for awhile, but nice at sunset. Back at Stanford at 8:30pm. Moritz's photos
August 2006
August 30 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 8 people attended - Helmut, Clint, Eu-Jin, Adam, Mary, and Timo. We had 7 ropes set up. Conditions: slightly warm but nice temps. Back at Stanford at 8:30pm.
August 26-27-28 informal trip to the Needles Organized by Clint. description of trip
Needles climbing info
Who went?
26-28: Clint, Darko, Jared, Jennifer, Nicolas
26-27: Aaron, Mike, Sam Chang, Justin D.
26: Alexander - check out his awesome photos of Mike and Jared on Romantic Warrior
August 23 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 8 people attended - Eu-Jin, Adam, Mary, Clint, David, Chris, Andy, and Alice. We had 7 ropes set up. Conditions: very nice temps. Back at Stanford at 9pm.
August 16 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 4 people attended - Sam Payne, Clint, Eu-Jin, and Darko. We had 5 ropes set up. Conditions: very nice temps. Back at Stanford at 8:45pm.
July 2006
July 29-30-31 informal trip to the Needles Organized by Clint. description of trip
Needles climbing info
Who went?
Sam, Nicolas, Fortune, Mike, Clint
July 26 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 6 people attended - Michael, Johanna, Eu-Jin, Clint, Justin and Lindsay. We had 5 ropes set up. Conditions: pretty hot, although not quite as scorching as June 21. No mosquitoes. Back at Stanford before dark.
July 24 (Monday) SAC campsite in Yosemite
Contact Jared for details.
July 19 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 6 people attended - Menesha, Eu-Jin, Chris, Clint, Yoni and Hilla. We had 5 ropes set up. Conditions: hot, although not quite as scorching as June 21. No mosquitoes. Back at Stanford before dark.
June 2006
June 28 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 7 people attended - Matt, Aaron, Justin, Mike, Clint, David and John. We had 5 ropes set up. Conditions: hot, although not quite as scorching as June 21. Back at Stanford at various times.
June 24-25 informal trip to the Needles
Who went?
Clint, Brian Cox (from Bay Area)
Alexander, Hristo (from LA)
June 21 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 6 people attended - Jared, Clint, Ben, Jared, Sam, Aaron. We had 5 ropes set up. Conditions: pretty darn hot! Back at Stanford at 8:40pm.
June 17-18 informal trip to the Needles
Who went?:
Clint, Anne-Soisig (from Bay Area)
Alexander (from LA)
June 17 (Saturday) SAC campsite in Yosemite
Contact Jared for details.
June 14 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 6 people attended - Nicolas, Clint, Ying, David, John, Natalie. We had 5 ropes set up. Conditions: cloudy, breezy and cool - we eventually hid down at the lower rock to get out of the breeze. Only a few mosquitoes. Back at Stanford at 9:20pm.
June 7 (Wednesday) 5pm-dark informal trip to Handley Rock
Carpooled from Tresidder at 5pm. 2 people attended - Aaron, Clint. Although we just had a "skeleton crew" (due to impending finals?), we got a lot of good climbing in. We had 6 ropes set up. Conditions: nice. Didn't see any mosquitoes. Back at Stanford at 8:30pm.
June 5 (Monday), 6pm-9pm SAC Potluck Location: Blackwelder, at the picnic tables outside.
Nice gathering! Besides all the recent SAC presidents an