About Us
The Stanford Alpine Club promotes the safe enjoyment of alpinism (rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, ski mountaineering, etc.) in the Stanford Community. Since its founding in 1946, the Stanford Alpine Club (SAC) has developed a reputation for alpine excellence at Stanford University and beyond, developing routes in the valley, backcountry skiing new peaks, and mentoring newcomers to the sport. The modern SAC perpetuates the original spirit of alpinism by providing a forum for planning excursions, and by introducing new members to the safe and responsible enjoyment of mountaineering, rock climbing, ice climbing, ski mountaineering, and other alpine pursuits.
Want more info? A very nice book on the history of SAC was published in 2000, The Stanford Alpine Club, by John Rawlings, with Glen Denny as the photography editor. You can find it in the SAC library or in Stanford Libraries.
From May 13 to August 15, 2000, the Stanford Libraries featured an exhibit about the Stanford Alpine Club. The exhibit is preserved digitally here.
Officers
Kevin Crust
President
kcrust@stanford.edu
Doug Leonard
Vice President
dxl@stanford.edu
Trent Robinett
Financial Officer
trobinet@stanford.edu
Elana Simon
Co-Social Chair
epsimon@stanford.edu
Josh Rico
Co-Social Chair
joshua.rico@stanford.edu
Jennifer Parker
Trip Guru
jparker6@stanford.edu
Hunter Taylor-Black
Media Coordinator & SAJ Creative Director
stanfordalpinejournal@gmail.com
Megan Ochalek
IKON Pass Liason
mochalek@stanford.edu
Past Officers
2023-2024
President: Kevin Crust
Vice President: Doug Leonard
Financial Officer: Trent Robinett
Social Chair: Elana Simon, Josh Rico
Trip Guru: Lou Sacchettini
Media Coordinator: Philippe Roberge
IKON Liason: Megan Ochalek
2022-2023
President: Camille Noufi
Vice President: Noah Gluschankoff
Financial Officer: Ian Thompson
Social Chair: Kevin Crust
Trip Guru: Doug Leonard
IKON Liason: Noah Youkilis
2021-2022
President: Camille Noufi
Vice President: Noah Gluschankoff
Financial Officer: Ian Thompson
IKON Liason: Noah Youkilis
2020-2021
President: Jake Wisser
Social Chair: Conner Geery
Financial Officer: Bruce Spang
IKON Liason: Reid Bassette
2019-2020
President : Jake Wisser
Vice President: Reid Bassette
Social Chair: Scotia Maybury
Financial Officer: Bruce Spang
2018-2019
President : Calley Murphy
Vice President: Jake Wisser
Financial Officer: Bruce Spang
2017-2018
President: Alex Kolchinski
Vice President + Financial Officer: Andrey Poletayev
2015-2016
President: Matthew Matera
Vice President: Anthony Ho
Financial Officer: Thomas Hossler
2014-2015
President: Matthew Matera
Vice President: Grifffin Nosenzo
Financial Officer: Tally Buckstaff
2013-2014
Co-President: Matthew Matera
Co-President: Hunter Dudley
Vice President: Natalie Burkhard
Financial Officer: Mateo Vargas
2012-2013
President: Brad Lipovsky
Co-President: Anthony Ho
Gear Guru: Zach Brown
2011-2012
Co-President: Stephen Hibbs
Co-President: Alina Garbuzov
Events Coordinator: Alexis Lussier Desbiens
2010-2011
President: Alina Garbuzov
Gear gurus: Warren Caldwell, Alex Nees, Tanya Nees
Instructor czar: Chris McGuiness
2009-2010
Co-President: Chris McGuiness
Co-President: Dave Cameron
Instructor czar: Paul Csonka
Instructor czar: Samantha Larson
Events Coordinator: Alexis Lussier Desbiens
2008-2009
Co-President: David Johnson
Co-President: Chris Chan
Treasurer: Warren Caldwell
Events Coordinator: Alexis Lussier Desbiens
2007-2008
President: Warren Caldwell
Treasurer: Will Harte
Secretary: Angela King
2006-2007
Co-President: Chris Chan
Co-President: Jared Brown
Treasurer: Joe Cackler
Secretary: Angela King
Slideshow MC: Chris Chan
2005-2006
President: Matt Farrell
Climbing instructor: Dan Arnold
Gear guru: Jared Brown
Slideshow MC: Chris Chan
Journal editor: Dan Arnold
2004-2005
President: Chuck Booten
Treasurer: Joe Cackler
Climbing instructor: Dan Arnold
Journal editor: Dan Arnold
Gear guru: Brian Gibbons
Slideshow MC: Jared Brown
Web Designer: Jacqueline Pratt
2003-2004
President: Dave Weaver
Treasurer: George Braun
Gear guru: Chuck Booten
Slideshow MC: Matt Farrell
Webmaster: Niels Riegels
Climbing instructor: Dan Arnold
Journal editor: Dan Arnold
2002-2003
President: Bryan Palmintier
Treasurer: Mike Whitfield
Web Designer: Dan Kroymann
Climbing instructor: Dan Arnold
Journal editor: Dan Arnold
Directory
Current members can access our official roster here.