V2N5

Volume 2 Number 5

Volume 2 Number 5 November 1990

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#NOVEMBER, 1990 EXPLORING ANTARCTICA
#SLIDE NIGHT PARTY
#PAKISTAN EXPEDITION 1991
#WORDS FROM ABOVE

NOVEMBER, 1990 EXPLORING ANTARCTICA

If you're tired of hearing about the same peaks you have climbed or plan to climb, don't miss the next HAMS program on November 19th. George McLeod will show slides and discuss his adventures during eight years as base commander of a British Antarctic survey expedition which studied the geology, biology and meteorology of the remote continent, while mapping over 1,000 miles in the area between Hope Bay and Fossil Bluffs. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about travel, survival and exploration in this harsh and beautiful environment, that constitutes one of the world's last frontiers, and now is threatened by global pollution and the energy requirements of the world's expanding population base. Program time is 7 p.m. at the clubhouse.

SLIDE NIGHT PARTY

Our annual autumn social event will be a side night party at Keith Jensen's house. Plans are for a potluck dinner followed by slides of member's trips. Bring a potluck dish to share, lots of the beverages of your choice and about 10 minutes of slides of a 1990 trip you did (does not have to be a high altitude climb). Count on having a good time networking with your fellow climbers. Guests are welcome. Place: Keith Jensen's house.

PAKISTAN EXPEDITION 1991

Condor Adventures Ltd., is planning an expedition in July, 1991 to Diran Peak in Pakistan. The peak, 24,000 fl. (7350m), is located in the Lesser Karakoram Range, near Rakaposhi. Thor Kieser, leader of the trip, spent seven weeks researching treks and climbs in Pakistan last summer. One reason be chose Diran Peak is its proximity to the Karakoram highway-- a one-day approach. The ascent will take two weeks from Base Camp via the Northwest Ridge. It is a straightforward snow-and-ice climb with an average angle of 40 degrees and a maximum of 55 degrees near the summit. Of the thousands of high peaks in Pakistan, Diran is unique in that it is very accessible and not technically difficult. Space is very limited. We can take a maximum of only six people. Please let us know by the end of November if you are even remotely interested.

WORDS FROM ABOVE

By Dan Leeth

I don't know about the rest of you, but it seems that my summer has gone by rather quickly, and autumn is screaming past, too. Somewhere along the line, we forgot to have a High Altitude Section Executive Committee meeting this bi-month, so I really do not have a lot to report about activities. As I write this, we are one-third of the way through the High Altitude Mountaineering Seminar. This year's attendance is over 70. That's not as many as we had two years ago for our initial Seminar, but still a very respect- able number. This year, we are doing six seminars rather than five, but each ends at 9:30 p.m. rather than 10:00 p.m. or later. The new format seems to be working well I would like to thank everybody who has helped with the seminars. Over a dozen people have given up time to put together a presentation and then deliver it to our group. I especially want to thank Alannah McTighe, who did a lot of the leg work in securing speakers and doing follow up calls. The High Altitude Mountaineering School is coming together well. At last count, we had over twenty apply for the first school. Eight or more climbers have volunteered their time to serve as instructors. I would like to give a special thanks to Rich McAdams and the rest of the School Committee for doing the work to make the school a reality. Starting in just a few days, I will start serving my time as Denver Group Chairman. As such, I am not sure just how much time I will have to spend on HAMS projects. It has been fun getting the Section going, but perhaps I will need to take a bit less active role in it to attend to other things. We have a social party planned, and I hope to see you all there.

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