JANUARY VOL. 65 NO. 1 JANUARY 1988

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1 WASATCH MOUNTAIN CLUB JANUARY VOL. 65 NO. 1 JANUARY 1988 Photo by Earl Cook. IMPORTANT! NOMINATIONS BANQUET - SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 $12.50 PER PERSON - RESERVATIONS DUE JANUARY 15! Send check payable to the Wasatch Mountain Club to: Cassie Badowsky 2845 East 5495 South Salt Lake City UT SEE FULL PAGE AD INSIDE FOR DETAILS

2 WASATCH MOUNTAIN CLUB David Vickery, Managing Editor Production: Pat Beard Staff Writers: Carol Anderson "Apterix" Ben Everitt Roseanne Woodward Advertising: Jeff Pace Classified Ads: Sue devall Mailing: Niel Hinckley Elliot Mott THE RAMBLER (USPS ) is published monthly by the WASATCH MOUNTAIN CLUB, Inc., 168 West, 500 North, Salt Lake City, UT Telephone Subscription rates of $12.00 per year are paid for by membership dues only. Second-class Postage Paid at Salt Lake City, UT. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE RAMBLER Membership Director, 168 West, 500 North, Salt Lake City, UT CHANGE OF ADDRESS: This publication is not forwarded by the Post Office. Change of address should be submitted in wntmg to the Membership Director, 168 West, Fifth North, Salt Lake City, Utah, All correspondence regarding the mailing of THE RAMBLER should be directed to the Membership Director at that address. Allow 45 days for address changes. Submissions to THE RAMBLER must be received by 6:00 pm on the 15th of the month preceding the publication. Mail or deliver to THE RAMBLER office or to the Editor. -Include your name and phone number on all submissions. The right is reserved to edit all contributions and advertisements and to reject those that may harm the sensibilities of WMC members or defame the WMC. Copyright 1987, Wasatch Mountain Club 2 ~ THE RAMBLER, the official publication of the Wasatch Mountain Club is published monthly by and for its members. Persons wishing to become members and receive THE RAMBLER for two months upon written request to the Membership Director, 168 West, Fifth North, Salt Lake City, Utah, and payment of $3.00. Checks are to be made payable to the Wasatch Mountain Club. There is a $10.00 charge for returned checks. Membership applicants must participate in at least two Club outdoor or service activities, verified by the signatures of approval from the activity leaders. Yearly dues are $25.00 single, $35.00 couple. A $5.00 initiation/reinstatement fee is charged. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Membership Boating Conservation Entertainment Hiking Lodge Mountaineering Publications Ski Touring Information Bicycling Canoeing Kayaking Sailing Rafting Volleyball GOVERNING BOARD Hank Winawer Carol Kalm Don Ashton John Veranth Earl Cook Jeff Barrell Mary Fleming Chris Biltoft Cassie Badowsky Elissa Stevens Joan Stevens Don Hamilton Alexis Kelner Carol Kalm John Kennington David Vickery Dan Grice Chris Baierschmidt COORDINATORS Kathy Klein Randy Klein Mike Dege Vince Desimone Carl Cook Jim Elder TRUSTEES Karin Caldwell Marilyn Earle Dale Green Stewart Ogden O'Dell Peterson Dale Green Trustee Emeritus Historian

3 JANUARY Board Report WMC Board Nominations Events at a Glance Activities From. the President Information Director Ski Touring Director Boating Director Conservation Notes Avalanche Class Foot-Sore Photography Classified Ads Trip Talk Grubby Gourmet Sky Calendar Answer to Dec Puzzle Crossword Puzzle WASATCH MOUNTAIN CLUB BOARD REPORT December 2. The Nominations Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 23. The election will be held on Thursday, February 11. The board approved the revised by-laws. The new by-laws will be printed in a future issue of the Rambler. Chris Biltoft located potential office space on 11th East near Sugarhouse. Dale Green reported on potential office space in the H&R Block Building. Board members will take a look at the space and discuss the issue at the next board meeting. The board tabled the proposal to join the Utah Wildlife Leadership Coalition. Chris Baerschmidt will be putting together a series of public service announcements to be aired on KRCL. Cassie Badowsky announced plans for Chinese New Year & Mardi Gras parties. Boating Director Jeff Barrell had unpleasant news: the contractor building the Club's new trailer has filed for bankruptcy. Next board meeting: January 6. WELCOME The Rambler and W.M.C. want to welcome the following new club members: Quiet Mountain Travel ~~ 702 East IOO Soulft. Salt Lake City : Call for list of January specials on winter clothing and equipment. Mary Barth Bobby Fitch David Ivers Barbara Lipinska Samuel Morrison Chuck Murray Elizabeth Robins Bill Sanders Jack Sukow Remco Drevijn Mary Jo Gaskill Nanette Judson Karen McCullough David Morrison Norman Pobanz Harold Robins Doug Stewart Ann Wise We hope you will enjoy our club activities and we look forward to meeting you. Please feel free to volunteer to help where you can. 3

4 NOMINATIONS FOR WMC BOARD President Secretary Treasurer Information Membership Boating Conservation Entertainment Hiking Mountaineering Ski Touring Publications Lodge Trustee * = incumbent. Wick Miller John Veranth Billie Lium Elissa Stevens Tom Silberstorf Allen Eickemeyer Linda Wilcox * Earl Cook * Jeff Barrell * Chris Biltoft and Mary Fleming???? Rob Rogalski Tom Walsh * John Kennington Anna Cordes * David Vickery Alexis Ketner & Vince Desimone Milt Hollander (unopposed) (unopposed) (unopposed) (together unopposed) (unopposed) (unopposed) (unopposed) (together unopposed) NOMINATIONS PROCESS NOT YET FINISHED by Michael Budig The nominating committee has been very busy contacting potential condidates for WMC board positions. We tried to find two candidates for any position which will not have an incumbent. We contacted many qualified people to request that they run. Although some had to decline due to other commitments (maybe they'll volunteer to run next year), I am very satisfied with the list of candidates we are submitting. I am proud of the job we have done and wish to thank Carol Anderson and John Mason for their help on the nominating committee. However, we have been unable to fill the position of entertainment director. We recognize that this position can be rather demanding and is probably best filled by two or more co-directors as has been the case in recent years. We have found one club member who has indicated she is willing to serve as a co-director. We encourage those interested in running for this position to contact any of the nominating committee members (John Mason: , Carol Anderson: , Michael Budig: ) Nominations for this or any other office may still be submitted until nominations are officially closed at the Nominations Banquet in January. Also, Alexis Ketner and Vince Desimone are seeking assistance with the reservation bookings for the lodge. Vince will be in charge of lodge maintenance and Alexis will handle the bookings and work on completing the Lodge Master Plan. However, Alexis is out of town a lot, so he requests help with the bookings. If you may be of assistance in this area, please step forward and call Alexis ( ), Vince ( ) or myself. We also encourage club members to step forward to off er help to new officers - after the election - by serving on committees under the directors. 4

5 KIBKHAM'S. Your Only Store When You're Bea~ For the Great Outdoors. ti~ X C SKIS Kastle Kazama Atomic Fischer Swallow Borma Jarvinen SUNGLASSES Style Eyes Ski Optics Vuarnet Jones ~ere's a ~e winter, "'items we have available for you: OUTDOOR CLOTHING North Face Moon Stone Northern Isles Boston Traders Alps Columbia Woolrich Patagonia Wickers Windy Pass Royal Robbins Marmot ACCESSORIES Reflex Exel Swix Titab Chouinard S.M.C. Sherpa Rotterfeller Dana Voile Asolo Yakima BOOTS Adidas Koflach Alpina Fabiano Asolo Merrell Kirkham's Outdoor Products Mapufacturers of quality products for the winter outdoors. Daypacks Fanny Packs Tents Gaitors Luggage Overmitts All made right at our factory/store, so we're able to pass along factory direct pricing to you. Kirkham'S outdoor products 3125 South State Open Mon.-Thurs. 9:30-6 pm, Fri. to Ill 5

6 EVENTS AT A GLANCE (See the Chronological Listing for Details) Jan SKI TOURS Hangover Tour 16 Toll Canyon Leader's Choice 16 Murdoch Peak Moonlight Tour 16 Silver Fork Desolation Lake 17 Scotts Hill Willow Ridge 17 Tele-clinic Pfeiff er horn 17 Mt. Wolverine Telemark Instruction 23 Leader's Choice Demo ski day 23 Leader's Choice Catherine's Pass 23 Maybird Lake Mary 23 Igloo building Pieps practice 24 Leader's Choice Avalanche Clinic 24 Desolation Lake Lower Days Fork 24 Mineral Fork Upper Greens Basin 30 Dog Lake/Reynolds Catherines Pass 30 Powder Park Park City White Pine 30 Montreal Hill Butler Fork to Porter 31 Upper Greens Basin Upper White Pine 31 Powder Park Beginners Clinic Jan SHOWSHOE TOURS Norway Flats 24 Red Pine Greens Basin 31 Days Fork Bench Creek Jan SOCIALS Open Lodge Weekend 24 Sunday Social Nominations Banquet 31 Sunday Social VOLLEYBALL (Tuesday Evenings at South High Women's Gym, 7:00 pm) Feb 6 Desolation Lake 6 Powder Park 6 Upper Greens Basin 6 Mt. Raymond 7 Lower Days Fork 7 Leader's Choice 7 Willow Peak 13 Scotts Hill 13 Silver Fork 14 Desolation Lake 14 Red Pine 14 Mt. Raymond/Gobblers 14 Leader's Choice Feb 6 Parley's Gulch A WORD ABOUT WMC SKI TOURS NTD (Not too difficult): Terrain is mostly gentle. Participants should be able to do a kick turn, snowplow, and descend a slope by traversing. Usually no avalanche danger. MOD (Moderately difficult): Proficiency climbing and descending intermediate slopes is rquired. Pieps and shovels may sometimes be suggested or required. If a Pieps is carried, this implies knowledge of how to search for a buried companion. MSD (Most difficult): Strenuous. Usually involve long ascents, steep or narrow descents. Pieps and shovel always required. ALL SKI AND SNOWSHOE TOURS START AT 9:00 A.M. AT THE GEOLOGY SIGN, LOCATED AT THE EAST END OF THE PARKING LOT AT THE MOUTH OF BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 6

7 CLUB ACTIVITIES -- Only activities approved by the appropriate WMC Director can be listed in the Club Activities section of of the Rambler. Send your proposed activity, for approval, to the hiking, rafting, skiing, etc. director for inclusion in their activity schedule. Those activities sent directly to the Rambler, without approval, will not be published. Fri. Jan I HANGOVER SKI TOUR (NTD). Wick Miller ( or ) has once again consented to lead this tour. It leaves at the crack of noon from the geology sign at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. The tour will go to the Lake Mary Overlook, and possibly beyond if there is popular demand. Wick stresses that, although this tour has a relaxed atmosphere, it is not for rank beginners. LEADER'S CHOICE SKI TOUR (MSD). George Westbrook is making the choice. The only thing he can guarantee at this writing is that the day will be long. Start the New Year right! Call George at to register. Sat. Jan 2 MOONLIGHT SKI TOUR (NTD). Lake Mary. Bill Rosqvist has offered to lead this tour which is one of his favorites. He will meet you at 8:00 p.m. at the geology sign. Bring snacks, a flashlight, and warm clothes as the temperature will probably drop below zero. Call Bill with your questions at DESOLATION LAKE SKI TOUR (easy MOD). Meet Jinny and Bob Wilson ( ) at 9:00 at the geology sign. This tour up Mill D in Big Cottonwood is long, but the terrain is fairly gentle. The group may picnic by the lake or elect to go on to the ridge above in search of powder. Pieps and shovel required. WILLOW RIDGE SKI TOUR (MOD). The ridge above Willow Lake has been known to drive skiers stark raving mad. They reach that state trying to get it all. There are open slopes and wooded slopes. There is gentle terrain and steep. Choose your own poison. Meet Ellie Ienatsch at 9:00 at the geology sign for a crazy great day. Pieps and shovel suggested. Ellie's number is PFEIFFERHORN SKI TOUR (MSD). Steve Swanson will start at 8:00 from the geology sign. Pieps and shovel required. It is not necessary to call to register, but if you have questions, Steve's number is Steve will change the destination if conditions require it. Sat. Jan 2-3 Sun. Jan 3 LODGE OPEN WEEKEND WITH POTLUCK. Dan Grice ( ) is the host, and will have the lodge open from about 4:00 Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. Call Dan before Saturday to register for the potluck on Saturday evening. WASATCH MOUNTAIN CLUB SKI DAYS AT THE LODGE. Dan Grice will be lodge host Saturday afternoon through Sunday. He invites WMC skiers to join him for a variety of activities centered around the club's lodge. The following is a list of Sunday's scheduled activities: 7

8 ---» TRY A PAIR OF NEW SKIS! 9:00-4:00. Wasatch Touring and Kirkhams will provide the newest skis on the market for club m.embers to sample. Demos skis can be checked out for an hour at a time from the lodge. >> INSTRUCTION ON PISTE 8:30. John Kortbawi will key a morning of instruction on the Brighton Ski Area slopes. John will find instructors to teach telemark skiing on the hardpack at all levels. He and the other instructors will meet you at 8:30 at the lodge. You might consider buying on all-day pass so you can practice in the afternoon what you learned in the morning.» CATHERINES PASS SKI TOUR (MOD) 9:00. Len Haas will meet you at the lodge for this popular tour. He suggests you carry pieps and shovel. Len's number is Meet other participants at the geology sign at 8:30 if you need to car pool from the valley.» LAKE MARY SKI TOUR (NTD) 10:00. Come to the lodge for this relaxed tour to the lake with Margo and Art Griffin. The Griffins can be reached at if you have questions. Meet other participants at the geology sign at 9:30 if you need to car pool from the valley.» PIEPS PRACTICE CLINIC FOR INSTRUCTORS 3:00 TO 4:00. All moderate and advanced skiers who have had some experience with pieps usage and who can assist Walter Haas with the afternoon avalanche clinic on Saturday, January 9, and encouraged to attend this practice session. The avalanche clinic was understaffed last year and could not offer adequate instruction to the more than 100 participants. Meet Walter at the lodge at 3:00. PLEASE CONSIDER THIS SERIOUSLY. YOU MAY HELP TO SA VE A LIFE.» HAPPY HOUR AFTER SKIING 4:00 TO?. Bring your bottles, baskets, bags and bites of this and that with you to the lodge in the morning. You can leave instructions with Assistant Lodge Host Bill Ienatsch or you can lay out your food-to-share yourself when you return.» A hot fire and hot drinks will be available at the lodge throughout the day for skiers coming and going. Happy Skiing! For more information, call Dan at Sun. Jan 3 Tue. Jan 5 Sat. Jan 9 EASY SNOWSHOE TOUR, NORWAY FLA TS. Enjoy the beauty, peace, and solitude of the Uintas with Gayle Stockslager ( ). Meet at 9:00 at the Regency Theater parking lot on Parley's Way. VOLLEYBALL. 7:00 pm at South High Women's Gym. (17th South and State) Cost $ Instruction _in spiking this evening. If interested, please arrive early. Call Jim for information at AVALANCHE CLINIC. 8:00 am at Zion Lutheran Church. See notice elsewhere in this Rambler. LOWER DAYS FORK SKI TOUR (NTD). Bill Rosqvist will lead this tour up Days Fork to the meadow. Meet Bill at 8:30 at the geology sign. The tour will end at the Spruces Campground at 1:30 so participants can take part in 8

9 the avalanche clinic that afternoon. Bring your pieps and shovel for this session if you have them. Bill's number is Sat. Jan 9 UPPER GREENS SKI TOUR (MOD). Meet the leader, Ross McIntyre ( ) at the geology sign at 8:00. Ross and company will spend a morning skiing the slopes and trees above Green's Basin. The tour will end at Spruces Campground at 1 :30 so participants can take part in the avalanche clinic at the Spruces. Bring your pieps and shovel for this session if you have them. GREEN'S BASIN SHOWSHOE TOUR (NTD). Snowshoe to this quiet, beautiful meadow with leader Joy Ray ( ). Meet at 9 a.m. at the geology sign. Sun. Jan IO CATHERINES PASS FROM ALTA SKI TOUR (NTD). Ski up beautiful Albion Basin to feed the chickadees at the pass with club President Hank Winawer. Hank will be at the mouth of Big Cottonwood at 9:00. Pieps and shovel are suggested. If you have questions, call Hank at PARK CITY WHITE PINE SKI TOUR (MOD). Denna and Bob Wright will meet the tour members at the 7-11 in Park West at 9: 15, so car pool from the Regency Theater, Parley's Way, at 8:30. The Wrights have extended an invitation to participants to enjoy their hot tub after the tour. BUTLER FORK TO PORTER FORK SKI TOUR (MOD+). Dave Smith will meet you at 8:00 at the Northwest corner of Olympus Shopping Mall, but he would like you to call him at to register. Pieps, shovel, and skins are required. UPPER WHITE PINE SKI TOUR (MSD). John Mason sets a fast pace to get to the endless slopes of powder this area offers. Pieps and shovel are required. Call John at to register. SECOND ANNUAL BEGINNER'S SKI CLINIC. If you want to learn to cross-country ski, but don't know how to get started, this is for you. Audrey Stevens-Kelley of Timberline (near Park City) is not only a wonderful instructor but a generous hostess. The day will start at her hearth with warm drinks and encouraging words. Audrey says, "All you need to know is how to put on and take off your skis. Just go & rent any old pair of cross-country skis, poles, and boots." Meet at the Regency Theater on Parley's Way at 9:00. Someone will be there to direct you to Audrey's beautiful home. Audrey is preparing lunch, so you will not need to bring one. If you would like to call Audrey, feel free to do so at Last year this write-up contained this sentence: "Fond memories of a magic day are a certainty." Those who participated have said that that is not saying half enough. Tue. Jan 12 Sat. Jan 16 VOLLEYBALL. 7:00 pm at South High Women's Gym. (17th South and State) Cost $1.00. Instruction in setting this evening. If interested, please arrive early. Call Jim for information at TOLL CANYON SKI TOUR (NTD). Everybody's favorite ski leader, Audrey Stevens-Kelley ( ) will lead this tour above her home at Timberline. Audrey is a good host, so she will have a snack and hot drinks at her home. Meet for car-pooling purposes at the Parley's Way K-Mart parking lot near 9

10 the Regency Theater at 9:00 a.m. Sat. Jan 16 MURDOCK PEAK SKI TOUR (MOD). The Murdock Peak tour will also meet at the Parley's Way K-Mart parking lot near the Regency Theater at 9:00 a.m. to car-pool to Audrey Stevens-Kelley's house, where the tour will start. Ross McIntyre ( ) will lead. Pieps and shovel suggested. SILVER FORK VIA TWIN LAKES PASS SKI TOUR (MOD). A favorite tour of many, Larry Stewart ( ) is the leader. Meet him at 9:00 a.m. at the geology sign. Pieps and shovel suggested. Sun. Jan 17 BENCH CREEK (WOODLAND) SHOWSHOE TOUR (NTD+). A new tour will take snowshoers to Woodland near the Uintahs. - Marilyn Earle is the leader, but call Joy Ray ( ) for information. Meet at the Regency Theater parking lot on Parley's Way at 8:30 a.m. SCOTTS HILL SKI TOUR (NTD). Raymond Duda ( ) will lead the January version of the Scotts Hill ski tour. Meet at the normal place and time (9 a.m., geology sign). TELEMARK CLINIC WITH MILT HOLLANDER. An encore presentation of last year's successful telemark clinic, again lead by Milt Hollander ( ). Milt always knows where the snow is best on any day, so that is where he will hold the clinic. Basic skiing skills required, for example, snowplowing, sidestepping, walking. Meet at the geology sign at 9 a.m. MT. WOLVERINE SKI TOUR (MOD). Dan's favorite ski tour is Mt. Wolverine. It will be your favorite when you meet Dan Grice ( ) at the geology sign at 8:30. Pieps and shovel suggested. Tue. Jan 19 Jan Fri.-Tue. Sat. Jan 23 VOLLEYBALL. 7:00 pm at South High Women's Gym. (17th South and State) Cost $1.00. Instruction in passing this evening. If interested, please arrive early. Call Jim for information at YELLOWSTONE SKI TOUR. Please see ski director's column in this Rambler. LEADER'S CHOICE SKI TOUR (MOD). Emily Hall ( ) will pick the spot for a delightful ski tour. 9 a.m. is the time, the geology sign is the place. Pieps and shovel suggested. LEADER'S CHOICE SKI TOUR (MOD). Ken Kelley will try to work his magic by picking the perfect spot to go skiing. He will meet you at 9 a.m., geology sign. Ken's number is Pieps and shovel suggested. MAYBIRD SKI TOUR (MSD). Peter Hansen is going to give Maybird a try. Hopefully, enough snow will have accumulated by now to cover the rocks, stumps, and other detritus of erosion to make Maybird a pleasant skiing experience. Call Peter at to register. Pieps and shovel required. IGLOO BUILDING SKI TOUR. Randy and Kathy Klein will lead this tour to a backcountry location to build several igloos for overnight use later. If you would like to learn through experience how to build an igloo (a handy 10

11 skill to have. Amaze your friends!), then call the Kleins to register at ( ). If you have or can borrow a snow saw, it would be a handy tool to have. Sat. Jan 23 Sun. Jan 24 NOMINATIONS BANQUET. 6:30 pm at the Ho Ho Gourmet, 1504 South State Street, SLC. $12.50 per person. Reservations must be made by January 15. See full page ad for details. LEADER'S CHOICE UINTA SKI TOUR (NTD). Elizabeth Gillis ( ) would like to ski in the Uintas. If you would like to join her, meet her at 9 a.m. at the Olympus Hills Mall parking lot near the deceased Bagel Nosh. DESOLATION LAKE SKI TOUR (MOD). leader. Meet him at 9 a.m. at the geology sign. Jim Frese ( ) is the MINERAL FORK SKI TOUR (MSD). Bob Myers ( ) will lead the group to Mineral Fork. Pieps, shovel, and knowledge of how to use them are required when you meet Bob at the geology sign at 8:30 a.m. RED PINE SHOWSHOE TOUR (MOD). Join Doug Stark ( ) on this old favorite with exquisite views of Little Cottonwood Canyon. He will meet you at 9 a.m. at the geology sign, mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. SUNDAY SOCIAL at Vince Desimone's home in Park City. The social gets under way at Vince's from 4:00 pm on. Bring your ice skates too - there will be skating on the pond in front of Vince's place. Vince is preparing a delicious spaghetti dinner for all of us. There will be hot drinks to warm your spirits after the skiing and skating. $4.00. To get to Vince's, take the Park City exit from Turn left at first road past red double-decker bus at Ridge view sign. Go to top of the hill and turn left on the dirt road. Go to the "T" and turn right. Look for U.S. and Park City flags. Phone Tue. Jan 26 Sat. Jan 30 VOLLEYBALL. 7:00 pm at South High Women's Gym. (I 7th South and State) Cost $1.00. Instruction in serving this evening. If interested, please arrive early. Call Jim for information at DOG LAKE, PERHAPS MT. REYNOLDS SKI TOUR (NTD). Oscar and Phyllis Robison ( ) will lead this tour to Dog Lake, and, if the group is willing, on to Mt. Reynolds, a beautiful peak above the lake. Meet your leader at 9 a.m. at the geology sign. POWDER PARK SKI TOUR (MOD). Robert Rogalski ( ) will meet his tour at 9 a.m. at the geology sign. MONTREAL HILL FROM ALT A SKI TOUR (MSD). Start at Alta, climb to pole line pass, ski into Cardiff fork, up to Montreal Hill (a hill the helicopter skiers always ski, but not today!) and down a great ski hill. Meet Kipp Greene ( ) at the geology sign at 8:30. Pieps and shovel required. Sun. Jan 31 UPPER GREENS BASIN SKI TOUR (MOD). A re""scheduled ski tour led by Chris Biltoft ( ). Meet Chris at the geology sign at 9 a.m. Pieps and shovel suggested. 11

12 Sun. Jan 31 Sun. Jan 31 POWDER PARK SKI TOUR (MOD). George Swanson ( ) will find some good snow hidden in Mill D. Meet George at the geology sign at, surprise!, 9 a.m. Pieps and shovel suggested. DA Y'S FORK SHOWSHOE TOUR (MOD). Joanne Miller ( ) has agreed to lead this tour from the Spruces Campground in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Meet her at 9 a.m. at the geology sign. SUNDAY SOCIAL Chinese Pot Luck. 6:30 pm at the Waterbury Clubhouse, 1550 E S. (SW corner of 5600 S. & Van Winkle.) Cost: $2. Bring your best Chinese pot luck and come prepared to enjoy a slide presentation by Marilyn Earle and Jim Bickley on their cycle tour of China last spring. Call Elissa Stevens ( ) or Joan Stevens ( ) for details. Tue. Feb 2 Sat. Feb 6 VOLLEYBALL. 7:00 pm at South High Women's Gym. (17th South and State) Cost $1.00. Instruction in spiking this evening. If interested, please arrive early. Call Jim for information at DESOLATION LAKE SKI TOUR. (NTD+ ). Join Allen and Ilka Olsen ( ) for a delightful ski tour to Desolation Lake. Hopefully, there will be enough snow to cover the lake. Meet the leaders at 9 a.m. at the geology sign. POWDER PARK SKI TOUR (MOD). Doug Merrill will find powder park for you if you join him at 9 a.m. at the geology sign. Doug's phone number is ( ). Pieps and shovel suggested. UPPER GREENS BASIN SKI TOUR (MOD+). Ellie Ienatsch, who does so much for the WMC, will lead this tour. Meet her at 9 a.m. at the geology sign. Her phone number is ( ). Pieps and shovel suggested. MT. RAYMOND SKI TOUR (MSD). A difficult tour for difficult people. Larry Larkin ( ) is the leader. Meet him at the geology sign at 9 a.m. Pieps and shovel required. PARLEY'S GULCH SNOWSHOE/NATURALIST TOUR (VERY EASY). Limit 10. Bring your binoculars on this easy-paced bird and nature appreciation tour with Martha Veranth ( ). Call her to register and to get information on the meeting place and time. Sun. Feb 7 LOWER DAYS FORK SKI TOUR (NTD). Mike and Judy Hendrickson ( ) are the leaders. Meeting time, as usual, is 9 a.m. at the geology sign. LEADERS CHOICE SKI TOUR (MOD). Where will this tour go? To find out, meet Bill and Linda Airsman at the geology sign, 9 a.m. Pieps and shovel suggested. WILLOW PEAK SKI TOUR (MOD). Some great slopes are lurking near Willow Peak. Dave Morris and Theresa Overfield will try to ski most of them. Their phone number is ( ) and they ask that you meet them at 9 a.m. at the geology sign. Pieps and shovel suggested. Tue. Feb 9 VOLLEYBALL. 7:00 pm at South High Women's Gym. (17th South and State) Cost $1.00. Instruction in setting this evening. If interested, please 12

13 arrive early. Call Jim for information at Thu. Feb 11 Feb Sat.-Mon. Sat. Feb 13 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP - ELECTION MEETING. 7:00 pm at Zion Lutheran Church, 1070 Foothill Boulevard. KETCHUM/SAWTOOTH AREA SKI TOUR. Please see ski director's column in this Rambler. SCOTTS HILL SKI TOUR (MOD). Karl Largerberg ( ) is going to find out what is on top of Scott's Hill (hopefully, snow). If you would like to join him, go to the geology sign at 9 a.m. SIL VER FORK via GRIZZLY GULCH SKI TOUR (MOD). Karen Perkins is the leader, is her phone number, the geology sign is the place, 9 a.m. is the time. Pieps and shovel suggested. Sun. Feb 14 DESOLATION LAKE SKI TOUR (NTD+). The Mill "D" trail to Desolation Lake probably won't be too iced up today, so join Beve Henry at the geo sign, 9 a.m. Beve's number is ( ) RED PINE SKI TOUR (MOD+). Art Griffin ( ) will search between White Pine and Maybird for Red Pine. If you would like to assist him, join him at the geology sign at 9 a.m. Pieps and shovel suggested. MT. RAYMOND/GOBBLER'S KNOB SKI TOUR (MSD). Call Dennis and Karin Caldwell ( ) to register for this exhilarating tour. Pieps and shovel required for this tour. LEADERS CHOICE SKI TOUR (MOD). Val Naef ( ) will make the choice with input from participants if they appear at the geology sign at 9 am. Mar 5-7 Sat.-Mon. Jan Feb Mar 5-7 TUSHARS SKI OUTING. Please see ski director's column in this Rambler. SEASON OUT -OF-TOWN ACTIVITIES YELLOWSTONE SKI TOUR. KETCHUM/SAWTOOTH AREA SKI TOUR. TUSHARS SKI TOUR. 13

14 FROM THE PRESIDENT RAMBLINGS RELATIVELY SPEAKING The fundamental hypothesis on which Einstein's theory was based was the nonexistence of absolute rest in the universe. He postulated that two observers moving relative to one another at a constant velocity would observe identically t~e phenomena of nature. I submit to you, that he went about it all wrong. The fact that E=mc is not being disputed, but if =eagles, m=mountains and c=conservation, the world would be somewhat different today. Now I recognize that his theory was developed before the advent of Gortex, polypro underwear, Vasque soles, metal-edged skiis and plastic kayaks. However, had little Albert been thinking about the transformation of matter (hills to ski runs and natural trails to paved roads) in a different context, he might have helped the current generation conserve much energy. Relatively speaking, he missed the boat. CONSERVATION - A SHORT STORY We dream. We plan. We maintain. We enjoy. We bequeath. SWINGING THE PENDULUM In most organizations, the rule exists and the Wasatch Mountain Club is no exception. Eighty percent of the work (committee involvement, leading activities and volunteerism) is accomplished by twenty percent of the membership. Let's start shifting the pendulum in the other direction. Remember, symbiosis is not a disease. On the contrary, club members working together benefit and so does the Wasatch Mountain Club. LIFE INSURANCE The best policy is to work hard and play hard and separate the two. BALEXMODECOPRESS - A PHILOSOPHICAL AND USEFUL PRESCRIPTION BAL - Consume balanced meals. EX - Exercise. MODE - Eat in moderation. COPRESS- Learn to cope with stress. 14 HAVE A NICE DAY

15 THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN CLUB REQUESTS THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY at the NOMINATIONS BANQUET SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 6:30 PM at the HO HO GOURMET RESTAURANT 1504 South State Street, Salt Lake City $12.50 PER PERSON - RESERVATIONS DUE JANUARY 15! Send check payable to the Wasatch Mountain Club to: Cassie Badowsky 2845 East 5495 South Salt Lake City UT SCHEDULE 6:30 Social hour 7:30 Nominations 8:30 Dinner MENU APPETIZER Pot Stickers SOUP Wonton with Roast Pork ENTREES Diced Shrimp with Cashew Nuts Straw Mushrooms with Beef Fillet Salt Baked Aromatic Spare Ribs Shredded Duck Mandarin Style Lemon Chicken FORTUNE COOKIES SETUPS ALL NIGHT INCLUDED BYOB

16 FROM THE!:!! INFORMATION DIRECfOR by Chris Baierschmidt Radio listeners may soon be hearing more about the Wasatch Mountain Club through a program proposed to KRCL (91 FM). Similar to other public interest spots on this community radio station, the club's message would be informative, and will let nonmembers know we're out here. A three to five minute tape would be made each month for broadcast at will by KRCL program hosts. The taped information, however, would NOT deal exclusively with club news. Rather, the club's board decided on a program about outdoor history along the Wasatch. The script provided with the proposal was taken from an historical column called "Leaves from the Old Wasatch," which was once published in the Rambler on a regular basis. The story submitted to KRCL gives an account of the old mining town of Granite City. Other scripts could tell about early cross-country skiing in the Wasatch or the story of building the club lodge near Brighton. Each message would close with the club name and a phone number to call for more information on joining. We should soon be getting word on the proposal. If it flies, the board will be looking for volunteers to help tape the program, come up with ideas for scripts and to write the scripts. A NEW CHRISTMAS TRADITION The following side note could cost me my club membership! But here goes. After Thanksgiving, my husband suggested we go along with a couple of friends to cut down a christmas tree. "No," I said. "I'm sure any tree we pick is much happier where it is than in a stand in our living room." He argued about Christmas tradition and on 16 the joy cutting a tree could bring someday to our infant son. "Anyway," he added, "tell me that the tree we usually buy on the lot wasn't living at one time." So, I went on the appointed day of slaughter. And with our dog in tow, I marched up a mountain in Antelope Canyon of the Uintas alongside my axe-wielding husband. Baby stayed at Grandma's, too young for his venture into tradition. Early December had been warm in the valley and the weather was no colder in Ashley National Forest near Duchesne. The first pinyon he liked was taller than the eight foot maximum. "Thank heavens," I thought when he put away his tape measure. Tree two - a juniper - basked in the sun at the edge of a cliff. "Too lopsided since it's growing toward the sun," I said, hoping the remark would save the life of this obviously contented plant. I suggested that we find a tree, bring back some ornaments, decorate the tree and sing a few carols before taking down the ornaments and returning home. That way no tree would have to sacrifice its life for our tradition. Finally, he selected a victim. A five foot, teardrop shaped beauty that caused me to wince when he severed her from the ground. We hauled her down the mountain and into the back of the truck, bound with a tag purchased for $3 at the Duchesne Ranger Station. What a coward I had been. The tree was set up in the living room. I decorated her with sugar cookies baked in the forms of angels with pink wings, reindeer with red noses and a dozen St. Nicks with white beards. Several pine cones picked up from the forest floor were strung around the tree like the popcorn and cranberry strings made years ago when I was a child. My little boy loved touching the tree and its branches, almost as much as he loved watching the toy ele<:tric train circling her stump. Next year, we will go back with our friends and select our Christmas tree for There will be one more tree on the lot and one less tree in the forest. But what a tradition it will be! l l I \

17 SWEATERS $14991 ~ SUNGLASSES From $9991 ~ ~.,osc~:.,:.)eir~ SK_I PACKAGESSCHEn, l yno (Skis, Boots ' B1'nd' ings) From $99991 DOWN VESTS From $39991 DOWN PARKAS From $49991 Wednesda Y Closed for p nee T hursday markdowns Friday 8am - 8p~ Saturday 1 Oam - 8pm Sunday 12pm 1 Oam - _ 6pm Spm LIMITED TO ST ON HAND OCK ALL SALES FINAL

18 FROM THE SKI T()URINC; l)irectbr by Dan Grice The Ski Committee has arranged 3 out-of-town ski trips: YELLOWSTONE January are the dates of this year's Yellowstone ski outing. We will be staying at the Snowlodge at Old Faithful for 4 nights and 3 l /2 days of skiing the extensive groomed trails that wind through geyser basins, bison herds, and river valleys. The group will drive to West Yellowstone Thursday, January 21 before taking the snowcoach to Old Faithful on Friday. Cost for 4 nights accommodation and round trip snowcoach fare is $108.00; food and carpool expense is extra. A restaurant in the Snowlodge serves a variety of breakfast and dinner items. To reserve your spot, a refundable trip deposit of $30.00 should be submitted to Dan Grice, 1045 Watercress Lane #7j, Midvale, UT Checks should be made payable to the Wasatch Mountain Club and are refundable until January 10. The trip is limited to 14 participants. For more information, call Dan at KETCHUM/SAWTOOTHS Some wonderful skiing surrounds Ketchum, Idaho which will be our "basecamp" for this 3- day outing February Backcountry skiing, track skiing, and lift-serviced skiing are all available. Participants can chose to join a group backcountry skiing, or take off on their own to ski the many groomed trails in the Wood River Valley and Stanley Basin, or try the steep runs at Sun Valley ski area. The group will stay at condominiums in Ketchum, with hot tub and fireplace. Participants can chose to eat at the many (hundreds!) restaurants in Ketchum or cook at the condo. 18 Trip cost will include $15 per person per night for the condominium, plus carpool expenses from Salt Lake City, plus food. The cost of the condominium is approximate depending on the number of condominiums rented and number of participants. The trip leader is Bob Myers ( ). To register, send a $30.00 deposit to Dan Grice, 1045 Watercress Lane #7j, Midvale, Utah Make checks payable to the Wasatch Mountain Club. The deposit is refundable until January 12. Backcountry skiers should bring a pieps and shovel. TUSHARS I have always wanted to ski in the Tushars (the mountains near Beaver, Utah) so I am organizing a club trip March 5-7. The Tushars have some great bowl skiing, with several peaks above 12,000 feet. Since I am not a proficient winter camper, I have decided to camp at a motel in Beaver. Staying in Beaver also allows participants to sample the famous cuisine of the area (wow!). We will drive to Beaver Friday evening (3 hours) and ski Saturday, Sunday, and (optionally) Monday. Participants can choose to concentrate on peak-bagging (not so much telemarking) or mostly powder fun-hogging (not concentrating on a peak). The group can also split up depending on the participant's wishes. Variations can include: driving an extra hour Sunday or Monday morning to skitour at Cedar Breaks or lift ski at Brianhead. Participants should have moderate skiing ability. Cost of the trip is unknown, but will include car pool expenses to and from Beaver, about $7 per person per night motel expense, and food - an inexpensive trip. Because we will be going into terra incognita, pieps and shovel are required, plus the knowledge of how to locate a buried skier. If you have never practiced finding a buried pieps, then please attend the club's avalanche clinic January 9. Call Dan Grice ( ) for more information or to register. No deposit is required.

19 ~ ~ FROM THE BOATING DIRECTOR by Jeff Barrell 1988 is here at last! This year will surely bring new opportunities and adventures for all. Remember that this is the time of year to apply for next season's permits. Deadline for Yampa/Lodore is Jan. 15. Obtaining a permit guarantees you a place on a Club trip, so please apply now and notify myself or a coordinator if you obtain one. You will NOT have to lead the trip, but you will have to go or they won't let us launch. If you are concerned about a poor snowpack meaning a small runoff next spring, you are not alone. But this year is NOT the same as last year and conditions can change anytime. Also other areas outside the Great Basin are getting snowfall (i.e., Idaho, Colorado, California) and we usually drive to boat anyway. There are plans for some new trips this year: Colorado, California, North Carolina, and even Alaska! So you experienced boaters getting bored with the same old rivers, think about a new adventure! THINK PERMITS!! FROM THE KAYAKING COORDINATOR by Mike Dege So you got yourself a brand new kayak for Christmas but you don't know how to work the damn thing. Well it's not as tough as you might think. The best way to start though is not to jump into Bone Crusher Rapid on the Imagonaeatyou River during the spring runoff. A more reasonable alternative is to start this winter with lessons and practice at a nearby indoor pool. Several places off er instruction starting as early as January. The University of Utah, Wasatch Touring, R.E.I. and Bear River Canoe and Kayak all have excellent instructors. If you have had no kayaking experience and know no one to teach you, one of these courses is a necessity. Another alternative is to come to one of the open pool sessions. These sessions are open to the public and usually cost just a few bucks a session. There is usually no organized lessons at these sessions but you can usually con a friend into helping you. I will be publishing as many of the classes and pool sessions as I know of in coming Ramblers. As of this Rambler deadline many of the pool sessions and classes had not yet been fixed. Call myself or one of the places offering instruction for times and places. Don't procrastinate, remember, the early bird catches the wave. BIKE&SKI TUNEUP SPECIAL BIKE TUNE SKI TUNE... BIKE & SKI TUNE.... s30 0 both WILD ROSE 702 THIRD AVENUE

20 CONSERVATION NOTES by Chris Biltoft and Mary Fleming Solitude Lift Realignment Slips On 15 Nov. Solitude went before the County Planning & Zoning Commission for approval of lift realignment. Concerns were raised about routing of cross country skiers between Solitude and the Brighton Touring Center, Silver Fork Canyon Road realignment, and increased traffic due to increased lift capacity. Kurt (Save Our Canyons!) Fisher made a doggedly persistent presentation on road traffic and pointed out that P&Z could hardly approve this plan without also approving Brighton's lift expansion plans. P&Z finally agreed to defer action until traffic issues and the Silver Fork road realignment issues are resolved in the Forest Service Environmental Assessment. The EA is due for public comment in early January. Contact the Forest Service (John Hoaglund # ) for further EA information. Canyons Master Planning Meetings Club Trail Access and Conservation Committee members met with Ralph Becker, the Bear West Master Plan consultant. We identified access and backcountry recreation ~ to be the Club's major issues. Access is a multi- faceted problem which includes trailhead access, parking, and the crossing of ski area or residential area boundaries. We emphasized the importance of the ski area boundary issue because the historic, and in many cases, the only safe access to popular backcountry destinations lie across downhill terrain. Club members Norm Fish and Milt Hollander have agreed to supply Ralph information on backcountry ski terrain usage and locations of critical access points. A process for mitigation of lost access will also be addressed, to include restoration of reasonable road access to the WMC Lodge. This issue is likely to surface during review of Brighton's new Mary Lift expansion proposal. Recreation quality, which addresses conflicts with motorized or developed recreation and residential encroachment will be displayed on computer generated map overlays. Ralph will factor our input into scenarios for Club members to review at the 18 February elections meeting. 20 Naomi Gunning Revisited The Forest Service has once again trotted out a draft EA for predator control in the Mt. Naomi Wilderness. This draft EA, like its predecessors, is devoid of definitive data analysis and bereft of rational argumentation supporting the need for predator control. It fails to address issues such as stress on wildlife due to helicopter flights during heavy snow conditions. On the positive side, it does consider the use of guard dogs as an alternative control measure. The FS flatly refuses to analyze cost effectiveness, but cites predator losses of $2227. by the permittee to justify their program. With a helicopter rental rate of $260/hr. the rental cost alone is comparable to the alleged permittee losses. If administrative costs, salaries, and other control measures were included, the inescapable conclusion would be that predator control program costs grossly exceed any real or imagined economic benefit. Is it reasonable for taxpayers to support this destructive and wasteful program and be denied a review of program expenditures? If the FS remains intransigent, we will force this issue to the surface. Greater Uinta Study Planned By any criterion the Uintas are big: Utah's largest contiguous forest and unroaded land base. Utah's largest water recovery area. Major deer, moose, and elk habitat, and in earlier times the home of great bison and bighorn sheep herds. Yet, the Greater Uintas 2 million acres suffer from piecemeal development and incoherent management. The Utah Wilderness Association is trying to form a group committed to a study of the area. The study will define the habitat, determine what animals belong there, and try to establish a basis for integrated management of the area. Initial studies will focus on land ownership patterns versus ungulate seasonal ranges. Volunteers are needed to work on this long term project. The next meeting will be 9 January, 5pm at the UWA office, 455 East 400 South, in Salt Lake. Contact the UWA at # for further information..

21 AVALANCHE CLASS JANUARY 9, 8:00 AM - ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH An avalanche class will be held on Saturday, January 9, 1988 at Zion Lutheran Church at 1070 South Foothill Drive. The class is sponsored jointly by the Wasatch Mountain Club and the Salt Lake Group of the Sierra Club, and is open to the public. An optional small donation will be requested, to help defray the expense of giving the class. If you don't have any money, come anyway. The class is designed for persons who have no prior knowledge of avalanches. The topics which will be covered are: * The physical properties of snow, and how the mountain snow pack changes over time. * The effect of terrain on avalanche hazards. * How to choose a route with minimum avalanche hazard. * How to organize your skiing party so that the members are exposed to as little danger as possible. * How to rescue somebody from an avalanche. * How the Utah Avalanche Forecast Center makes its hazard predictions, and how to interpret the recordings. The class will consist of two parts. The morning half will be a lecture, which will start at 8 am. Numerous slides and movies will be shown, including a home movie of a local skier being caught in an avalanche. In the afternoon, we will go into the mountains and practice rescue techniques on some appropriate snowy hillside. You will not need skis or showshoes, but be sure to dress warmly for the afternoon section. Make your own arrangements for lunch (e.g., bring it.) Zion Lutheran is located at the intersection of 2100 East and Foothill. The morning lecture will be taught in the basement, which is entered from the west side (the back of the building.) Experience has shown that the major reason for avalanche fatalities is ignorance. There have been a number of deaths in recent years of people who were apparently unaware that they were in danger. There have also been a number of people rescued alive after being buried in avalanches; in most cases, they lived only because their companions were prepared to deal promptly and efficiently with the situation. Therefore, this course is strongly recommended for all cross country skiers. It is designed to appeal to people who don't have the time or money to take one of the more extensive professional avalanche courses. 21

22 FOOT-SORE PHOTOGRAPHY # 1 in a series SNOW & GRAY CARDS & CLOUDS Helpful tips by a struggling imprinter by Allen Eickemeyer This is to be a series of monthly tips for footsore rambling shutter aficionados as to why some pictures turn out the way you don't want them to. This month's column will discuss camera meters, gray cards, snow, and dark foreboding black clouds, as well as a compositional hint. Future subjects will include F-stops (oh so confusing), shutter speeds (how do I get a waterfall to look like a waterfall), depth of field (most important), bracketing (a trick guaranteed to capture that shot of a lifetime), ASA settings, composition secrets, tricky lighting situations, foreground, middleground, and background, and tips from the top pros. 22 Photo by Allen Eickemeyer Taking pictures of white snow or black clouds often results in snow that doesn't look white and clouds that don't look black. What happened? The answer lies in your camera's meter. Because an average scene or subject reflects approximately 18% of the light that strikes it, reflected-light exposure meters are designed to indicate "middle grey" (all meters in cameras are of this type.) Taking a meter reading of your hand lightly cupped will expose at 18% or middle gray. What this means is that the meter will expose white at middle gray and black at middle gray. An interesting photographic experiment is to expose a white card, a gray card, and a black card according to your camera readings and take the pictures of the three cards. When you get the slides or prints back from your favorite developer, you will be amazed to find all three prints or slides are grey.

23 Therefore, if you take pictures of snow using your camera's meter reading, you will get dull middle grey snow that looks as if you did not use Tide in your wash. Similarly, dark black clo 1ds will look hazy, lazy, gray. Since your meter is trained to make everything gray, the trick is to train your mind to take a longer exposure on white and a shorter exposure on black. Like we're talking a minimum of one f/stop. We call this overexposing or underexposing and it can be done at least three ways: f /stops, shutter speeds, and by changing the ASA (now called ISO) settings. Many cameras have ISO compensating controls. F /stops and shutter speeds are in full stops, ISO in 1/3 steps. Examples of compensating for snow include setting your f /stop for f/8 if your meter reads f / 11, your shutter speed to I/ 125 if your meter reads I/ 150, your ISO compensating control to +3, or changing your 1/64 ISO reading to 1/32. Don't forget to change back to the original settings upon completion. Taking pictures of subjects against light or black backgrounds is best accomplished by metering on them or your cupped hand and using that meter setting. You can usuauy fool fully automatic cameras by changing the ISO settings as mentioned above. TIPS: Photograph falling snow with a flash at dusk when the background will be black and the individual flakes will stand out clearly. They will give the impression of arrested motion. Alternately, a slow shutter speed of 1/15 to 1/60 second during the day will blur the flakes, showing movement and giving a blizzard effect. SECOND TIP: Most photos show too much, confusing the viewer. Compose your picture, then move closer, closer still. You will be amazed at the results. Try it next time. Take your normal shot. Then, take one more, only closer. I call this removing crud! Others can it capturing the essence of the subject. (I don't have a large vocabulary.) Next time, lots more discussion on composition. Please send corrections, suggestions, and photographic subject request discussions to Allen Eickemeyer, 7984 N. Summerhill Drive, Park City, UT, or International Mountain Equipment, Inc. Salt Lake's Newest and Most Complete Source for All Your Mountain Needs Ice Climbing Hours: Monday-Friday 10-7 Mountaineering Saturday-Sunday 9-7 Ba k Sk.. IITT~T!Or+..L c country ung I N\~IN EQUIPN\El'I INC. Ski (X-C & Randonnee) and Winter Camping Rentals. Slide Show! January 25, 1988 Featuring Eric Perlman and his victory on Jade Dragon Mountain, China Inquire at IME for details. IME offers a 10% discount to card-carrying members! 3064 South Highland Drive (next to VIiia Theatre) Salt Lalr8 City, Utah (801)

24 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - ELECTIONS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 7:00 PM at ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH 1070 Foothill Boulevard VOLKSSPORT IN UTAH by Sue Pechina Members of the WMC enjoy exercise, fresh air and socialability. Volkssport clubs in Salt Lake and Ogden now that provide all of the above in the form of non-competative events that include walking, cross country skiing, biking, and swimming. A Volkssport is an organized event designed to appeal to people of all ages. It is not a contest of speed or endurance. Participants go at their own pace (you can stop to smell the roses or run the 3 minute mile) but must complete the Volkssport event before the finish time. Plenty of time is available to finish the event. Anyone who pays the registration fee ($4 preregistered, or $5 the day of the event) is declared a winner and receives a medal or patch designed especially for the event. If you decide to participate but not receive an award, there is no fee. Volkssporting started in Germany and clubs are found internationally and in all 50 states. The Footloose Club in Salt Lake and the Golden Spike Striders of Ogden have a number of events scheduled for CLASSIFIED ADS AD POLICY Members may place classified ads for used sports equipment free of charge. Other classified ads require a $5.00 donation to the WMC for up to 20 words with $.20 per word over 20. Words of 2 letters or less will not count as a word. Send your ad (with a check enclosed if it is not a used sports equipment ad) before the 13th of the month to Sue DeVall, South 700 West, Sandy UT or call Sue at for information. The Rambler cannot accept any ad that is inconsistent with the purposes of the WMC, or that offends the sensibilities of club members. ROOMMATE WANTED M/F Roommate wanted for large older home near Liberty Park. Fenced in yard, carport, pets welcome. $225 & half of utilities. Call SERVICES OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT REPAIRS. Reasonably priced. Fast Service. Specialized designs & retrofits. Call Sue DeVall at or at REI USED EQUIPMENT Five gallon metal Jerry cans (for gasoline) in great shape. HEAVY DUTY. Only $12.00 each. Proceeds go toward the Club's boating program. Call Jeff Barrell at HEAD "OUTBACK" MOUNTAINEERING SKIS. Ramer safety bindings. $75 or best offer. Vince Desimone PO Box , Park City, UT Jan 30 Feb 6 Apr 30 Cross country ski, Mill Creek Cross country ski, Brighton l0k walk, Fort Douglas 24 Bring the family and join us. For more information or to get on our mailing list, call Karen Huber at REI

25 TRIP TALK LA PAZ SCUBA DIVING TRIP November by Marlene Egger "Meet us at the border." The trip started with 7 club members converging on Tijuana from three different directions and modes of travel. We then flew Aeromexico down the 600 miles of Baja California to La Paz in 1 I /2 hours. From the air, you can see both sides of the peninsula: the Sea of Cortez on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. Earl Cook did thorough background work; we arrived smoothly at the Gran Baja (Ramada) Hotel on the beach and soon met our dive guide, Francisco Aguilar. Francisco picked us up daily from the hotel by boat or car. He was friendly, competent, and bilingual. Francisco also helped trip leader Vince Desimone add "mierda" and "tu madre" to his Spanish vocabulary, in addition to more sociable phrases (not part of his standard dive package.) The first day, Francisco took advantage of a break in the wind to take us to dive on the wreck of the Salvatierra, a 300 foot ferry that sank after hitting rocks in the San Lorenzo channel. Wind and strong currents made this the most challenging dive of our visit. Various members of our group saw different parts of the wreck. The hull of the ferry is enormous, with a 6-8 foot propeller still clearly visible at the stern. A spiral staircase rises from the top of the wreck to a depth of 30 feet. Axles and wheels with tires still on them are scattered on the ocean bottom about the wreck (55 feet.) The deck is level enough to walk on. You can see down 2 stories through holes in the floor. Mike Dege and Francisco saw a moray eel and fed the fish an enormous scallop. Earl Cook and Marlene Egger saw a bullseye stingray. Cornetfish were also observed among the variety of fishes inhabiting the neighborhood. Those who had the energy made a second current dive on a nearby reef and saw white coral, more morays, a lobster, garden eels, angel fish, puffers, yellow snapper and others. On Friday, we headed for calmer waters off Isla Espiritu Santo in two speedboats. We saw more garden eels, tube sponges, white coral, sea fans, starfish, parrotfish, triggerfish, yellowtail surgeonfish, damselfish, more angels and butterflyfish. Mike and Marlene saw a blue-spotted jawfish peeking out of its burrow. Mike teased a pufferfish into a rotund ball and enjoyed a fresh scallop at 35 feet under water. On the second dive, off Isla La Ballena, Vince and Mike saw a sea turtle. The turtle was obliging, but Vince says he couldn't quite get a good enough grip for a ride. That night we visited the cotton weavers, where Marlene and Linda Wilcox found some lovely embroidered and woven blouses. Saturday's special event was visiting the breeding sea lion colony at Los Islotes. Betty Jo Slagle and Wayne Slagle got within 5 feet or less of swimming sea lions. Then a line of yellow-tailed surgeonfish swam by, and Wayne and Betty promptly fell in and swam along. Marlene revived old water ballet skills to the delight of the sea lions. The sea lions liked the humans, but would not fetch Mike's stick. Our final dive was at Punta Lobos, where we saw more stingrays (ocellated electric rays, according to the book.) Mike and Vince played pelota with a puff erfish. On the way home, one boat had engine trouble and died 20 feet from our hotel. Saturday night, we capped the trip with dinner at Carlos 'n Charlie's. ("We don't speak English, but we won't laugh at your Spanish") We also dragged San Luis Obregon in a taxi with the locals. All in all, a good trip and very congenial company. For those who wish to join us in the spring, how is a good time to start thinking about certification classes. 25

26 ALEXANDER BASIN September 20, 1987 by Jerry Hatch "Please notice the view," our leader Louise Rausch said directing our attention to the extraordinary display of autumnal glory on the slope across the canyon. That weekend the colors seemed to be at their zenith with the bright gold of the quaking aspen surrounded by the red and orange of the maples and scrub oak. Se~enteen of us followed Louise up the steep tratl on a nearly perfect Sunday morning. Louise was careful to set an easy pace, and it was a great deal of fun to listen to the wit and wisdom of President Hank. When we arrived at the basin we sat down to a long and leisurely lunch. It was wonderful to stretch out in the grass and enjoy what was probably the best weekend of the year to hike. Hikers included Doug Stark, Peggy Reiner, Jerry Hatch, Laura Cullen, Merla Eaton, Dona Krueger, Bruce Nibley, Tim Pickett Julie Roderick, Kathy Smock, Roy Kendeli, Carl Lindsay, Leslie Treaner, Duke Bush, Marty Vandersteen, Kim Curtis, and Hank Winawer. We had hikers of all ages so we leisurely made our way to the top. The lake was low as usual for this time of the year and had taken on its twin lake configuration. The mountain vegetation had taken a turn to~ard autumn. The water was a pretty blue color and the sky would have been also if the forest fires in California and the local weather patterns hadn't teamed up to white out the spectacular view to be had from the top of Grizzly Gulch. Our view was limited to the local canyons but we enjoyed it none the less. After lunch and a nap we decided to head down to the lake and follow a perimeter trail that could be seen from our perch. The only problem was that the trail down to the lake was slightly less than defined. To make a long story short, we bush-wacked our way to the lake which thinned out the group. Some of the group enjoyed our little off-trail experience and others concerned about the hike rating felt we made it about a 5. Anyway we all made it, safe and sound and in some cases very tired, back to the trailhead where we bid our farewells and disappeared into the rat race of the valley. BRIGHTON TWIN LAKES PASS September 6 by Rich Belmonte The morning of September 6, 1987 turned out to be a perfect morning to take a hike in our beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The temperature was nice and cool and there was a slight breeze from the west. At first I had to wonder how many hikers would make the desicion to come and participate since it was a holiday weekend. By approximately 9:20 am sixteen loyal club hikers had arrived at the meeting point ready to be abused. We went through the standard club paperwork, talked a bit about the hike and then carpooled to the trailhead. 26 Photo by Rich Belmonte

27 CATHERINE PASS VIA ALBION BASIN August 16 by Sheryl Gillilan, leader Following a day of thunderstorms, Sunday the 16th dawned with blue skies and cool temperatures. Recognizing a great day for a hike when we see one, about 25 of us drove up past Alta (on an improved dirt road!) to reach the starting point for a hike to Catherine Pass. After a steep beginning, we caught our breath long enough to admire the view and smell the clean air. The wildflowers were definitely past their peak, but close inspection revealed a few daisies, sticky geranium and painted cup holding their own. The fireweed were still bright pink and in their prime. It didn't take very long to reach the pass, so most of us decided to hike to Sunset Peak. The view from the top was magnificent, as usual, though it was a bit windy. We stayed on top for about half an hour, feeding ourselves and some of the persistent chipmunks who regularly fill their cheeks with tidbits left from hikers. Those who stayed at the pass lounged in the sun or hiked down to the lake. It was a wonderfully cool day, but very pleasant in the sun. We returned to our cars by noon, a good time had by all. Photos of Stansbury Island by Pat Beard 27

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