Monday, March 13, 2006

March Club Meeting Minutes

3/8/06

    1. Introductions
    1. Individual’s climbing updates since last meeting

    1. Black Diamond proposal – Dave Raboy

    1. Club Programs/Coordinators
    1. Jason Sandridge - Safety and training
    1. Duncan - aid climbing clinic
    2. Dave Raboy said open house for clinics as long as they are safe and fun clinics
    3. Equipment and Video Coordinator: Ozana Halik
      1. Got 2 transceivers and all club ropes back
      2. Can borrow a rope for a club trip – contact Ozana
      3. Can borrow gear for climbing including helmet, harness, ATC
      4. Open to ideas about gear for PMC to purchase

    1. Trip Reports
    1. Mt. Washington Ice Festival: Vincent Penoso. Talked about trip, participants Kim M., Mack Muir, John Smith, Emilio, Vincent
      1. Great introduction to the sport of ice climbing with many guides leading a variety of clinics for all skill levels; plenty of gear manufacturers reps attending allowing those interested to demo gear for the weekend!!!
    1. DAKS trip: Mitch Hyman & John Smith – great climbing but very cold weather

    1. Upcoming trips
    1. Peru – Dave Raboy trip leader; guide and in-country support provided by Adrian Ballinger of Alpen Glow (www.alpenglowexpeditions.com
      1. 5 climbers have committed to Peru expedition – still room for others interested
      2. option for non-guided or guided (2 have chosen guided option) ?
    1. March Mountain Madness: John Smith – trip leader
      1. Ski mountaineering, climbing mt. Washington; late winter social event; start of ski mountaineering
      2. still room at the Joe Dodge lodge
      3. 15 currently going
    2. Climbing camping trips: Big Devil Stairs trip – trip leader Chris Biow
    3. Eastern Sierra Nevada/Mt. Whitney – trip leader Ross Hess
      1. 1 week beginning July 22
      2. 6 people on same flight from BWI to LAX
      3. 8-10 pitch route on east face of Mt. Whitney

    1. Ozana Halik to design and order club T-shirts with PMC logo – finalizing design

    1. Coordinators needed:
    1. Events coordinator
    1. Conservation coordinator
    2. Publications coordinator

    1. New issues
    1. Request for PMC to contribute $500 to Pakistan Relief Effort
      1. General consensus is no because:
        1. Cannot be certain how the money will be spent
        2. There are many worthy charities closer to home
    1. Liability waiver
      1. inference that PATC can sue a club member for something that happened because of their conduct
      2. Kurt to evaluate language of waiver
      3. View of EXCOM – legal protection is sufficient
      4. Trip leaders should bring copies of waiver on each trip and ensure that all participants have signed the waiver
    2. Carderock Wednesdays to start after the time change – during second week in April; first session will be on Tuesday since monthly club meeting is that week
    3. Several trips to be planned to climb at Nelson Rocks this season
    4. April meeting: Dave Oster and Dave Green giving Aconcagua slide show; Ted’s wife, Julie giving frostbite seminar
    5. Send Vince Penoso any faded PMC stickers
    6. Seneca Rocks Work Day postponed until Oct. 7
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