After the August hiatus the Club takes every year (??), this monthly meeting was another beehive of activity with 36 club members in attendance. This social time began with Vincent , John WJ, Kathleen and Marty taking shirt inventory. There is a good number of shirts in all sizes, long and short sleeves for $10 usd each available at every meeting time; if you want one let me know and pay S/H. The room soon filled up with people, pizza and refreshments. Please remember that in the GEAR ROOM there is more adult refreshments and pop. I was busy with the gear inventory and getting more refreshments with Dave Green, to break that out as well, so we ran out of stuff needlessly. We may have to increase our PIZZA order with this kind of club turnout; It was really nice of EVERYONE to only take one slice until everyone had one before getting seconds and thirds!!! And also thanks to everyone for contributing their share of $5 for the pizza and Refreshments!!!!.. SO NEXT time, someone please remember that the cooler and refreshments are locked in OUR Gear room-ALL WE NEED IS ICE.
Dave Raboy began the meeting with an announcement that the CLUB will purchase a projector like the one Mack Muir lugs to the meeting every month. Thanks again Mack Muir.
Expedition discussions/proposals
Dave Raboy: Adirondack Slide area: Mountaineering ski trips into an obscure area that is relatively new to skiing. Done over a long weekend to the Adirondacks.
Duncan: Hardnailing on Soft Rock. ZION. Fall 2007 Tau of Light, Space shot, prodigal son. good camping in a nice area. AIDE climbing clinics in 2007
Wayne Stone: Katahdin Update: 6 people in a 10 person slot. process of getting team members.they will do the bunk house. Baxter State Park fee permit for this trip is $2030 and the deposit based on 10 people is $203. due by some date. Baxter State park doesn't refund fees. Jason Sandridge will make the formal presentation in October. recommended book: Wild Snow by Lou Dawson.
Old Rag Club trip: Sunday @ Oakton rally Point (see directory) at 0630. climbing summit crag, or PATC crag contact Wayne Stone for more details and see club calendar.
Little Stoney Man climbing area in the SNP. 15 minute approach, 100ft routes. most are leadable. The current issue with the NPS: the Appalachian Trail traverses the top of the crag and the webbing and top anchors for top roping cross the AT. The SNP proposes to put in fixed anchors to deal with this issue. The park, and most parks in the country, are undergoing an assessment of the resource with new management plans which sometimes include a climbing management plan. The general light handed management style of SNP is no closures and no restrictions, which is a far cry from the debacle at GFNP. PMC will work closely with SNP and form a LSM committee/club project to map out LSM, provide possible locations for anchors, and in cooperation with the local climbing school and SNP examine the anchor sites for proposed anchor installation. The Park's attention will proceed from LSM to Old Rag.
Herb and Jan Conn; The founders of The mountaineering Section of the PATC and the Newsletter, The UPROPE, live in South Dakota, were invited to DC to be hosted by the PMC. The Conns, now well into their 80's, declined the gracious offer because they don't really enjoy traveling much anymore. They truly appreciated the attention however. Jan Conn does, however, give a regular presentation at Devils Tower to the general public. Jeanette Helfrich and John Raynor are climbing in the area and we will wait to hear reports from them and word from the Conns.
Civility on the !%@^# LIST SERVER: The list server offers many organizations the perfect medium for mass communicating ideas, opinions and information to the subscribers, a valuable tool. Many a colorful discussion fester into chaos, but all in the spirit of "CLUB". We (I), as adults, have to be mindful of the little eyes, who may read all the !$@^& f-Bombs and #1&#@ discussions about $^%# and the &%@#(*& because of the ^^$$# and must remember to communicate the more passionate ideas privately so NOT to ^%@#$!* offend anyone. I apologize for my #@!&^%$^*&^ indiscretions earlier this month and lack of $%#@%&*&^ self control. LOL >V<
Seneca Work Day: Bill Wright The annual work party at Seneca Rocks West Virginia is scheduled for the weekend of October 7th. We have 4 and need 8 volunteers. PMC will volunteer their time under the supervision of the forrest service to make improvements to the trail on the east side to the gunsite. Bill Wright read a communication from the Access Fund headquarters in Colorado, soliciting the adopt-a-crag program for Seneca Rocks, WV. Having heard the proposal, Mack Muir and Dave Raboy shared their thoughts on the idea of handing over this work event to the auspices of the Access Fund and decided that we WILL NOT approve this move at this time.
The UpRope Newsletter's vol 61 #3 is nearly finished.
SLIDE show of the Potomac Mountain Club Trip to PERU by John Oster was world class.
We really have a great time together every month. We have to KICK PEOPLE out and still people stayed in the parking lot talking until 11..Ozana and I stayed till nearly ^%#@^ midnite talking about ice climbing and cow tipping.
Monday, September 18, 2006
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