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Summer Rendezvous in the Whites, September 9-11
Come camp with us at Campton, New Hampshire, in the western White Mountains. Campton is located near wonderful and varied climbing, including Rumney, Cannon, Echo Crag and Artist's Bluff.
Register by September 7, 2011. Cost is $30 that includes two nights camping and Saturday night catered dinner. For more information contact Eric Engberg at [mail].
Yosemite in the 1960s with Glenn Denny
28-Sep-2010
The Harvard Mountaineering Club is pleased to present "Yosemite in the 1960s", a slideshow presentation by Glen Denny.
Friday, October 1 at 8pm
Sever Hall 113 (Harvard Yard), Cambridge
Free Admission
Glen Denny (www.glendenny.com) trained with Ansel Adams and photographer climbers in Yosemite during the era of first ascents of El Capitan and Half Dome. He frequently contributes to the Alpinist Magazine. He is also the man.
Any questions, contact Peter McCarthy at [mail].
Holiday Awards Nominations Needed
27-Oct-2009
Each year the Mountaineering Committee hosts a gala climbers' holiday party the first Friday in December at which we present climbing awards both frivolous and serious to recognize the accomplishments of our climbing companions.
Do you know of someone who has done something worthy of sharing for some fun public humiliation? Maybe "smallest rack" or the ever anticipated "screamer of the year"?
Get your nominations to our award artist Susan Clark so she can have them ready for the annual Holiday Party on December 4th. Submit nominations to [mail].
Check out last year's awards for inspirations.
Matt Segal Climbing Presentation, in honor of Micah Dash
28-Sep-2009
The Harvard Mountaineering Club will be hosting Matt Segal, acclaimed alpinist and rock climber on Thursday, October 8th in the Fong Auditorium from 8-10pm. The Fong is located in Bolyston Hall in the heart of Harvard Yard. Matt will be talking about his climbing trips and first ascents in the Bugaboos of British Columbia and hard-grit first ascents in England.
Additionally, the show will be in honor and memory of the late Micah Dash, a close personal friend and climbing partner of Matt’s. Micah came to Harvard to give a talk last year, and everyone really enjoyed getting to know him and hearing his inspiring stories. As a club we were all very saddened to hear of Micah’s death last summer on Mount Edgar in China along with partners Johnny Copp and Wade Johnson. As a result, this year, in addition to his own climbing feats, Matt will also be talking about his climbing with Micah over the years. Proceeds from the event will go partly to a new climbing grant in Micah’s name, as well as to the Access Fund and American Alpine Club.
Attached is a poster for the event. Feel free to post one around your office, dormitory, climbing club, etc.
In addition, there will be a $5 entrance free to cover the cost of the program.
In Summary:
What: Matt Segal climbing talk/slide show
Where: Fong Auditorium, Bolyston Hall, Harvard Yard
When: Thursday, October 8th, 8pm-10pm
Cost: $5 per person
Mt. Denali Slideshow, with Brian J. Glenn
09-Sep-2009
Tuesday September 22, Cabot Hall, AMC HQ, 4 Joy Street, Boston.
Directions
Show starts at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)
At a towering 20,230 feet, Mt. Denali ("The High One" in Athabascan) is the highest mountain in North America. Over the course of twenty days in May and June of 2009, Brian climbed to the summit and back.
You are invited to come see a slideshow about Denali and the logistics that go into a mountaineering expedition.
Admission is free.
Summer Rendezvous in the Whites, August 28-30
05-Aug-2009
Come camp with us at Campton, New Hampshire, in the western White Mountains. Campton is located near wonderful and varied climbing, including Rumney, Cannon, Echo Crag and Artist's Bluff.
Registering by August 26, 2009. Expected cost is $30 that will include two nights camping and one catered dinner. For registration and more information contact Eric Engberg at [mail].
New Rock Gyms
4-Dec-2008
There are two new rock gyms opening up in the near future in the greater Boston area. Check out the interactive Climbing Map.
Rock Spot Climbing
Planning to open up in late Decemeber or early January. Located in Dedham / Boston border. More info at their web site.
Pictures from Rock Spot Climbing as it looked like on Dec 4.
Central Rock Gym
Planning to open up in late winter of 2009 and located in Worcester. More info at their web site.
Micah Dash Slideshow
4-Nov-2008
Micah Dash will be presenting Kashmir Apline Style, a multimedia show, at Harvard University on Thu Nov 6 8pm at Fong Auditorium. Micah will be speaking about his recent wild adventures and first ascents.
Fall Frolic (Old Seconds)
19-Sep-2008
Fall Frolic will be held as usual at the Rivendell Winery on Oct 10-12. Read more
Team Dom Climbing Denali – Slide Show
17-Sep-2008
Thursday October 9th, Cabot Hall, AMC HQ, 4 Joy Street, Boston.
Show starts at 7:30pm
May 21 – June 5, 2008, a group of mostly AMC members from New England made an attempt on the tallest mountain in North America. This is the story being told by some of the team members.
The team name was chosen to honor Dominic Cartier-Luckhurst, the 19-year old son of our hiking friend Neil. Dominic died in an avalanche near Lake Louise, Alberta on January 7th, 2008.
No door charge although we will have a jar for voluntary donations benefitting the AMC Mountaineering Committee.
Looking forward to see you!
Mats Roing and Armand Turcotte at 16,400 feet on the way to high camp.
Indian Summer Gathering September 5-7
13-Aug-2008
Come camp with us at Campton, New Hampshire, in the western White Mountains. Campton is located near wonderful and varied climbing, including Rumney, Cannon, Echo Crag and Artist's Bluff.
For information on camping, Saturday night dinner and price contact Eric Engberg at [mail].
Receive the AMC Charles River MUD newsletter electronically
16-Jun-2008
As a member of the AMC Boston Chapter you now have the opportunity to electronically receive the Charles River MUD monthly newsletter. This will provide you with timely listings of trips and activities, and articles of interest.
Both the printed and online versions will share one change from now on this new format based on 81/2 x 11 paper. This should eliminate the use of tiny fonts that have sometimes been required to fit text into a fixed space. Now the MUD will be easier to read. Electronic recipients will be able to print in color.
The PDF of the current (June 2008) issue, with the new letter-sized format, is available at http://amcboston.org/eMUD/rg5bj2un3.pdf
How do I sign up for electronic distribution? Go to the following URL and follow the instructions. It's straight forward: http://amcboston.org/eMUD/index.html
Questions? Feel free to email any questions and comments to [mail]
Slideshow - Vertical Ethiopia
20-Feb-2008
VERTICAL ETHIOPIA documents a climbing expedition to unexplored sandstone spires in northern Ethiopia. In March 2007, four women traveled to Ethiopia to discover if climbing might be the next frontier for this continuously evolving country.
Speaker: Majka Burhardt
Wednesday 7pm May 7th
Cabot Auditorium, AMC 4 Joy St, Boston MA
Price: $5
Poster
Read more
Are Nalgene bottles safe?
30-Jan-2008
There has been much discussion recently of the possible health impacts of Nalgene-type water bottles. This article appeared in "Environmental News Network" today.
A follow-up question sent to the author of the article:
Q: Is the release rate only faster when boiling water or hot water is in the bottle,
or is it that once exposed the release rate is faster forever?
A: Can't say if it is forever but we tested if it continued to release into
a new volume of room temp water and the release was elevated for this next incubation.