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June 2, 2009
Ed Hartouni:  Climbing OFF the Beaten Path in Yosemite

Yosemite Valley remains a spectacular destination for climbing; it continues to
be the crucible in which climbers harden their skills. Thousands of climbs have
been done spanning a century, yet this only scratches the surface of what is
possible. Of those thousands of climbs, a small number are done regularly.  This
is a story of visiting some of those less done and forgotten climbs and using
the inspiration derived from them to create a generation of new climbs.

Ed Hartouni has spent his professional career as a physicist living half his
life on the west coast and the other half on the east coast.  He learned to
climb from the Rock Climbing Section of the Riverside Chapter of the Sierra Club
in 1968, using the tools of the day, pitons, goldline and Robbins boots.  First
climb: White Maiden's Walkway at Taquitz Rock.  His first trip to Yosemite
Valley was in August of 1971.  After moving to New York City in 1976, Ed began
twenty years of climbing in the Shawangunks, Canon Cliff, Cathedral and
Whitehorse Ledges in New Hampshire and ice climbing in the Northeast, including
an ascent of The Black Dike on Cannon Mountain.  He also made numerous trips to
the west during this time to the Bugaboos, Canadian Rockies, Wind River Range,
and the Tetons, including a walk up Popocateptl in Mexico.  Moving back to the
Bay Area in 1995 started a second love affair for Yosemite Valley where he has
been climbing as many weekends as possible.  This includes exploring the less
done places, as well as assisting in putting up 14 new routes.  He has also
climbed in many other places during this time, including Joshua Tree, Red Rocks,
Vedauwoo, and Squamish, and has hopes of many more places to come.


WHERE AND WHEN

Meetings are the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM at the Round Table
Pizza at 2065 Occidental Road.

For members only!  Social hour and set-up begins at 6:30 with free beer for
members only.  If you haven't signed up yet, join up when you get here.

Directions:
From Highway 101 at Santa Rosa go west on Highway 12 to Stony Point Road Exit.
Go straight from the middle lane at the light onto Occidental Road. The Round
Table Pizza is on the right just down the road.



FUTURE SHOWS and TRIPS
See RIM on-line calendar at http://rockicemountain.org/calendar.html for
up-to-the-minute details and events.  Post your own events and check out other
local outdoor events, shows, etc.

June 19-21: camping at Emerald Bay in South Lake Tahoe.  Great hiking, boating,
and climbing from this scenic campsite.  Contact Celeste soon at
celdecker@... as space is limited!  More information on the forum

July 2-4: RIM club 4th of July celebration at Loon Lake.  More climbing,
kayaking, and hiking opportunities!  Again, contact Celeste at
celdecker@... if you are interested.  More information at the forum.

July 7:  Chris Summit

August:  TBA

September 1: David Wilson (California 14ers)


HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE RIM CLUB FORUM

We are proud of our website at www.rockicemountain.org.   The forum is a great
place to find out what members are doing on the weekend, look for
climbing/hiking/whatever partners for whatever your latest new adventure is, and
check out cool pictures and trip reports.

Highlights from the Rock Ice & Mountain Club online community forum:

Upcoming Events:
Emerald Bay RIM club trip:  http://rockicemountain.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=703

4th of July RIM club trip:  http://rockicemountain.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=704

Premier of Rocky Mtn Highball in Berkeley, new film with KJ in it: 
http://rockicemountain.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=702


MEMBERSHIP

Membership in the Rock Ice and Mountain Club is $20 annually (or $25 for a
family membership).  Please bring check or cash to the show next week.

Membership benefits include organized climbing and mountaineering trips, 10% off
climbing gear at Sonoma Outfitters, and miscellaneous coupons (varies over time)
from places like Hood Mountain Adventures and Vertex Indoor Climbing Gym. 
Current members also get a pro-deal with Mountainsmith.

The Rock Ice and Mountain Club is the North Bay's premiere climbing and back
country club.  Founded in 1994, we provide climbing opportunities and networking
to the North San Francisco Bay community through frequent outings and monthly
gatherings.   Our free monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of each month have
featured lecture and slide presentations by members and world class climbers
like: Glenn Denny, The Benegas Brothers, Tom Cole, R.D. Coran, Jerry Dodrill,
Armin Fisher, Hans Florine, Jacqueline Florine, Tom Shore, John Hart, Josh
Helling, Bob Hoffman, Kevin Jorgensen, Robert Link, Doug Robinson, Tom McMillan,
Chris McNamara, Royal Robbins, Ron Kauk, Chris Jones, Doug Stoup, Corey Rich, Ed
Cooper and special events with Conrad Anker, Galen Rowell and Andy Selters.

Recent shows have included accounts of climbing in Nepal, Tibet, Russia, the
Sierra Nevada, Europe and Bhutan. The club organizes trips in Sonoma County, the
Cascades, the Sierra, climbing areas like Red Rocks, Smith Rock and Tuolumne
Meadows.

Email List Contact Info:  Elaine Newman at elaine.mcdonald@...

we have one permit this weekend mountainieer r.

Can anyone share a campsite @ Yosemite this friday night? I scheduled a climbing
class in the Valley and will be there Friday night. Since I scheduled this just
yesterday I dont have a campsite booked.

I will split the site cost with you, will bring my own tent and plenty of beer
:-)

Please let me know if you can share your site with me. Feel free to call me 408
649 4745.

Arvind

Hello again CMG -

I posted a couple of weeks back about a proposed Whitney Trip.  Last week I
called the rangers to postpone, the weather sounded grim.

We've rescheduled with a new entry date: next Tuesday, June 16. We have one open
space on our 4-person, 4-day permit.  Entry/exit is via the Main Trail - not the
North Fork.  Our plan was to camp at Trail Camp, hit Muir East Buttress, swing
over to Whitney East Buttress, or such.  Recent snow may change that.

Drop a line if you might be interested in our remaining spot.  It would be nice
to find another leader if we were to travel as group(s) - we've already got two
followers, myself included.  If you're self-contained, do what you want.  If the
powder remains, the climbing may be more alpine than rock, no need for rope.

Thanks and here's to summer,

-Joe

hornof at gmail dot com

Hi all. Would love to get out for my first rock climb of the season. Would love
to do the good long Northwest Buttress of Tenaya Peak on Saturday or Sunday -
but I'm open to other routes too. Any takers?

I'm in SF and am happy to drive. Would love to head up there with someone who's
been on the route before, but anyone who knows what they're doing is great. Must
be ego-free. :)

Let me know!!

For more on me see my blog: www.sierrajournal.com

Hi, I would like to go for some backpacking or camping - hiking in Grand Teton.
7/31 - 8/12 are dates that I have vacation. Let me know if you would be
interested!

I rarely post here, but wanted to share the following information I got via
email from the California State Parks foundation today:

"Update June 15th, 2009

This afternoon, the Budget Conference Committee weighed in on the Governor's
proposal to close state parks. On a divided vote, the committee voted to agree
to eliminate General Fund support for state parks, but also to implement the
State Park Access Pass. The State Park Access Pass would institute a $15
surcharge on vehicle license fees of non-commercial vehicles, in order to
provide Californians with free day-use access to state parks and generate
much-needed revenues for the system. "

More information and a petition to support this plan here:
http://ga3.org/campaign/budget_spap09

I have enjoyed many hours climbing and bouldering in state parks that are on the
list of proposed closures (whatever that may mean) if a funding solution is not
found; these include Sonoma Coast, Mt. Diablo, Mt. Tamalpais, Robert Louis
Stevenson, Castle Rock, Donner, D.L. Bliss. I signed the petition. Hope you will
consider doing the same.

Celeste Decker

Hi, I posted this on the Journal of Mountaineering facebook group, so this
message is a duplicate for many of you.

The July 2009 issue of the Journal of Mountaineering is available here:
http://groups.google.com/group/CMGgoogle/web/links

Please send suggestions etc. to: JMTN-owner@yahoogroups.com

We went out looking for Bunchgrass Flat and tried a short-cut down
to the middle fork of the Kings R.
    If anyone tells you theres a way up the canyon wall, don't
believe them.

   JB

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Anyone would like to do Whitney Glacier on Mt Shasta next weekend? We can
approach it through North Gate and do the whole thing, or through Hidden Valley
and do the upper part of the glacier. Either way is good. I have off from Friday
through Monday, so any of those days would work for me. (SF/BA)

Saturday, July 11, 1:00–4:00 p.m.
The towering granite walls of Yosemite Valley have proven time and time again
the ultimate training ground for climbers. Learn what happens when the gear
meets the granite, and explore the full range of today's climbing equipment.
Informal demonstrations will be held in the Showcase Gallery and are provided by
REI Outdoor School instructors. No reservations needed.

Autry National Center of the American West
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027

For more information call 323-667-2000

The Sierra Club's Peak Climbing Section of its Loma Prieta Chapter is hosting an
easy day-hike up Mt. Lola on Sunday, July 12. The trip is approximately 10 miles
round-trip with 2600 feet of elevation gain. We will meet at Henness Pass Road
near Hwy 89 (~15 miles north of Hwy 80 from Truckee) at 9:00am  to
carpool/caravan to the trailhead.  To join the trip and caravan, please send
e-mail to natalie.guishar@.... For more info on PCS, go to
www.peakclimbing.org.

Hi folks -

I have a campsite booked for Tuolumne Meadows for 4 nights next weekend - Thur
July 2 through Sun July 5.  I'd be happy to share with a climbing partner or
two.

Most of my trips are solo, so I'm usually relegated to Class 4 and lower; I'm
getting more experience with Class 5.  I've recently acquired a decent
introductory rack and am learning how to use it.  Someone with a little more
experience (and a wee bit of patience) would probably be ideal.

I'm planning to drive a rental car up from Oakland, willing to share a ride.  If
interested, let me know at hornof at gmail dot com.

Also should chime in that I had a wonderful time with Robert Smith and Zachary
Oliff up on Whitney last week.

Some of Zac's photo's are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26277841@N00/sets/72157620423070009/
and some of mine:
http://www.qitnl.com/061609/

While many of you have been graced by Robert's presence, I think this was the
first trip Zachary pulled off the CMG board.  I'd give him two thumbs up and a
hearty recommendation as a climbing partner if he we're to join any of your
trips down the line.

Thanks,

-Joe

Anyone climbing Charlotte Dome around July 1?  We will be up at the campsite for
the Eastern Approach around that time.  Give a holler if you are in the
neighborhood.

Sent from my iPhone so seemingly inexplicable spelling and syntax errors are
probable.