[E-gps] GPS, 28 December, 2009

[Electronic GPS Newsletter]

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CMC Boulder Group e-Newsletter

December 28, 2009

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*CMC Boulder Group News & Events*

*Note: Unless otherwise noted, lectures/presentations will be held in the
CMC Boulder Group Clubroom, located at 633 South Broadway, Unit N, Boulder *
*(Table Mesa Shopping Center, east of King Soopers or around the west corner
from Neptune Mountaineering), 303-554-7688.*



*"Pictures from the Boulder CMC Annual Dinner": *Thank you for joining the
November 7 Annual Dinner of the CMC Boulder Group and making it a fun and
enjoyable evening. A special Thank You to all volunteers who put a lot of
time and effort into putting this event together - and did a wonderful job!
Check out photos from the Annual Dinner following the link from the Boulder
CMC Homepage <http://www.cmcboulder.org/>.**

*"Discounts through the CMC*": The new Movement Climbing + Fitness gym in
Boulder is now offering a corporate rate to CMC members. And, a reminder,
that the Boulder Rock Club also has a corporate account set up for CMC
members. For more details click on the according links from the CMC Boulder
Homepage (www.cmcboulder.org). Remember, as a CMC member you also receive
discounts at the following stores: The Boulder Mountaineer, Neptune's
Mountaineering, Boulder Army Navy and The Bent Gate.

*"**BMS** **Winter** **School** Instructors Needed*": We are looking for
instructors for all of our winter schools. Check out the
website<http://www.cmcboulder.org/bms/winterSchedule.html>for the
Schedule and more information. If you are interested, please send an
email to bms at cmcboulder.org or directly to the school director. Anyone who
has taken any of the schools is encouraged to help with teaching.

* **“Looking for Potential Ski Trip Leaders”:  *Jay Heeter of CMC’s
Backcountry Snowsports Initiative, wants former Backcountry Snowsports
Alliance members to contact him if they are interested in helping the CMC
Boulder Group increase its supply of ski trip leaders.  As background, the
BSA merged into the CMC this year and the largest number of BSA members were
moved into the Boulder Group based on place of residence.  Contact Jay at
jayheeter at cmc.org.

*"Monthly Compass Newsletter Reminder":* The Boulder Group's monthly Compass
newsletter is now being emailed to members. The email is a notification that
includes a link to the current Compass. This is a reminder that you may view
the current Compass at any time by going to
www.cmcboulder.org/docs/compass/currentIssue.pdf.

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*“Advanced Mountaineering School Lectures”: *These AMS lectures are open to
all: Tuesday, 1/5, 8 pm: Winter Climbing in Colorado by Dave Cooper;
Tuesday, 1/12, 7:30 pm: Training for Expeditions by Gary Neptune; Tuesday,
1/19: 8 pm: Expedition Planning by Chuck Demarest; Tuesday, 1/26, 7:30 pm:
Mountaineering Equipment by Kevin Volz; Tuesday, 2/2, 7:30 pm: High Altitude
Physiology by Doug Hill*. *Boulder clubroom.* *

*"WeekDAY Warrior Gathering Special", Wednesday 1/14 from **7-9 pm**:* Come
share stories and plan activities for weekDAYS. Boulder clubroom. Please
bring snack or drink to share. No signups - just show up. Led by Jean
Aschenbrenner.

* “Ice Climbing Clinic”, Wednesday, **1/6/10**, **7 pm**: *The Ice climbing
clinic is an introduction to basic ice climbing safety and techniques. Basic
Rock School or equivalent skills required. School consists of 1 lecture
(1/6, 7pm) and one field trip 1/16 or 1/17). *Kent M
Crites<http://www.cmc.org/Content/trip/>
*.  303-284-3059

*“Winter Camping Clinic Lecture”, Wednesday, 1/13, at **7 pm**: *This clinic
is geared toward those with minimal winter camping experience. The course
covers tent camping, building snow structures, walls & emergency shelters,
such as snow caves. Travel via snowshoes or skis. Clinic consists of 1
lecture (1/13) and one weekend overnight field trip (1/23-1/24). Willy
Gully<http://www.cmc.org/Content/trip/>.


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*“Membership Open House”, Wednesday, 1/20 at **8 pm*: Want to learn more or
share your knowledge about the CMC? New and prospective CMC members, join us
at this open house. Experienced CMC members, share your enthusiasm and
knowledge about hiking, camping, peak bagging, rock climbing, snowshoeing,
or cross country skiing and more. You’re always encouraged to BRING A
FRIEND! Contact Bernel Sawyer at ebsawyer at aol.com for more info.


*"Quick Look at Upcoming Trips"**
* *Sunday, 1/10: *Moderate III Ski Tour, Black Lakes Ridge Telemark (Steven
Haymes)*                                  *

*Saturday, 1/16: *Easy III Ski Tour, Jim Creek (trailhead is directly east
of the Winter Park ski area entrance) (Ken Baugh).*  *

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*For more information see **CMC Activity
Schedule*<http://www.cmc.org/trip/tripsearch.aspx>
* or **Boulder Group Trip Info*
<http://www.cmcboulder.org/bcmc_trips.html>*or the
**RSS feed* <http://www.cmcboulder.org/bcmc_trips.xml>*. *





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*Around the CMC*

*Unless otherwise noted, these events will be at the American Mountaineering
Center (AMC), 10th & Washington, Golden. See www.cmc.org for more
information.*

*“Avalanche Awareness Clinic”, 1/6:  *Museum sPEAKer Series: Visit
www.mountaineeringmuseum.org for more details. $3 CMC/AAC Members, $5
non-members, FREE to Friends of the Museum and AAC Library. 5:30 pm museum
reception, 7 pm presentation. Topics covered include: types of avalanches,
avalanche terrain, snowpack analysis, weather considerations, avalanche
decision-making, trip planning and preparation, travel techniques.**



*“Save the Poles”, 2/4, **6:30 – 9:30 pm**:* Free and open to the public at
the AMC.  Polar explorer Eric Larsen's 'Save the Poles' expedition will
journey to these last frozen places in attempt to tell their amazing story.
On November 12, 2009 Polar explorer Eric Larsen began the Save the Poles
Expedition, a first-ever journey to the North Pole, South Pole and summit of
Mt. Everest in a continuous 365-day period. His purpose? To travel to the
"front lines" of global warming to document the changes occurring in these
last great frozen places.  For more info, go to www.cmchams.org/eric

*"CMC Market Survey":*  In 2012, the Colorado Mountain Club will be
celebrating its centennial. The state has recently embarked on a "quest of
self discovery designed to ensure we will remain strong for another 100
years". CMC members are invited to help lead the state organization down the
right path by taking a market research survey. It'll only take you a few
minutes to complete, but the help you provide us will echo through our
organization for years. The survey can be accessed by clicking this link: CMC
Market Survey<http://coloradomntnclub.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=J89SCQKDAG4AAANLAANFfA>
.

*"New Exhibit-THIN AIR: An Exhibit on Altitude and Oxygen" *is now open at
the American Mountaineering Museum. This exhibit runs through May 2010.  For
more details visit the museum website: http://www.mountaineeringmuseum.org.


*"Yellowstone in Winter 2010", 2/3-8, 2010:* Steaming geysers, bison, and
elk are all part of the experience of visiting Yellowstone National Park in
the winter. Trip includes round-trip bus and snow coach transportation
between Denver and Yellowstone, a one-night stay in a motel, 3 full days in
the Old Faithful area of the park, snow coach drop-off fees, happy hours,
and several meals. Register by 12/19. See
website<http://www.cmc.org/AdventureTravel/AdventureTravelDetails.aspx?EventID=1796>for
more details.

*"Trekking in Nepal", 9/25-10/10, 2010:* Join Pemba Sherpa, a native of the
Khumbu region of the Nepal Himalayas on this spectacular trek. Pemba has
been guiding visitors to his homeland since 1986 and will do so again in
2010 taking you into the rarely visited Lumding Valley. Very few Westerns
have ever ventured into this completely unspoiled valley! You will also
spend time with Pemba's family in the small Sherpa village of Sengma and
will relax for a couple of days in Kathmandu. The cost is $2526. For more
information please call Pemba Sherpa 303-525-6508, E-mail:
pemba at sherpaascent.com

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*All Over the Map*

*"Raptor Nest Volunteers":* The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain
Parks Department is looking for volunteers to help monitor nest sites for
rare birds of prey along the Front Range - falcons, osprey and eagles.
 Volunteers
have the unique opportunity to witness the courtship, nest development and
fledging of these local raptors.  The city is looking for people skilled at
bird identification, and can make a four-hour commitment each week. Hiking
to the nest sites can be strenuous. A few sites can be observed from a car.
Nests are typically occupied from February until late July. Training is held
in late January.  For more information and an application, go to the web
site: osmp volunteers <http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/osmpvolunteers>.



*“Simple Waxing for Touring”, Wednesday 1/6 at **7 pm**:* Join the
Neptunestaff for this ski waxing clinic. Staff will demonstrate simple
techniques
for your touring skis and discuss how to improve the performance of your
waxless skis. Come one, come all!
Neptune's<http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/neptune/>(
633 South Broadway, Suite A, in Boulder)



*“Avalanche Clinic: Risk Management in Avalanche Terrain”, Wednesday, 1/6 at
**7 pm**:*   Presented by Alpine World Ascents.  The moment when you decide
to go for a backcountry tour is the beginning of a series of many important
decisions that affect the outcome of your adventure. When deciding on
whether to ski a slope or not, human factors must be taken into
consideration as well. Learn about critical decision making and how human
factors impact risk management.
Neptune's<http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/neptune/>
(633 South Broadway, Suite A, in Boulder)



*“Winter Climbs on **Longs Peak**”, 1/7 at **7 pm**:* Presented by Gary
Neptune.  Join Gary as he shares stories from his experiences climbing Longs
Peak in winter. Highlights include the 2nd winter ascent of the Diamond
Feb/March 1973 and the Notch Couloir in 1974. In addition to slides and
films he will share training tips that pertain to this type of mountain
adventure.  Neptune's <http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/neptune/>  (633
South Broadway, Suite A, in Boulder)



*“Adventures with Eclipses and Northern Lights”, Saturday, 1/9 at 6
pm:*Join the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Explorers Club for its
monthly
program at the Fiske Planetarium featuring chapter member Doug Duncan, an
astronomer and director of the planetarium.  The program will last about an
hour and the charge is $10 per person. The program content features Doug’s
own adventures chasing solar eclipse observations around the world as well
his experiences of the beautiful northern lights.  Fiske Planetarium is on
the University of Colorado Campus in Boulder.

*“Simple Waxing for Touring”, Wednesday 1/13 at **7 pm**:*  Join the
Neptunestaff for this ski waxing clinic. Staff will demonstrate simple
techniques
for your touring skis and discuss how to improve the performance of your
waxless skis. Come one, come all!
Neptune's<http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/neptune/>(
633 South Broadway, Suite A, in Boulder)

*“Alpine Ski Touring in **Austria**”, Thursday, 1/14 at **7 pm*: Presented
by Gary Neptune.  Join Gary Neptune as he shares stories from the many ski
tours he has done over the years including Silvretta, Oetztal and more. *
Neptune's <http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/neptune/>* (633 South
Broadway, Suite A, in Boulder)



*“Avalanche Clinic”, Wednesday, 1/20 at **7 pm**:*  Presented by the
Colorado Mountain School.  Come join the CMS for all of the vital avalanche
safety information as the snow begins to fall. We will discuss terrain
choice, trip planning, decision making, and everything else you need to know
to stay alive in the backcountry. You’ll see great photos and video. *
Neptune's <http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/neptune/>* (633 South
Broadway, Suite A, in Boulder)



*“Ski touring in **Norway**", Thursday, 1/21 at **7 pm*: Presented by Gary
Neptune.  Gary will share slides and stories from years of ski touring in
Norway including Jotunheimen Mountains, Trollheimen Mountains, Rondane National
Park and Hardangervidda.
*Neptune's<http://www.neptunemountaineering.com/neptune/>
* (633 South Broadway, Suite A, in Boulder)

Visit the Boulder CMC website at http://www.cmcboulder.org/



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