PCS Meetings	Upcoming Meetings

Aiguille du Joshua Tree The PCS holds an open meeting on the second Tuesday of each month.  Our meetings usually begin with a little business, and then a chance for members to tell about recent climbs and announce upcoming trips.  We then have a break for socializing, discussing trips, and enjoying a little food and drink.  A program of some sort follows; most often a member gives a slide show.  On occasion, we've had slide shows and talks from famous climbers such as Royal Robbins and Jules Eichorn. In the summer, one of our meetings is usually an outdoor BBQ at a local park.  There is typically a gear swap at this meeting. At the December Christmas meeting we dispense with the usual business and indulge in a potluck dinner, and sometimes singing.  The show at the Christmas meeting is a medley of a slides from everybody; about a dozen per person. Twice each year, there is a trip planning meeting.  Current and prospective trip leaders get together in order to plot the course of the PCS trip schedule for the next six months.

Meetings for 2008	[previous years' meetings]

A photographic tour of Mike and Andrea's outdoor adventures during their time in Scotland. We'll present everything from summer hikes and scrambles to full-on Scottish mixed winter climbing.

Good News – we are having a another Shopping Party at the Sports Basement before our regular meeting. That means free beer, snacks and a 20% discount on anything in the store. To participate just come and identify yourself as a PCS member when you enter. If you haven't been to the Sports Basement before, they have just about everything you need for hiking, biking, running, snowboarding, camping and all things outdoors. Plus their prices are already 30-60% below retail so this will be a very good night to save money on all your sporting needs.

February 2008

Program:	Everest 2007 -- by Bill Tyler
When:	Tuesday, February 12, 2008 (7:30 PM)
Where:	The Peninsula Conservation Center  [map]

In the spring of 2007, Bay Area mountaineer Bill Tyler set out from Lhasa, Tibet with other members of the 7 Summits Club Everest Expedition to make his second attempt to climb the world's highest peak. Join Bill for slides and a summit video of his successful six-week climb of the North Ridge route on Everest. Learn what it takes to make an Everest dream a reality as Bill discusses gear, skills, physical and mental training, and how to best cope with the hazards of high altitude and inclement weather.

In the Fall of 2007, an expedition from the UK spent between three to four weeks, climbing and exploring in a small section of the Indian Himalaya that is in the Lahul-Spiti district of the state of Himachal Pradesh. In the process, the splendid pyramidal peak of Gangsthang (6162m) was climbed and 6 members stood on the tiny summit, having made a new route up the West Face, finishing up the normal SW Ridge. Prior to this, for acclimatization, the subsidiary rock peak of Thirot Shivling (5324m) was also reached. The team also enjoyed a superb journey into the area, taking the night sleeper from Delhi, the amazing narrow gauge railway to Shimla hill station, beautiful roads through the verdant valleys of Kullu and Manali, and a breath-taking drive over ther 13,000 foot Rohtang Pass into the spectacular Chandra-Bhaga valley.

Come and enjoy a slide show of this expedition as described by PCS member, Arun Mahajan, who was a team member in this expedition and lucky enough to summit both Gangsthang and the Thirot Shivling.

A photographic journey into Wyoming's Wind River Range with Panoramas of other high places. Tim Hult will present a photo essay on last summer's climbing attempts in the Wind River Range. A presentation of panoramas and natural abstracts from other high and wild places will also be shown (Grand Canyon, Sierra Nevada, New York City!)

Join Bill Tyler on this trip to Europe's highest peak. Logistics, climbing details, and photographs will be shown.