| January 13, 2004 |
Climbing the obscure: Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon, Arizona (Rick Booth) |
| February 10, 2004 |
Trekking and Climbing in the Himalayas: the Khumbu Region (Chris Kramar) |
| April 13, 2004 |
Climbing in Ecuador - Avenue of the Volcanoes. (Kelly Maas) |
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Climbing the obscure: Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon, Arizona -- by Rick Booth
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| When: |
Tuesday, January 13, 2004 (7:30 PM) |
| Where: |
Any Mountain, Cupertino
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Join us for a slide show describing an ascent of a route well off the beaten path: the
Northeast Arete of the Zoroaster Temple in the Grand Canyon.
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Trekking and Climbing in the Himalayas: the Khumbu Region -- by Chris Kramar
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| When: |
Tuesday, February 10, 2004 (7:00 PM) |
| Where: |
The Peninsula Conservation Center
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Join us for a slide show of a 3-week trek and some peak climbs in the Khumbu
region.
Note: In addition to the regular program, Linda Sun will host this year's
Spring/Summer Trip Planning Meeting to start at 6:00PM (just before the regular program).
Please try to attend this early meeting, and bring your trip ideas.
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Climbing in the Cordillera Blanca -- by Mark Miller
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| When: |
Tuesday, March 9, 2004 (7:30 PM) |
| Where: |
Any Mountain, Cupertino
[map]
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In June of 2002, Chris Williams, Scott Morrison, and I (Mark) went to the
Cordillera Blanca mountain range in northern Peru to climb. Over our 20 days
we had a wealth of beautiful, taxing, engaging, and valuable experiences,
culminating in an ascent of the beautiful Alpamayo.
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Climbing in Ecuador - Avenue of the Volcanoes. -- by Kelly Maas
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| When: |
Tuesday, April 13, 2004 (7:30 PM) |
| Where: |
The Peninsula Conservation Center
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Climbing in the Tetons -- by Ron Karpel
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| When: |
Tuesday, May 11, 2004 (7:30 PM) |
| Where: |
The Peninsula Conservation Center
[map]
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Great weather, great mountains, and a great group make for a great climbing
trip to the Teton National Park.
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Trans-Sierra Ski Touring. -- by John Cordes
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| When: |
Tuesday, June 8, 2004 (7:30 PM) |
| Where: |
The Peninsula Conservation Center
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John Cordes, from the Loma Prieta Chapter Ski Touring Section, will share with
us the beauty of the Sierra Nevada high country during the winter months.
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Annual BBQ and Gear Swap -- by Pat Calery
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| When: |
Tuesday, July 13, 2004 (6:00 PM) |
| Where: |
Serra Park in Sunnyvale
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As usual, the July meeting is our annual BBQ and gear swap meet at Serra Park in
Sunnyvale. The park has been reserved from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. All family
members are welcome. Bring your own food and drink. Alcoholic beverages are
permitted. Don't forget a plate, glass, cutlery, and maybe a big roll of paper
towels. The charcoal for the BBQ will be provided.
Please bring $3 to contribute to the park reservation fee and the charcoal.
Historically, a gear sale and/or swap meet activity has been a part of the BBQ.
Please bring your extra gear if you wish to participate in this event.
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Climbing Kilimanjaro is luxury -- by Ron Karpel
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| When: |
Tuesday, August 10, 2004 (7:30 PM) |
| Where: |
The Peninsula Conservation Center
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Is it a climb? Is it a treck? Climbing Kilimanjaro is luxury. And don't miss
the safari.
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Torres Del Paine. -- by Tim Hult
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| When: |
Tuesday, September 14, 2004 (7:30 PM) |
| Where: |
The Peninsula Conservation Center
[map]
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The Family Paine (pronounced Pine-a') gave part of their vast Hacienda to the
people of Chile to create one of the first National Parks in that country.
It's a magnificent legacy and a real magnet for adventurers from around
the globe. Join Kelly Maas, Landa Robillard, Sean Medina and photographer
Tim Hult on this challenging trek around the Paine massif
in uncharacteristically beautiful weather.
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Backcountry Skiing in the Sierra Nevada. -- by Bob Akka
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| When: |
Tuesday, October 12, 2004 (7:30 PM) |
| Where: |
The Peninsula Conservation Center
[map]
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Bob Akka has been enjoying backcountry skiing and mountaineering in the High
Sierra wilderness since the early 1980s. He currently hosts a website about
Sierra ski tours, and occasionally leads multi-day ski treks. Bob will be
talking about what backcountry skiing is all about, and how summertime
mountaineers can get into it.
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Denali The Magnificent. -- by Charles Schafer
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| When: |
Tuesday, November 9, 2004 (7:30 PM) |
| Where: |
The Peninsula Conservation Center
[map]
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Climbing Denali is an amazing adventure requiring commitment and sustained
effort. But the environment is unlike anything I've ever experienced, and
the views are exceptional. Come join our climb.
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Christmas Party -- by Stephane Mouradian
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| When: |
Tuesday, December 14, 2004 (7:00 PM) |
| Where: |
Caliper Life Sciences
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The December meeting is our annual Christmas Party
where we ignore the usual formalities of meetings and indulge in a potluck dinner and other wild, devil may care antics.
We'll have a slide show, where everyone is invited to bring about a dozen of their best shots.
Please bring something for the potluck either from the list below (using the first letter of your last name or the last letter of your first name).
Also, please bring your own utensils, drinking glasses, napkins or paper towels, and paper plates (or washable).
 | A-F: | Main Course |
| | G-L: | Drinks |
| | M-R: | Desserts |
| | S-Z: | Snacks, Appetizers, Salads |
However, if you have a really special dish you would like share with us that is outside your category, by all means bring it!
Note that the meeting room is equipped with PC and LCD projector, so feel free to bring digital
pictures if you want, but please put the files on a CD and bring it with you. Please do not email
the large files to Stephane.
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