Louise Werner (1902-2001)
Active in the DPS: 1946-1994
Active in Local Hikes; HPS; NSS; Camping
Louise Top Werner came to California from Iowa as a Physical Education teacher in the early 1930 and quickly became involved with the Sierra Club where she met her future husband Niles. They both became avid mountaineers particularly of desert peaks. Louise was an exceptionally strong hiker/climber and a literary talent as well with many of her adventures appearing in the pages of Desert Magazine and Summit Magazine over the years.

Left: This photo labeled "Tired Bunch" shows a summit party atop Baja California's Picacho del Diablo in 1951. Left to right: R.S. "Sam" Fink Eleanor Pierson Louise Werner and Harry Stege.

Right: Louise at age 76 after climbing Cornell Peak Aug 12 1978

	Niles and Louise Werner with their dog Bundle early 1950s possibly Joshua Tree.
Dave Richardson & Louise Werner on Mount Whitney. No date Given.

	Louise Werner and Niles Werner sitting on fenders of their vehicle at unidentified desert location. Handwritten date of 1956 with question mark on slide mount. Slide mount stamped with processing date of November 1978
	Mary Bihl and Louise Werner (right) at Hundred Peaks Section Banquet January 29 1977

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