- Randy Bernard FINALLY learns
Spanish. Randy raves about the Center of Languages and Latin American Studies
in Ensenada. See Randy for further details.
- On 11/10/90 DPSer Dave
Jurasevich and 4 others summitted on 21,200 foot Mt. Mera in the Khumbu
region of eastern Nepal's Himalayan range. The spectacular view from the summit
included Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Makalu, Kangchenjunga, Ama Dablam and Cho Oyo
along with a multitude of lesser peaks. The support team consisted of 28
members (3 Sherpas, 3 man kitchen crew and 22 porters) who all worked hard and
in a professional manner to ultimately establish a high camp at 18,500 feet on
the North glacier of the peak. Working through an Asian agent, the group is now
in the preliminary planning stages for a Spring 1992 expedition to climb Shisha
Pangma, an 8046 meter peak in Tibet and the 13th highest mountain in the
world.
- If you are ever lost or injured on a
Saturday when she is on patrol wandering the trails of Mt. San Jacinto,
Evelyn Chadwell, veteran volunteer ranger, will be there to give needed
assistance.
- Rumor has it that Doug Mantle
will be triple list finishing the HPS and DPS on the same day. When and Where
Doug???
- Yosemite Renaissance VI will be
exhibited in the Yosemite Valley Visitor Center from Feb 2 - May 5. One of our
very own is a selected artist in the Photography section to be featured. Tom
Ferguson will have on display a selenium toned silver print entitled "Bark".
Good job Tom!
- Walton Kabler and Carolina
Gonzalez were united in marriage in L.A. 11/9/90. Walton reported that the
couple wore matching L.L. Bean shirts for the ceremony and then later enjoyed a
wedding dinner at Graziano's in Mojave and journeyed on to Marital Bliss, a
small town near Death Valley. Walton (and bride) were later seen on Telescope
Peak by Donn Cook. It was reported that Walton wore a big smile plus his new
L.L. Bean shirt.
- Ron Jones has been elected
Chair of the Hundred Peaks Section for 1991. Congratulations Ron!
- Speaking of Death Valley, it was
reported that Igor Mamedalin and wife Suzanne were leading a desert peaks
climb. The Mamedalin dog, also known as Comet, was one of the
experienced participants. It seems the dog wandered off course and got into
some 3rd class climbing (he must have been following Ron Young). Climbers were
amazed to see that dogs, too, can experience sewing machine legs.
- First anniversary greetings are
extended to Igor and Suzanne Mamedalin. Congratulations!
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