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Annual Dinner March 3rd
The Chicago
Mountaineering Club (CMC) is proud to have Mark Wilford as our guest
speaker for the 2012 CMC Annual Dinner
on Saturday
March 3rd at the Oak Brook Double
Tree,
1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523.
Mark Wilford started climbing in 1970 and was a
leading rock climber before he graduated high
school. Mark is considered one of the most
proficient and diverse alpinist/rock climbers in the
world. With more than 30 years of experience, he
has accumulated a long resume of bold rock
ascents, alpine solos, Alaskan climbs and Himalayan
expeditions. Among his most notable climbs are the
first American solo ascent of the Eiger North Face, a
first ascent route on Nameless Tower, a winter solo
of the Diamond on Long's Peak and first ascents in
Alaska's Saint Elias Range with Barry Blanchard.
Although he has participated in sport climbing and
ice-climbing events, Mark is considered a staunch
traditionalist when it comes to the style and ethics
of climbing. In 2001, Mark also pioneered a new
route on Yamandaka, a previously unclimbed
21,000-foot peak in India's Karakoram. The route
was put up in traditional alpine style, ascending
4,000 feet of highly technical terrain. In addition to
his climbing accomplishments, he is a husband and
father, a climbing ambassador for Patagonia, and a
sales representative for Julbo, LaSportiva, Sterling,
and Metolius
As always,
we'll have our annual raffle and silent auction, so bring your
checkbook to
get great gear for a fraction of the price!
CMC Annual Dinner
Sat March 3rd 6-10 pm
Speaker Mark Wilford
Raffle and Silent Auction
RSVP by Feb 25th
Winter Meeting Location
Come join us at Aurelio’s Pizza (just east of the movie theater in the
far back corner by LaserX).
1455 West Lake St #C
Addison, IL 60101-6705
(630) 889-9560
Devil's Lake Leads (Feb 2006 newsletter)
Former Devil’s Lake Hardman, Alex Andrews, shares
some of his past favorite moderate lead climbs at
Devil’s Lake. (Check the guidebook for locations.)
History Of Climbing at Devils Lake
Come join us as members of the CMC present "A Climbing History Of
Devils Lake". We
will have a multi-
media presentation on the Friday of Old Timers New Climbers Weekend.
Friday, August 5 · 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Northern Lights Campground Devils Lake State Park
More information on Facebook
Recall for Replacement: GRIGRI 2 | Petzl
Concerns all GRIGRI 2's (D14 2O, D14 2G, D14 2B) with the first five
digits of the
serial number between 10326 and 11136.
More
information
Alpine Mentoring Program (AMP)
The Chicago Mountaineering Club Would Like to Invite
Interested Members to Explore the World of Alpine Climbing!
The purpose of AMP is to provide exposure to alpine climbing for
interested
climbers from the Midwest. Open to all
CMC members who are rope leaders or show equivalent interest (the
commitment to
the
CMC is a primary
concern) and who possess the ability to be a group leader, and can
demonstrate
self-
sufficiency. Learn more.
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