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, silent auction, and now photo contest, so bring your
checkbook to
get great gear for a fraction of the price!
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When: |
Saturday
March 3, 2012 at
6 PM – 10:00 PM
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Where: |
Oak Brook Double
Tree
1909 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
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Who: |
Open to all Chicago Mountaineering Club
members, American
Alpine Club members, CMC member guests, and the public (space is
limited so
register early)
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Guest Keynote
Speakers: |
Mark Wilford |
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Cost:
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- $35 Senior Members (over 65 and with more than 10 years
membership)
- $40 CMC Members (Members can bring 1 guest at member price)
- $49 General Public
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How:
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RSVP
Sorry, no registrations will be taken though email. Please submit your
RSVP and payment by Feb 25th.
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Questions: |
If you have any
questions, contact Keith Bielat at 847-921-9752 or
cmcprograms@cmcwebsite.org.
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CMC Photo Contest!!!
Entries must be at least 600X 800 DPI or larger and emailed to
keithb2461@yahoo.com before February 25th. Only one entry per person
please. Include the location that the pic was taken and info on the
crag or specific climb and grade…. all info on the subjects in the
photo.
Content must be relevant to the club, climbing, hiking or
mountaineering.
If you would like to submit by mail….they MUST be received by February 25th. Send 8 ½ x 11
glossy prints to;
CMC PHOTO CONTEST
c/o
Keith Bielat
410 Schiller
Apt 210
Itasca , IL 60143
By submitting to the photo contest you imply that you have exclusive
rights to the photo.
The CMC Photo Contest Committee will pick the ten most spectacular
photos and then the dinner participants will vote for Best Pic Of
2012!!!
All decisions of the Photo Committee are final and all pictures
submitted will become property of the CMC…..
The annual dinner is a great place to see
old friends and
meet new climbing partners. In addition to Majka's presentation,
we’ll hear about the achievements and plans for the club,
and members and guests will have a chance to win and/or bid on
fabulous
products from
well
respected gear manufacturers. Our raffle and silent auction will help
raise
money for the CMC. So come
early to check out the great items and place your bids!
CMC members will receive an invitation in the mail. The dinner is
expected to sell out
quickly, and will be on a first come/first serve basis, so register
early.
We look forward to seeing you at the dinner!
