May 2012 - Chicago Mountaineering Club

May 2012
Volume 82.05
CHICAGO
MOUNTAINEERING
CLUB
The next CMC General Meeting will be Monday, May
14th, at 8:00pm at Aurelio's Pizza located at 1455 West
Lake St # C, Addison, IL 60101, (630) 889-9560 .
General Meetings are open to the public and held on the
second Monday of each month, September through May.
Everyone is welcome. The CMC Board meets before the
General Meeting from 6:30 to 7:45pm.
CMC Board Meeting Minutes are available to members
on the club website. Everyone is encouraged to stay
informed and get involved.
General Meeting Schedule
Please join us for the last General Meeting before the
summer break on May 14th.
If you are interested in giving a presentation in the fall or
have ideas for a program, please contact Tony Rubino,
the Programs Chair at
[email protected].
New Members
Welcome to new members Crystle and Constantine
Ashford! They climbed with the club last year at Devil's
Lake and Southern IL and joined the club this year for
February Follies.
New Membership Applicant
First reading was made for Mike Stanton at the April
General Meeting. He has climbed at Devils Lake,
Southern IL, Red River Gorge, Devils Tower, the
Needles, Pikes Peak, Joshua Tree, Greenbay Ice Pit, and
Munising Ice Fest.
2012 Yearbooks and Membership Renewals
2012 membership cards and Yearbooks for current CMC
members were mailed out in the middle of April. If you
have any questions regarding your yearbook please
contact Sue Gregory, Publications Chair, at
[email protected].
It's not too late! You can still renew your CMC
membership for this year. Please send the completed
renewal form (and climbing waiver) to George Naxera,
20439 Weatherstone Road, Kildeer, IL 60047. If you
need a renewal form please contact George at
[email protected].
The Chicago Mountaineer
Start taking notes. As the new climbing season begins
remember you can share your tales of adventures with
fellow CMC members.
The Chicago Mountaineer is a journal of climbing or
mountaineering articles written by CMC members.
Articles can be trip reports, book reviews, or news about
the CMC and its members.
Please send any articles and photos you would like
included in the Mountaineer to Publications Chair, Sue
Gregory, at [email protected]. Also
please contact her if you have any questions about or
need help with your submission.
CMC Newsletters
In the fall I would like to make some changes to the
newsletter. If you have any suggestions that you would
like to see done to improve the newsletter please contact
Karen Gisburne, Secretary, at
[email protected].
Upcoming Trip
CMC Vice President, George Naxera, is heading to
Russia next month to climb the highest peak in Europe,
Mt Elbrus (18,513’). The expedition will last about a
week. George will update a daily expedition log during
the trip, which you can follow here:
http://www.summitpost.org/expedition-log-mtelbrus-2012/787327
CMC Highpointers
Over the years, club members have ventured out to
climb many peaks nationwide and worldwide. Several of
them have set the goal of climbing all 50 State high
points. A few have reached that goal: Don Wallace
finished on July 16th, 1980 on Mt. Hood in Oregon while
climbing with George Griffin, Roger Truesdale finished
on June 15th, 2005 on Denali in Alaska, and George
Naxera finished on March 5th, 2012 on Mauna Kea in
Hawaii. There are other members who are working on
climbing the state high points. Hopeful they will see the
same success as the others.
2012 Outdoor Climbing Season
It's here! The outdoor climbing season is finally under
way. The club has already headed down to Southern IL.
Next up is the sandstone of eastern Kentucky and the
limestone of western Illinois.
Red River Gorge, KY
May 4th-6th
(Sport-Experienced climbers only)
Devil's Lake, WI
May 5th-6th
Mississippi Palisades, IL
May 19th-20th
Devil's Tower, WY
May 25th-28th
(Trad.-Experienced climbers only)
Devil's Lake, WI
June 9th-10th
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Devil's Lake, WI
June 23 -24
Devil's Lake, WI
July 7th-8th
Devil's Lake, WI
July 21st-22nd
Devil's Lake, WI
Aug. 4th-5th
Old Timers/New Climbers
Devil's Lake, WI
Aug. 18th-19th
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The Gunks, NY
Aug. 31 -Sept. 3
(Trad.-Experienced climbers only)
Devil's Lake, WI
Sept. 1st-2nd
Devil's Lake, WI
Sept. 15th-16th
Devil's Lake, WI
Sept. 29th-30th
Devil's Lake, WI
Oct. 13th-14th
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Jackson Falls, Southern IL
Oct. 26 -28
(Sport-Experienced climbers only)
Red River Gorge, KY
Nov. 9th-11th
(Sport-Experienced climbers only)
The outings are open to members and guests regardless
of climbing experience unless otherwise noted. For more
information on the outings please contact Randy Shaw,
Outings Chair, at [email protected].
Elevation marker for Taum Sauk Mountain in Missouri.
Devils Tower Outing
We are again planning a Memorial weekend outing to
Devils Tower. The plan will be to leave mid-week for
Wyoming, climb the Tower, then head back towards
Chicago hopefully hitting other climbing areas on the
way. This trip is trad climbing. If you are interested in
going or would like more information on the outing
please contact Chris Gregory, Safety Chair, at
[email protected].
Don't forget to get your 2012 admission sticker before
visiting Devils Lake for the first time this year. The
admission sticker is required for all vehicles that enter a
Wisconsin state park, recreational area, state forest, and
some trail parking areas.
Stickers can be purchases at state park and forest
entrances, self-service stations, DNR service centers, and
on-line through Friends of Wisconsin State Parks.
For more information about the admission stickers visit
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/fees/
Southern IL Trip
The first outing of the year was Jackson Falls in
Southern IL from April 20-22nd.
We left our home on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 4:00pm
to travel to Jackson Falls in Southern Illinois. Mike
Edens and Eva Szakacs traveled with us. We camped in
a beautiful campsite surrounded by towering pine trees
and an abundant amount of poison ivy. Friday morning
we were joined by Wayne Martin and his guest, Mike
Stanton, as we climbed the Royal Arch Area utilizing
trad, top rope and sport climbing techniques. We climbed
Tina’s Sole Kitchen (5.7), Easy Gulley Trad (5.6),
Smidgen (5.6), Pete’s Lead (5.7), and Deedle Dumps
(5.8). Unfortunately we were graced with some liquid
sunshine and the rock surface quickly became wet. We
decided to drive to Carbondale for a hamburger and to
read some books at Barnes and Noble.
Saturday was an overcast and chilly day. The group, now
close to 20 participants, walked to Mr. Jimmy’s wall and
climbed Chicken Shack (5.6), Spiders from Mars
(5.10B), Venom (5.10A), Luscious Babes (5.8),
Chimichunga (5.8+), Chit Chat (5.8 Trad crack), and an
unknown sport climb on Beaver Wall, that the group
believed to be a 5.8+ and which was named Jamie’s
Climb. This climb is not named in the book and Jamie
Norris pointed out the climb 2 years ago.
Saturday night was filled with the camaraderie of
members and guests sitting around the campfire
enjoying Keith Bielat’s homemade sloppy joes, prepared
over the fire in a Dutch Oven. Other members included
Linda Hills, Marcus Daubaras (with his daughter as a
guest), Jacek Witkos, Justin and Michelle Rich, as well
as Victoria, David, Grace, Crystle, Constantine, Julia and
Dan.
The cloudy sky of Sunday morning quickly turned to an
hour long heavy rain which dampened the rock as well
as the spirits of the members and guests. Some
participants decided to “bug” out and head for home.
Others decided to enjoy a hardy hike about the area
enjoying the flora and fauna of oak, tulip, fir, and maple
trees; Jack in the Pulpit, May Apples, and raspberry
blossoms; and even some cactus plants. The silence and
greenery of the forest can be very soothing to the soul of
the urban inhabitant.
On the way out of Jackson Falls, we stopped at the
Ozark General Store to fill-up the gas tank and enjoy a
quick lunch . . . a support of the local economy.
Until next time, Chris and Sue Gregory
Top of Chicken Shack and Spiders from Mars at Mr. Jimmy's
Wall. Photo taken in 2010.
Contact Information and Club Mailings
To stay informed with what is going on in the club,
please keep your contact information current. You can
update your contact information at anytime on the
website under My Membership. You can also update
your contact information on the Membership Renewal
form.
You can also choose how you receive club
communications and mailings (like the newsletter). You
have the option to receive them either by mail or email.
All you have to do is go to your membership profile and
select the corresponding option at the bottom of the
page.
New members who need a user name and password
please contact George Naxera, Vice President, at
[email protected]. If you already have a
user name and password but are having difficulties
logging in please contact the Technology Chair, Matt
Sickler, at [email protected].
If you have any questions or need farther assistance
please contact Karen Gisburne, Secretary, at
[email protected].
From:
Chicago Mountaineering Club
c/o Karen Gisburne
887 S. Hillside Ave
Elmhurst, IL 60126
TO:
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What’s Happening
This Month:
May 4th
May 5th
May 5h
May 6h
May 6h
May 14th
May 19th
May 20th
May 25th
May 26th
May 27th
May 28th
Red River Gorge, KY Outing
Red River Gorge, KY Outing
Devils Lake, WI Outing
Red River Gorge, KY Outing
Devils Lake, WI Outing
General Meeting
Mississippi Palisades Outing
Mississippi Palisades Outing
Devil's Tower, WY Outing
Devil's Tower, WY Outing
Devil's Tower, WY Outing
Devil's Tower, WY Outing
Next Month:
June 9th
June 10th
June 23rd
June 24th
Devils Lake, WI Outing
Devils Lake, WI Outing
Devils Lake, WI Outing
Devils Lake, WI Outing
Coming Up:
July 7th
July 8th
July 21st
July 22nd
Devils Lake, WI Outing
Devils Lake, WI Outing
Devils Lake, WI Outing
Devils Lake, WI Outing
Look inside for more information!
2012 CMC Board of Directors
Directors: Pieter Fockens, Dave Kenealy, Bill Dietrich
[email protected]
President: Jamie Norris
[email protected]
Vice President: George Naxera
[email protected]
Secretary: Karen Gisburne
[email protected]
Treasurer: Matt Haraburda
[email protected]
Sergeant-At-Arms: Ting Sutana
[email protected]
Outings Chair: Randy Shaw
[email protected]
Program Chair: Tony Rubino
[email protected]
Publications Chair: Sue Gregory
[email protected]
Expedition Chair: Al Graber
[email protected]
Safety Chair: Chris Gregory
[email protected]
Grounds Chair: Bill Dietrich
[email protected]
Conservation Chair: Todd Cornilsen
[email protected]
Technology Chair: Matt Sickler
[email protected]
Librarian: Pieter Fockens