October - Rocky Mountain Triumph Club
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October - Rocky Mountain Triumph Club
The Triumph Herald OCTOBER 2010 General Meeting on October 19 at Piccolo’s 2010 RMTC Board Another Great Conclave! Prime Minister: Ralph Malewska Vice-PM: Lynette Kirkham Minister of Letters: Dave Fain Treasurer: Gordon Kenney Events: Silvio DeBartolomeis Membership: Janet Cline Newsletter Editor: Steve Hart Regalia: Andy DeVisscher Volunteer Officers Minister of Archives: Ken Kalin Minister of Publicity: Newsletter Publisher: Sean DeBow Webmaster: Dave Fain To E-mail any officer, put his/her first name with “@RockyMountainTR.org” In This Issue Page 4: Oct-Nov. Events Page 5: Club Member Dinners Page 6-7: Colorado Conclave Page 8: TR8 in The Denver Post Page 9-11: Club/VTR News Page 12: Classified Ads Page 13: Membership Application Photo: The lineup of Triumph TR6’s at the 27th Annual Colorado English Motoring Conclave on another beautiful day at Oak Park! (photo by Johnny Chapman) By Dave Fain, Bob Gloyd, & Johnny Chapman Early on Sunday morning, September 19, there was frost on the grass at Oak Park in Arvada. But by noon the temperature was close to 90—typical fall weather in Colorado. The final count for the 27th Annual Colorado English Motoring Conclave was 483 registered British cars, trucks, and motorcycles, with another 20 or so cars brought in by venders. The Conclave Committee supported the RMTC’s High Memorial can drive for “9 Cares, Colorado Shares” this year and the results were very gratifying. This is a charity that Dorthy and Tom High sponsored each year at Conclave before they retired to Grand Junction. The club also supported the Conclave committee. A team of club members staffed the registration desk from 10 to 11 am, where there was a steady stream of new arrivals. A big thanks to all who helped out at registration! More on pg. 6 The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 1 www.rockymountaintr.org The Triumph Herald Published Monthly by The Rocky Mountain Triumph Club, LLC P.O. Box 300426 Denver, CO 80203-0426 www.rockymountaintr.org About Our Club Technical Advisors TR2 & 3 TR4 & 4A TR 250 GT6 TR6 TR7 TR8 Electrical General CO Springs: The Rocky Mountain Triumph Club, LLC (RMTC) has been devoted to the use, preservation and enjoyment of Triumph automobiles for over 25 years. It is a Chapter of the Vintage Triumph Register. Most memberships are in the Denver area, but we also have members in Wyoming, New Mexico, South Dakota, Kansas, Virginia, Arizona, and England! Each membership is a “family” membership and children are a frequent and welcome addition to the club activities. General membership meetings are held monthly (except in January, June, and December) on the 3rd Tuesday. Meetings are held at Piccolo’s Restaurant at 3562 S. Monaco Parkway (1 block east of I-25 and Hampden in the King Soopers shopping center). Drinks and dinner at 6:00 PM, meeting at 7:00 PM and over by 9:00 PM. Do you know someone who has dropped out? Contact them ! Sign them Up ! Send newsletter articles, photos, ads to Steve Hart via E-mail at [email protected] or mail to 2284 S. Hoyt St., Lakewood, CO 80227. The absolute deadline for submissions is the 24th of each month for the following month’s newsletter. Commercial Advertising is available in the newsletter ranging from $50 for one year for a business card to $500 for a full page for one year. Contact newsletter editor Steve Hart for more details. Wally Gamble Jim Elbe Bob Becwar Dave Fain Andy DeVisscher Terry Hughes Ken Kalin Gordon Kenney Bob Klie Jim Elbe Do you know someone who should be a member? Board Meetings are held monthly on the 1st Monday at the Red Rocks Grill on CO 74 in downtown Morrison. Dinner at 6:00 PM. Meeting 7:00 PM till about 9:00 PM. Members are invited to attend. An electronic version of our newsletter is available—it’s in full color and available before the paper copy is mailed. Let us know if you would like to receive it E-mail only; it saves the club about $12/year. We E-mail you the link each month so that you can download it Steve Hart, Editor See page 13 for Membership Application I would like to thank everyone who renewed their membership dues! Don’t forget that if your family would like to receive the newsletter to multiple E-mail addresses, we can accommodate your request. Janet Cline, Minister of Membership Club Regalia Contact Andy DeVisscher for: RMTC clocks …………………………………….$15.00 Polo Shirts, 5 sizes from small to X-large ….…$30.00 (white, red, black, green, blue, khaki) Sweat Shirts, x-large (white) ..………...……....$25.00 Denim Shirts, small to x-large (blue or khaki)..$25.00 T– Shirts large (blue)……………………….….$10.00 Hats (black, blue) ……………………...…...….$10.00 Any item not in inventory can be ordered The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 2 www.rockymountaintr.org Board Reports Prime Minister’s Letter As we move into the club activities for October, the Conclave Ride the Rockies Tour and Colorado English Motoring Conclave car show are in the history books. It is now time to start thinking about the upcoming Board election in November. We will be taking nominations during our October general meeting, as we did in September. There is no better way to get involved in the Club activities than being in any of the Board positions. There is some work involved in all Board positions, but not to excess! Many of us do this in our spare time while working a full-time job. On the other hand, the amount of fun is unlimited! The past (almost) two years that I have been privileged to be your Prime Minister have been a blast! I have enjoyed every minute! I encourage you to put your name in nomination for a Board position even if you are a newer Club member. Happy Motoring! Ralph Malewska Treasurer’s Report by Gordon Kenney September 2010 $0.00 Beaver Run $0.00 Publications $0.00 Regalia $0.00 Office $1.00 Total Expense = $1.00 Checkbook balance = Income: Advertising Raffle Regalia Events Membership High's Mem. Total Income 8/24 - 9/18 $ 5.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $415.00 $ 0.00 $420.00 Year-to-Date $ 510.00 $ 180.00 $ 155.00 $ 524.77 $2,090.00 $ 235.50 $3,695.27 $120.35 $ 0.00 $ 64.12 $ 0.00 $162.26 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 9.56 $356.29 $ 63.71 $1,057.05 $ 151.29 $ 180.28 $1,840.74 $ 854.60 $ 261.40 $ 146.00 $ 208.80 $4,700.16 -$1,004.89 Expenses: VTR 2011 Fund (1st BANK): Income: Expenses: The RMTC, LLC General Fund (1st BANK): $ 0.00 $1,000.00 $ 101.46 $ 0.00 $ 3.00 $1,104.46 $6,485.90 Tom & Dorthy High Memorial Fund = $325.50 (9/18/10) Newsletter Raffle Items Regalia Events Office Roster Taxes Membership Total Expense Net = ENDING BALANCE (9/18/10): $7,690.89 TOTAL CLUB CASH-ON-HAND = $ 14,176.79 Membership Report by Janet Cline Total members/member families = 149 in September. 5 new members this month: Tom Burgott, TR4A Jill Hill, Spitfire The Triumph Herald Seth Gilbert, TR6 & TR250 Phil Shires, TR3A David & Amy Roberts, Herald & 3 Spitfires October 2010, page 3 www.rockymountaintr.org COMING EVENTS Contact Events Coordinator Silvio DeBartolomeis at 303-995-6363 for new events OCTOBER Saturday, Oct. 2, Super Cruise, Golden — 5:00 - 9:00 pm, South Golden Road. 1,500 cars, so get there early for best parking spots! Details at www.goldensupercruise.com/. Monday, Oct. 4, Board Meeting @ Red Rocks Grill in Morrison — Details on page 2. Sunday, Oct. 17, Breakfast Gaggle @ the Reed’s — 8:00 am pot-luck breakfast at the home of Brad and Liz Reed, 6553 South Garland Way in Littleton; drive afterward. Info at 303-973-8637. Sun-Fri, Oct. 17-22, VTR 2010, Jekyll Island, Georgia — Info and registration at vtr2010.org/. Tuesday, Oct. 19, General Meeting @ Piccolo’s — Details and directions on page 2. NOVEMBER Monday, Nov. 1, Board Meeting @ Red Rocks Grill in Morrison — Details on page 2. Tuesday, Nov. 16, General Meeting @ Piccolo’s — Details and directions on page 2. SAVE THIS DATE! August 17-21, 2011 — VTR 2011 will be held in Breckenridge, CO January Membership Report by Marietta Hughes Total 136 memberships. New Members: The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 4 www.rockymountaintr.org Club Member Dinners BBQ Spaghetti Dinner at the Kalin’s On August 28, Ken and Vicki Kalin hosted their annual barbeque spaghetti dinner for RMTC members. You can’t imagine how you could possibly barbeque spaghetti unless you were there. Everyone who attended had a great time and perhaps next year many more members will learn Ken and Vicki’s secret! Thanks, Ken and Vicki! Photos: (top, l to r) Sondra Cook, Debbie Bosler, and Lynne and Rick Lawson conversing during dinner; (bottom, l to r) Denise Kalin, Eva Fain, host Ken Kalin, and Judi DeBartolomeis enjoying the BBQ spaghetti. (photos by Silvio DeBartolomeis) Hughes Conclave Party By Dave Fain On Saturday evening, September 18, a group of 30 or so British car enthusiasts from as far away as Kansas gathered at Terry & Marietta's Hughes house for their annual Conclave party. While discussing the Ride The Rockies Tour, which took place earlier that day, they consumed lots of cheeseburgers, brats, some desserts that couldn't be beat and adult beverages. As the sun went down, some of them realized they were freezing their buns off and gathered around the fire on the patio. Others hung out in the garage admiring Terry's TR6, which is currently all over the garage. Thanks, Terry and Marietta! Triumph Trivia How did Triumph obtain the rights to use the “Spitfire” name? (Answer on page 9) The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 5 www.rockymountaintr.org Colorado Conclave TR7: 1st: Brad Reed 2nd: Terry Hughes 3rd: Xenti Hurst TR8: 1st: Ken Kalin 2nd: ? 3rd: Kevin St. James Conclave award winners for the Triumph classes will be highlighted in next month’s newsletter Spitfire 1st: Mark Altman 2nd: Sue & Ron Waits 3rd: Sam & Betty Ward (Continued from page 1) The previous day, the Bob Gloyd-designed Ride the Rockies Tour was held under nearly as perfect conditions. There were 110 cars on the Tour, which made a series of “circles” around Lookout Mountain, Squaw Pass, and Central City. It ended at the El Tapatio Mexican restaurant that the drivers had already passed twice! RMTC club voting winners: TR2/3: 1st: Silvio DeBartolomeis 2nd: Brooks Turner 3rd: John & Ann Swearengin GT6:: 1st: Andy DeVisscher 2nd: Dave Fain 3rd: George Betz Other TRs: 1st: Gordon Kenney T1800 2nd: Andy DeVisscher Herald 3rd: David Roberts Best Triumph: 1st: Gordon Kenney T1800 2nd: Silvio DeBartolomeis TR3A 3rd: Paul Dico TR250 TR4/4A/250: 1st: Paul Dico 2nd: Phil Stough 3rd: Jeff Bronn TR6 (’69-’73): 1st: Seth Gilbert 2nd: Arvid Helland 3rd: Ralph Malewska TR6 (’74-’76): 1st: Rick Lawson 2nd: Mark Bosler 3rd: Jim Davis The Triumph Herald Photo: A TR3 on the Ride the Rockies Tour on Lookout Mountain’s Lariat Loop. (photo by Pat Clements from The MG Experience) October 2010, page 6 www.rockymountaintr.org Colorado Conclave Photos (clockwise from top left): The TR2-34 lineup; a few of the beautiful TR3’s; Spits, GT6’s, and Heralds; Andy DeVisscher leaving in his Herald; Pipe Band; RMTC booth; advertiser Paul Dierschow at the Sports Car Craftsmen booth. (photos by Johnny Chapman)) The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 7 www.rockymountaintr.org Reliving the Summer of 1991! By Andy DeVisscher and Gordon Kenney Andy: After the TR-6 went away, I was looking for a replacement. I got the desire for a TR4 and saw the one in the club newsletter. I’ve had a TR4-A before. In 1966, I bought it as a used car and sold an old piece of junk—my Pontiac GTO! The TR4-A was my only car, so I drove the daylights out of it--about 40 thousand miles in 2 years. Sold it and got married!! We took a trip to Steamboat Springs to look at one in the club newsletter and, a week later, towed it home. The seller (June Lindenmayer) in Steamboat said it used to belong to the president of the Triumph Club, Gordon Kenney. Hey, I know that guy!! It needs some T.L.C.: new top, carpet, paint, some work on the rocker panels, etc. A good winter Photos (t to b): Andy DeVisscher’s “new” TR4-A, job. Ha! Ha! the replacement for his totaled TR6; Gordon’s TR4-A in his driveway. Back-pedal 19 years: (photos by June Lindenmayer and Gordon Kenney) Gordon: It was the summer of 1991 and I had sold my first English car, an MGC-GT, and was looking for an “open” car. There was a large warehouse along the south side of I-70 near Monaco that was full of foreign cars for sale. I was interested in either an Austin Healey (a project car) or a very nice 67 TR4-A, light blue in color with a solid roll bar. I bought the TR4A and then joined the RMTC. Drove it for a few years, then sold it to a man named Lindenmayer, who bought it for his daughter to drive to high school. I then acquired a TR-6 and later the Triumph 1800 Roadster. So, it’s nice to have this TR4-A back in the club. The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 8 www.rockymountaintr.org Club News Board Meeting, September 7, 2010 @ Red Rocks Grill Meeting called to order at 7:07 PM. Present Sean DeBow, Gordon Kenney, Ralph Malewska, Andy DeVisscher, Dave Fain, Silvio, Janet Cline, Steve Hart, Lynette Kirkham. pretty sure she has enough coolers. We need to replace at least one of the club’s canopies. Discussion followed on which discount stores have the best deals. Silvio reported that the Spitfire deal fell through. Andy knows of a TR6 we may be able to get reasonably. Some assembly required. Apparently the former owner was a bit of a character. Andy used the insurance money from his TR6 to buy a TR4. It turned out to be the same TR4 that Gordon sold about 10 years ago to somebody in Oil Spot Rallye coming soon. Ralph will be there. Steamboat Springs. Meeting adjourned at 8:07. Discussion of Conclave. We need at least 2 people in the Triumph area to direct traffic. Silvio will put newsletters, registration forms and a VTR2011 press release in Triumphs we don’t recognize as belonging to club members. Do we want to serve food? Gordon checked on previous Conclaves, we do actually make money on it, average of over $500 a year. We bought 6 foot sub sandwiches last year. Nobody seems to be interested in flipping burgers and the board is of the opinion that it is not automatically their job to do it. The city will no longer allow us to drive into the park with a truck so getting a grill and other stuff into the park is a lot of trouble. Since nobody has volunteered to cook burgers and the event is 2 weeks away, the consensus is that we should provide sub sandwiches and chips for club members and prospective members but not for the general public. We will need about 10 cases of soft drinks and water. Silvio will get the sandwiches, Lynette will get the drinks and ice. She is Respectfully submitted, Dave Fain, Minister of Letters Trivia Answer In the early 60's, the British aircraft company Vickers/Supermarine wanted to use the name “Vanguard “ for one of its passenger aircraft. In exchange they allowed Standard-Triumph to use the name of one of their other aircraft. Standard-Triumph picked the name “Spitfire” because it was the name of the most famous World War II British fighter. An interesting side note is that 2 years after the 1962 introduction of the Spitfire, Ford introduced its new “pony car.” The concept car was originally named for the P-51 Mustang, the most famous U.S. fighter of World War II, and not, despite the emblem, for a wild horse. RMTC Can Drive Bring a can to a gaggle and get a raffle ticket for a free lunch. Drawing will be after lunch! Bring a can to a monthly meeting and get an extra raffle ticket. The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 9 www.rockymountaintr.org Put the can in the car before you put “your can” in the car ! (RMTC canned food drive for “9 Cares, Colorado Shares”) General Meeting, September 21, 2010 @ Piccolo’s Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM. Treasurer: Gordon Kenney, Lynette Kirkham Events Coordinator: Silvio DeBartolomeis (*TL), David Fain, Kevin St. James Membership: Silvio DeBartolomeis, Janet Cline The regular monthly had only 14 members proba- Newsletter Editor: Steve Hart (*TL), Gordon bly due to the flurry of events the preceding Kenney weekend. Regalia: Andy DeVisscher Ralph started the meeting by having us all go outside to the parking lot where Rick Peterson * Note: those nominated for offices they have showed us his magnificent Rolls Royce sedan; held for two years are term-limited; they must be what a magnificent motor car. Then we came approved by ¾ of those voting. back inside and, using Silvios laptop with internet access, Additional nominations will be accepted at the October general meeting. Declinations of nomiGordon showed the members the club web site nations must be before the close of the October and went through all of the various pages. We meeting. also looked at the VTR 2011 web site being developed. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 pm. Silvio reviewed past and upcoming events and then Terry gave the club an update on the VTR 2011 committee planning. Respectfully submitted, Gordon Kenney for Dave Fain, Minister of Letters RMTC Board Nominations: Prime Minister: Silvio DeBartolomeis, Steve Hart, Ken Kalin Vice Prime Minister:Photos: Kirk Peterson, Silvio (t-b) (Gordon Kenney photos) DeBartolomeis Minister of Letters: Steve Hart The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 10 www.rockymountaintr.org Vintage Triumph Register News Bob Tullius at VTR 2010 Triumph racing and performance legend Bob Tullius will be making a special guest appearance at the 2010 North American Triumph Challenge, which takes place October 17-22 on beautiful Jekyll Island, Georgia. Along with Bob will be Lanky Foushee, Crew Chief of the legendary Group 44 Triumph race team. Other events include a funkhana, T-S-D rally, autocross, car show, concours, and several tours. The TR6 is the featured model for 2010. Registration is $105. For more information, go to vtr2010.org/. RMTC Member at VTR 2010 Duncan Burdick is our lone spokesperson this year at VTR 2010. He is driving his TR2 all the way to Jekyll Island. Committee Chairs Still Needed! VTR 2011 Chairmen Brooks Turner (303-794-3950) and Terry Hughes (303-428-5291) need chairs for the following VTR 2011 committees: Banners Model/Photo/Craft Contests Panoramic Photo Raffle Tech Session The Vintage Triumph Register (VTR) Club members are encouraged to join this National Triumph Organization. Benefits include: • • • • • • • Quarterly Magazine “The Vintage Triumph” Free classified ad in “The English Channel” Access to VTR’s staff of vehicle consultants A VTR Members Travel Assistance Program A discount book service VTR regalia Participation in Regional and National meetings Join at www.vtr.org or send $35/year to: VTR-E-New Membership P.O. Box 655 Howell, MI 48844-0655 The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 11 www.rockymountaintr.org Cars and Parts for Sale or Wanted Ads free for RMTC members, $5/month for non-members. Ads will be dropped after four months unless renewed with editor. The deadline for submitting sale ads is the 20th of each month. 1946 T1800 For Sale 1980 TR8 For Sale The Kenney's sold their Triumph 1800 at the Conclave to a non-RMTC member Denver family. (m 9-10) Very nice original condition; 56,286 miles; runs great. $12,900.00. Contact Tom Hill at 303-747-1102 or skycastle @netzero.com. (nm 9-10) 1971 TR6 For Sale A pristine, two owner vehicle. New redline tires. Original aftermarket American Racing mags. New top, new interior. Tonneau and vehicle covers. Many TR books, some spare parts. $16,000. Located in Ridgway, SW CO. Contact Charlie @ 970--626-3342 or ccc.two @q.com. (m 6-10) 1980 TR8 For Sale All original convertible with very rare 1980 factory fuel injection. Stored inside every winter, no rust. Runs and drives fine; 64K miles. Fun, daily summer driver or could use a repaint, seat covers, and a new top to be show ready. Best offer. Call Bob at 720-3332692. (nm 8-10) 1972 TR6 For Sale Excellent condition and runs great. Redline tires, extra parts. $14,500 OBO. Located in Colorado Springs, CO. Contact Chris @ 719331-6028 cell. (nm 10-10) GT6/Spitfire Parts For Sale Lots of Triumph Spitfire and GT6 parts: heads, differentials, transmissions, etc. Call Silvio DeBartolomeis at 303-995-6363. (m 9-10) TR6 Parts For Sale TR6 differential, soft top frame, flywheel, various drive train & brake parts for sale. Call Lee 303-9717264 or Lee.K.Janssen @lmco.com. (m 7-10) The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 12 www.rockymountaintr.org The Rocky Mountain Triumph Club, LLC Membership and Renewal Application Dues are $35 per year per family or $30 per year if you choose to receive the monthly newsletter only by Email. Send application and a check for the correct dues amount (see below) to: The Rocky Mountain Triumph Club, LLC, P.O. Box 300426, Denver, CO 80203 Names: (Include all family members) Birthdays: Day & Month (year is optional) Address: City: State: Telephone: (H) (Cell) ZIP: (W) (Optional) Primary E-mail Address: Triumph Motor Car(s): Year, Model: Newsletter – Please select one: Mail Only ($35 per year) E-mail Only ($30 per year) Both ($35 per year) How did you find us? (web page, other member, other) Please list your main interest in joining the club or suggestions for club activities : _________________________________________________________________ 1971 Spitfire Mk 4 For Sale Wanted A front end shop, preferably on the north end of town, that knows how to do a 4-wheel alignment on a GT6 or Spitfire by following written instructions. Several shops claim that it can't be done, despite the shop manual lying on the front seat. This isn't rocket science, folks. Contact Dave Fain 303 438-5615 or [email protected]. 1981 TR8 For Sale Rare, only 414 manufactured in 1981. "The shape of things to come" and it goes! Fuel injected 3.5 L V-8, 5-speed manual. Persian Aqua Blue; AM/FM/CD radio; luggage rack. Tires 1 year old with <2000 miles on original alloy wheels. Workshop Manual. Asking $12,000. Contact Rod Tomkins at 303-9063193 or [email protected]. (m10-10) The Triumph Herald Running; needs restoration. Engine rebuilt before parked. Clean title, straight frame and almost no rust. $1200. Contact Nate in Arvada @ 303-521-5151. (m 10-10) Robert Klie Automotive 785-332-2417 St. Francis, Kansas Engine & Transmission Rebuilds Tune-Ups Electrical Work Low Hourly Rates Specializing in Triumphs Pickup & Delivery Available Http://www.robertklieautomotive.com October 2010, page 13 www.rockymountaintr.org 2010 Schedule of Events May Contact Silvio DeBartolomeis with your ideas for events in 2010! 1 Tune-Up @ Kenneys 3 Board Meeting 8 St Francis, KS Car Show 16 RMTC Spring Car Show 18 General Meeting 29-6 British Car Week January 4 Board Meeting 16 Annual Banquet February 1 Board Meeting 16 General Meeting 20 Detailing Tech Session June March July 7 Board Meeting 11-13 Glenwood Rallye 19 Fathers Day Picnic 5 Board Meeting 10 Car Show @ Winter Pk 17 Highway Clean-Up 20 General Meeting 24 Moonlight Drive 1 Board Meeting 6 Frostbite Regatta Drive 16 General Meeting 20 Tebo Open House 27 Chili Cook-off April August 5 Board Meeting 10 Shelby Museum - Ward 20 General Meeting 23-25 Brit. Car Days, NM 2 Board Meeting 15 Highland Games 17 General Meeting 20-22 Gunnison Car Show . 21 Front Range Car Show 28 SpaghettiBBQ @ Kalins September 6 Board Meeting 18 Ride-the-Rockies Tour 18 Hughes Conclave Party 19 Colorado Conclave 21 General Meeting 24-26 NM Rendezvous October 4 Board Meeting 17 Breakfast @ Reed’s 17-22 VTR 2010, Georgia 19 General Meeting November 1 Board Meeting 16 General Meeting December 6 Board Meeting 11 Christmas Party . The Rocky Mountain Triumph Club, LLC P.O. Box 300426 Denver, CO 80203-0426 Monthly Meeting Place: Piccolo’s Monthly Meeting Date: October 19 To: October 2010 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 Board meeting 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Reed 18 breakfast 19 Gen’l 20 21 22 23 24 26 28 29 30 25 meeting 27 31 The Triumph Herald October 2010, page 14 www.rockymountaintr.org