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MONTH OF JANUARY 2009

Thursday, January 1, 2009, New Years Day!
Friends of the Badlands "New Years Day Resolution Ramble", Badlands Wilderness Study Area, January 1, 2009.
The Fobbits will be on "The New Years Day Resolution Ramble", in the Badlands Wilderness Study Area on January 1, 2008, resolving to keep up our stewardship role in the Badlands. The Resolution Ramble will start at Larry Chitwood Trailhead, just off Dodds Road and hike in about a mile and a half south on the Eastern Loop, (sounds confusing but it really ain't)! We'll then hike off-trail to the West, for about a 3/4 mile, to a unique formation, and then loop back to the trailhead. It's about three miles in total. Hot drinks, and those adult ones, think Scottish, toasting in the New Year, and dessert will be served on the unique volcanic formation, which has great 360 degree views. Join the Fobbits Meetup Group: http://www.meetup.com/www-Fobbits-FriendsoftheBadlands-org/calendar/9380947/

Friday, January 2, 2009, First Friday Gallery Walk in downtown Bend Oregon
The streets of Bend fill with art patrons on the first Friday of every month as Downtown Bend and Old Mill District art galleries stay open late with receptions for guest artists and special presentations of new exhibits.

Saturdays in January, 2009, Deschutes Brewery Tours
Saturdays from noon to 4pm enjoy a free tour through the brewery and visit the tasting room. Special arrangements may be made by calling 541-385-8606.
The Deschutes Brewery is located at 901 SW Simpson Drive at the Simpson-Colorado Roundabout in Bend. See photos soon.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 7pm, Bend Hiking Meetup Group, Pub Night to plan fall hikes at the BBC
Tom Ryan says: "Let's meet to plan some hikes for the fall season. Come along with your suggestions for hikes and I'll put them on the calendar." Not a Member? Drop by and check us out!

January 7, 2009 to February 18, Pt. 1 Traveling Basics, March 4 to 25, 2009, Pt. 2 Integration/Conversation: French for Travelers Class with Hilloah
If you’re traveling to France and would like to go with a better knowledge of the language and culture, this 7 week, small group class could be just for you! We will cover the basics for getting around airports, train stations, restaurants, hotels, & shops. This course is great for the person with little or no experience. Part 2 integrates using Part 1 with conversation. We will work out of a book and handouts. 6:00 – 7:30 pm Wednesdays, $120 for Part 1 / $80 for Part 2  For information: Hilloah Rohr M.S., hzr@bendbroadband.com, http://www.hilloah.com, 541 330 6621

Thursday, January 8, 2009, 6:30 Coffee, 7pm meeting time, Deschutes Democrats at the Central Oregon Environmental Center
Come celebrate our volunteers and our election successes! Get an update on how our organization will be moving forward! Learn about the February election of officers! It's time for the Deschutes Democrats to reorganize and give others the opportunity to take on leadership roles. The election of new officers will take place at our February 12, 2009 meeting. Our current officers do not intend to continue in office. We are looking for people who will continue to build the party and infuse new ideas into the organization. There are no "insider" candidates - the field is wide open. The new officers will inherit a healthy treasury, a database of hundreds of volunteers and support from past officers. Please don't be shy - step forward and get involved.

Friday, January 9 to 11, 2009, Strong Medicine Exhibit - High Desert Museum
From Sweat Lodges to Snake Oil: A Century of High Desert Remedies Faced with the perils of life on the remote High Desert frontier, pioneers were forced to devise novel ways of gaining relief from injury and sickness. Vast expanses of treacherous terrain and the dangers associated with raising livestock and other animals left the area’s early inhabitants in dire, constant need of health care.

Tuesday, January 14, 2009, TUG Meeting, USFS, Bend Ft-Rock Ranger District, Trail User Group Meeting
We will be meeting at Red Oaks Square at 6:30pm. (This is our 15th year representing Mountaineering as a member of this USFS Advisory Committee!)

Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 7pm, Cascades Mountaineers host Cathy Sassin and Aaron Lish, at the Environmental Center
Cathy Sassin, is a sports nutritionist and a Legend in the Adventure Racing World. Aaron Lish is a COCC outdoor recreation Instructor. The subject will be endurance training for climbing.

HOW DO YOU FIND YOUR WAY BACK IN UNEXPECTED BLOWING SNOW?

Seventeen people braved the snow storms last year!
  Saturday, January 17, 2009, 9am to about noon,
"Staying found in the Backcountry with Map, Compass and GPS, together"
You just can’t “stay found” with GPS alone! You need the right map and a compass too. But how do you use them together, for a day hike, a backpack, a hunt or a mountain bike adventure? How do you find your way back when blowing snow has covered your tracks. How do you actually use that GPS anyway?

We will talk about USGS Quad maps ($7) and affordable TOPO map computer programs ($99), that help you print your own small maps. Free Forest Service maps at Trail Heads have UTM Grid lines and give you important locations in UTM NAD27 coordinates. How do you use these maps and grids?

We will talk about how to use a simple base plate Compass, not to just point to North, but to plot a bearing back to car or camp using the compass on the map as a simple protractor

A simple Garmin eTrex H GPS ($99) is just as accurate as a GPS costing $750. There are just five basic pages needed to find your way, to find a location on the map and to plot the way back along trails, traces and contours. Those participants who have a GPS will learn how to use these pages.

Our proprietary Power Point program covers all the information. Then, with a five page workbook, we will work in pairs and threes on drills and real life situations. Handouts include an eleven page printed summary too. We provide the maps; you can use your compass and GPS or try ours.

Cost per student is $40.00,  benefiting the not-for-profit website www.TraditionalMountaineering.org.  Ask about couples discounts, scholarships, etc.

In fairness to all, you must Reserve a place!
For more information and to hold a place, email info@traditionalmountaineering.org or call Robert Speik at 541.385.0445.
Print the flyer for a friend.  See photos of a recent class.  See photos of USFS Volunteer Training.  See last year's class!

Saturday January 24, 2009,  2pm, “BEST OF THE ALPS” photo presentation at Bend Public Library, Sunriver Public Library on Sunday January 25 at 2pm.
European hiking & cultural guide, Hilloah Rohr will be presenting a virtual tour through the Berner Oberland including the Tour of the Jungfrau, La Vanoise Park National and the Italian Langa wine region. In addition she will include a special collage of some of her best photos with music. For more information please see: http://www.hilloah.com or call 541 330 6621.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009, 9pm, at McMenamin's, The Backcountry Film Festival Comes to Bend!
Bend Backcountry Alliance is bringing The Backcountry Film Festival to Bend! Enjoy an evening of backcountry skiing films that will invigorate, inform and leave you dreaming about the bliss of winter adventures. Win prizes from outdoor industry sponsors, enjoy great people and support a worthy cause! The festival showcases thought-provoking films from grassroots filmmakers that will inform you about backcountry and environmental issues as well as entertain you with exceptional skiing. Doors will open at 8:30.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 7AM, Robert Speik talks about Traditional Mountaineering on the ABC station KOHD, Channel 9 in Bend
Note: I met the very friendly and interesting production staff at Bend's new ABC HD station. The control room was operated by six or seven guys and gals who let me snap digitals as I waited to go "on the air" I was introduced by morning hosts Jim Brinson (and Co-Anchor Lauren Biskind) and talked about winter backcountry travel, the Four Basic Responsibilities and Ten Essential Systems, showing my winter daypack and the new Spot Satellite Messenger system (which works where you cell phone is out of touch). I am told it went well thanks to the relaxed competence of the staff at KOHD. Thanks! --Bob Speik  See the photos of last years event!

  Saturday, January 31, 2009, "Real Backcountry Survival Strategies",
a presentation for 100 Eastern Oregon 4H high school students by Robert Speik
The Oregon State University Extension Service Deschutes County 4-H Program has asked me again this year, to teach 4-H kids and parents about exactly how to "be prepared". I think we will have a lot of fun. Again, everyone knows to BE PREPARED but exactly how do you do this?

MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2009

February 3rd until March 31st, Learn How to Build a Wooden Kayak or Canoe with Greg Bridges
Learn how to build a fine wood/epoxy canoe using the strip-built technique. Students will work as a group to build a 15’ Prospector Ranger canoe, originally designed by the Chestnut Canoe Company. Each class session includes hands-on demonstration and application of techniques. Building methods will transfer between kayaks, canoes, duck, and drift boats. Parents with children older than 12 are encouraged to sign up. Greg Bridges teaches the same class through COCC in the fall and has a wait list. For More Information Contact: Greg Bridges (541) 771-2147 gregbridges@bendbroadband.com, Dates: on Tuesdays and alternate Thursdays, Time: 6 pm-9pm, Location: Private Shop in Tumalo. Cost: $220. Starts February 3, 2009. Print the Flyer for a friend.

  Wednesday, February 4, 2009, FREE "Real Backcountry Survival Strategies" 6 to 8pm at the Bend Public Library
Everyone knows to "Be Prepared". Exactly how do you do this? Show and tell for Bend residents by Robert Speik
Everyone knows to "BE PREPARED" but exactly how do you do this? This is not a Survivalist talk. We will have some fun and learn some new stuff.
This FREE talk is offered at the Bend Public Library from 6pm. to 8pm., on a first come first served basis. Please do not call to reserve a place. Best for older teens and for adults who like to hike, hunt, ski, snowshoe and explore in the backcountry. Print the flyer for a friend. (About 30 people attended and we had a great time!)

The months of February and March, 2009, a Display of the Ten Essential Systems at the Deschutes County Library in downtown Bend
In a display case near the Information Desk on the second floor of the library, we have disgorged the Essential contents of a sunny weather winter day pack (near Mt. Bachelor) and added the right boots and snowshoes, the right shoes for light and fast spring crampons (Mt Adams), light poles and a modern ice axe, too. Check it out and pick up the latest Green Card that lists the Four Basic Responsibilities and the Ten Essential Systems for a friend.

Friday, February 6th - First Friday Gallery Walk
The streets of Bend fill with art patrons on the first Friday of every month as Downtown Bend and Old Mill District art galleries stay
open late with receptions for guest artists and special presentations of new exhibits. In addition, the First Friday experience also
includes musical performances and refreshments at selected galleries. 5-9pm.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009, TUG Meeting, USFS, Bend Ft-Rock Ranger District, Trail User Group Meeting
We will be meeting at Red Oaks Square at 6:30pm. (This is our 15th year representing Mountaineering as a human powered Member of this USFS Advisory Committee!)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009, Patagonia by Pandora's Backpack Winterfest Sale Starts Today: Save 40-60%
"Our Winterfest Sale is on! This is your chance to score this season's hidden stash. Starting today, you can save 40-60% on select Patagonia products.* Pick up great gear for the snowy months ahead or take care of next year's holiday shopping while prices are right. Drop in online or at the Patagonia store nearest you. Sale ends February 19, 2009.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 7pm Climb Denali with Markian Hawryluk the Central Oregon Environmental Center
In 2007,Reporter Markian Hawryluk climbed Denali, the highest point in North America, sending dispatches to the Bend Bulletin on his way up and down the mountain. Markian will talk about his training for the climb, the gear he took and the logistics of a three-week expedition. He will also show a short video with clips from the climb.

Saturday, February 14, 2009, Traditional Valentines Day!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 5 to 6 pm, Robert Speik interviewed on "Open Air" on KPOV 106.7FM
I was asked to give a long interview live on the program Open Air, by Dawn Newton, the hostess. Dawn was a great interviewer, and we talked about the Sport of Alpine Mountaineering, the value of traditional instruction about the Sport, about the Four Basic Responsibilities and the Ten Essential Systems. My wife said it was one of the best interviews she had heard, and it must be so because she is very critical and speaks her mind!

Thursday, February 19, 2009, 10 am to 3 pm, Fobbits Day in the Badlands
We plan to install some trailhead signs provided by BLM. Good fun with like minded folks. Call me for more information!

Saturday, February 21, 2009, Free Family Day at the High Desert Museum
Nationally recognized for telling the story of America's High Desert, the museum offers close-up wildlife encounters, living history
performances and art and cultural exhibitions. Experience this nationally acclaimed treasure for free.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009, WebCyclery Movie Night at McMenamins: PRO - The Movie, 9 pm
Join the crew of WebCyclery for a special Central Oregon screening of PRO, an impressive and honest film that documents the US professional road racer.
PRO follows many of the teams that attended the Wachovia Cycling Series and US PRO in 2004, which includes the Trenton, Lancaster and Philly road races.
While WebCyclery Movie Night at McMenamins is a fund raiser for Central Oregon Trail Alliance (cotamtb.com), it is mostly an excuse to get together with a theater full of like-minded cyclists to watch an outstanding bicycle movie, drink your fave beverage, raise some money for local trails, and maybe win a cool door prize.

Friday, February 27, 2009 Deschutes Polar Plunge
The Polar Plunge is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations, and businesses to support Special Olympics Oregon athletes by jumping, walking or slowly crawling into the frigid and icy Oregon waters. The event is open to the public, and all spectators are welcome free of charge. Participants must raise a minimum of $50 for the right to take a wintry dip in the river in February and will receive a commemorative long-sleeve t-shirt and a bowl of soup, plus bragging rights!

Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28, 2009, Telluride Mountain Film Festival
Currently in its 31st year, the MountainFilm Festival is a four-day, six-senses experience of art, adventure, culture and the environment. It attracts filmmakers, photographers, conservationists, mountaineers and explorers from around the world. Telluride Mountain Film Festival is a weekend of high-quality, thought-provoking films about mountain people, culture, adventure and conservation. Tickets are $17.50 in advance per night or $30 for both nights (different shows each night). $20 per show at the door. Purchase your tickets now at www.towertheater.org. This event is a benefit for the Central Oregon Environmental Center. 7:00 PM. Contact: Central Oregon Environmental Center - 541-385-6908.

MONTH OF MARCH 2009

The months of February and March, 2009, a Display of the Ten Essential Systems at the Deschutes County Library in downtown Bend
In a display case near the Information Desk on the second floor of the library, we have disgorged the Essential contents of a sunny weather winter day pack (near Mt. Bachelor) and added the right boots and snowshoes, the right shoes for light and fast spring crampons (Mt Adams), light poles and a modern ice axe, too. Check it out and pick up the latest Green Card that lists the Four Basic Responsibilities and the Ten Essential Systems for a friend.

Friday, March 6, 2009, First Friday Gallery Walk in downtown Bend
The streets of Bend fill with art patrons on the first Friday of every month as Downtown Bend and Old Mill District art galleries stay open late with receptions for guest artists and special presentations of new exhibits. In addition, the First Friday experience also includes musical performances and refreshments at selected galleries. 5-9pm. The Quons will be at Giuseppe's, 932 NW Bond, Downtown Bend at 7 pm. Photographer Mike Putnam will be at Patagonia from 5 to 8 pm with several of his images.

Sunday, March 8, 2009, time to spring forward!

Tuesday, March 10, 2009, TUG Meeting, USFS, Bend Ft-Rock Ranger District, Trail User Group Meeting
We will be meeting at Red Oaks Square at 6:30pm. (This is our 15th year representing Mountaineering as a human powered Member of this USFS Advisory Committee!)

Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 7pm at the Central Oregon Environmental Center, Mountain Link, presented by Robert Link
Robert Link will give a presentation describing his mountaineering guide service, Mountain Link, headquartered in Bend.
From their website: "Mountain Link is a premier international mountaineering guide service offering instructional seminars, guided climbs and expeditions. We lead small groups to destinations all over the world. We have led a number of people to some of the most beautiful places on earth to experience the satisfactions of mountaineering firsthand. Mountain Link participants have created some wonderful memories in the process. Many finish their trip with new friendships and new skills. We are honored that many of our participants come back for another trip with us!"

Thursday, March 12, 2009, Backcountry Navigation, a special class for CS Construction. FULL

Saturday, March 14, 2009, the Grin and Bear It run/walk for Healthy Beginnings
A community fun run providing a 5 and 10K and a one-mile Family Fun Walk or Run through the Old Mill District for Healthy Beginnings. This non-profit provides a 12 point kid inspection program for parents. Check it out at www.healthybeginnings.info

Saturday March 14, 2009, The John Craig Memorial Wilderness ski and tour along McKenzie Pass
"Come ski the Pacific Northwest's most scenic and historic Nordic event. The course traverses the beautiful Cascade Mountains just west of Sisters, Oregon and offers views of Mt. Hood, Mt. Jefferson, Mt. Washington, and the Three Sisters".

Sunday, March 15, 2009, Jim Jam with Mark Quan, 3 pm at Silver Moon Brewing, 24 NW Greenwood, Bend, OR
A very personal event to celebrate the spirit of my best friend Jim Witty. Not a show really, just a big jam session. Bring your instruments, voices, or just your thirst. Be ready for sing-alongs and a lot of fun. --Mark Quan

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, St. Patrick's Day

FREE Navigation Noodle® in The Badlands WSA, near Bend in Central Oregon

Saturday, March 21, 2009, 9AM to 3PM, somewhere in The Badlands east of Bend, Oregon
FREE Navigation Noodle® in the Badlands  RESERVATIONS CLOSED
This is a FREE field exercise for folks who have learned a bit about modern land navigation techniques with map, compass and "optional" GPS.
Click for Photos of a previous Noodle  Jim Witty wrote about a Noodle for The Bulletin. 
Limited to 10 people. Basic to Advanced. You must Reserve a place! Call Bob Speik at 385-0445 for your Reservation, the location of the meeting place
and a detailed Prospectus.  Print the Flyer for a friend

Saturday, March 21, 2009, 10am to 12pm, free SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training Class in Bend
The Pendleton National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office will hold a SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training Class in Bend at KOHD TV, 63049 Lower Meadow Drive, Bend The public is invited to attend this free class. Amateur Radio operators are especially encouraged to attend this class. See our comments on Weather Spotter Training.

Friday, March 20, 2009, Spring (Break) begins (already!)

Wednesday and Thursday, noon to noon, March 25 and 26, 2009, Steep Snow Climbing and Camping Skills for Professionals
A FREE outdoor skills class for private group of four Outdoor Professionals. FULL

Thursday, March 26, 2009 and several following days and evenings, Winter Photography Workshop with Robert Algi and Brent McGregor
The three part Workshop includes an evening seminar, a photo field trip on snow machines and an evening critique session, cost not to exceed $225.00. Email Robert Algi at robertalgi@bendcable.com or call 541-382-1705.

HOW DO YOU FIND YOUR WAY BACK IN UNEXPECTED BLOWING SNOW?

  Saturday, March 28, 2009, 9am to about noon at the Environmental Center in downtown Bend
"Staying found in the Backcountry with Map, Compass and GPS, together"
You just can’t “stay found” with GPS alone! You need the right map and a compass too. But how do you use them together, for a day hike, a backpack, a hunt or a mountain bike adventure? How do you find your way back in the dark or when blowing snow has covered your tracks. How do you actually use that GPS anyway?

We will talk about USGS Quad maps ($7) and affordable TOPO map computer programs ($99), that help you print your own small maps. Free Forest Service maps at Trail Heads have UTM Grid lines and give you important locations in UTM NAD27 coordinates. How do you use these maps and grids?

We will talk about how to use a simple declination adjustable base plate Compass, not to just point toward North, but to plot a bearing back to car or camp using the compass on the map as a simple protractor

A simple Garmin eTrex H GPS ($99) is just as accurate as a GPS costing $750. There are just five basic pages needed to find your way, to find a location on the map and to plot the way back along trails, traces and contours. Those participants who have a GPS will learn how to use these pages.

Our proprietary Power Point program covers all the information. Then, with a five page workbook, we will work in pairs and threes on drills and real life situations. Handouts include an eleven page printed summary too. We provide the maps; you can use your compass and GPS or try ours.

Cost per student is $35.00,  benefiting the not-for-profit website www.TraditionalMountaineering.org.  Ask about couples discounts, scholarships, etc.

In fairness to all, you must Reserve a place!
For more information and to hold a place, email info@traditionalmountaineering.org or call Robert Speik at 541.385.0445.
Print the flyer for a friend.  See photos of a recent class.  See photos of USFS Volunteer Training.  See last year's class!

MONTH OF APRIL 2009

    
  Saturday and Sunday, April 4 and 5, 2009, Free Seminar and Basic Practice near Mt. Bachelor
FREE Snow camping from bivy to base camp!   RESERVATIONS CLOSED
Learn and employ skills and gear for safe bivy to base camp fun in deep snow near parked cars and privies! This basic to advanced training can be completed in this interesting FREE overnight seminar. Handouts will include a printed summary of the class information.
This is a FREE outdoor, hands-on, interactive skills Seminar lead by Robert Speik.
Reserve your places! We are limiting this Seminar to "10 or so" participants!  *** In fairness to all, you will need to commit ASAP
For more information and to join this free Seminar: email info@traditionalmountaineering.org or call Robert Speik at 541-385-0445.
See the flyer!  See the Prospectus!  See our photos of this Seminar!

Saturday, April 4, 2009, 1pm to 4pm at the Central Oregon Environmental Center, Cascades Mountaineers Gear Swap
Come and bring those items that have been sitting in your garage for the last few years unused because they were replaced by a newer, lighter, stronger version.

Saturday, April 4, 2009, The Desert Orthopedic Great Nordeen Ski Race near Mt. Bachelor
This race is a celebration of Central Oregon ski history! Just once a year a trail is groomed through 30km of lava flows, hemlock, fir, and pine forest stands in remembrance of Emil Nordeen, the decorated Central Oregon ski pioneer. The manageable terrain and distance makes this point-to-point freestyle race a great event for first time racers and recreational skiers. Beginning at Mt. Bachelor, skiers will tour on the generally downhill course from the Sunrise Lodge to the Wanoga Snow Park. Busses will shuttle competitors back to the Sunrise Lodge. New this year is a category for a 15km Skijoring, and a 15km ski with your dog class. Great Nordeen Trail Map 2009

Afterwards, make sure to attend Saturday night’s post-race festivities. The banquet and awards ceremony will feature food and entertainment, and great raffle prizes. Make sure to purchase banquet tickets with your registration or at the door. Family and friends are very welcome to attend.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, Cascades Mountaineers Members Slide Show Night at the Central Oregon Environmental Center
Please contact Larry Wallace, larryw@bendbroadband.com, if you are interested in presenting one of your trips, climbs or adventures.
 

April 12, 2009, Easter Sunday

Tuesday, April 14, 2009, TUG Meeting, USFS, Bend Ft-Rock Ranger District, Trail User Group Meeting
We will be meeting at Red Oaks Square at 6:30pm. (This is our 15th year representing Mountaineering as a human powered Member of this USFS Advisory Committee!)

Tuesday, April 14, 2009, Two Dollar Tuesdays at McMenamins in downtown Bend:  GRAN TORINO (R)
8:50 pm, $2 per person,  21 & over. "Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possession: his 1972 Gran Torino."

Saturday April 18, 2009, 20th Annual Earth Day Fair at Troy Field -- next to the Bend Environmental Center, corner of Bond and Louisiana
There will be an Earth Day Fair and Procession of the Species Parade which starts at 11am on Louisiana and runs along Bond and Wall back to Troy Field. The parade will end at Troy Field with the traditional drum circle in front of the stage. The Earth Day Fair and Procession of the Species Parade engage all people in a celebration of that which we hold dear, our natural environment. See our photos of Earth Day

Saturday and Sunday, April 18, 5:00 p.m. and April 19, 2009, 4:30 p.m. Mission Wolf at the High Desert Museum
"Look into the eyes of these live, legendary, charismatic predators. Learn about their crucial role in a diverse, balanced ecosystem. A unique educational program from Mission Wolf, a Colorado wolf sanctuary. Plus: • how to talk to your dog like a wolf • "In the Eye of a Wolf," slide show, • the status of wolves and wolf hybrids, • lessons from wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone National Park". This event sells out fast! Tickets: $20. Members, $10. Purchase by phone, 541-382-4754, ext. 241, or at the Museum. See our photos of wolves at the Museum. See our photos of the Museum.

  Saturday, April 25, 2009, 9 AM to about 3 PM, a Fee Class at the Environmental Center in downtown Bend
BASIC WINTER-SPRING MOUNTAINEERING
An indoor, hands-on skills class with Robert Speik: Responsibilities, essentials, clothing, winter-spring risk mitigation, reasonable trip planning with map, compass and optional GPS, snow cave and tent camping, cooking, climbing steep slopes with minimum gear and skills, identification of possible avalanche risk and more. Meet new friends.

This class is similar to winter basic mountaineering training provided by many major mountaineering clubs in the United States.
Read the Flyer. See the photos of Ice Axe Arrest and of Technical Steep Snow Climbing.
We are limiting this class to 10 participants. No drop-ins please! Cost is $25.00. Reservations only, ASAP!
Information from Instructor Robert Speik at 541-385-0445, info@traditionalmountaineering.org  See the photos of this gear.

        
Illustrations from Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills

Videos by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland 
See video of the correct way to belay and arrest
See video of Roping Up For Glaciers
See video of Crevasse Rescue

  Sunday, April 26, 2009, 9 AM to about 3 PM, Free Seminar and Practice near Mt. Bachelor
Climbing and descending steep snow slopes, ice axe belay and arrest and crevasse rescue!
We will meet near the Mt. Bachelor parking lot at about 9AM. From there we will a short hike on consolidated snow to certain appropriate slopes for steep snow climbing skills and ice axe belay/arrest practice, skills needed for Aconcagua, Hood, Shasta, Jefferson, Adams, and all the others. Learn about skills and gear for rope protected climbing and rappelling steep snow, rock and ice slopes on major peaks, avalanche risk avoidance, crevasse rescue gear and set-up. Designed for basic to advanced participants.
Read the Prospectus. See the photos of Ice Axe Arrest and of Technical Steep Snow Climbing. See the pictures of this 2008 event!
Participants must have their own climbing helmet (no bike helmets), mountaineering length ice axe, climbing harness and belay device.
Participants must have the details and method of instruction for snow climbing and Ice axe belay and arrest in mind.

Thursday, April 30 at 7:30pm, Short Film Screening: "Song For The Badlands", "A Tribute to Jim Witty" at Sisters Movie House
This is a beautiful short film about music, friendship and The Badlands. Filmed by Team Homespun, this film was entered in The International Documentary Challenge.
The International Documentary Challenge along with The Sisters Movie House and The Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting this screening in Sisters for the four Central Oregon participants as well as Director selected International entries. Call Sisters Movie House for cost and more information.

MONTH OF MAY 2009

May 1 to October 31, 2009, MAZAMA. Summer Climb Schedule!
"Welcome to the Mazamas summer climb schedule, where we list all our climbs" for the season
•If you are new to climbing with the Mazamas, please read the overview of climbing with Mazamas page first to learn about our procedures before you have a look at the schedule below.
•Read more details about all of these routes on the Route Description pages for Mazama members on the password only Member pages.
•Meet your climb leaders on our new Leader Profile pages.
•Members, sign in to activate additional climb schedule features, such as route description links within the climb schedule. New features will be added to the schedule for members periodically."
Webmeister's note: Join the Mazamas for quality Club training, companionship and trips of all levels, led by trained, tested and dedicated volunteer leaders in the best Traditional Mountaineering  - tradition! --Robert Speik 
Go to the Mazamas Climb Schedule: http://www.mazamas.org/your/adventure/starts-here/C87/

Sunday, May 3, 2009, King and Queen of the Cone, a new race event in Bend!
 "Mt. Bachelor and Pine Mt. Sports in Bend are promoting a new event on May 3rd. The King and Queen of the Cone is a benefit for the Central Oregon Environmental Center. A great course in a beautiful area of the country - it's a good way to end the season with a race and some backcountry skiing in Oregon." This new event in Bend is organized by Kevin Grove. (Kevin's wife Molly Grove won the women's competition!)

Monday, May 4, 21009, Free Day for Seniors Age 60+ at the High Desert Museum
Special wildlife programs, cultural tours, historical re-enactors, Sponsored by Harmony – Living and Rehabilitation, Starview Foundation and KTVZ.
See our Museum here    See the wolves at the Museum here

Thusday, May 7, 2009, 7 pm at COCC's Boyle Center, "Atop the Condor, Climbing and Wandering in the Bolivian Andes", a free evening with Dennis Hanson
Dennis Hanson, Bend based financial guru, will show his wonderful slides of incredible local and mountain scenery in the latest of his popular series chronicling his yearly adventures among the great peaks of the world. Get there early!  Click here to print the flyer for your friends

Friday, May 8, 2009, Volunteer Day and fun at The Badlands Wilderness
Thank Teague Hatfield' Foot Zone, Rod Bien's Patagonia by Pandora's Backpack, ONDA and The Conservation Alliance for a day in the field on Friday, May 8 in the NEW Badlands Wilderness from 12pm - 4:30pm. Please RSVP: Teague@footzonebend.com or stop by the store to sign up. The FootZone will provide lunch for the first 15 people that sign up! Remember, you must RSVP through one of the sponsors!  See our photos of this event

Saturday, May 9, 2009, the 17th Annual "Spring Thing" at Smith Rock
"Be a part of the 17th Annual Smith Rock “Spring Thing” volunteer day. This one-day event focuses on restoration projects to protect and enhance public lands in and around Smith Rock State Park. The “Spring Thing” will end with a appreciation dinner starting at 6 p.m. The evening celebration will include a slide presentation, prize raffle and fund-raising auction of outdoor gear with proceeds earmarked for future events and projects at Smith Rock State Park." See our photos of recent Spring Thing events