Lowell_Skoog Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 My contact at The Mountaineers says it's okay to publicize this outside the club. I'll be presenting an updated version of my talk on Northwest ski mountaineering history at the Mountaineers annual banquet: Friday, October 11, 7:00pm (Social hour 5:30 pm) The Mountaineers 300 Third Ave West Seattle, Washington Tickets: $25 each, call 206-284-6310 I call my program "The Snowy Range: The Story of Ski Mountaineering in Washington." It outlines 100 years of ski mountaineering in the state, from 1909 to the present. I'll talk about skiing on Mt Rainier during WWI, pioneering ascents of all the major peaks, the Silver Skis races of the 1930s, the WWII mountain troops, the post-war boom in downhill skiing and wilderness preservation, the telemark revival, and the modern development of high ski traverses and steep skiing. The program is illustrated with many slides and I will show a movie filmed in 1939. For more about Washington ski mountaineering history see: http://alpenglow.org/ski-history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Is Beckey in the film 25$ is a lot of money being honest here. Why so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest_m Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 i imagine you get dinner for your $, it is a banquet. like a lot of banquets, the idea is to raise money for the organization involved, so it costs more than an equivalent meal in a restaurant. if past experience is any guide, the bar will be "no host" (i.e. you're on your own for booze). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figger_Eight Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Do you have to be a member? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowell_Skoog Posted October 2, 2002 Author Share Posted October 2, 2002 It's a banquet! They feed you. This is the club's big annual event, and I understand some people even dress up for it. No, you don't have to be a member. I've refrained from publicizing the event before this, because my understanding was that club members should get the first shot at tickets. But I was told it was okay to spread the word farther, so if you want to go, give 'em a call. No, Fred's not in the film. The film shows the first summit ski traverse of Mt Baker in May 1939 by Dwight Watson, Andy Hennig and Erick Larson. It's great to see those guys in motion using the old gear. It makes you really appreciate what we have today. [ 10-02-2002, 10:13 AM: Message edited by: Lowell Skoog ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Do you have to wear tape with your name on it on your forehead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 What's fer dinner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 My boss saw Lowell's presentation at the Mountie lodge at Mt. Baker ski area and said it was incredible. Thanks for posting the info Lowell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Right on as long as Squirrel Nuts are not served during the banquet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 I think I am going As long as I am not black sheeped haha and mushrooms (not the funny ones) are not served. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 you can always pick out the offending food, or politly decline better yet take along a hunny that likes them and offer them to her! I get all JKs tomatos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Yeah but if I am offered a dinner for money I am just curious to the menu. I bet it will be cool but dont want to starve. Rumor from friend told me the video is awesome! I like the idea but would prefer a nice drink or 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 You heard right. That film was AWESOME. The whole talk was fantastic when Lowell presented it last Spring, and there were many old "cascade legends" in attendance. Mingle a little and you can get the real scoop on Mount Index or Willis Wall or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 3, 2002 Share Posted October 3, 2002 Right on Right on. This summer met this dude who climbed willis wall I don't think I want the beta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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