111 Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 Oregon Mountain Club Article Climbing mountains for more than 60 years Climbers' resource Oregon Mountain Club still meets at Oregon State University after being founded by Everest Climber Willi Unsoeld Evan Miller Issue date: 5/1/08 Section: News * Print * Email * Article Tools * Page 1 of 1 OSU mountain club member Denise Knaebel, left, and club president Kalin Lee proudly display the club's flag on the summit of Mt. Hood. OSU mountain club member Denise Knaebel, left, and club president Kalin Lee proudly display the club's flag on the summit of Mt. Hood. Although the daily life of a college student may be seen as stressful for some, others need additional challenges in their lives in order to be satisfied. Like climbing mountains. The Oregon Mountain Club is an excellent resource for meeting people who share a love of outdoor adventure. The club meets at OSU every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Peavy 108. All OSU students and community members are welcome to come. "We're just a bunch of folks who love to climb," said club member Evan Miles, a senior in mechanical engineering and international studies. "The more experienced climbers pass down their knowledge, and a lot of people come here to get more members for adventures they are planning." The group meets to plan upcoming excursions, exchange stories, teach survival skills and usually a member will share a slideshow of a recent trip. This week, member Michael Thuynes, an OSU graduate in zoology, showed pictures of his rock climbing trip to Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam this winter. "We're definitely looking for new members," said Kalin Lee, president of the club and junior in electrical engineering and computer science. "We have beginner trips to Smith Rock and Mt. Hood coming up in a month and a rafting trip planned for next fall." Lee is also a member of the local mountain rescue team and the OSU Triathlon Club. Also in the works are trips to Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Shasta and a Smith Rock clean up day. The group is not just limited to mountain climbers. Most members enjoy skiing, snowboarding, rock climbing, mountain biking and virtually any form of outdoor adventure as well. The Oregon Mountain Club has a long history. It was founded in 1947 by former OSU student and professor Willi Unsoeld, who would later be a member of the first successful American expedition to the top of Mt. Everest in 1963. "Back then the group had a meeting once a year on top of Mt. Hood," said member and OSU graduate in forestry Ian Roth. There is also a tradition of taking a club banner to the top of mountains, starting with Unsoeld on Everest. Because it is no longer officially affiliated with the university, the club receives little publicity on campus. "The best way to get in contact with us is to go to our website oregonmountainclub.com and subscribe to the listserve," said Lee. "We will e-mail our schedule of upcoming trips to everyone, and members can e-mail the entire group to find partners for their own trips." Evan Miller, staff writer Quote
ScaredSilly Posted May 13, 2008 Posted May 13, 2008 I worked at the ODP in the early-mid 80s and have one of the last original club patches. Used to have it on a hat for a long time. While cleaning up the ODP we came across several scrap books with articles and pictures of past activities. Mostly stuff from the 50s and 60s. It was a hoot to look at. Quote
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