Roger J. Wendell
Defending 3.8 Billion Years of Organic EvolutionSM
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Although the Colorado Mountain Club (CMC) has its own web page I'm proud to feature them here as well. Unfortunately I didn't think to join the CMC until '96 when I was almost 41. Nevertheless, it's been a great experience with lots of learning in addition to contact with interesting and knowledgeable people. Below is a list of some of my CMC experiences along with trip photos as they become available:
A few of the CMC Outings I've been on:
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Click Here for my main climbing page... |
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Click Here for a look at the CMC's Beginner Rock Climbing Seminar... |
Mt. Rainier (Tahoma)
14,411 feet / 4,392 metres
HAMS Graduation Climb
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HAMS is the High Altitude Mountaineering Section of the Colorado Mountain Club and is an excellent course of training for anyone interested in serious mountaineering. Back when I was in class, Tom Urban was my immediate instructor and Ken Yarcho was the school's director.
Below: Over the 2000 Independence Day holiday nine members of our HAMS group made the summit of Washington State's Mt. Rainier for our graduation climb. We were in three rope teams so it's somewhat difficult to display complete group photos here. At the time, summit conditions were clear, 15°F, and extremely windy with continuous cloud cover at around the 10,000 foot level over the entire state... |
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Click Here for my YouTube video of Rainer from my plane window eight years later... |
 Mt. Rainier Summit: July 02, 2000 |
Part of our summit party; left to right: Ray Meng, Denise Bingham, John Streeter, Kurt Wibbenmeyer and leader John Mill |
 Our team at White River; |
left to right: Me, John Streeter, Dave Ditchkus, Denise Bingham, John Shunk, Linda Johnson, assistant leader Steve Cleary, Ray Meng, leader John Mill, and Kurt Wibbenmeyer |
| A decade later, in the Spring of 2010, my friend Linda Jagger found the original trip report that I had long since forgotten about. I posted it here exactly as it appeared on some CMC listservers figuring after ten years most of the email addresses have expired: |
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From: Roger J Wendell To: rockies@climber.org; high-altitude@climber.org Cc: ken.yarcho@juno.com; JMILL@sah.com; dbingham@sysinn.com; istvon@hotmail.com; ditty_dinkus@msn.com; johnson.lindas@epa.gov; rmeng@itsden.com; jshunk@mprlaw.com; jstreeter@spike.dor.state.co.us; kawibbenmeyer@yahoo.com; peakbagr@earthlink.net Sent: Wed, July 5, 2000 8:13:44 PM Subject: Rainier Trip Report |
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In SUMMARY I found the trip to be extremely enjoyable, educational, and
inspirational. In some areas the glaciers were so bluish or green that
it seemed "otherworldly." Also, our team, for a beginner like me, seemed
efficient and cohesive under the expert guidance of both John Mill and
Steve Cleary. And finally, no matter how difficult the hike it sure
beats a day at the office... |
Members:
John Mill - Leader
Roger J. Wendell |
Some other HAMS photos:
Click Here for a view of Tom Urban's HAMS ice climbing class above Vail
Here is Scott Nykerk coming over the top...
My CMC Training:
Giving Back:
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| Warning! Climbing, mountaineering, and backcountry skiing are dangerous and can seriously injure or kill you. By further exploring this web site you acknowledge that the information presented here may be out of date or incorrect, and you agree not to hold the author responsible for any damages, injuries, or death arising from any use of this resource. Please thoroughly investigate any mountain before attempting to climb it, and do not substitute this web site for experience, training, and recognizing your limitations! |
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