JUNEAU ALPINE CLUB CALENDAR
DATE	EVENT	LEADER	CHALLENGE	TECHNICAL GEAR AND COMMENTS	ADDITIONAL COMMENTS/RESULTS
December 2009
12/02/09 Wednesday	Monthly Meeting			7 pm Douglas Public Library
12/8/2009 Tuesday	Rock Dump Climbing Evening	Jan Conitz 463-3703	N/A	Climb from 6:30-8:30ish. Equipment: Climbing shoes, harness (available for rent)	Call Jan before Tuesday, so she can know how many people to expect. This will be an informal, pay-as-you-go ($13) gathering at the climbing gym.
November 2009
11/05/09 Thursday	Monthly Meeting			7 pm Downtown Public Library
11/07/09 Saturday	Ski Swap at Centennial Hall		10:00A - 1:00P Arrive early for deals.	Drop off equipment to sell 11/5 and 11/6.	Visit the city website for more information.
11/14/09 Saturday or 11/15/09 Sunday	Mt. Jumbo	Burt Vanderbilt 723-1848	Moderate	Equipment: Snowshoes, trekking/ski poles, ice ax. Call Burt before 7:00P Friday for further info.
11/22/09 Sunday	Mt. Troy Ski Tour	Tamara Bledsoe 463-3211	Moderate	Equipment: Alpine touring or telemark skis and avalanche safety gear (shovel, probe, beacon). Call Tamara before 7:00P Saturday for further info.
11/24/09 Tuesday	Rock Dump Climbing Evening	Tamara Bledsoe 463-3211	N/A	Call Tamara for further info, or just show up. From 6:30-8:30ish. Equipment: Climbing shoes, harness (available for rent)	This will be an informal, pay-as-you-go ($13) gathering at the climbing gym.
October 2009
10/07/09 Wednesday	Monthly Meeting			7 pm Douglas Public Library
10/10/09 Saturday	Cairn Pk.	Drew Maples 957-0055	Moderate/Difficult	Crampons, ice ax required; trekking poles recommended. Call Drew before 7:00P Friday for further info.	Expect some difficult travelling conditions due to steep, slippery terrain, and light snow cover.
10/15/09 Thursday	Rock Dump Climbing Evening	Tamara Bledsoe 463-3211	N/A	Call Tamara for further info, or just show up. From 6:30-8:30ish Equipment: climbing shoes, harness	This will be an informal, pay-as-you-go ($13) gathering at the climbing gym.
10/17/09 Saturday	Mt. Ben Stewart	Tamara Bledsoe 463-3211	Moderate	Trekking poles recommended. Call Tamara for further info.
10/24/09 Saturday	Mt. Roberts	Bob Sylvester 321-1519	Moderate	Trekking poles recommended. Call Bob for further info.
10/31/09 Saturday	Glacier Travel/Crevasse Rescue Practice	Tamara Bledsoe 463-3211/ Drew Maples 957-0055	Technical	Required: Ice Ax, crampons, harness. Helmet strongly recommended.	Glacier travel/crevasse rescue workshop/practice session w/technical advice provided by Tim Arness.
September 2009
09/03/09	Monthly Planning Meeting			Valley Library, 7 p.m.
09/05/09	Juneau Ridge Hike	Burt Vanderbilt 723-1848	Moderate	Call Burt for further info	Great hike though windy (gusts of 50 miles per hour)
09/12/09	Mt. Olds	Bob Sylvester 321-1519	Moderate to difficult	Call Bob for details	Great weather/beautiful views right up to the summit, followed by a quick descent in wet conditions.
09/19/09	Mt. Bradley (Mt Jumbo)	Ron Berg 586-8211	Moderate	Call Ron for details	Wet conditions, but fun anyway.
09/26/09	Granite Creek Peak (East end of Mt. Juneau Ridge)	TBA	Moderate	TBA
August 2009
8/1-2	Possible Overnight on Lemon Creek Glacier via Lemon Creek TRail	Jan Conitz, 463-3703	Moderate to Difficult	Call Jan for further info, meeting time and gear	Called off due to low clouds.
8/6/09	Monthly Planning/Report Meeting			7 pm Downtown Library: Large Conference Room
8/16/09	Twin Summits	Steve Pearson, 586-3281	Moderate to Difficult	8am, Perseverence Trailhead. Ice Ax recommended. Good boots. Call Steve to indicate coming and to confirm trip is a go.	Weathered out/cancelled
8/23/09	Mt. Olds	Steve Pearson, 586-3281	Moderate to Difficult	8am, Perseverence Trailhead. Ice Ax and/or walking sticks recommended. Good boots. Call Steve to indicate coming and to confirm trip is a go.	Weathered out/cancelled
8/29/09	Mt. Bradley (Jumbo)	Ron Berg, 586-8211	Moderate	Call Ron for further info and to confirm by 7 pm Friday Night. Weather permitting, meet at trail head (Fifth Street Douglas) at 10 p.m.
July 2009
7/5/09	Hawthorne Peak	Dave LeFebvre 789-4099	Moderate to More difficult	Meet at Sheep Creek Trailhead. 7:30 a.m.	Great Day! Clear. High temps. Eight people started. Six summitted at around 2:30 p.m. Back to Trailhead by 7:30. Approx 12 hour round trip
7/8/09	Monthly Meeting 7-9 Douglas Public Library	Steve Pearson 586-3281		Douglas Public Library	Call Steve for further info or to suggest any hikes you would like
7/12	Lemon Creek Trail/Ptarmigan Glacier Exploratory	Jan Conitz, 463-3703	Moderate	Call Jan for further info and meeting time. Meet at Home Depot Trail Head	Cancelled due to weather
7/19	Earnest Gruening Exploratory	Steve Pearson, 586-3281	Depends	Call Steve for further info. Meet at Herbert Glacier Trail Head at 9 am	Delayed to future time
7/25	Reverse Clark's Traverse	Ron Berg 586-8211	Moderate to more difficult	Time and further info tba	Great Hike and weather! 12 participants!
June 2009
6/4/09	Monthly Planning Meeting	Steve Pearson, 586-3281		7 pm Downtown Library, small conference room.
6/6/09	Grandchilld Peaks	Steve Pearson 586-3281	Moderate	Meet at 9am end of driveable Montana Creek Road (be sure not to go to end of Skaters Road by accident)	Snow shoes, sunglasses, dry layers recommended. Bikes are handy to get to and from trail head. Call Steve for further details
6/10/09	Kayak (location tba)	Jan Conitz, 463-3703		Call Jan for further info
6/13/09	Mt Troy	Bob Sylvester, 321-1519	Moderate	Call Bob for further info and meeting place/time
6/20/09	Mt. McGinnis	Steve Pearson 586-3281	Moderate	West Glacier Trailhead at 9 a.m. Call Steve for further info	Called off due to weather uncertainties
6/27/09	Mt. Bradley (Jumbo)	Steve Pearson 321-3281	Moderate	9 a.m. Trail Head (near 319 Fifth Street?) Douglas	Called off
6/28/09	Ben Stewarrt	Ron Berg	Moderate	10am Trailhead	Somewhat wet but nice hike. Ron, Steve and Bob made it to peak within four hours.
May 2009
May 2009	Channel Island cleanup	Bob Sylvester, 321-1519			Great turnout and a lot of junk collected
5/7/09	Monthly Meeting	Steve Pearson, 586-3281			7 p.m. Valley Library
5/8/09	Mt Roberts Tram Hike	Bob Sylvester			6:00 p.m. from Basin Road. Bob and Steve. Nice hike.
5/23/09	Outdoor Safety Show			10-5 pm. Juneau Alpine Club participated with booth	Thanks to the participants. Got some additional signups for the club and passed out safety/genl info
April 2009
April 2009	Possible Night at Thane Climbing Wall. Keep tuned.	Steve Pearson, 789-3772
4/8/09	Monthly Meeting	Steve Pearson, 789-3772		Bring some ropes, prussics, carribbeaners, harnesses for some practice	7 p.m. Douglas Library
Open	Cross Country Skiing Trips Haines Highway	Gerry Landry 321-2206			Call Gerry for times and gear if interested
March 2009
3/4/09	Slide Show/Monthly Meeting	Leigh Bauer		Popcorn	7:00 p.m. Leigh will give and talk and slide show of her three month trip/hike/work in Peru, Macchu Picchu, Galapagos and Amazon Jungle/Highlands areas. At Pearson's Pond, 4541 Sawa Circle Check out http://www.jatunsacha.org.
3/7/09	Backcountry with Gerry	Gerry Landry 321-2206	Moderate to Hard	Call Gerry for details	Gerry will be helicoptering to Hintzlmann Ridge area for a fun day.
3/7/09	Thunder Mountain Traverse	Jan Conitz, 463-3703	Moderate to Hard	Snow shoes, crampons, skis, headlamp, winter gear. Transponder, shovel recommended.	DOT trailhead 8:00 a.m. Great cross country/telemarking down the bowl. Call Jan for details and gear.
3/14	McGinnis (winter route)	Steve Pearson 789-3772	Moderate to Hard, depending upon age	Snow shoes, crampons, headlamps, winter gear. Bring transponders and shovels if you havve them.	West Glacier Trailhead, 8:00 a.m. Call Steve to confirm trip a "go" and for last minute details/gear. Bring
3/28	Glacier Travel and crevasse rescue training	Drew Maples, 957-0055; Jan Conitz 463-3703	fun	Ice Ax, crampons. Bring harnesses, ropes, caribbeaners, ice screws if and as you have them	Call Drew as date approaches to firm up date
February 2009
2/11/09	Annual Meeting			Douglas Library 7 p.m. New prospective officers always welcome!
2/14/09	Blackerby Hike	Drew Maples, 957-0055		Ice Ax, Crampons, Snow shoes, avalanche gear	Beautiful Day. Unfortunately, Drew went up alone. Climbed Cairn and Blackerby as part of the day.
January 2009
1/07/09	Meeting			Valley library, 7:00 p.m. Planning, info, etc.
1/09/09	Moonlight Hike Mt Roberts	Bob Sylvester, 321-1519	Moderate	Call for details and to confirm	Called off.
1/17-18/09	Annual Eagle Cabin Sleepover	Lori Merritt, 209-9955	Moderate	Call Lori for Gear and time to meet. Return 1/19.	Kat and a couple of other folks made it. Will get report.
December 2008
12/13/08	Moonlight Hike Mt. Roberts	Birk Vanderbilt	Moderate	Meet Basin Rd at 6:00 p.m.	4 participants. Great time. Bit snowy, but
Summer 2009
Any Time	Wednesday Night paddles	Jan Conitz, 463-3703		Call Jan to see if she is going
Any Time	After work amble up Roberts or Juneau	Bob Sylvester, 321-1519			Give Bob a call. He is always game.
ALWAYS CALL THE LEADER to sign up for an event and to ascertain the meeting time and place, plus other important information or changes (trips can be weather dependent!).
All trip participants are expected to bring: warm clothes, raingear, food, water, flashlight/headlamp, matches/lighter, firestarter, and whistle. See the basic list. And AVOID COTTON CLOTHING.
Visit the Juneau Alpine Club website at http://www.juneaualpineclub.org
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