The Rambler

“KNOW BEFORE YOU GO” and make sure
to bring your 10 Es! (Page 15) Check with the
Utah Avalanche center web site for snow conditions
and weather forecast http://www.avalanche.
org/~uac/ and review the WMC Winter Sports
Policy, Backcountry Travel Techniques and Backcountry
Ski & Snowshoe Route Ratings listed
on the Wasatch Mountain Club website under
Winter Sports www.wasatchmountainclub.org.
Organizers are expected to keep their groups together
and use proper backcountry etiquette.
Knick’s snowshoe group decending from Catherine Pass
Photo by Vivien
CANYON, CAPITAL REEF N.P. (MOD). Children
welcome with organizer’s approval. Call Calvin Osborn
(944-4574) for additional information and to register. Park
entrance and camping fees required. A group camp area
will be reserved if there is enough interest.
APR 7 FRI 11 TUE BOATING: SALT RIVER (III).
Dudley McIlhenny 801 733 7740 contextny@aol.com
Patti O’Keefe (424-9215) and Linda Kosky (943-1871)
are hosting a good ‘ole ‘50’s Rock & Roll Party! Do come
and join in the fun!! Be sure to wear your ‘50’s outfit.
It’s Saturday night April 8th at the South Valley Unitarian
Church – 6876 S. Highland. It’s a potluck so please bring
a dish to share, and your beverage of choice; also it will
be $5 for members and $7 for non-members. For further
questions you can reach Beverly Emrick – 599-8744 or
(bemrick@networld.com) or Vicky McDaniel - 576-0160
or (mcdaniel@xmission.com
APR 8 SAT FAMILY
DAY HIKE: STANS-
BURY ISLAND
(MOD). Randy Long
(733-9367) plans a
backcountry loop hike
on this second largest
Great Salt Lake island,
which is visible
from a good share of
the Salt Lake Valley.
The first mile is steep,
but the rest is flat and
very enjoyable as the
trail goes into three
big canyons, including
Tabby’s Canyon,
and past two very
spectacular overlooks.
Meet Randy at the
Utah Travel Council
lot at 9:30 AM.
Children of members
may participate with
the consent of the
organizer.
APR 8 SAT SNOW-
SHOE OR HIKE: ORGANIZER’S
CHOICE (NTD). Robert Turner (355-
9617 – another new but old phone number for him, mark
this one down as current) will probably be hiking today,
but if we have had a late season snowstorm, this just might
be a snowshoe trip. Bring equipment for either if you are
unsure, or call Robert ahead of time to discuss your options.
We’ll leave from Butler Elementary School, which
is located at 2700 E 7000 S, at 9:00 AM.
APR 8 SAT SERVICE: ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY CLEAN
UP. You got your taxes filed; now to atone for all those
lies you told the IRS. Meet at 9:00 at the Big Cottonwood
Park N Ride and please help pick up the winter accumulation
of junk along OUR very own WMC highway. This
early season cleanup is a great opportunity to add to your
collection of ski gloves that don’t match. Questions? Call
Kyle 652-8110.
APR 8 SAT SOCIAL: ROCK & ROLL PARTY 7 PM.
APR 8 SAT SNOWSHOE: COTTONWOOD CANYONS
RIDGE RUN (MOD+/MSD-). Mohamed Abdallah (466-
9310) will lead this energetic and brisk-paced activity
today, choosing a ridge destination depending on the conditions
and weather. We’ll leave from Butler Elementary
School, which is located at 2700 E 7000 S, at 9:00 AM.
The club recommends you wear a transceiver.
APR 8 SAT - 16 SUN BOATING: Escalante (III). This is
a NON WMC Trip. Launch inflatable kayaks from Hwy
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