1st Pacific NW Explorers Club “Compass” Symposium

April 24 – 27, 2008
San Juan Island, Washington

We are inspired by a similar and very successful annual event organized by our neighbors in the Canadian chapter. Our event will bring together members for three days of presentations, discussions, outings and, most importantly, good fellowship with kindred spirits. The setting for this Symposium is the idyllic Lakedale Lodge on San Juan Island http://www.lakedale.com/

PROGRAM:

Speakers - 7 – 9 speakers will make presentations of their expeditions and research. Inspiration - The Compass will be a celebration of exploring past and, we hope, an inspiration for exploring in the future. Thus there will be ample opportunities for spontaneous gatherings and small group sharing.

Outings – You can’t stay inside! We are explorers! You will have several opportunities to explore San Juan Island and Northern Puget Sound. Scheduled outings include a whale watch aboard a boat and a circumnavigation hike of a small island that we reach by boat from San Juan Island. Costs for these two outings are incorporated into the cost of the symposium.

Transportation – there are many ways to get to San Juan Island, both by sea and air, details to follow. All on-island transportation is included and will be provided for all transport to and from the ferry, airport and outings.

Meals & Beverages - All meals are included in the cost for the symposium. Also included is the cost for tea and coffee service throughout the day. Wine and beer will be available for purchase.

SCHEDULE
Thursday – April 24th - Arrive late afternoon/ early evening – welcome dinner

Friday – April 25th - Breakfast, morning presentations (3 -4), Lunch, Afternoon whale watch, dinner & discussion.

Saturday - April 26th - breakfast, morning presentations (3 -4), lunch, afternoon hike, evening dinner & discussion.

Sunday – April 27th - Breakfast, exchange information & departure.
The schedule is being left intentionally flexible to maximize the opportunity for participants to gather in spontaneous groups and inspire and be inspired.

COSTS:

There are several options for rooms. You can check these on the Lake dale Lodge website: http://www.lakedale.com/ Choice of lodging and the number of participants may reduce the cost from the amount quoted below. The maximum cost per participant including lodging, food, and outings will be $400 per person.

The Lodge and our program have limited capacity and reservations are taken on a first come bases. Please contact Lynn Danaher to secure your spot.

WHO CAN ATTEND?

Members of the Pacific Northwest, Canadian and Rocky Mountain Chapters are being given this advance opportunity to register. Other members of The Explorers Club will be invited shortly. This is a great opportunity for you to introduce your exploring friends to our organization and to recruit them as potential members.

CAN I PRESENT?

Send us a proposed session title and description. Islandlynx@aol.com

HOW TO RESERVE:

Step 1 –Prior to April 1st, 2008
Please Email Lynn Danaher, Symposium Chair: islandlynx@aol.com

With the following information:
• Names of individuals attending
• # of beds (for example – 1 bed if two people are sharing)
• Willing to share room (yes/no)
• I am interested in presenting (yes/no)
• Name of presentation __________________________________________________

Step 2– Send in deposit
• Deposit is $150 x number of individuals attending
• Make out deposit check to Pacific Northwest Explorers
• Mail deposit to:

Lynn Danaher
Archipelago Consulting
P O Box 2627
Friday Harbor, Washington 98250
360-378-6692
islandlynx@aol.com

WHAT TO BRING?

Weather is fickle so come prepared for rain and wind. Bring hiking shoes/boots and shoes that have good traction in small boats. Bring your oldest compass to show off and your spirit of adventure.

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Save The Date: July 7th, 2007

Lecture by: Dan Mazur,  Fellow Explorers Club  

Please save the date for Thursday, July 7th 2007 for a Lecture by Dan Mazur an Explorers Club Fellow who made news in May of 2006 for leading a team of climbers on Mount Everest that saved Lincoln Hall a climber that had been left for dead by another expedition.  (Click here for a National Geographic Video Interview)

Kristina Hagman on "36 Views of Mt Rainer and Mt Fuji"

Kristina will help us set the mood for Dan's talk on Mountaineering with a exhibit of some of her woodblock prints of "36 Views of Mount Rainer".  Kristina will talk briefly of her work and its inspiration the mountain and the artist Hokusai who made a famous series of prints "36 Views of Mount Fuji" in the late 1700s and early 1800's.

EB Foote Winery:

We are fortunate enough to be hosting this event in a new location the EB Foote Winery, who will be conducting a tasting .

More details to follow.

 

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As adventurers flock to Everest, some dreams will turn deadly

By Tim Johnson, McClatchy Newspapers

EVEREST BASE CAMP, Tibet — Wim Hof likes extreme challenges. The Dutchman has held his breath under polar ice for more than six minutes and run a half marathon barefoot in the snow. This year he's climbing Mount Everest — in shorts.

Hundreds of climbers from 30 nations are on the slopes of the 29,035-foot Mount Everest for this year's 10-week climbing season. As of Wednesday, about 50 reached the summit.

Continue reading "Seattle Times - Features Article on Everest" »

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In 2004 Nigel Foster and Kristin Nelson set off into Hudson Strait on a journey that would take them northeast around Ungava Bay to the northern tip of Labrador, then south along the Labrador coast to the settlement of Nain. they expected the forty-foot tidal range in Ungava Bay, squalling winds from the mountains of Labrador, and the fog recorded one day out of two around the entrance to Hudson Strait. They expected to be alone. There are no inhabitants along the 650 mile route, so they carried 5-weeks supply of food. What they did not so much expect, and what made their trip most memorable were numerous encounters with polar bears.

Come join Explorers Club Members along with members of the Center for Wooden Boats to hear about lecture on Nigel's amazing journey. Lite dinner and wine will be served.

Where: The Center for Wooden Boats 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, WA 98102 (Map)

When: April 28th, 2007 6:00 pm

Cost: $12.00 per person.

To RSVP you can either contact Ed Sobey via email (sobey@gte.net)or sign up and pay online below.

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Born in Portland, Oregon, raised on the Columbia River.  She has spent her life around the marine environment, self taught and educated in the field.  Lynn spent 23 years living in Alaska.  During that time she homesteaded in the bush for 5 years and was a commercial fisherman for 14 years.  During her years spent commercial fishing she explored the coastline from Bristol Bay to Prince William Sound, Canada to Seattle. She has always remained active in local politics and environmental issues.  She worked on the front lines during the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and participated in an archeological expedition along the Alaska Peninsula.  Her fascination of Polynesian culture led her to Hawaii in the 60’s where she attended the University of Hawaii.  She has a special interest in the impact of introduced cultures and the seekers of the mythical Polynesian utopia.  After leaving Alaska she started a whale watch company in the San Juan’s Islands of Washington State.  She is a USCG Licensed Master, Dive Master, member of the Explorers Club and Founding Member of the Pacific Islands Research Institute. She recently completed an archaeological expedition on Raivavae, Austral Islands, in the remotest part of French Polynesia. She has traveled extensively, has been to all 7 continents and worked aboard expedition ships since 2001. She presently is in the process of creating a sustainable community in downtown Friday Harbor, WA.    She also splits her time between the San Juan Islands of Washington State and Kauai, Hawaii.

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FLAG #71

Pacific Lutheran University Valley of the Kings Project

2006 Field Season.

Luxor, Egypt  (25.41N / 32.38E)

Personnel:
Dr. Donald P. Ryan (FN 87),
Dr. Salima Ikram (FI),
Dr. Lawrence Berman,
Dr. Paul Buck,
Dr. Barbara Aston,
Mr. Mohammed Khalil,
Mr. Denis Whitfill.

The Pacific Lutheran University Valley of the Kings Project has been investigating, documenting and conserving a series of tombs in the Valley, virtually ignored by Egyptologists because they lack decoration
and inscriptions. The very fact that these tombs exist among the great New Kingdom royal burials indicates that they belonged to very important people indeed!

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John Harlan is featured in the new Imax Film The Alps. You can see the film at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle or at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) in Portland.

Watch the trailer here first.

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