Pacific Northwest Chapter of The Explorers Club

Compass Symposium

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:18:35 -0800

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.

Save The Date - July 7th- Lecture by Dan Mazur, Explorers Club Fellow

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:00:38 -0800

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.

Seattle Times - Features Article on Everest

Tue, 22 May 2007 13:42:05 -0800

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.

Nigel Foster - Sea Kayaking With Ice Bears - April 28th

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:12:06 -0800

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.

Lynn Danaher

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 09:05:10 -0800

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.

Flag Report - Flag 71 - Submitted by Don Ryan

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:45:56 -0800

EXPLORERS CLUB FLAG REPORT

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!

John Harlan - Star of new IMAX Film "The Alps"

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:42:34 -0800

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.

Murry Marvin

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:23:42 -0800

Leader of the 1973 Mt. Kenya Ecosystem Expedition with the University of Calif.
I led a group of fifteen biologists up Mt. Kenya, East Africa on a six-week, ecosystem research project of African flora and fauna.

Cartographer-1974 Columbia University’s Peru Pre-Inca Archaeological Expedition
I was the map maker for a pre-Inca archaeological expedition which turned out to be a very important site revealing much unknown data about Pre-Inca life.

1975 habitat study of reptiles in the Amazon Basin with the University of Calif.
I spent a week in the Amazon Jungle with a reptologist studying lizards and the flora of the basin.

1976 Ecosystem Study of the Galapagos Islands with the University of Calif.
I spent two weeks studying the flora and fauna of the fragile ecosystems of fifteen islands of the Galapagos five hundred miles off the Ecuadorian Coast.

1977 Leader of the First Ascent of the West Ridge of Mt. Foraker, Alaska (17,420’)
I led a four-man, forty-seven day expedition up unclimbed west ridge of Mt. Foraker. This involved over 15,000 feet of extreme ice climbing and extended exposure to altitude. It was a success.

1977 Program Director for the Outdoor Program at the Evergreen State College in Washington State
This involved organizing Outward Bound patterned programs in the fields of climbing (ice and rock)/skiing/white water rafting and mountain related natural sciences.

Keep reading about Murrays experiences.

Newsletter & Announcments

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:14:28 -0800

Here are links to the email newsletters:

Ed Sobey, Fellow

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:53:02 -0800

Ed Sobey, Ph.D., has directed several science museums, was the founding director of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and founder of the National Toy Hall of Fame. Formerly a research scientist specializing in polar oceanography, Ed conducted research in Antarctica, Alaska, and throughout the Pacific Ocean. He now operates the Northwest Invention Center in Redmond, Washington. He has published 16 books, including Locomotion, a guide for teachers on hands-on science projects; and has hosted the television show, The Idea Factory. Elected to The Explorers Club as a Fellow, Ed chairs the Pacific Northwest Chapter. He runs marathons and triathlons; and enjoys ocean kayaking and SCUBA diving.

NW Chapter Dues

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:21:41 -0800

Pacific Northwest Chapter Members :

2007 is here and dues to fund mailings, this website and events are still only $25 dollars. If you have not paid you can mail a check in to Ed Sobey, Chapter Chair:

Northwest Chapter EC
2420 18th Avenue NE
Redomond, WA 98052

We are now also offering another option you may pay your dues online using paypal. There is a $5 surcharge for fees associated with paypal for a total of $30.... but think the time that you will save in addressing that envelope, and you pay right now, just select the button below

Annual Pacific Northwest Chapter Dinner

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:22:17 -0800

What: Annual Pacific Northwest Chapter Dinner

When: Saturday November 18th, 2006

6:00 pm - Reception

7:00 pm - Dinner

Where: The Seattle Yacht Club (Click Here for MAP)

Program
A nose under the tent – short presentations by:

Jim Chester – In the wake of Lewis & Clark
Lynn Danaher – Digging tropical archaeology

The Next Explorers – a presentation by:

Aaron Cruzon, winner of our 2006 Youth Explorer

Vancouver Award. You will be delighted to learn who wins the 2006 Vancouver Award

Introducing Daniel Bennett, new President of The Explorers Club.

Fellow Explorers - The opportunity to talk to the most interesting people in the Pacific Northwest

Menu: Roasted Fillet of Salmon with Crab-Artichoke Stuffing and Citrus Beurre Blanc
Crème Brûlée. Coffee, tea, or milk.

Reservations: Please send a note to Ed Sobey (sobey@GTE.net or to the address below) to reserve seats for you and your guests. Please make your reservation by November 10, 2006. (Written correspondence to: 2420 178th NE, Redmond, WA 98052)

Crater Glacier Named

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:44:46 -0800

The Board of Geographic Names selected the name, Crater Glacier for the glacier inside Mt. St. Helens. Charlie Anderson had proposed that name (opposed by the State of Washington and others), so it is an honor to him that Crater Glacier was selected.

Robert Carter (1915-2006) - Fellow

Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:35:40 -0800

Robert S. CARTER Bob Carter, a noted cruising sailor and traveler, died at his home peacefully on September 17, 2006. He was nearly a month past his 91st birthday. Until his early retirement, Bob worked in New York and Chicago as a marine insurance underwriter with The Atlantic Mutual. General of America Insurance (now Safeco) brought him to Seattle in 1951 to set up and head its then new marine insurance division. For many years Bob and his wife, Cynthia, cruised in their 44 ft ketch, the CYNTHIA R, primarily in the Mediterranean and Europe. Their extensive explorations on the southern coast of Turkey led to their discovery of the ruins a substantial ancient seaport, by then partly submerged. Based on this and other archeological finds, Bob became deeply involved both with the American Institute of Archeology and the history department at the University of Washington. After Bob and Cynthia made their return crossing of the Atlantic in 1980, they sailed for many summers on the coasts of Maine, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. Bob circumnavigated the North Atlantic, including Cape Verde and the Salvage Islands, in 1991. In 1992 he sailed from Venezuela to Florida and then shipped the boat to Seattle. Bob served as president of the Seattle area Harvard Club and chaired the visiting committee of the history department of the University of Washington. He held offices in the Cruising Club of America and belonged to the Explorers Club and the Ocean Cruising Club. He participated actively in both the Seattle and Corinthian yacht clubs for half a century. Bob described his sailing adventures in his book, SAIL FAR AWAY (1978). In the summer of 2005 he completed and published an English translation of a World War I diary, TAGEBUCH IM KRIEGE, by the German physician and poet, Hans Carossa. He published many articles and essays in a variety of magazines and journals throughout his adult life. He is survived by Cynthia Root Carter, his wife of 68 years, their two children, Lief Carter of Manitou Springs, CO, and Delight Carter Willing of Bainbridge Island, by their grandchildren, Stephen of Brooklyn, NY, Robert of Austin TX, and Laura of Athens, GA, and by their great-granddaughter, Plummy Jean Carter, also of Brooklyn. A private memorial celebration is being planned for later in the year.

Dinner - September 24th, 2006 - Erden Eruc - Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:17:22 -0800

What: Dinner & Presentation - Rowing Across the Atlantic by Erden Eruc

When: Sunday September 24th, 2006

6:00 pm - Reception

7:00 pm - Dinner

Where: The Seattle Yacht Club (Click Here for MAP)

Join us to hear fellow Explorers Club Member Erden Eruc's account of his progress in his multi-stage expedition around the globe and over six of the world highest peaks.

Combining rowing, cycling and climbing, Erden has started his expedition to climb the six highest summits and transit between them using human power.

“Erden Eruç had dreamed about a huge human-powered self-propelled journey since 1997. He always wanted the journey to be shared by children around the world. His goal was to turn the world into a giant laboratory to inspire and to engage the students. This goal is realized through the organization that he founded, Around and Over”

Learn more about Erden and Around and Over by Clicking Here.