Welcome
Mazamas and all other Climbers and Snow Campers
Dawn Climber
, Mt.
Hood
Learn about the
history of modern outdoor gear, 1945- the present, over 40 pioneers
of camping/climbing gear covered; eg. Holubar, GERRY, Frostline,
North Face, MSR. Please note that the Mazamas library has copies
of most of my History of Gear books in its permanent collection.
(click)
"Why I don't
have any good shots of that climb"
In the driving
mist, I reached the summit, too tired and too numbed to wrestle
the camera from my pack......
The
dawn provided some wonderful photo oportunities, but by summit
time everything was socked in and we got nothing above 8,000ft,
or on the trip back down, where we almost missed Timberline Lodge
itself in near-whiteout conditions.
I dropped my
camera over the north side of the mountain. No pictures from that
climb!
1896
The newly-formed Mazamas first climb
"Bleak"
Mt Washington,
7,794 Ft, North Ridge route, November
(The
46,116 acre Mt. Washington Wilderness was established Feb. 2,
1957)
See
Summit Register of Mt. Washington and learn where old summit boxes
are stored
My ten books about the history of gear and mountain
adventures with quick links to oder
Click
for Glissading, "The Joy of Descending"
Read
about famed climber Don Jensen, in David Robert's "Mountain
of My Fear"
Mazamas headquarters:
527 SE 43rd Ave (at
Stark), Portland OR 97215. The Bldg. is on a corner and on the
south side of Stark.
Phone 503-227-2345 Fax 503-227-0862
email: adventure@mazamas.org
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Also, have
scattered other of Oregon's highest peaks east of the Cascades,
ie. Eagle Cap.
Contact: brucej@oregonphotos.com
Learn about
the extent of SunBurn
danger
in Oregon's higher areas.
The Northwest's most legendary climber, Fred Beckey,
deceased 2017
Enjoy
a peaceful snow-camping picture and learn about famous polar explorer
Wil Stegner
Summit
Registers--- A Grand Mountaineering Tradition
Visit
a Mazama's favorite Mt. Hood place, Cloud Cap Inn on the north
side of Mt. Hood
The
History of Modern Backpacking/Camping Gear, 1935 to The Present
(45+ pages and five books published)
Visit
Special section on Oregon's own Gear Pioneers
The
Standard Climber's Route up Middle Sister, 10,047 ft near Bend
Mt.
Everest 1924 and George Mallory; also Kurt Diemberger and K2
The
American 1963 Expedition to Mt. Everest- The West Ridge Triumph
Link
to my pages about Oregon's segment of the Pacific Crest Trail
(PCT)
My
personal 
Mazama
Patch
Link
to the Mazamas, Oregon's largest climbing club
To OregonPhotos Main Subject page, with search engine
to our 375+ pages of content
Click
to find out about ordering "Dawn Climber" as a spectacular
Iris Giclée Art Print
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Last Revised 12/22/2022