GLACIER TRAVEL WORKSHOP April 22 & 23, 2017 Thanks to everyone who participated in our 3rd annual Glacier Travel Workshop! It was a tale of two days as we encountered murky, cold and wet conditions on Saturday but were rewarded with a beautiful Sunday. Thanks to the instructors; John Kottos, Per Frost, Laura Alexander, John […]
2016 Annual Meeting
About 35 SSMC’ers met at the Red Blazer Restaurant in Concord, NH, to regale a busy year of climbing and adventures. Our guest speaker was George Hurley, one of New England’s most prominent and prolific first ascensionists. Thanks again for speaking to us, George! With 5 major expeditions and 10 local trips and workshops, 2016 […]
Mt. Baker 2016
Leader – Scott Maxner Co-Leader – Sherry Maxner Participants – Ken Hodges, Tomoko Nakajima Success! On August 1st, under clear deep blue skies with temperatures in the 70’s and a slight wind, the four climbers of the Mt. Baker team (Sherry, Ken, Tomoko, and Scott) reached the summit at 12:30pm. Incredibly, due to a heavy snow storm […]
Mt. Olympus 2016
Leader – Laura Alexander Co-leader – Scott Maxner Team members – Sherry Maxner, Andrew Barlow, Ed Hawes, Harry Robertson, Ben Steele, Ted Steele 8 Summit Sensation members arrived in Seattle Saturday, August 13th. We traveled to the Olympic Peninsula on Sunday the 14th, stopping by the Quinault Ranger Station to pick up our backcountry camping permits. Driving […]