History of Skiing in the Wasatch
Presented by WMC Historian Alexis Kelner
at the SLC REI
Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 7pm
Alexis Kelner is a noted ski historian and one of the modern pioneers of backcountry skiing in Utah. He is the author of Skiing in Utah: A History and co-author with David Hanscom of the backcountry skiing guides Wasatch Tours I, Wasatch Tours II and Wasatch Tours III. Alexis is an avid conservationist committed to protecting the beautiful mountains of Utah. He has a keen knowledge of the Wasatch and brings a unique perspective of skiing in Utah and its interesting history. Alexis is a founder of
Save Our Canyons and has been an active board member of the Wasatch Mountain Club. This presentation is arranged by the
Alta Historical Society
as part of their Fireside Chat Series.
3285 E 3300 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, February 7 2012, 7:30pm
Governing Board Elections and presentations by Will McCarvill, Conservation Director, and Julie Kilgore, Hiking Director. The meeting will be at the Mt. Olympus Presbyterian Church located at 3280 East 3900 South Salt Lake City
Utah Avalance Center matching donation goal reached!!
Club members donated $3,000 to the
Utah Avalanche Center,
and the WMC Conservation has matched it. This will help offset recent
funding cutbacks at the Utah Avalanche Center that hit hard.
Email Lists For Activities
Do you want to join one of the activity email lists (biking, boating, climbing, conservation, hiking, skiing, and/or social) but don't know how? It's actually pretty easy:
- First log in.
- Under "Member Menu" select "Email List Subscribe & Unsubscribe".
- Click the activity email lists you want to subscribe to.
- Click the "Update Subscriptions" button.
It really is that easy!
WMC Lodge Gifted to the
Wasatch Mountain Club Foundation
The results of the vote to gift the Lodge to the Wasatch Mountain Club Foundation (WMCF)
were announced at the November 11, 2010 General Membership Meeting. They were Yes-408, No-18.
Information about the WMCF and the Lodge is on the WMCF's website.
It is
http://wasatchmountainclubfoundation.org.
Read the Salt Lake Tribune article on the transfer
here.
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