Mazamas. The Mazamas, Portland, Oregon, continued their regular program of official climbs, local walks and Wednesday evening clubroom programs during the year 1950. The climbing committee conducted a pre-season climbing school for ten weeks during the spring, with practice trips to provide experience in both rock and snow climbing. Safety was emphasized throughout the course. The ski committee conducted a ski ascent of Mt. St. Helens in May, with all the ten participants reaching the summit. The lodge committee was particularly active in improving and repairing the massive club lodge on the lower slopes of Mt. Hood. The 57th Annual Outing was held in the Olympic Mountains of Washington, from July 15th to 30th. A late spring, coupled with a heavy snow cover remaining from severe winter storms, necessitated use of an alternate route by the packers; and the main camp was finally established in the Elwha Basin at an elevation 1000 feet lower than had been planned. These initial troubles were more than compensated for by an almost unprecedented stretch of fine weather during the camp period proper. Farther afield, Mazama William D. Hackett reached the top of Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest summit, on 10 February 1950, and of Mt. Kenya on 17 February 1950. Hackett climbed Mt. McKinley in 1947 and Aconcagua in 1949.

Fred D. Ayres