Dartmouth Mountaineering Club. The summer of 1953 saw undergraduate and graduate members of the D. M. C. climbing in many areas. It is of interest to note that in the western United States 8 members visited the Front Range and 2, the Sangre de Cristo Range in the Colorado Rockies; 3, the Tetons and 1, the Wind Rivers in Wyoming; and 1, the Cascades. In the Canadian Rockies 5 climbed in the area of Lake Louise; 6, in the Purcells; and 1, in the Selkirk Range. One member visited the St. Elias Range and 3 members, the Swiss and French Alps.

The visit to the St. Elias Range was made on the east side by Percy Crosby ’52 with the Canadian Geological Survey. He accomplished the first ascent of Neve Peak (ca. 10,000 ft.).

In the Purcell Range three members and two friends made a high-level traverse along the last unknown portion of the divide north of the Bugaboos, during which they discovered a large number of beautiful mountains and made the first crossing of the Conrad Icefield. Later, others made climbs from Boulder Camp in the Bugaboos.

Spring and fall rock climbing classes were held three times a week as usual.

The high point of the fall season was the weekend when members enjoyed the hospitality of the McGill Outing Club in the Laurentians. Attention was centered on the amazing chimneys at St. Marguerite and the Condor Pinnacle.

The Club is especially happy to welcome to its membership Charlie Furrer, registered guide from Zermatt, Switzerland, who is assisting Walter Prager with rock-climbing and ski instruction for this year and has become an enthusiastic participant in all of our climbing activities.

Peter Robinson