Stanford Alpine Club. March 1955 saw Stanford Alpine Club members in both the Tetons, where an attempt was made on the Grand, and in the Sierra Nevada, where a successful ascent was made of the east face of Mt. Whitney. During April, May, and June, Sunday practice climbs were held with one Sunday reserved for practicing the dynamic belay in which falls up to 50 feet were simulated. Two successful week-ends were spent in Yosemite Valley, and the first club journal was published in June.

As usual the summer was full of activity, with two members in the Peruvian Andes, while others climbed in the Swiss Alps, Bugaboos, Wind Rivers, and the local Sierra Nevada. Three ascents including Huascaran and North Pucahirca were done in Peru, while a fifth ascent of the Matterhorn by the original Whymper route was done in the Swiss Alps. Other notable ascents include that of Snowpatch Spire and Gannett Peak. In the late summer almost every club member met in the Tetons to end his summer of climbing.

The fall did not see a lack of difficult climbing even though much time was spent in instructing new members in the techniques of climbing. Trips to both Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows (where a first ascent of Eichorn Pinnacle from the base was made) were well attended. Rain during Christmas vacation dampened most plans for climbing and resulted in most members being in one of two places—Pinnacles National Monument or the Sierra Nevada.

Skiing has continued to be the principal activity during the winter with ski touring supplementing the usual downhill skiing. However, Pinnacles has received much attention with parties climbing there almost every week end.

Gordon M. Greve, President