Mazamas. The climbing school has become one of the most important programs of the Mazamas and was improved greatly this past year; 447 people registered for the course. The school is open to the public as well as to Mazamas. Bill Oberteuffer directed the school and will continue to handle the 1957 program. The two-weeks Annual Outing was held in the Goat Rocks area. The Climbers’ Outing again went to Cascade Pass, where the group continued their activities from 1955. The climbers ascended Eldorado, Johannesburg, Sahale, Boston, Magic, and attempted Forbidden, Mix-up, and the Tripletts, all in one week. The regular climbing season covered the major peaks in the Northwest with 965 persons on 49 climbs.

In the spring, the Mazamas co-sponsored the Northwest Wilderness Conference in Portland. In support of research, we did our part for the International Geophysical Year by making an aerial survey of the Northwest’s glaciers from Mount Rainier to South Sister in Oregon.

Our participation in the Mountain Rescue and Safety Council of Oregon called for three searches and one rescue mission. The rescue was in connection with the serious accident which involved the entire party of 19 climbers from the American Youth Hostel while they were descending Mount Hood. The accident claimed twelve litter cases in addition to one death. There were six broken backs and one fractured skull, but there were no permanent injuries. More than 32 Mazamas participated in the rescue efforts.

JOHN BIEWENER, President