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Klettersteig in the Dolomites - Potluck & Slideshow
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012
6:30 Potluck, 7:15 pm Slideshow
AMC Auditorium, 4 Joy St, Boston MA
This past fall Steve Cohen spent ten days rock climbing in the Dolomites using steel cableways permanently bolted to the mountain side.* This form of climbing, a.k.a. klettersteig, allows experienced hikers to enjoy the thrill of rock climbing without the weight and technical difficulty of ropes and pitons. In this forty-five minute slideshow Steve, who had never done serious rock climbing before, will share pictures of his trip as well as thoughts on his first exposure to klettersteig.
About the area: The Dolomites are in the northeastern Italian alpine region that borders on Austria. This region, chosen as a UNESCO Heritage site, is in the words of John Murray (1840) “unlike any other mountains and are to be seen nowhere else among the Alps.* They arrest the attention by the singularity and picturesqueness of their forms… sometimes rising in pinnacles and obelisks, at others extending in serrated ridges teethed like the jaw of an alligator.” These mountains are surrounded sometimes by stark moonscapes and at other times by vast expanses of alpine meadows and forests.
All shows take place at the AMC Cabot Auditorium, 4 Joy St, Boston, MA. Doors open @ 6:15pm, potluck @ 6:30pm, slideshow @ 7:15pm. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Julie at: [email protected]
View photos at: http://www.tinyurl.com/feb8slideshow
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Potluck Info: For those who wish to participate in the potluck at 6:30pm, feel free to use the following guidelines: Last names beginning with K-Z bring a main dish,* A-J bring an appetizer or side dish. Homemade dishes are welcome, store bought goodies & takeout are equally welcome
Plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, napkins and drink pitchers will be supplied. The auditorium has a kitchen if you need to do any re-warming or prep (w/stovetop, oven, microwave, sink & fridge). Please bring your own cooking pots if needed for stovetop.
Subway Directions: Take the MBTA to Park Street Station. Walk through the Boston Common uphill towards the State House on Beacon St. To the left of the State House is Joy St; follow Joy St uphill to the AMC Auditorium Building (brownstone), #4 Joy St on the left hand side. Map: http://tinyurl.com/4JoyStMap
Parking: Nearby parking is available at the Boston Common Garage, located underneath the Boston Common. Access is off Charles St, between the Public Garden and the Boston Common. We offer $6 parking tickets at the slideshows (a savings of $5). More info about the Garage is here: http://www.mccahome.com/bcg_dir_map.html
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Join our Google Group Email list!
Receive monthly reminders & updates about our upcoming slideshows:
http://groups.google.com/group/amcbostonslideshows
In the event of a schedule change or cancellation, an email will be sent out to those who have joined the AMC Boston Slideshow Series Google Group.
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Brought to you by the AMC Boston Chapter Slideshow Series, a Hiking/Backpacking Committee program.
View our slideshow schedule at:http://www.hbbostonamc.org/slideshowseries
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012
6:30 Potluck, 7:15 pm Slideshow
AMC Auditorium, 4 Joy St, Boston MA
This past fall Steve Cohen spent ten days rock climbing in the Dolomites using steel cableways permanently bolted to the mountain side.* This form of climbing, a.k.a. klettersteig, allows experienced hikers to enjoy the thrill of rock climbing without the weight and technical difficulty of ropes and pitons. In this forty-five minute slideshow Steve, who had never done serious rock climbing before, will share pictures of his trip as well as thoughts on his first exposure to klettersteig.
About the area: The Dolomites are in the northeastern Italian alpine region that borders on Austria. This region, chosen as a UNESCO Heritage site, is in the words of John Murray (1840) “unlike any other mountains and are to be seen nowhere else among the Alps.* They arrest the attention by the singularity and picturesqueness of their forms… sometimes rising in pinnacles and obelisks, at others extending in serrated ridges teethed like the jaw of an alligator.” These mountains are surrounded sometimes by stark moonscapes and at other times by vast expanses of alpine meadows and forests.
All shows take place at the AMC Cabot Auditorium, 4 Joy St, Boston, MA. Doors open @ 6:15pm, potluck @ 6:30pm, slideshow @ 7:15pm. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Julie at: [email protected]
View photos at: http://www.tinyurl.com/feb8slideshow
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Potluck Info: For those who wish to participate in the potluck at 6:30pm, feel free to use the following guidelines: Last names beginning with K-Z bring a main dish,* A-J bring an appetizer or side dish. Homemade dishes are welcome, store bought goodies & takeout are equally welcome
Plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, napkins and drink pitchers will be supplied. The auditorium has a kitchen if you need to do any re-warming or prep (w/stovetop, oven, microwave, sink & fridge). Please bring your own cooking pots if needed for stovetop.Subway Directions: Take the MBTA to Park Street Station. Walk through the Boston Common uphill towards the State House on Beacon St. To the left of the State House is Joy St; follow Joy St uphill to the AMC Auditorium Building (brownstone), #4 Joy St on the left hand side. Map: http://tinyurl.com/4JoyStMap
Parking: Nearby parking is available at the Boston Common Garage, located underneath the Boston Common. Access is off Charles St, between the Public Garden and the Boston Common. We offer $6 parking tickets at the slideshows (a savings of $5). More info about the Garage is here: http://www.mccahome.com/bcg_dir_map.html
.....................................................................................................
Join our Google Group Email list!
Receive monthly reminders & updates about our upcoming slideshows:
http://groups.google.com/group/amcbostonslideshows
In the event of a schedule change or cancellation, an email will be sent out to those who have joined the AMC Boston Slideshow Series Google Group.
.....................................................................................................
Brought to you by the AMC Boston Chapter Slideshow Series, a Hiking/Backpacking Committee program.
View our slideshow schedule at:http://www.hbbostonamc.org/slideshowseries
