• From Buckskin to Gore-Tex: How the Development of Outdoor Gear and Equipment Led to Modern-Day Exploration

    Event Report Sept. 26, 2024 – Modern Outdoor Gear Makes Today’s Exploration Possible Rachel S. Gross, historian and author based at the University of Colorado Denver addressed the Rocky Mt. chapter on Sept. 25, 2024 at the Fjallraven Boulder store, to review how the development of outdoor gear and equipment led to modern-day exploration.  Gross […] Continue reading>>

    From Buckskin to Gore-Tex: How the Development of Outdoor Gear and Equipment Led to Modern-Day Exploration
  • RMEC Mentioned in Titan Disaster Op-Ed

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    The recent Titan tragedy appeared in media worldwide and mesmerized the nation, perhaps because the Titan represented a collection of humankind’s greatest fears (drowning, claustrophobia, darkness, cold, a ticking countdown clock, etc.) all wrapped up in a carbon fiber cocoon. By one account, CNN alone had over 100 people interviewed on their network during the week, including Captain McLaren. Coverage spawned […] Continue reading>>

    RMEC Mentioned in Titan Disaster Op-Ed
  • Rocky Mt. Dinner Breaks Five-Year Attendance Record as Members “Share Their Bearings”

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    The Rocky Mountain Chapter of The Explorers Club broke a five-year dinner attendance record when it changed up the format of its typical bi-monthly dinners. Instead of one speaker, the evening featured nine speakers – all members – presenting their most recent projects with no more than a five-year look-back of previous projects. Each speaker […] Continue reading>>

    Rocky Mt. Dinner Breaks Five-Year Attendance Record as Members “Share Their Bearings”
  • Andes Rugby Team Crash Recalled 50 Years Later

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    The Andes crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 happened exactly 50 years ago on October 13, 1972. A rugby team heading to Chile crashed straight into an Andean peak at 14,200 feet. Sixteen of the 45 passengers survived 72 days trapped on a glacier, isolated from civilization and having to resort to eating the bodies […] Continue reading>>

    Andes Rugby Team Crash Recalled 50 Years Later
  • Van Arsdale Pens Encounters

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    Congratulations to chapter member Peter W. Van Arsdale on the publication of his book:  Encounters: 50 Fascinating Strangers From My Life on the Road(Amity Bridge, 2022).  While neither memoir nor autobiography per se, this book nonetheless covers half a century of personal encounters – most of them unexpected – across the globe. In these 50 […] Continue reading>>

    Van Arsdale Pens Encounters
  • Rocky Mt. Chapter Hosts First Live Virtual Tour of Research Collections – Live From New York!

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    Frustrated as we all are about Covid restrictions, the Rocky Mountain chapter requested that Club archivist and curator Lacey Flint conduct a live, virtual tour of the Research Collections. As the mid-September event came together, we naturally thought to open it to all 3,600 of us worldwide. The 60-minute event offered insight into some of […] Continue reading>>

    Rocky Mt. Chapter Hosts First Live Virtual Tour of Research Collections – Live From New York!
  • Rocky Mt. Chapter Members “Explore” Historic Silver Mine

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    Rocky Mt. chapter members spent the better part of a September Saturday “exploring” a large historic lead and silver mine dating to the late 19th century in the hills above Boulder. The White Raven Mine, owned by Club member Markus Raschke, a physics professor at the University of Colorado-Boulder, has been part of the Captain Jack […] Continue reading>>

    Rocky Mt. Chapter Members “Explore” Historic Silver Mine
  • Field Trip to Montrose Provides Insight on Petroglyphs, Black Canyon and Siege of Annapurna 

    The chapter traveled to Montrose on Oct. 11-13 to tour the Shavano Valley Petroglyph Park, learn the history of Black Canyon, and enjoy a fascinating talk by Kelvin Kent, a member of Chris Bonington’s British teams for Annapurna (1970) and Everest (1972), and gain some insight on expedition fundraising.    Kent considers the 1970 Annapurna climb, “the […] Continue reading>>

    Field Trip to Montrose Provides Insight on Petroglyphs, Black Canyon and Siege of Annapurna 
  • Flower Power

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    Flower Power – Congratulations to Jim Pisarowicz and Mary Menz on publication of Common Wildflowers of the San Juan Mountains (2019). All the wildflowers in the book are found in the San Juan Mountains and specifically in Ouray, Hinsdale, San Juan and San Miguel counties – from the montane zone of 8,000 – 10,000 feet to the subalpine […] Continue reading>>

    Flower Power
  • Crash site of Uruguayan Air Force flight 571

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    TEC national fellow Dr. Ulyana Horodyskyj traveled with Alpine Expeditions (Ricardo Peña) in January 2018 to the crash site of Uruguayan Air Force flight 571. The Fairchild 227 went down in the Andes on Friday, October 13, 1972 due to pilot error. 45 people were onboard the plane and only 16 survived. The survivors lived […] Continue reading>>

    Crash site of Uruguayan Air Force flight 571
  • Dooley Intermed International – Operation Restore Vision Gift of Sight 2017 expedition

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    Chapter Chair Jeff Blumenfeld, FN’89, was director of communications for the Dooley Intermed International – Operation Restore Vision Gift of Sight 2017 expedition to Nepal’s Upper Gorkha region, epicenter of the 2015 earthquakes. Read his daily trip reports here: https://dooleyintermed.org/the-adventure-begins-off-to-qatar-then-nepal-for-the-2017-dooley-intermed-gift-of-sight-eye-care-medical-mission-led-by-scott-hamilton-of-dooley-intermed-flying-to-the-other-side-of-the-world-with View the 11-minute trip documentary produced by SkyShip Films here: Continue reading>>

    Dooley Intermed International – Operation Restore Vision Gift of Sight 2017 expedition
  • Four Young Explorers the World Needs to Know About

    On Nov. 8, 2023, we were honored to hear about the work and interests of four early career explorers: Cayte Bosler – Women of the Explorers Club Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Niemiec – Applying Social Science to Solve Conservation Challenges Around the World Alex Geldzahler – Excavating a 1st- Century BCE Villa in Malta Ryan A. Venturelli – Unveiling Subglacial […] Continue reading>>

    Four Young Explorers the World Needs to Know About
  • Mikki McComb-Kobza Inducted into Women Divers Hall of Fame

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    Explorer, conservationist and educator, Mikki, a resident of Longmont, Colorado, was honored by the group recognizing women divers who have made outstanding contributions to the exploration, understanding, safety and enjoyment of the underwater world. The WDHOF also promotes opportunities in diving through grants, scholarships, internships and mentoring, as well as a worldwide network of industry […] Continue reading>>

    Mikki McComb-Kobza Inducted into Women Divers Hall of Fame
  • June 4, 2024: First Contact: Like People You See in a Dream

    Presented by Peter Van Arsdale, Ph.D. Fjallraven Denver Store, 1510 Platte Street 6:30 PM Free admission, guests welcome (no fee) From a historical exploration perspective, spanning the so-called Age of Discovery, first contacts with previously unknown people have proven fascinating, mystifying, and controversial. At times those discovered have been described as “the Other,” “savages,” or “aliens.” At […] Continue reading>>

    June 4, 2024: First Contact: Like People You See in a Dream
  • May 16, 2024: The Ninety-Nines and Women in Aviation

    Academy University Hill Chapel Hall833 10th Street, Boulder, Colorado Free admission, guests welcome, refreshments served Join us as we examine the impact of the Ninety-Nines, founded by Amelia Earhart in 1929, on exploring and breaking barriers, Learn about the post-WWII start of women’s air racing and how the innovations of the Powder Puff Derby affected […] Continue reading>>

    May 16, 2024: The Ninety-Nines and Women in Aviation
  • Saving the Wildebeest Migration: A Maasai Perspective

    Fjallraven retail store 1510 Platte Street, Denver at 7 PM One of the natural wonders of the world is the annual migration of white-bearded wildebeest across the Serengeti-Maasai Mara savanna ecosystem of Kenya and Tanzania. The Maasai people are pastoralists and have herded cattle and coexisted with wildlife in savanna ecosystems for hundreds of years. Changing land […] Continue reading>>

    Saving the Wildebeest Migration: A Maasai Perspective
  • A Public/Chapter Talk by Peter Greenberg

    The Brave New World of Travel: Where I won’t Go: Understanding Fear, the True Metrics, Dealing with State Department Advisories and Mapping out the Real World Location: Nevin Platt Middle School, 6096 Baseline Rd., Boulder at 6:30 PM A multiple Emmy-winning investigative reporter and producer, Peter Greenberg is America’s most recognized, honored and respected front-line travel […] Continue reading>>

    A Public/Chapter Talk by Peter Greenberg
  • Breaking Bread with Fred

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    Chapter members and guests welcomed former Club president Alfred McLaren and his wife Avery (back row, third and fourth from left) back to Boulder for a terrific lunch at the Hotel Boulderado on July 19. Fred, who recently celebrated his 91st birthday, regaled us with his tales of military service as a submarine captain. He […] Continue reading>>

    Breaking Bread with Fred
  • Explorers Under 35 Changing the World…That the World Needs to Know About

    Join us at this public event that features presentations by explorers under the age of 35, all of whom are making a difference. 6 p.m. at the Fjallraven Retail Store, 1510 Platte St., Denver Members and guests free. Explorers Club members and guests receive discounts for purchases that night. Cayte Bosler is an investigative journalist and sustainability scientist […] Continue reading>>

    Explorers Under 35 Changing the World…That the World Needs to Know About
  • Wolves and Polar Bears of the Kaska Coast

    Presented by Jad Davenport, MN ’04  6:30 PM  Deep in Canada’s Kaska Coast Wilderness – an uninhabited area the size of California – wolves have learned how to hunt polar bears. This program by National Geographic photographer Jad Davenport of Denver will explore how a recently launched citizen-science field study seeks to learn more about […] Continue reading>>

    Wolves and Polar Bears of the Kaska Coast