The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-07-26
HOOD WELCOMES
LARGE PARTY
EDUCATORS AND MAZAMAS CLIMB
Participants in Royal Sport Camp on
Sand Canyon, Where SnOwbankS
Are Still Deep
(By c. b. Compton)

Sldu III lHe NeSlinSnlS VI WlllJcI Will
a sweltering world below, garbed in
regal mantle of immaculate and per-
petual snow, His Majesty Mount Hood
right royalty received and welcomed
on his snowbound summit last Sunday
large party of Mazamas and their
invited guests, the majority of whom
were members of the National Educa-
tion association which recently closed
its sessions here.
Aloof from the earth, lording it over
the peaceful Pacific, comuning with
the clouds, stands forth in majestic
and solemn grandeur this Monarch of
the mid Columbian region. Patriarch
and Patron Saint of the Mazamas,
some of whom each summer season
make pilgrimage to this snowy shrine
atop the Cascades, the great white
mountain was this year the objective
point of the Mazama club in their
annual outing. Timed to take place at
the conclusion of the N. E. A. conven.
tion, a general invitation was extended
to the educators, who were here from
various sections of the United States,
to join the Mazamas in their annual
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originally organized several years age
this club adopted, appropriately, the
name of mountain goat which has its
habitat in the higher mountain regions
of South America, hence Mazama.
| Now, mountain climbing, mind you,
is no sport for weaklings, no pastime
| for children nor invalids. Those whose
pedestrian proclivities have carried
them no farther than an occasional
stroll in the parks or a few hours
window shopping would better practice
hiking in the neighboring foot hills for
a few weeks or take preliminary
try-out of twenty miles before break.
fast on level roads before undertaking
any strenuous mountain work with the
Mazamas. Whether it be in the Swiss
Alps, the South American Andes, ol
in the mountain ranges of the north
western United States, mountain
climbing is regarded by its devotees
as the king of sports.
To become a Mazama one must have
climbed to the top of at least one snow
capped peak, and the proudest boast
of your true Oregonian is that he OF
she has scaled the summit of a noun.
tain range, of which in Oregon there
is a wide range of choice, of varying
difficulties and scenic beauty. Base
ball, golf, tennis, cricket, surf riding,
or motoring are each and all well
enough for the lowlander or coast
resident who loves level ground and
smooth going, but your true Mazams
scorns the lower levels, gazes with
wistful eyes toward the mountain top
and rests not content until he has sur.
mounted all difficulties of rocky paths
devious trails, beetling crags, or slip
perry snow fields, and stands triumphant
above the glacier where the SNOW
never melts, far above the eagles
eyrie, to view the jumbled worlC
below.
Headed by their president, W. P.
Hardesty, a veteran in the hiking
game, 26 Mazamas, accompanied by
approximately 70 educators and other
invited guests left Portland early Sat
urday morning, July IA, for HooC
River, first leg of the journey TOWARD
Mount Hood To successfully carry
out an expedition of this nature re-
quires large amount of experience
and executive ability on the part Of
the committee in charge. The com
mittee on arrangements for this hike
up Mt. Hood consisted of Miss
Harriet Monroe, chairman, an enthu
siastic Mazama who has made si2
previous trips up Mt. Hood; Robert
Hitch, experienced organizer anC
mountain climber; Dean Richards, anc
R. H. Atkinson, city passenger agent
for the O.-W. R. & N. company. Tt
their untiring energy, assisted by Roy
Ayers who served as chief guide, il
due in large measure the success o.
the undertaking. The officials of the
Mount Hood railway company, which
line extends from Hood River to Park
dale, placed the equipment of this
company at the disposition of the
Mazamas. County Commissioner j. 0
Hannum and R. ]. McIsaac, of Park
dale, looked after the transportation
and camp at the mountain end.
Arriving Parkdale shortly before
noon Saturday in two large rail autos
the entire party was escorted to hal
where ladies of that community served
an excellent dinner with strawberr!
trimmings, the proceeds of which are
destined for Red Cross relief work
That afternoon the mountain climber!
were transported in automobiles ant
auto trucks distance of eight mile
to point two miles from Sand Canyol
camp. From this point all hiked t.
the camp which was pitched on ridg'
near the timber line. Here blanket
were issued, beds of balsamic fl
boughs were made under the open SIX.
by the Individual members of th'
party, and all made comfortable fo
the night. At seven o'clock all fell il
line with mess kits and shack cafeteri;
for beefsteak supper. Shortly befor'
ten o'clock pyrotechnical display o
red fire Illuminated the heavens from
the summit of Mount Hood, whicl
was greeted by cheers from the camp
ers below. By ten O'Clock the majorit,
of the party had turned in for gooc
nights rest preparatory to the arduou
hike anticipated next day.
The scenic surroundings at thi
camp on Sand Canyon began to tax
on more rugged appearance, wit
huge rocks and boulders in evidenc
! and scraggy, stunted trees, crushet
] and mangled by the weight of winte
SHOWS on all sides, and wide variet
4 of second growth frs and cedars fror
\ which to select ones mountain mat
/ tress. Drinking and cooking waite
\ was made by melting snow in galvan
lied iron tubs, the snow being easil
obtainable from q huge pocket o
drifted snow ten yards from the coo
shack. Even at this altitude of be
tween 5000 and 5000 feet, the temper
ature was such on this mid-July nigh
that blankets were hardly necessar
4 and all slept quite comfortably.
II West of Sand Canyon camp, lookin
\ toward the head of Tilly Jane creek
NAV be seen Cloud Cap Inn and Snow