Our 1977 catalog cover featured photos of Mountaineering in Washington, Backpacking in the Glacier Peak Wilderness and white water rafting on Oregon's Deschutes River. It also featured our first logo.
In 1977, our Northwest Expedition was divided into two sections, a larger on of twenty-six students led by us and an additional smaller one of thirteen students, led by seasoned Wilderness ventures leaders and friends Mike Englert and Bonnie Crosky. This year's trip featured a climb of Oregon's Mt. Hood instead of Mt. Rainier and was the only year this trip did not climb Rainier between 1974 and today.
Our 1977 Northwest group.
Backpacking through a remote Yellowstone geyser basin.
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Mike and the group studying the topo map.
Mike, Helen and the group in the Glacier Peak wilderness.
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Mike and Helen's 1977 group back in the Tetons.
Helen leading our group circle.
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Cincinnatian Chris Barton (green shirt) would eventually become
WV's first former student leader.
Mike and Helen on the trail. Note the Sierra Cup on Mike's
belt. In the 1970's and early 80's , Giardia was unknown and
The Jan Sport packs were "state of the art"
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Helen climbing Mount Rainier
Climbing Rainier with Mount Hood in the distance. Note the wool
pants and the Goldmine climbing rope standard for the era.
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Unidentified WV students pausing on Rainier. Note the wood ice
axes and Goldline rope standard for the era.
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Our group pausing at a geyser basin. Note the frame packs.
Popular leader Ellen Kuras kidding around with a couple of
Students
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