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I thought I would post my pictures that I took at the Norman Clyde Exhibit at the Eastern California Museum in Independence for those who are unable to go see it. Pictures
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Thank you for sharing, GigaMike. Again, I live on the WrongESTERN side of the Sierra.  But I manage to... Have fun
Journey well...
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Thanks for posting these, Mike. I never tire of seeing that photo of "the Milk Bottle".
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Mike, something interesting documented in the exhibit:
There is a large square Sierra Club register from Mt Langley, that had been placed by a couple people, one of whom was Milton Hildebrand, Dr. Hildebrand was my zoology professor at UC Davis.
He was involved in Sierra firsts: First winter climb of Bear Creek Spire (with David Brower and others), South Face of Mt Lyell (Glen Dawson and others), First Traverse of Koip Crest.
One of my graduate professors and mentors was G. Ledyard Stebbins, the great evolutionist, who also put up the first climb of the North Face of Mt Winchell.
Ah, brings back memories.......
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I saw the exhibit this past June. Wonderful! Thanks for posting the photos...a great way to reminisce!
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We saw the exhibit in September. It is a "must see" if you are anywhere near the area.
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Thanks so much for providing this virtual tour for those of us who have not and may not have a chance to visit in person. Much appreciated!
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"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing" -Helen Keller
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Mike, something interesting documented in the exhibit:
There is a large square Sierra Club register from Mt Langley, that had been placed by a couple people, one of whom was Milton Hildebrand, Dr. Hildebrand was my zoology professor at UC Davis.
He was involved in Sierra firsts: First winter climb of Bear Creek Spire (with David Brower and others), South Face of Mt Lyell (Glen Dawson and others), First Traverse of Koip Crest.
One of my graduate professors and mentors was G. Ledyard Stebbins, the great evolutionist, who also put up the first climb of the North Face of Mt Winchell.
Ah, brings back memories....... Jeez, Hildebrand AND Stebbins? The best I can do is Carl Sauer (does Starker Leopold count??). Neither, of course, great mountaineers. Wonder who the academic legends of today are? g.
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[quote=Ken]Mike, something interesting documented in the exhibit:
Wonder who the academic legends of today are?
g. That is the proverbial million dollar question. Thank you for asking :-)
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Mike, something interesting documented in the exhibit:
There is a large square Sierra Club register from Mt Langley, that had been placed by a couple people, one of whom was Milton Hildebrand, Dr. Hildebrand was my zoology professor at UC Davis.
He was involved in Sierra firsts: First winter climb of Bear Creek Spire (with David Brower and others), South Face of Mt Lyell (Glen Dawson and others), First Traverse of Koip Crest.
One of my graduate professors and mentors was G. Ledyard Stebbins, the great evolutionist, who also put up the first climb of the North Face of Mt Winchell.
Ah, brings back memories....... Jeez, Hildebrand AND Stebbins? The best I can do is Carl Sauer (does Starker Leopold count??). Neither, of course, great mountaineers. Wonder who the academic legends of today are? g. George, I hadn't really thought about it, until your post, however, this brings up a dramatic change in the last 50 years.....from when University professors, grad students, and students represented a very high proportion of high-level climbing and exploration, to now, where I don't see a large participation of University people in big things in the Sierra. In the three University programs that I've had peripheral contact with (UC Riverside, Cal Tech, USC), virtually all of the stuff tends towards entry level stuff, other than outdoor professionals. I guess another form of cultural evolution, fitting into Sauer's theories of cultural ecology?
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They had PhotoShop back in 1951?
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Didn't know much about this guy, so I spent some time on-line researching him. What an absolute beast! I'd like to read a good bio - any suggestions?
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I read that one about a month ago...great book, even greater man. It's absolutely amazing what Clyde was able to accomplish for the time period.
Moved to Bishop in 2012 and haven't looked back since...
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Also: Missing in the Minarts The Search for Walter A. Starr, Jr. by William Alsup
""As I carefully and deliberately made my way down toward the notch, I scanned and re-scanned the northwestern face. Much of it was concealed by irregularities. Suddenly a fly droned past, then another, and another.
"The quest is nearing an end," I reflected""
--Norman Clyde
Surely one of the greater mountaineering quotes around.
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George, that exact quote really struck me when I first read it, and several times re-reading it since.
Alsup really caught the "flavor" of the search, and the situation.
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Mike, something interesting documented in the exhibit:
There is a large square Sierra Club register from Mt Langley, that had been placed by a couple people, one of whom was Milton Hildebrand, Dr. Hildebrand was my zoology professor at UC Davis.
He was involved in Sierra firsts: First winter climb of Bear Creek Spire (with David Brower and others), South Face of Mt Lyell (Glen Dawson and others), First Traverse of Koip Crest.
One of my graduate professors and mentors was G. Ledyard Stebbins, the great evolutionist, who also put up the first climb of the North Face of Mt Winchell.
Ah, brings back memories....... Jeez, Hildebrand AND Stebbins? The best I can do is Carl Sauer (does Starker Leopold count??). Neither, of course, great mountaineers. Wonder who the academic legends of today are? g. Point of Information: Milton Hildebrand had a good pedigree. He was the son of Joel Hildebrand, one of the 20th Century's preeminent chemists and a past president of the Sierra Club. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Henry_Hildebrand http://www.gpaulbishop.com/GPB%20History..._hildebrand.htm[I had the honor of talking with Joel during the tenure of my graduate work at Berkeley back in the late '60s. He was, undoubtedly, the most dynamic, well-rounded individual that I have ever met. Unfortunately, at that time I was not aware of his connection with the Sierra Club - it would have been nice to have gotten his insights regarding the early Club leaders.] Addendum: forgot to mention that one of Milton's first contributions to the literature was that he illustrated the book "Camp Catering, or, How to Rustle Grub for Hikers, Campers, Mountaineers, Packers, Canoers, Hunters and Fishermen" which was authored by his sister, Louise, and Joel.
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(inside joke from some other discussion boards)
