Wed Feb 8 - Klettersteig in the Dolomites - Potluck & Slideshow
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Jan 30, 2012, 5:00:14 PM1/30/12
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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: AMCBoston...@gmail.com
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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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: AMCBoston...@gmail.com
View photos at: http://www.tinyurl.com/feb8slideshow
...................................................................................................................................................................
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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