The Alpenbock Club scrapbooks are now available online in the Digital Library!
The Alpenbock Climbing Club scrapbooks document the activities of the Alpenbock Climbing Club dating from mostly 1961-1964. Early Alpenbock Climbing Club members consisted primarily of recent graduates of Olympus High School and included Rick Reese, Ted Wilson, Ralph Tingey, Bob Irvine, Richard Wallin, Dave Wood, Rich and Dick Ream, Larry Evans, Court Richards, Milt Hokanson, and Robert "Bob" Stout. Scrapbook contents were compiled primarily by club historians: Ralph Hurst Tingey, Robert "Bob" Bruschke, Ted Wilson, and Richard "Rich" Ream. Scrapbooks contain black-and-white photographs taken by club members during their climbs. Other material in the scrapbooks includes: clippings from local Salt Lake City newspapers and climbing magazines; typed reflections from club members about climbs; written descriptions and drawings of climbing routes; communications and agendas related to club activities; and other ephemera, including a cloth Alpenbock Club patch. Subjects include climbing routes and climb reports; search and rescue operations and safety education; and snow and ice climbing. Locations include: Wasatch Range, Utah; Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming; Wind River Range, Wyoming; Sierra Nevada mountain range, California. Areas depicted within the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah include: Little Cottonwood Canyon, Bell's Canyon, and Lone Peak Cirque. Please note: some terminology in these books may be outdated and offensive. - J. WILLARD MARRIOTT LIBRARY DIGITAL EXHIBITS
