‘Outdoor Recreation depart ment of Capilano College-will be leaving | for. Mt. Vancon

: near. Mt. none! of the world’ s:

team* ‘to repackage’ “all. their food ‘in’ separate “meal

pouches and: heat seal them * *

__ for. storage.

the members. will

- food: supply. includes* “such -

‘Last ‘year. a team from the’

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college tried the same. route,

” |.” put due to.a.150-cm.. snowfall

they. ‘had. to abort the climb after. two “ weeks: ‘Roger

Griffiths,” expedition Jeader, - was.undaunted however, and - this year his: team is driving:

will: “be ’ flown” ‘by : “helicopter ‘to: the: ‘base of ‘the = mountain. -. : an

“THe climb, which | will” be

| eleveni‘and a half thousand

‘vertical feet; is expected ‘to take four to five weeks.

“The most’ nerve wracking “and exhausting ‘part of the journey, however, according : to Griffiths: and co-leader. +, Brian-White;, is not the actual « climb, but all the preparation —

- and. planning that must be

done ahead of time. The lives : of the team depend on

everything being planned for.

exertion. - feature of-such a, climb. The

they | have - to: “themselves- -by «' ‘reading - or

_ dried: ‘fruits. and ‘vast quanti. :

ties: of trail’ mix.

..Books are. also ¢ an essential “supply as inactivity as well_as is -an’ important

expedition ‘may be snowed in ‘their two-man tents for. days ‘on end during which time ‘entertain “testing the food:and' equip- ‘ment that they have with ‘them. ‘

Standard climbing equip-

_ment, at least for a large part-

of the climb, will be shovels: and snow shoes because of * ‘the: enormous ‘depth of the” snow. For clothing and. climbers will be ‘wearing special of synthetic material that fit like body ‘Stockings and are~ designed specially to let body — moisture escape while pre- venting outside water from coming in.

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High scores in Lynn Valley Ladies baseball

‘Two teams scored at least ‘twenty runs to trounce their _ opponents in midweek Lynn Valley Women's Athletic Club baseball action.

Kathy Watson was win- ning pitcher, as the Stripes defeated North Shore Taxi Riders by an impressive 22-1 score.

And Anne Knight pitched

for the Lynn Valley Reds,

Speedway >

and Barb Perry hit two home runs in their victory over Kirley’s Kutouts, by a score

- of 20-6.

Under the lights at Kilmer

Park, the Mer Crusiers just ~°

outscored the Avalon Blue team by a score of 14-13.

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Tammy Baker was the winning pitcher for the Cruisers.

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