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Alpenbock Climbing Club scrapbook collection, 1961-1987
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Alpenbock Climbing Club (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Title
- Alpenbock Climbing Club scrapbook collection
- Dates
- 1961-1987 (inclusive)19611987
- Quantity
- 2.4 linear feet, (2 oversize boxes)
- Collection Number
- P1566
- Summary
- The Alpenbock Climbing Club was formed between 1958-1959 in Salt Lake City, Utah and dedicated to rock climbing. The group was involved in the founding of the Salt Lake County Jeep Patrol Mountain Rescue Team, the first formal search and rescue group in the county, and was a proponent of the Leave No Trace movement in climbing. This collection contains two scrapbooks compiled by members between 1961 and 1987, with most material from the 1960s, that document club activity through photographs, clippings, climbing routes, and personal accounts.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Alpenbock Climbing Club, often referred to as the Alpenbock Club, was formed between 1958-1959 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The group was dedicated to rock climbing in Utah and Wyoming, with particular activity in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Bell's Canyon, and Lone Peak Cirque in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah. Early 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. Alpenbock Club members Ted Wilson and Robert Stout made the first recorded ascent Little Cottonwood Canyon in 1961, climbing the "Chickenhead Holiday" route.
The Alpenbock Climbing Club was involved in the founding of the Salt Lake County Jeep Patrol Mountain Rescue Team, the first formal search and rescue group in the county. Alpenbock Club members offered safety seminars out of their homes, covering safe climbing techniques, accident analysis, and first aid. In addition to incorporating national trends in climbing safety, equipment, and technique, the Alpenbock Club was a proponent of the Leave No Trace movement in climbing. It was also significant for its involvement in winter and ice climbing, a method led by member George Lowe. Though most active in the 1960s, the Alpenbock Climbing Club never officially disbanded. (Source: "Little Cottonwood Canyon Climbing Area Historic District, Salt Lake City," Utah State Historic Preservation Office)
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Alpenbock Climbing Club scrapbook collection consists of 2 oversize boxes containing 2 scrapbooks with handmade wooden covers. The scrapbooks document the activities of the Alpenbock Climbing Club dating from 1961 to 1987, with most material dating from 1961-1964. They were compiled primarily by club historians: Ralph Hurst Tingey, Robert "Bob" Bruschke, Ted Wilson, and Richard "Rich" Ream.
The scrapbooks contain approximately 225 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.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Original order preserved.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Rick Reese in 2006.
Processing Note
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Related Materials
Forms part of the S.J. Quinney Outdoor Recreation Archive. See also the Rick Reese papers (ACCN 1424) in the Manuscripts Division and the Rick Reese mountaineering audio collection (A0151) in the Multimedia Division of Special Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| oversize-box | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | Alpenbock Scrapbook Volume I | 1961-1963 |
| 2 | 1 | Alpenbock Scrapbook Volume II | 1963-1987 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Athletic clubs--Utah
- Rock climbing--Utah
- Snow and ice climbing
Personal Names
- Ream, Richard F.--Photographs
- Reese, Rick--Photographs
- Wallin, Richard Dean--Photographs
- Wilson, Ted, 1939---Photographs
Corporate Names
- Alpenbock Climbing Club (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Scrapbooks
Geographical Names
- Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho)
- Wind River Range (Wyo.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Black-and-white prints (photographs)
- Scrapbooks
