Reports of Committees 



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its architectural beauty and its appropriateness to the surroundings. 

 Several of the camp-fires were held in the lodge itself. The fire was 

 built in the large fireplace and the building easily accommodated 150 at 

 one time. Large parties climbed Mt. Lyell and Mt. Dana, and smaller 

 expeditions went as far as Rodgers Lake and DunderbergPeak. A small 

 knapsack party visited the Ten Lake Basin region with a view of gain- 

 ing information for the outing of 1918. The party returned to Yosemite 

 by way of Merced Lake and Little Yosemite, many members availing 

 themselves of the opportunity to climb Half Dome with the aid of the 

 rope that has been placed along the dangerous portion of the ascent. 



Because of the continuance of the war and the desire on the part of 

 many to be within easy reach of telephone and rail communication, the 

 outing for the coming summer will be taken to the same headquarters in 

 the Tuolumne Meadows, through Yosemite, and for the last three weeks 

 of July as was the case last year. The total expense of the outing from 

 San Francisco for the three weeks will be in the neighborhood of $70.00 

 or $75.00 for those going from San Francisco, and approximately $80.00 

 for those leaving Los Angeles. This is as close a calculation as is possi- 

 ble at the present time, and detailed information will be sent out during 

 the spring as usual. 



In order to make the trip as interesting as possible to those who have 

 visited the Meadows on previous occasions, it is planned to take a side 

 trip down to Mt. Ritter and vicinity during the first two weeks of the 

 outing, and the entire party will be taken into Ten Lake Basin during 

 the last week. The region about Mt, Ritter is one of the most striking 

 and spectacular from the standpoint of mountaineering in the Sierra, 

 while Ten Lake Basin contains one of the most exquisite groups of 

 lakes that are to be found in the whole range. In all probability a knap- 

 sack party will go down the Tuolumne Canon to Pate Valley and rejoin 

 the main party in Ten Lake Basin. On account of the strenuous condi- 

 tions created by the war, the committee had some thought of discon- 

 tinuing the outings for the coming summer at least, but so many re- 

 quests have been made that an outing be undertaken in order to afford 

 those who have been hard at work during the year an opportunity for 

 complete rest and recreation, that the trip as outlined above will be 

 undertaken, but because of these conditions the committee requests that 

 all possible assistance be rendered by giving immediate notice in writing 

 to the club of the intention of those who desire to participate. This ap- 

 plication will not be considered binding, but it is quite necessary in or- 

 der to give the committee an opportunity to prepare for the requisite 



Very respectfully, 



Wm. E. Colby, Chairman, 

 J. N. Le Conte, 

 Clair S. Tappaan. 



