SKI MOUNTAINEERING AND TRAVEL RESUME

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SOUTH AMERICA

ARGENTINA August-September 2016

•The Frey and San-Martin Jakob Refugio Hut System: Bariloche, Argentina
-Hiked 60 lbs food and supplies once every 5-7 days into the mountains through various routes. Traveling unguided, using maps and local knowledge through the Parque National Nahuel Huapi, I spent 30 days exploring these mountains solo and with friends.

•Volcan Lanín (3,776 m Volcano) : Neuquén, Argentina and Villarrica National Park, Chile
-Summited via Tromen Lake, ARG NE 8,600’ Randonee Ascent and SE face 8,000’ Ski Descent. Slept at the trailhead and made the ascent and descent in under 10 hours.

CHILE September 2016

•Volcan Villarrica (2,860 m Volcano) : Pucon, Chile
-Summited, saw lava!!, and ski-raced down from the crater as an athlete in Avalancha En El Volcan free-ride ski competition. Had a blast!

•La Chimenea : La Parva, Farellones, Chile
-Ski Randonee ascent and downhill descent through the chute and runout.

•Fundo Yerba Loca National Park
-Randonee ski toured to a Marmot dome tent in the middle of these mountains. We toured to and skied lines from this base that had been constructed and left in the mountains June-September 2016 as a social experiment. We helped disassemble and finish the project September 23, 2016 hoping to have the tent in the mountains for locals and visitors to utilize again next season.

NORTH AMERICA

CASCADE VOLCANIC RANGE

Mt. Hood Volcano- Ascended South side: Timberline Lodge to Hogback Ridge through Pearly Gates Couloir. Descended- Newton Clark Headwall (Old Chute) on June 28, 2016

South Sister Volcano- Boot-packed, summited, and skied South Sister Volcano from Devils Lake Trail Head.

Mt. Bachelor Volcano- Hiked up 1-2 times a week from June-August 2016 with skis on my back and hiking boots on my feet. By August 10th I was still able to piece together 1,000 vertical feet of descent. I was skiing on permeant snow fields and old snow.

ALASKA

I skied and explored Glacier Bay National Park outside of Haines Alaska. My group, 4 of us total, took two private 2 seater planes up onto the glacier and were dropped with 3 weeks worth of food, a Snowtrekker Expedition Base Camp tent, and Pfeiffer the Alaskan Malamute for a week of skiing and exploring. We we’re picked up after 4.5 days due to warm weather and increasing avalanche activity. I stopped counting avalanches after #40 in the middle of day 1. Please read my blog for the full story. I learned quite a bit about variable snow and glacial travel in those four days.

http://dunnmadeline.wixsite.com/madelinececilia/single-post/2016/11/01/We-Not-I-A-Story-About-Teamwork-In-The-Mountains

I also, skinned, summited, and skied Old Faithful, Haines, AK before our plane drop.

ALTA SKI AREA Winter 2015/2016

I spent winter 2015/16 in the Wasatch National Forest in Utah educating myself on backcountry skiing, alpine touring, and avalanche safety. December-April of 1016 I ski toured nearly 150K at the ends of Little and Big Cottonwood Canyon and along the Superior/Emma Ridgeline. Winter 2015/2016 I gained the following certifications: Outdoor Emergency Care Technician, CPR (renew), First Aid (renew), AIARE Level 1 Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain, and took a Backcountry 101 course.

MT. HOOD 2015

–South Side–
*Attempt at Summit May 4, 2015- Turned Around from Whiteout Conditions

*Successful Summit May 6, 2015- Hogsback Ridge and Pearly Gates Ascent/ Nelson Clark Headwall Descent on Skis

*Numerous Summer Day Hikes Up/Ski Down Southeast of Crater Rock

–North Side–

*Day Ascent Using Tilly Jane and Coopers Spur Trails Past Shelter to Eliot Glacier

–West Side–

*Two McNeil Point Ascents to Sandy Glacier and Ice Caves

MICHIGAN

-Pictured Rocks Five Day Backpacking Trip
-Little Presque Island Three Day Backpacking Trip
-Little Garlic River Three Day Backpacking Trip
-Many Unknown and Unmarked Trails and Trips Around the Northern Lake Superior Region

DOWNHILL SKI RACING (North America)

-University of Michigan Ski Team Captain

-U.S.S.A. (United States Ski and Snowboard Association) Racing

-F.I.S. (International Ski Federation) Racing

-North American F.I.S. 2007 Mid-America Race Series Qualifier/Racer

-Three Time U.S.S.A. Central Division Junior Olympic Race Team Member 2004-2006

*2nd Place at Junior Olympic Qualifying Speed Event Race 2005

-Steamboat Springs Dew Tour Speed Event Racer Top 10 2005

-Winter Park Ski Team Member 2002-2005

-Clarkston High School Division 1 Ski Team Captain 2007-2009

-High School Top 10 State Finalist All Events All Years Nastar National Championships 2nd Place 2001


IRELAND (SOLO TRAVEL) March-June 2014

*Hiked/Bus/Train Across County Lines

*WWOOF Employee Off-Grid Homestead South Kerry County

*HelpX Northern Ireland Belfast Hostel Employee

*Biked and Hiked South West Peninsulas

*Summited Unnamed Mountain in County, Mayo Using a Topographic Map and the Sun as a Compass


POLAND May 2014 (ONE WEEK)

*Warsaw and Krakow Heritage Journey

*Met Family for First Time

*Holocaust Studies Visited Many Historic Sites Including 3 Camps

ATENAS, COSTA RICA June-July 2013

*Performed Social and Environmental Research Sponsored by Costa Rican Government
-Eco-Tourism, Coffee Farming and Species Migration Etc.

*Home base at Biological Station in Abandoned Soap Factory in the Jungle

*Weekend Trips to Biological Stations Across the Country for Education and Research *Day Trips with Peers to Various Sights Across the Country

ENGLAND August 2010

*Studied Music and Art Culture Across the Country with Northern Michigan University Peers

*Visited Historical Sites Such as Stonehenge