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logo
as featured on many of our web pages, caps, mugs, jackets, etc. was
born out of a club wide logo competition that was judged by the 2002
LAM Board of Directors. Peter McLachlan was the club president and
responsible for the Mountaineers' 50th anniversary celebration. As
part of the celebration it was decided that a club logo would be an
appropriate icon of the anniversary. Mario Schillaci first made the
suggestion to have Masherbrum be the club logo to honor
George Irving Bell, a longtime club member who died on May 28, 2000,
who went on several Himalayan expeditions
which culminated in the first ascent of
Masherbrum on July 6, 1960. McLachlan found a
photo of
Masherbrum on the internet and he and his friend Patrick Harvey
modified it with Photoshop to produce the winning logo.
Close up of
Masherbrum as seen from Hushe Valley near Kande. LAM's Masherbrum History:
George Bell and
Willi Unsoeld reached the
summit of Masherbrum on their first try. This was arguably the
greatest accomplishment of any mountaineering effort ever. At 25,660
feet, Masherbrum is the 22nd highest peak in the world. According to the
Himalayan index, there have been only three subsequent ascents. The
Los Alamos Mountaineers honor this historical climb and our esteemed
member by featuring
Masherbrum (as seen from the Hushe Valley near Kande) as our club
logo. The American Alpine Journal has published a
trip report on the climb, written by Willi Unsoeld. A Few of the Logo Contest
Entries:
Logo Merchandise Usage: Dave Katonak, our LAM Equipment Manager for 3 years, was largely responsible for the first few rounds of logo endowed merchandise. The club gave members a half-liter water bottle emblazoned with the logo and had clothing with the logo available for purchase. Bill Priedhorsky has since used that very same logo on many of his "trip rewards". The logo survives today due to the rich club history that it represents and it's fine artistic interpretation. LAM History Index | Go to Previous Topic | Go to Next Topic
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