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Show Wednesday, May 15, 1974 I Page CUV1 BB Thought Rapel Mountain climbing undoubtedly ranks as one of the most exciting pastimes anyone could be involved in. A few adventure seeking Park Cityites: Kathy Lee, Cliff Bergmen, Jan Ernst, Bruce Decker and Beth Ragland enrolled and participated in a three day mountain climbing school taught by Chad Ragland and Gary Willden of the Utah Mountaineering Association . During the three climbing sessions they learned about the equipment, techniques, and jargon of the sport, as well as discovering what a really exciting and basically safe outdoor sports activity climbing can be. Inaccessibility, exposure, dramatic heights and the sheer physical challenge of rock climbing ; these are the things that lure the would be climber to the slab. But, as the members of the class found out, its really whats in your head that counts. Good practical instruction lays a knowledge foundation for you to climb on. Was Something The importance of equipment, what and how to use jt, differences between stress points, leverage, patience, practice, balance and experience cannot be stressed enough in climbing school. Its a long way to the bottom, and any fall can be the last one. Looking out from the top of a 400 foot climb can be a pretty inspiring event for the novice climber, and well worth the bruises and broken fingernails acquired enroute to the top. You Ate MUCKERS OVERWHELMED are the words used by Mucker to coach Dave Mueller describe his sides devastating defeat at the hands of the Dead Goat Touring Side. The size and experience of the Goat enabled them to administer a 48-- 0 shellacking to the Park City Rugby Club. Except for approximately 15 minutes ot play in tne second half, the game wa s contested almost exclusively in the Muckers end of the pitch as the Dead Goats beef trust won all but two scrums out of a possible forty. Theres an old adage that you have to have the ball to score and the final score was indicative of PCs ability to possess that oblong center of attention. Coach Mueller commented that theres a terrible intimidation factor inherent in playing the Dead Goat if you have never competed against them before. However, he emphasized that no one on the Mucker squad was discouraged by the lopsided outcome and all are anxious for the next fixture. Credit should be given to veterans Norm Hall, Kenny Binatena, and Cragger Judd for lending vital leadership on the pitch at a time when it would have been very easy to say the hell with it. Everyone kept their heads up and the team play seemed to improve as the game progressed. If there was a bright spot for the Muckers, it would probably have to be the plays which were worked off penalty situations. in spring competition, Park City faces BYU at Now home next Saturday. Although not of the bovine proportions of the Dead Goat, BYU is more skilled and will provide another stiff test for Park City. Hopefully, some veteran ruggers will have returned from vacations by next week and their addition will strengthen the side. The likes of Steve The Nipper Anderson, Skip Schriff, and Dave Bodner should bolster the teams prospects considerably. Coach Mueller said that he wanted to extend thanks to the many fans who turned out for the game. He expressed regret at the lack of excitement but is optimistic of a more evenly contested fixture this Saturday against BYU. The game will start at 2 p.m. We were crushed 0-- 2 If any of you would like to Go Climb A Rock, Chad and Gary will be teaching two more series of classes beginning in May. For information call Chad Ragland at 8 or Gary Willden at 649-876- 299-147- 0. About the article and authors : CHAD ANI) JERRI RAGLAND Chad Ragland has logged more hours in the great out of doors pursuing sports activities than most young men twice his age. He has had extensive training-iand teaching experience in such activities as swimming, tennis, horseback riding, mountain climbing and backn packing. Jerri Ragland says that before she met Chad, climbing a'rock was the furthest thing from her mind, but the climbing bug has bitten her. Being a Utah native, she has spent years wandering the Utah trails and spent many a night in the forests and flatlands here. Together they will edit an article concerning the equipment, first aid, food and clothing, people and places of the wide open spaces here in Utah and the surrounding states that you might be interested in backpacking around or through. They plan with the Utah Mountaineering Association several excursions this summer; climbing in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, backpacking and climbing in the Wind Rivers, as assault of Deseret Peak, climbing and backpacking into Lone Peak and some others not yet calendared. |