Mountaineering the subject of good reads

THE ARMORY: Bar Jay Bar, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29; DJ Maxx, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30; 208 S. Green St., Sonora.

BLACK OAK CASINO: Bluesbox Bayou Band, 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30; Happytime Posse, 9 p.m. Saturday,

Oct. 1; 19400Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne.

FLAPPYS PIZZA CO.: Karaoke, 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29; 123 S. Washington St., downtown Sonora.

GAME ROOM: Karaoke, 8 p.m.thursday, Sept. 29; Games and Grooves with Sunshine Nights, 7 p.m Friday, Sept. 30; Alternative Punk Night with Sissy Ears, Nineteen Eighty-four, Irrelevant Souls, Clip, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, $12; 14888 Peaceful Valley Road, Sonora.

HATCHET’STHROW HOUSE: Comedy night with Mike Wirtz, Anuska Miller, Lloydtempleton, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, $15; 11871Tiffeni Drive, No. 47,Twain Harte.

INNER SANCTUM BASECAMP: Hired Gunn, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30; $5-$10; Nicholas Lefler, 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, free; 22004 Parrotts Ferry Road, Sonora.

JACK DOUGLASS SALOON: Leilani and the Distractions, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30; Debora Olguin, 7 p.m. Saturday,

Oct. 1; 22718 Main St., Columbia State Historic Park.

JAZZ CELLARS: Sierra Blue Duo: Jeffery Luhn and Keith Evans, 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1; 380 Main St., No. 3, Murphys.

THE LUBE ROOM: Grover Anderson, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30; 3431 Highway 4, Dorrington.

MINERS LOUNGE: Love Camp, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29; 1276 S. Main St., Angels Camp.

MURPHYS IRISH PUB: Open mic, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28; Murphys

Jazz Allstars, 6 p.m.thursday, Sept. 29; Kruel Summer with Little Sins, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30; Grover Anderson and the Lampoliers, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1; Alan Drown, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2; Rod Harris and Friends, 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3; Rough Draft, 5 p.m.tuesday, Oct.4 ; 415 Main St., Murphys.

STEVE’S PLACE: Joker-s and Jester Comedytour, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28; 14551Tuolumne Road, Sonora.

TWAIN HARTE BAR & GRILL: Karaoke, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1; 22303 Meadow Drive,twain Harte.

It is hard to imagine that people would choose to try to conquer extremely tall, ice- and snow-covered mountains, but it appears that there are a number of people who have undertaken this challenge.

Listed below are four books which cover the adventures of these intrepid souls.

— The story of the 1953 ascent Sir Edmund Hilary and his Sherpa teammate is generally known. However, there are less wellknown adventurers who came to test their courage and skill on the world’s highest and most dangerous mountain. This book tells the comprehensive tale of the history of Himalayan mountaineering. There are detailed and original accounts of the most important climbs of these mountains from the 189’s onward.

— K2 is the world’s second tallest mountain, but ranks first in the terms of sheer terror. This author reconstructs one of the most dramatic stories of death and survival. He takes the reader through the tragic accent in 2008 of K2 that claimed the lives of 11 climbers and severely injured two others. This is an exciting account which has been carefully researched and made readable for the non-climber. It is the most comprehensive tale of the chain of events which led to this ultimate disaster.

— At 20,000 feet, seven men were trapped on Alaska’s Mount Mckinley in the summer of 1967. A storm that covered a wide area raged on for 10 days. Despite the resources and efforts available at the time, no rescue was attempted, and seven men died. Their bodies were never recovered. Gleaning new information, the author portrays an expedition that was threatened both from within and without by crevasses, altitude sickness, avalanches, and intense storms on the outside. While among the group there was growing animosity, suspicion, dislike and hostility.

— On June 6, 1924, two men set out from a camp on an ice ledge below Mount Everest.

Experienced climbers George Mallory, who was 37 years old, and Sandy Irvine, a 22-yearold Oxford scholar, with little mountaineering experience, attempted to hike up Mount Everest. The author seeks to create a comprehensive and timeless portrait of these remarkable men and their times. The book covers not only the examination of Mallory’ determination to climb Everest, but gives insights into the stoicism of the team in the face of extreme hardship. Mallory’s body wasn’t found until 1999, when well-known rock climber and mountaineer Conrad Anker, found his remains. Local Note: Conrad Anker’s parents owned Priest Grade Station, and Conrad Anker has lectured locally several times.

While nothing like these adventures are going on around us, the libraries seek to give us a quiet place to read some of these books and contemplate our own adventures.

Remember that we have libraries not only in Sonora, but also in Groveland, Twain Harte and Tuolumne.

— Submitted by Friends of the Library

The Pinecrest Theater offers ‘Movies Under the Stars” during the summer months at its outdoor amphitheater.

Only one more movie night will be held this season. The movie will start at 7:30 p.m., and tickets cost $8 per person. Children 2 and younger enter for free.

Movie dates:

Saturday, Oct. 1 —

The theater is on Lakeshore Drive in Pinecrest.

For more information, call (209) 402-4870