Winter 2022 Travelers

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Washington: Doug Morte ’13 made it to the summit of Mount Rainier, which stands at 14,410 feet, in 45 mph winds.

Washington: Doug Morte ’13 made it to the summit of Mount Rainier, which stands at 14,410 feet, in 45 mph winds.

Utah: Kathy Martin Lander ’82 and her brother Pete Martin ’84 on a hike at Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Wyoming: Anuj Kadam M ’20, Arpit Patel M ’20, Karan Dalal M ’20, Purvang Desai M ’20, Harsh Shah M ’20 and Hardik Satam M ’20 explored Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park in July 2021 — part of a five-day, four-state adventure. “The trip involved waking up at 2 a.m. to watch the animals before sunrise, driving 1,300 miles to cover the best spots as well as a 4.5-mile strenuous hike to a lake in the middle of the mountain,” Hardik wrote. “The Tiger Rag accompanied us throughout the trip.” Switzerland: Cecelia Jackson ’05 and her husband visited family in Geneva, Switzerland, in July shortly after Cecilia’s retirement from Clemson at the end of June. Colorado: John Cely and Heyward Douglass ’69 stopped at West Maroon Pass for a picture during their hike on the Four Pass Loop trail near Aspen, Colorado. California: Caroline Churchill ’18 traveled to the other Death Valley in the summer of 2021. Montana: Hal Miley ’12, M ’13 and his mom, Caroline Hammond Stephenson ’75, on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park during a family trip. North Dakota: Sheri West Symanski ’88 hiked the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota. Italy: Phil Scott ’83, Ann Scott ’87, Wilson Scott ’13, Gracie Scott ’19, Anna Scott Ruecker ’18 and Robin Ruecker, who was a Clemson Exchange student in Fall 2017, in Monte Baldo, Italy. “We were in Germany for our daughter’s wedding,” Ann wrote. California: On September 21, 2021, Jimmy Rayford ’97 and a group of eight colleagues completed a single-day hike of Mount Whitney, the highest point in the lower 48 states at 14,500 feet. The hike was 22 miles round trip with 6,000 feet of elevation gain and a 33 percent success rate. Jimmy’s team was nine for nine. “In 24 hours, it was a dream, nightmare, near tragedy and happy ending,” Jimmy wrote. “Words can’t explain the adventure. It was truly a lifetime memory!” California: James ’97 and Jaye Contrastano ’97 Levitsky took a trip to the “other” Death Valley with their kids, Jack and Ava. “A blazing 130 degrees Fahrenheit was only 4 degrees lower than the highest recorded temperature in the valley!” James wrote. Alaska: Twins Sarah ’14 and Sam ’14 Grosse stopped for a photo with their Tiger Rag in front of Bodenburg Butte, a mountain in the Matanuska Valley of Palmer, Alaska. Colorado: Rob ’04, M ’06 and Jennifer ’04, M ’06 Green traveled to Telluride for a two-week vacation with their children, Olivia, Michael and Thomas — and their Tiger Rag! Illinois: John J. Evans ’01, M ’03, Paulette J. Evans ’01 and Rondell A. Lee ’05 visited the Skydeck on the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower in Chicago. Dominican Republic: Michael Dulcie ’12 and Katie Cheney ’14 married on August 6, 2021 in Canton, N.C. The newlyweds packed their Tiger Rag on their honeymoon to the Dominican Republic. Montana: Catie Cornett ’08, Caitlin O'Neill Keller ’09 and Everette Keller ’10 traveled to Glacier National Park for a week of hiking and camping in August. South Dakota: Lisa Britt ’01 visited Park Ranger Julianna Ellis ’14 in the Badlands of South Dakota. This was taken before Julianna’s park ranger presentation in the amphitheater. California: Sarah Bonner ’12 climbed to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park with her husband, Chad.
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