Echo Summit Foray Recap

Our 2013 Echo Summit foray was met with stunning early Autumn weather, warm sunny days and clear night skies. The view from the California Alpine Club lodge was amazing and the company exceptional.

Although little rain had yet blessed the Sierras, over 35 species were found as we sought out moisture-hoarding locales. Several intrepid participants found enough boletes to fill their dehydrators, and, to many attendees’ delight, Ganoderma tsugae (reishi) were numerous and fresh.

A special thank-you to our California Alpine Club hosts, Lee Yamada and Phyllis Cole. A very special thank-you to the following who held up the sky by providing substantial kitchen support throughout the weekend: 

Friday dinner: Jan Immer’s amazing enchiladas, beans and calabicitas complemented by Sandi Smith’s baked bean appetizer and Margaret Carpenter’s Ensalada Mexicana;
Saturday breakfast: Hope and Milan Jukl’s awesome breakfast burrito bar;
Saturday lunch: Lisa Leung, Sonata Chan and Margaret’s sandwich bar;
Saturday dinner: Gene West’s porcini pasta dinner complemented by Sandi Smith’s brie appetizer and Vernetta McGuire’s Caesar salad;
Sunday breakfast: Kitty Elvin and Sue Labiste’s bodacious bagel buffet;

With a strong supporting cast of all mentioned above and Richard Rammer, Richard Lyness and Monise Sheehan. Thank you all!

Wendy Wells
Minister of Long Distance Forays