In this presentation, David Anderson, the current backpacking chair, will recap the triumphs and travails of the recent Chemeketan international trek along the famed Alta Via 1 in the Italian Dolomites. The Dolomites are the massive limestone remains of an ancient seabed, which was uplifted then eroded into myriad jagged peaks, towering cliffs, and weirdly shaped domes. It’s spectacular, very different from anything here in the northwest, as the presentation will show. Masks are encouraged, but not required.