3. Formed in 1904 “…to unite explorers in the bonds of good-fellowship and to promote the work of exploration by every means in its power…” Henry Collins Walsh 1904
4. May 2nd 1904 My dear Bryant … The idea of club is to limit membership to those who have traveled and brought back results . There will be necessity of adding afterwards men of means. Yours sincerely, F. W. Stokes PS: The dues will not exceed 5.oo per annum.
75. Richard Byrd’s expeditions to Antarctic 1928 -1930 1933-1935
76. Gould was second-in-command to Admiral Richard E. Byrd's first Antarctic expedition of 1929-1930. he was a polar explorer, geologist, teacher, and college president
77. 1979 Lawrence M. Gould 50 th Anniversary of the Byrd Expedition
78. R/V Lawrence M Gould a specially designed Antarctic Research Vessel is named in his Honor
79. Naomi Uemura mountaineer, explorer, dog sled journey across Antarctica 1981 died after reaching the summit of Denali alone in winter 1984, his body was never found
88. Jan Mela with 2 others reached the South Pole, Jan, 2005 he began the youngest polar explorer and the first disabled person who has made it to the south pole on skis
122. The late Sir Edmund Hillary served as the Explorers Club Honorary Chairman
123. It is important to encourage qualified individuals to consider membership members have been attending Banff Mountain Film Festival for several years
124. Jason Schoonover, Brian Hanson, Ron Zuber, Lynn Danaher & Jim Chester representing the EC in Banff, Canada 2007