AAC Publications - Ome Daiber, 1907-1989 - American Alpine Club
WEBThe “Father of Mountain Rescue,” Ome Daiber, died on April 2, 1989 in his 81st year. A member of the American Alpine Club since 1937, he was made an honorary member in 1976. The story goes that young George Daiber went to the lunch counter in grade school and said to the cashier, “Owe me 25 cents so I can buy lunch.”.
WEBApr 4, 1989 · For nearly 40 years, the cry ''Call 'Ome' DAIBER'' rang out whenever a mountain climber or hiker was lost or injured in the Cascade or Olympic mountains.
Daiber (Ome) interview, 1974 - University of Washington
WEBMountaineer, inventor, hiker and specialist in mountain rescue missions. Ome Daiber was born in 1907 and died April 2, 1989 at age 81. Topics on Part 1 include a rescue on Mt. McKinley, surveying in St. Elias range, and Clark Schurman (a Boy Scout troop leader).
The Near-Death Experience That Inspired the First Patented …
WEBBauer took his new outerwear—which he called the Blizzard-Proof Jacket—to his friend Ome Daiber, “a well-known climber at the time, who had also developed some climbing gear,” Berg says.
Ome Daiber papers and oral history interview - Archives West
WEBOme Daiber (1907-1989) was a mountaineer, inventor, hiker and specialist in mountain rescue missions.
History - Seattle Mountain Rescue
WEBThe well known local climber, Ome Daiber, who had made the first ascent of Liberty Ridge with Arne Campbell and Will H. (Jim) Borrow, was contacted to help in the search. Ome and Joe Halwax began the ground search from Starbow, with Jack Hossack and Bob Buschman leaving from Summerland.
Mountains and Mountaineering in the Pacific Northwest
WEBOme Daiber, a well-known climber and Mountaineers member, led the rescue effort. In the following years, authorities continued to call on Ome Daiber and his fellow climbers for help in rescue efforts.
Did You Know? | Mountain Rescue's Roots in The Mountaineers
WEBAug 15, 2020 · Following the recovery of his body, the rescue team (led by Omi Daiber, often called the “Father of Mountain Rescue”, whose resume includes the first ascent of Mt. Rainier’s Liberty Ridge) continued their unofficial efforts in the mountains until 1939, when The Mountaineers formed the Mountaineer Rescue Council.
AAC Publications - The First Ascent of Mt. Ranier by Way of Liberty ...
WEBPublication Year: 1936. The First Ascent of Mt. Rainier by Way of Liberty Ridge on Willis Wall. (September 28 - October 1, 1935) Ome Daiberu0002. FOR years the north face of Mt. Rainier (Willis Wall and surrounding territory) has stood unconquered.
Alpenglow Ski History - Ome Daiber - Personal Communication
WEBIn a 10 September 2003 letter to me (based on an earlier interview with Ome), Harry Majors wrote that Ome Daiber and J. Wendell Trosper attempted to make a ski ascent of Mt Olympus in March 1934. They approached via Sol Duc, over the ridge to the upper Bogachiel River, and down into the valley of the upper Hoh, where they were driven out by …