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Future program presenters are requested to send the Programs Chair (officer list here) brief write-ups of your intended presentations and one or two representative photos. This information will be posted on the webpage and included in the local newspapers, handouts, and posters. Note that future presentations are listed as well, if we have the details. Presentations predating this website can be found here

La Paliza Grande - A 300-mile Bikepacking Route for Northern New Mexico

published by bill on Sat, 2020-12-19 17:11
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Tue, 2021-02-23

The February Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Dylan Boyle entitled “La Paliza Grande - A 300-mile Bikepacking Route for Northern New Mexico”, on Tuesday evening, February 23.

Antarctica: The Best Journey in the World

published by bill on Thu, 2020-12-17 19:48
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Tue, 2021-01-26

The January Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by France Anne Córdova entitled “The Best Journey in the World”, starting at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, January 26.

Former LANL astrophysicist France Córdova will recount highlights from four trips to Antarctica and the South Pole. She traveled there between 1996 and 2020 on behalf of the U.S. Government to assess scientific programs and research facilities and infrastructure on the continent.

Annual Mountaineers Potpourri

published by bill on Wed, 2020-12-09 19:36
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Tue, 2020-12-15

The December Mountaineers meeting will feature a potpourri of talks in a virtual version of our traditional holiday event, starting at 7 PM on Tuesday, December 15.

The Solo Hiker

published by bill on Mon, 2020-11-09 07:45
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Tue, 2020-11-24

The October Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Evan Rose entitled “The Solo Hiker.”

Evan writes of his talk: “My canyoneering trip fell through. It was March 2020, and the weather in Arizona promised rain. My four partners all worked full time. I am retired. Why should they burn vacation days to sit idle in the rain, far from home? I drove to Lee’s Ferry alone.

Caldera Circumnavigation: Exploration of a Valles Caldera Rim Trail Route

published by bill on Sat, 2020-10-03 17:27
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Tue, 2020-10-27

The October Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Blake Wood entitled “Caldera Circumnavigation:  Exploration of a Valles Caldera Rim Trail Route.”

The Insider's Guide to Hiking Valles Caldera National Preserve

published by bill on Sun, 2020-09-06 11:55
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Tue, 2020-09-22

The September Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Coco Rae entitled “The Insider's Guide to Hiking Valles Caldera National Preserve.”

Attitude for Altitude: A Smorgasbord of Adventures Above 14,000 feet

published by bill on Sun, 2020-08-02 16:29
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Tue, 2020-08-25

The August Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Michael Altherr entitled “Attitude for Altitude: A Smorgasbord of Adventures Above 14,000 feet.”

The highest point in the contiguous 48 States is Mount Whitney standing at 14,500 feet. It is approximately 1/2 the altitude of the tallest peak on earth, Mt Everest. So, no big deal, right? Yet, there are only approximately 75 named points of prominence in the lower 48 above 14,000 feet: 58 in Colorado, 14 in California, and 2 in Washington State; and climbers are drawn to these prominences like Ulysses to the sirens.

Potrero Chico

published by bill on Sun, 2020-07-12 14:38
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Tue, 2020-07-28

The June Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Phil Martin on a climbing expedition to Potrero Chico. Some call it a sport climbing paradise, others think it's just a particularly beautiful pile of loose mud. Either way, El Potrero Chico's sheer limestone walls and spires, rising thousands of feet above northern Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert, have been getting bolted for climbing for decades. This January, Phil Martin and a few friends made their way down to Nuevo Leon to experience for themselves this fabled land of inspiring climbs and questionable rock quality.

Lechuguilla Cave – Beyond 150 Miles of Explored Passages

published by bill on Sat, 2020-05-16 15:57
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Tue, 2020-06-23

The June Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by John Lyles on Lechuguilla Cave. The cave was discovered by a team digging in a blowing hole in the back country of Carlsbad Caverns National Park in 1986. The complex cave is developed in the uplifted limestone and dolomite rock of the Permian-age Capitan Reef complex that forms the Guadalupe Mountains. Hundreds of known caves are found in this region but Lechuguilla Cave greatly exceed the size of the rest.

Life on top of the world: 5 months on Svalbard

published by bill on Sat, 2020-05-16 15:33
Date: 
Tue, 2020-05-26

Svalbard is an archipelago halfway between Norway and the North Pole.  It is the land of the polar night, the midnight sun, reindeer, polar bears, and Arctic foxes.  More recently, it is also home to coal miners, researchers, and adventure seekers. In 2010, Allison Chan spent 5 months living in Longyearbyen, Svalbard’s largest town and the world’s northernmost city.  Longyearbyen is a diverse and transient community that is both very remote and very connected.  In this presentation, she will share her experiences exploring, researching, and becoming at home in the Arctic.

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