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Black Canyon Snowshoe

Leader: 
Cecile Hemez
Telephone: 
505-695-6583
Date: 
Mon, 2024-01-15
Leader Email: 
cecilehemez@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

Let's snowshoe in Black Canyon this Monday of MLK weekend. It will be an out-and-back, about 4 miles total and 1,000 ft elevation gain, to several vista points. Black Canyon is located near Santa Fe, on the road to the ski area, but well before it. The first half of the trail climbs gently. The second half is quite steep, and we might need to break trail.

We will meet at 9:30am at the entrance of the Black Canyon Campground, located on the right of the road, 6.9 miles from where Artist Road intersects with Bishops Lodge Road.

XC Ski Valles Caldera

Leader: 
Jean Dewart
Telephone: 
5054125424
Date: 
Sun, 2024-01-07
Leader Email: 
jeandewart7@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

Let's do a XC ski in the Valles Caldera on Sunday January 7th.

I would like to do a 4-5 hour ski.  I'd like to start from one of the breaks in the fence, as you first drive down into the Caldera on State Rte 4 - but am not sure that the parking area will be plowed.  So, it may be possible that we start at Coyote Call, or that we might have to go all the way to the Visitor Center.  (the Caldera web page that the road will be plowed by mid day Friday, 1/5, but I know this is a goal, not a certainty).

Beginner Snowshoe to Canada Bonita

Leader: 
Jean Dewart
Telephone: 
5054125424
Date: 
Sat, 2024-01-06
Leader Email: 
jeandewart7@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Easy
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

Have you wanted to try out snowshoeing, but do not have the gear?  This snowshoe hike is for you.  This trip is co-sponsored with PEEC - and they have snowshoes to lend.  We will hike from the Pajarito Mountain Ski Area to Canada Bonito, north of the ski are - it is a 2-4 mile round trip (depending upon how far folks want to go).   There is a small participation fee for all.  

Gear Drive for Santa Fe Homeless Shelters

Leader: 
Mary Thompson, Marilyn Yeamans, Jean Dewart
Telephone: 
505-469-9499
Date: 
Wed, 2023-12-13
Leader Email: 
mary14er@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Easy
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

Dear Mountaineers, Santa Fe homeless shelters are asking for donations of warm clothing and gear for the many people in need. Please bring your donations to the Wednesday December 13th potpouri meeting at Fuller Lodge and we will take them to the shelters*! We are looking for intact jackets, pants, sweaters, socks, boots, hats, gloves, raingear, backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, blankets, and sleeping pads for men, women, and children. If you bring a bag of socks, please label them for men, women, or children so we know where to deliver them.

2023 Avalanche Refresher

Leader: 
Michael Altherr
Telephone: 
505 412-0061
Date: 
Wed, 2023-12-06
Leader Email: 
mraltherr1@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

Are you a winter backcountry enthusiast? Do you earn your turns by climbing the hills to ski or board down? Is a snowshoe to a remote location something that interests you? Have you considered visiting a hut in the wintertime? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should ask yourself, what do I know about avalanches? What do I know about transceivers? Probably more importantly what do I know about my partners ability to use a transceiver? Well, grab your avalanche kit and your partner(s) and come out and enjoy a day of snow-play at the start of the season.

Cross-country ski to Canada Bonita Overlook

Leader: 
Zack Baker
Telephone: 
505-412-5961
Date: 
Sat, 2023-12-02
Leader Email: 
zackbaker@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Easy
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

Join Zack on Saturday morning for an easy early-season cross-country ski from the Pajarito parking lot out to the Canada Bonita overlook (via the short way)

Saturday, Dec 2,  9:30am, Ski HIll Parking lot.   

Bring:

skis, boots, poles

water, snack

warm clothes, sun protection

Please email zackbaker@gmail.com so I know who to wait for. 

 

Bluff Hiking weekend Nov. 29 - Dec. 3

Leader: 
Bill Priedhorsky
Telephone: 
5054120376
Date: 
Wed, 2023-11-29
Leader Email: 
bill@priedhorsky.net
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

We have many times travelled to Bluff, Utah for a taste of the canyon country. Bluff is less than six hours from Los Alamos and, situated along the San Juan River, at a low altitude best suited for trips late or early in the season. Even at the beginning of December the average daily high is around 50 F. There are numerous places to hike and explore from Bluff, including the ruins and big views of Comb Ridge, the canyons accessible from Cedar Mesa, the canyon rim just north of Bluff itself, and farther afield to places like White Canyon.

Guaje Mountain

Leader: 
Clarissa Yablinsky
Telephone: 
505-695-8976
Date: 
Fri, 2023-11-24
Leader Email: 
cayablinsky@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

The hike will be ~4.5 miles with 1000 ft elevation gain. Terrain is steep in places. No shade. Dress for the weather, bring water and sunscreen.

Meet at the Pajarito Trailhead off of Rendija Road at 9am.

Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot

Leader: 
Jean Dewart
Telephone: 
5054125424
Date: 
Sun, 2023-11-19
Leader Email: 
jeandewart7@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Easy
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

LA Mountaineers - let's support this community event to raise funds to alleviate hunger - in Los Alamos and worldwide.  Come on - we need the exercise before Thanksgiving!

Save the date of Sunday, Nov. 19, when the annual Los Alamos CROP Hunger Walk and Turkey Trot will be held. Same bat-time, same bat-location: we will start and end in the parking lot in front of Los Alamos Middle School (on North Mesa). Participants will be entered in a drawing for turkeys and pies.

Canceled due to Covid :( Gila Cliff Dwellings, Backpacking and Hot Springs: 2 Nights

Leader: 
Carrie Shimek
Telephone: 
505-695-1174
Date: 
Fri, 2023-11-10
Leader Email: 
cshimeknm@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

Email cshimeknm@gmail.com, or text 505-695-1174, to coordinate if you are interested in joining us.

See info about pets at the bottom of this listing.

6 am Friday: Leave Los Alamos and meet up with participants coming from Santa Fe

  • We currently have room for 2 people in our car (and at the Hot Springs campsite) and other cars are welcome to join us

1-2 pm Friday: Arrive at Gila Cliff DwellingsNational Monument parking area

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