published by mraltherr1@gmail.com on Fri, 2012-05-18 10:33
Leader:
Michael Altherr
Date:
Fri, 2012-06-08
Difficulty:
Hard
Objective Oriented.
Overview: The objective is to complete a circuit that includes the summits of both West (13,500’) and East (12,650’) Spanish Peaks. The difficulty arises in that this circuit is approximately 15 mi in length with 7,000 feet of total vertical gain. We will leave Los Alamos mid morning on Friday June 8 and drive approximately 5 h to Cordova Pass Campground. If those working on that Friday are interested, it is close enough to drive after work and some arrangements could be made to facilitate your participation.
Los Alamos Mountaineers will host an eclipse-viewing hike to the top of Pajarito Mountain on Sunday, May 20, 2012. Meet at the base of the Aspen Lift at 5:30 p.m. We'll take a somewhat leisurely stroll to the top of the "Mother" lift and then on to the Steve Yeamans Memorial bench overlooking the Valle Grande. From that viewpoint we'll be able to see the annular eclipse of the Sun, weather permitting, as the sun sets. Let's share some food on the summit. We'll have a picnic and a party. But be ready for cool weather and possibly some sprinkles of rain and a bit of breeze.
As a warm-up to our May Canyon trip, I will be leading a slickrock exploration in the Ghost Ranch area. The outing is largely aimed for participants in an upcoming trip, but I would also welcome a few other folks who might be thinking about joining in a Utah outing in the future. Our May trip unfortunately filled privately before it could be offered to the Club, but I am planning an October 6-14 outing and hope to advertise it in the next several weeks.
El Vado Lake/Heron Lake Hiking and Camping Weekend
Trip Leader: Melanee Hand
Contact Melanee at 505-490-1960 or m_maree@msn.com to sign up and plan meeting points and travel arrangements.
Join Zack for a ski ascent of Santa Fe Baldy meeting at De Vargas Center at 7:45 and the Santa Fe Ski Area parking lot at 8:30. It's about 12 miles, so pack a lunch and bring skins.
