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Avalanche Transceiver Refresher

Leader: 
Michael Altherr
Telephone: 
5054120061
Date: 
Sat, 2022-12-03
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 partners(s) and come out and enjoy a day of snow-play at the start of the season.

Bluff Hiking weekend Nov. 30 - Dec. 4

Leader: 
Bill Priedhorsky
Telephone: 
5054120376
Date: 
Wed, 2022-11-30
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.

Moab bike/hike/explore Nov. 5-13, 2022

Leader: 
Bill Priedhorsky
Telephone: 
5054120376
Date: 
Sat, 2022-11-05
Leader Email: 
bill@priedhorsky.net
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

I would like to announce the fourteenth edition of our successful hike/explore/bike trips to Moab. We have been going most Novembers since 2008, and every time has been a great success. The 2014 trip report can be found at http://lamountaineers.org/node/479#comment-57.

Fall Color Bike Ride to the Gilman Tunnels

Leader: 
Ross Lemons
Telephone: 
505-672-1586
Date: 
Sun, 2022-10-30
Leader Email: 
lemonsra@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

This trip is a bicycle ride on paved roads from Jemez Springs to the Gilman Tunnels and back. The Gilman tunnels are located in the most scenic section of the Guadalupe River Box and were originally blasted out of the rock in the 1920's for a logging railroad.  The cottonwoods along the route will hopefully be near the peak of their fall colors, making it a most beautiful ride.

Sulfur & Alamo Canyons Loop

Leader: 
Cecile Hemez
Telephone: 
5056956583
Date: 
Sat, 2022-10-29
Leader Email: 
cecilehemez@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

We are going to explore the Sulfur and Alamo canyons, located in the southwestern part of Valles Caldera National Preserve. Highlights include sulfur fields and fumaroles, great views of several valleys and peaks, as well as several geothermal pools. We might also get a last glimpse of the Fall colors. Mileage will be 12 miles with a 1,800 feet elevation gain.

Llama trek Ladder Canyon to Silver Falls

Leader: 
Bill Priedhorsky
Telephone: 
5054120376
Date: 
Mon, 2022-10-10
Leader Email: 
bill@priedhorsky.net
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

Our canyon outing for autumn 2022 will be a fully catered llama trek that totals 10 days and 9 nights. The trip will be limited to 6 participants, supported by 3 guides. All meals will be provided, but we will be on our own for hiking adventures most days. BJ Orozco, proprietor for Llama2Boot, will be our outfitter.

Wheeler Peak (rescheduled due to weather)

Leader: 
Lana Martin
Telephone: 
505-412-0097
Date: 
Sat, 2022-09-24
Leader Email: 
svetik.martin@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Strenuous
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

Rescheduled due to a rainy weekend in Taos Ski Valley.

This trip is part of the 70th Anniversary celebration. The group will meet at the Sullivan Parking lot at 7:00 am and will carpool to Taos Ski area. From the trailhead, we will hike to Williams lake and continue to Wheeler Peak, 13,167 ft,  the highest peak in New Mexico.

Los Alamos Canyon, Knapp Trail and Quemazon Trail Loop

Leader: 
Cecile Hemez
Telephone: 
5056956583
Date: 
Sun, 2022-09-18
Leader Email: 
cecilehemez@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

This trip is part of 70th Anniversary celebration. The group will meet at the Quemazon trailhead (48th and Trinity) at 9:00am. Parking is available at the trailhead. From there, we will hike down to West Road and reach Reservoir Road. We will continue hiking the Los Alamos Canyon pass the Reservoir, then connect to the newly completed Knapp trail. After a steep ascent on nicely graded switchbacks, we will reach Quemazon trail and hike down to complete the loop. We will return at about 12:30 pm. Bring water and a snack, dress according to weather conditions. 

Cerro Rubio and Shell Mountain, strenuous and exploratory

Leader: 
Olivia Li
Telephone: 
7033866924
Date: 
Sun, 2022-09-18
Leader Email: 
ogan.li43@hotmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

This trip is part of the 70th Anniversary celebration. Starting early from Pajarito Ski parking lot, we head out to Canada Bonita then toward Guaje Canyon. We will turn left before descending to the canyon and find a way to go up to Cerro Rubio. It is all off trail from here. From my hike here two years ago I know there are tremendous numbers of downed trees along the way. It is a challenging and difficult terrain to navigate.  Please understand you should not be discouraged by constantly going above/under/around downed trees when you sign up for this hike.

Valles Caldera - 20 mile Mountain Bike Ride

Leader: 
Sylvie Adam
Telephone: 
206-280-4541
Date: 
Sun, 2022-09-18
Leader Email: 
sylvieadam01@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Strenuous
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

This trip is part of 70th Anniversary celebration.

20 miles ride on Sunday 9/18/2022: start from NM4 Coyote Call parking lot to Cerro Abrigo via VC04 and back.  14 miles are on double track dirt road and the Cerro Abrigo 7 mile loop is a fairly rough old logging road (800 feet ascent) which may have some down trees to carry your bike over.

We will start early to try to see elks before they head for the hills.

Contact Sylvie Adam at sylvieadam01@gmail.com for details.

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