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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

Flyfishing for recreation, conservation, and exploration

Date: 
Tue, 2023-03-28

The March 28 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. Rob McCormack will speak about “Flyfishing for recreation, conservation, and exploration.”

Video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AmcxV4pyYQ

Mother/daughter paddling trips: 10 years and 125 miles of the Green River

Date: 
Tue, 2023-02-28

The February 28 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. Mary Thompson will speak about her adventures with “Mother/daughter paddling trips: 10 years and 125 miles of the Green River”.

Video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSgCBNl-VYw

Los Alamos to Tuktoyaktuk and Prudhoe Bay

Date: 
Tue, 2023-01-24

The January 24 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. Lucy Frey and Wes Even will speak about their adventures from “Los Alamos to Tuktoyaktuk and Prudhoe Bay”.

Video recording here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12vWfFBY9PE

Potpourri Fuller Lodge Wednesday, Dec. 14

Date: 
Wed, 2022-12-14

The Los Alamos Mountaineers will host the annual Potpourri at Fuller Lodge starting at 6:15PM on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.  Potpourri is a stew that consists of one part potluck and six parts ten-minute talks, simmered slowly in conversation and camaraderie. This is by far the most popular Mountaineers meeting of the year. Make your own early New Year's resolution to attend! The potpourri is a strictly in-person event, with no hybrid adjunct. It is the only meeting of the year not held at the Nature Center.

Trekking the John Muir Trail

Date: 
Tue, 2022-11-15

The November 15 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. The presentation will feature Alan and Casey Kaplan’s trek along the John Muir Trail.

Video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laLQsavx1xM

Hiking, Biking, and Geology of the Quebradas Backcountry Byway

Date: 
Tue, 2022-10-25

The October 25 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. The presentation will feature Jean Dewart and Shari Kelley’s exploration of the Quebradas Backcountry Byway.

Video recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LEnfEf43zU

Adventures in Morocco

Date: 
Tue, 2022-09-27

The September 27 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. The presentation will feature James Hunter and Beth Cortright’s May 2022 expedition to Morocco. With two of their friends, they toured around central and western Morocco. They climbed the highest mountain in northern Africa, Mount Toubkal, and visited three caves in the Atlas Mountains. The Toubkal massif is an area of volcanic rocks which have weathered into alpine crests, cut by deep, narrow valleys.

Almost 20 Years of Tenth Mountain Division Hut Trips

Date: 
Tue, 2022-08-23

The August 23 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. The presentation will feature Kathleen Gruetzmacher’s many outings to the 10th Mountain Division backcountry huts.

From Kilimanjaro To Serengeti

Date: 
Tue, 2022-07-26

The July 26 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. We hope to expand our meeting with a pre-meeting social time. The presentation will be  “From Kilimanjaro To Serengeti: What I Learned From The Wilds Of Tanzania” by James Wernicke. James writes “7 days. 40 miles. Over 19,000’ of elevation gain culminating at the 19,341’ top of Africa. In January 2022, I shared this adventure with my brother and dad to celebrate his 70th birthday. It is a memory I’ll never forget and a trip that I encourage everyone to experience.

Hiking in Northern New Mexico

Date: 
Tue, 2022-06-28

The June 28 Mountaineers meeting will be in-person, with a hybrid adjunct. We are thrilled to be back in person for the second time. The presentation will be  “Hiking in Northern New Mexico” by Eric Bjorklund. His talk will feature some of the less known hiking areas, such as Vista Verde, the ruins of the John Dunn hotel along the Rio Grande, eagle traps on Burnt Mesa, the Lower Paliza Goblin Colony, and perhaps explorations southeast of Ghost Ranch, with remarkable rock formations.

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