Interested in trying out backpacking? LAM/PEEC has organized an overnight backpack trip and we have gear (tents, backpacks, sleeping bags, etc.) to loan. There will be a pre-meeting on Monday night July 29 at 5:30 to go over gear, discuss food and clothing, and answer questions. The backpack will be on Saturday-Sunday August 3-4, starting from the Santa Fe Ski Basin. We will hike 4.5 miles and camp at Puerto Nambe on Saturday night. There are possible hikes from camp on Sunday morning, returning to Los Alamos on later on Sunday afternoon.
Interested in trying out backpacking? LAM/PEEC has organized an overnight backpack trip and we have gear (tents, backpacks, sleeping bags, etc.) to loan. There will be a pre-meeting on Monday night July 29 at 5:30 to go over gear, discuss food and clothing, and answer questions. The backpack will be on Saturday-Sunday August 3-4, starting from the Santa Fe Ski Basin. We will hike 4.5 miles and camp at Puerto Nambe on Saturday night. There are possible hikes from camp on Sunday morning, returning to Los Alamos on later on Sunday afternoon.
Trip participants are expected to be prepared for the level of technicality and the level of difficulty. Trip participants should be aware that outdoor activities such as this one, can be hazardous and involve danger to participants. By signing up for this trip, the participant is accepting any and all risks of injury and death. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver at the beginning of the trip.
Join us for a moderate hike up the Rito de los Indios in the northeastern corner of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Per the park writeup at https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/hike-the-rito-de-los-indios-trail.htm , “The Rito de los Indios Trail is a 7.8-mile (12.6 km) hike that climbs gently up to the northern boundary of the preserve.
Join Zack for a Rio Grande floating adventure. We will start at 8am on Saturday July 27 at the Red Dot trailhead, hike down to the river, continue up the river trail to the bottom of the Blue Dot. There, we will stop and enjoy lunch and inflate our floating toys/mattresses/water wings. We will then float back down to the Red Dot, wash off in the clean springs, and hike back to our cars. It's about 4 miles, plus the up and down elevation gain of the Red Dot trail.
The July LA Mountaineers monthly meeting will be a special 'meet and greet' format at Camp May picnic pavilion with a goal of social mingling to meet future adventure partners for mountaineering, canyoneering, hiking, climbing, riding, rafting, ...
Join us 6:30 pm Tuesday evening July 23rd at Camp May. We will have a campfire and S'mores, with a brief LAM business notes and then Campfire Stories.
Bring: a potluck desert to share, your own cup or water bottle, and a story to share around the campfire (optional)
Join Clarissa & Bill for a 1 hour pre-campfire hike. Meet at 530 pm at the west end of the Pajarito Mtn parking lot. We'll hike out towards Canada Bonito - returning by 630 pm to join the campfire fun at the Camp May Pavillion
Trip participants are expected to be prepared for the level of technicality and the level of difficulty. Trip participants should be aware that outdoor activities such as this one, can be hazardous and involve danger to participants. By signing up for this trip, the participant is accepting any and all risks of injury and death. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver at the beginning of the trip.
Are you ready for a nice, long day hike in the Sangre de Christo Mountains? Join Zack Baker with PEEC and the Los Alamos Mountaineers for this beautiful hike to Lake Peak and the Skyline Trail. Participants will meet at the Santa Fe Ski Basin parking lot (Winsor Trailhead) at 8 am. Expected return to the trailhead is 3pm.
