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Ski/snowboard New Mexico's highest peak

Leader: 
Kelly Gallagher
Date: 
Sun, 2015-04-05
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Moderate

Earn your turns! Sure you've hiked up New Mexico's highest peak, but have you skied it?  We'll head to Taos early Sunday morning. Then, we'll head to Williams Lake and either skin up or boot pack up to the Wheeler Peak summit. Lunch at the summit before we ski/snowboard down to Williams Lake.  Celebrate at Eske's Brew Pub!

Dinner for Women Members of the Los Alamos Mountaineers

Leader: 
Jean Dewart
Date: 
Fri, 2015-03-27

Women members of the Los Alamos Mountaineers!
You are invited to dinner on Friday March 27th, at Jean Dewart's house, to share your ideas and interests about the Los Alamos Mountaineers.
6:30 pm at 300 Manhattan Loop in Los Alamos.
If you can come, please RSVP to jdewart@q.com
Hope you can come!
 
 

Hueco Tanks

Leader: 
Ron Morgan
Date: 
Fri, 2015-03-20
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Moderate

A climbing trip to Hueco Tanks.  Hikers and afficionadoes of rock art are welcome also.
We'll leave on Friday the 20th about 1pm in order to reach the entrance station to Hueco Tanks Texas State Park before 5pm (to get our campsites before they close).
Climb, Hike, Sightsee the 21st/22nd/ and the morning of the 23d.  Vacate the campground before 2pm on the 23d, and leave the Park heading for Los Alamos before the park closes at 6 that evening.
Reservations are required for climbing and camping, and should be made SOON.  Contact me for details or google "hueco tanks."

Mt. Hood Snow/Ice Skills Practice

Leader: 
Brett Kettering
Date: 
Sun, 2015-03-08
Difficulty: 
Hard
Technicality: 
Advanced

This will be a practice session for snow/ice skills we want to learn or improve upon before heading to Mt. Hood.

 

We'll use the east end of Pajarito Ski Hill. Where you make a 90 degree righthand turn to make the final approach to Pajarito Ski Hill's parking, there is a large area to park in that corner. It overlooks the bottom of the Townsite chair. Let's meet here by 8am.

 

We'll find a place to pack down a sliding spot.

 

In order of priority:

 

1) Self-arrest.

 

Pajarito Mountain to La Cueva Ski Tour

Leader: 
Scott Baily and Norbert Ensslin
Date: 
Sat, 2015-03-07
Difficulty: 
Hard
Technicality: 
Advanced

This ski tour is open to members of the Mountaineers and their guests.  The trip will start from the west end of the Pajarito Mountain ski area parking lot at 6 AM sharp.  The tour will be led by Scott Baily, with Norbert providing logistical support.  All skiers must sign a Valles Preserve waiver and a Los Alamos Mountaineers Club trip waiver before departing, and we’ll also collect the $10 Valles Preserve access fee (in cash).  We also need to work out car pools or car shuttles so that we can leave some cars at Pajarito Mountain and some at La Cueva. 

La Cueva to San Antonio Hot Springs Ski Tour

Leader: 
Norbert Ensslin and Scott Baily
Date: 
Sat, 2015-03-07
Difficulty: 
Easy
Technicality: 
Beginner

We will start from the highway near La Cueva and ski to the San Antonio Hot Springs.  The tour will be led by Norbert Ensslin and is intended to meet up at the hot springs with the ski party coming from Pajarito Mountain, led by Scott Baily. Our goal is to have a fun, relaxed day of skiing, and hopefully provide some support (in the way of drinks, goodies, broken track, car switches, etc.) for tired skiers coming all the way from Pajarito.
 

Osier X-C Ski Trip

Leader: 
Jean Dewart
Date: 
Sat, 2015-02-14
Difficulty: 
Hard
Technicality: 
Moderate

Hi all - Let's do a 16 mile X-C ski loop trip at Cumbres Pass.  We will drive to Chama and spend the night Saturday at a motel, and ski on Sunday.  

 

Here is the way the trip will work on Sunday:

 

Pajarito Mountain to Valle Grande Ski Tour

Leader: 
Norbert Ensslin
Date: 
Sun, 2015-02-08
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Moderate

This ski tour is open to members of the Mountaineers and their guests.  The tour will start from the west end of the Pajarito Mountain ski area parking lot, and skiers can depart anytime between 8 AM and 9 AM.  (If the ski area is open, you may be able to take a bus to the parking lot.)  Before departing, all skiers must sign a Valles Preserve waiver and a Los Alamos Mountaineers Club trip waiver. We’ll also collect the $10 Valles Preserve access fee (in cash) from everyone, so please bring change.
 

Ski/cross-country/snowshoe Monarch/Salida Feb. 5-8

Leader: 
Bill Priedhorsky
Date: 
Thu, 2015-02-05
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Moderate

As we have done in past years, we will head for Salida to establish a base in a comfortable house or cabin, and spend our days in winter sports in the Monarch Pass area. While Monarch ski area is not longer free on a Pajarito pass, tickets are relatively inexpensive online. Monarch is a high Continental Divide ski area with wonderful views, and is skiing of the old fashioned kind, without the glitz and expensive one finds farther north in Colorado. Snow conditions are already pretty good, with a 46" base, and ought to get better.

El Cajete Ski Tour

Leader: 
Norbert Ensslin
Date: 
Sat, 2015-01-31
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Moderate

This ski tour was done as a hike last year, and was an enjoyable outing.  Hopefully we will be able to do it on skis this year!  The trip will start from the Valle Grande Visitor Center at 9:30 AM, and is open to members of the Mountaineers and their guests. Before departing, all skiers must pay the $10 access fee, sign the Valles Preserve waiver in the Visitor Center, and sign a Los Alamos Mountaineers Club trip waiver.  A few of us should try to arrive early so we can take one or more cars to the end of the route for a car switch.

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