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Camping/hiking Wild Rivers/Río Grande del Norte National Monument June 6-8

Leader: 
Bill Priedhorsky
Date: 
Fri, 2014-06-06
Difficulty: 
Easy
Technicality: 
Beginner


Junction of the Red River and Rio Grande, seen from La Junta

Climbing School Graduate Overnight Trip to Penitente Canyon

Leader: 
Norbert Ensslin
Date: 
Sat, 2014-05-24
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Moderate

We will continue our series of fun trips for Climbing School graduates with an overnight trip to Penitente Canyon in the Alamosa Valley, Colorado.  This area is known for hard climbs, but also has a nice selection of easy and moderate one-pitch bolt routes. Penitente also provides some opportunities to do easy leads in the 5.6 to 5.8 range.
 
 

Climbing School Graduate Fun Day Trip to Tres Piedras

Leader: 
Norbert Ensslin
Date: 
Sun, 2014-05-18
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Moderate

We will continue our series of fun trips for Climbing School graduates from this year or other recent years with a one-day outing to Tres Piedras, located about 90 minutes north of Los Alamos.  Tres Piedras has low-angle slab and friction climbing on beautiful granite knobs and slopers, mostly bolt-protected with some gear placements.  We will set top rope climbs in the 5.7 to 5.10 range.  Leading opportunities are more limited, starting with 5.8 trad or 5.9 bolt routes.
 

Bandelier National Monument - Public Meeting Announcement

Leader: 
Dan
Date: 
Tue, 2014-05-13

Bandelier Press Release
For Immediate Release May 7, 2014
Bandelier National Monument
15 Entrance Road, Los Alamos, NM 87504
Jason Lott, Superintendent, 505-672-3861x 502
 
For further information, contact:
Bandelier Superintendent Jason Lott 505-672-3861 x 502
 
Bandelier Inviting Public to Help Build Monument Foundation Document 
 
 

La Luz Trail hike

Leader: 
Jean Dewart
Date: 
Sun, 2014-05-11
Difficulty: 
Hard
Technicality: 
Moderate

Let's head down to the Sandia Mountains and hike the La Luz trail.  This is a hike up a magnificent granite escarpment to the top of the Sandias, with spectacular cliffs and spires and bird's eye views of Albuquerque below.  The hike begins in the desert and climbs to an alpine environment.
 
The hike is 8.5 miles and climbs 4200 ft.  The hike will take about 5 hours.  We'll hike up and take the tram down.  The cost of the tram is $12 per person.  
 

Climbing School Graduate Fun Day Trip to Las Conchas

Leader: 
Norbert Ensslin
Date: 
Sat, 2014-05-10
Difficulty: 
Easy
Technicality: 
Moderate

This is the first of three rock climbing trips for Climbing School graduates from this year or other recent years.  These trips are intended to be fun, moderate outings to some of our favorite climbing areas so that graduates can continue to improve their climbing skills and get a reward for their hard work during the school!  The Las Conchas area provides short toprope climbs in the 5.6 to 5.10 range that are within easy walking distance of the car.  There are also a few opportunities to try leading a 5.6 or 5.7 climb.  And, a special highlight!, Ron Mo

Mountain Bike South of Taos

Leader: 
Annette Weyrauch
Date: 
Sun, 2014-05-04
Difficulty: 
Easy
Technicality: 
Beginner

 

Los Alamos folks - meet at LA High School Sullivan Field parking lot at 9 am on Sunday.

 

Hall’s Creek Narrows, Horse Pack, May 3-11, 2014

Leader: 
Bill Priedhorsky
Date: 
Sat, 2014-05-03
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Moderate

Update Feb 27: This trip is full but no one is yet on the waiting list.

Wheeler Peak Snowshoe Ascent

Leader: 
Kelly Gallagher and Don Krier
Date: 
Sun, 2014-04-27
Difficulty: 
Hard
Technicality: 
Moderate

Still haven't made it to the highest point in New Mexico? Join us for a hike to Wheeler Peak!  The Williams Lake trail to the summit is approximately 7 miles round trip and is a steep switchback class 2 trail. Total elevation gain of 2,970 ft; highest elevation 13,161 ft. Moderate pace. We expect to start out on snowshoes, and will finish the peak hiking (with microspikes/yak-traks).

Edward Abbey Lecture

Leader: 
Zack Baker
Date: 
Tue, 2014-04-22

Jack Loeffler, a bioregional aural historian, will talk about the author and environmental advocate Edward Abbey and his legacy at 5:30 p.m. April 22 at the Bradbury Science Museum. The talk is the fourth in a series of evening lectures planned this year at the museum, and is free and open to the public.

 

Many of the Mountaineers are quite into Abbey, so I thought it might be relevant to the membership.   See you there!

 

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