published by Norbert Ensslin on Sun, 2023-05-14 10:22
Leader:
Norbert Ensslin
Telephone:
505-662-1408
Date:
Sun, 2023-05-21
Leader Email:
norbert.ensslin@gmail.com
Difficulty:
Easy
Technicality:
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?:
Not allowed
I would like to schedule some climbing afternoons for the graduates of this year’s Climbing School. The goal is to introduce the graduates to other climbers in the Mountaineers Club, and to show them some of our local climbing areas. As a start, let’s go to Gallows Edge next Sunday, May 21st, from 2 to 6 PM in the afternoon. We will meet at the public access trailhead between 719 and 721 Meadow Lane in White Rockat 2 PM.
The spring Mountaineers/PEEC hike will be an 8 mile, one way hike of Frijoles Canyon, from the Ponderosa Campground to the Bandelier Visitors Center on Saturday May 13. We will meet at 8 am at Ponderosa Campground to set up the shuttle.
Once more returning to the canyon country, our spring 2023 trip will be based in the Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument, in the slickrock hoodoo country above and east of Deer Creek. This is the same area that we explored in May 2013. We will reach our camp by hiking down from the Deer Creek trailhead, east of Boulder, Utah. We will explore the oases, slick rock, domes, and huge views of the canyon country. The outing is fairly physical, with several hours of hiking every day, with a comfortable base camp to return to every evening.
You may know me, you might not. My name is Danny Younk. I am a scout with troop 22 in Los Alamos. I am reaching out to all scouts and scouters in the area who may be available to help with my eagle project this weekend (Saturday, April 29). I am clearing the invasive plant, called Salt Cedars, from the public boat ramp at Abiquiu Reservoir. We will be working from 9:30am-4:00pm. I would love to have your help for all or part of the day. Every little bit helps.
To get the canyon trips rolling early for 2023, we will go again to Blanding, Utah, for 3 days of hiking on April 13, 14, and 15, Thursday-Saturday. I’ve reserved lodging in Blanding, Utah, in the same condos as last year (the upstairs ones this time). From there, we can pick our hikes from the northern end of Comb Ridge, Mule and Arch Canyons, Natural Bridges National Monument, and White Canyon. We will have plenty to choose from, and the 3 days will go quickly. We will do our usual cross-country exploring, seeking places that are seldom travelled.
This event can be of value to a beginner curious about the canyoneering skills and destinations, or an experienced climber/canyoneer wanting to brush up on their knowledge. Experienced canyoneer Dan Creveling will cover the basics of and technical information about canyons in the American southwest, at the Nature Center (PEEC) planetarium from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. This is the second of two classroom sessions associated with the 2023 Los Alamos Mountaineers Climbing School.
published by evan_felicia on Sat, 2022-10-29 11:47
Leader:
Evan Rose
Telephone:
505-695-8945
Date:
Sat, 2023-04-08
Leader Email:
evanrose999@gmail.com
Difficulty:
Moderate
Technicality:
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?:
Not allowed
This annual outing offers an opportunity to climb iconic Cabezon Peak. The description below is the same as for 2022.
Cabezon Peak towers 2000 feet above the Rio Puerco Valley. This volcanic plug is the remnant of the core of a volcano - like Shiprock. Appearing impregnable, Cabezon can nonetheless be ascended by the intrepid mountaineer who follows the hidden route that wends its way through a crack in the plug's defenses. Said mountaineer must be able to execute a couple of low fourth class maneuvers in pursuit of the summit.
Have you wanted to learn how to tie safe, efficient, and correct knots and anchors? During this 2-hour, hands-on course, running 6:30 to 8:30 PM, you will join experts from the Mountaineers and learn the basics of climbing knots and anchors. This is the first of two classroom sessions associated with the 2023 Los Alamos Mountaineers Climbing School. Registration is limited to 20 participants and advance registration is required. The next session will cover Canyoneering on April 12 at 7 PM.
Please join us for x-country ski to the Brazos Cliffs overlook. This is one of my favorite skis. The snow conditions should be wonderful. I am going by memory, so some of the details may be a little off. This is ~ 8 mile round-trip, out and back ski with ~600 ft elevation gain. Most of the climbing is in the last mile. The starting point is at a high point on highway 64, between Tierra Amarilla and Tres Piedras. We will ski north to a beautiful overlook of the Brazos Cliffs and Brazos drainage. We will meet up at Sullivan Field in Los Alamos at 7:00 AM.
