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LAM 70th Anniversary Trips!


Check out all of these special events and trips to help celebrate our 70th anniversary
Trip Leaders: Anyone can lead a trip! Post your trip by logging in and then going here. If you do not have an account, contact the webmaster. For overnight trips, please ensure that membership waivers for participants are current and recorded by the club Membership Chairperson prior to your trip. Non-members may participate in day trips. All club sponsored trips require the trip waiver. After the trip, please scan and email a PDF of the waiver to the Trip Coordinator.

  • LAHS parade: Los Alamos Mountaineers 70th anniversary walk in the Homecoming parade

    published by sylvie.adam01 on Tue, 2022-09-06 21:21
    Leader: 
    Sylvie Adam
    Telephone: 
    206-280-4541
    Date: 
    Fri, 2022-09-16
    Leader Email: 
    sylvieadam01@gmail.com
    Difficulty: 
    Easy
    Technicality: 
    Beginner
    Are dogs allowed?: 
    Not allowed

    Participate in the Los Alamos High School Homecoming parade and represent the Mountaineers as we celebrate the club's 70th anniversary.

    We will meet on 9/16/2022 at 2 PM at parade staging area at the Mari Mac Village parking lot onto Central Avenue and walk the parade route down Central Avenue.  Look for the Mountaineers banner.

    Bring your creative mountaineering outfits/gear to showcase in the parade.

     

     

     

     

  • Pajarito Canyon Canyoneering

    published by mhand1960 on Sun, 2022-09-11 11:27
    Leader: 
    David Hand, Leader; Melanee Hand, Co-Leader
    Telephone: 
    505-412-3265 or 505-490-1960
    Date: 
    Sat, 2022-09-17
    Leader Email: 
    davehand66@gmail.com
    Difficulty: 
    Moderate
    Technicality: 
    Intermediate
    Are dogs allowed?: 
    Not allowed

    Pajarito Canyon Canyoneering Half Day Trip

    This trip is part of the 70th Anniversary celebration. Weather dependent. Four rappels up to 120’ long, with some free hanging.  Strenuous hike out on loose/steep rock field with some 4th class scrambling.  (You might get wet in the canyon.)

    Pre-requisite: prior experience rappelling and using technical canyoneering/climbing gear and willingness to carry shared gear and equipment (including ropes).  Also, willingness to help manage and pull ropes.

  • Beginner Mountain Bike Clinic

    published by admin on Sat, 2022-08-27 07:33
    Leader: 
    Mari Jorgensen
    Telephone: 
    505-412-5961
    Date: 
    Sat, 2022-09-17
    Leader Email: 
    mjorgensen50@gmail.com
    Difficulty: 
    Easy
    Technicality: 
    Beginner
    Are dogs allowed?: 
    Not allowed

    Got a new mountain bike that needs to see some dirt?  Let's meet at Kwage Mesa (horse stables) at 11am on Sept 17th and learn some new skils!

    Park at the Kwage Mesa trailhead.  There will be an hour or so of instruction and skills practice, followed by a ride on the trail out to the end of the mesa and back.

    Please contact Mari or Annette if you plan to come.
    Annette Weyrauch at aweyrauch18@gmail.com or Mari Jorgensen at mjorgensen50@gmail.com

  • LAM 70th anniversary - gear drive for the homeless

    published by sylvie.adam01 on Mon, 2022-09-05 19:37
    Leader: 
    Jean Dewart
    Telephone: 
    505-412-5424
    Date: 
    Sat, 2022-09-17
    Leader Email: 
    jeandewart7@gmail.com
    Difficulty: 
    Easy
    Technicality: 
    Beginner
    Are dogs allowed?: 
    Allowed

    If you come to the Los Alamos Moutnaineers' 70th anniversary potluck at Urban Park from 5 to 8 PM on Saturday 9/17/2022, please bring your unneeded and intact tents, tarps, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, bivy bags, boots and shoes, wool socks, gloves and mittens, jackets, warm pants, and sweaters for men, women, and children.

    We will distribute these much needed supplies to local homeless shelters.  Gear and clothing may be gently used but should be clean and intact.

    Thank you!

  • Demo of GaiaGPS phone app and website for navigation and trip logging

    published by jberg4 on Tue, 2022-09-06 16:31
    Leader: 
    John Berg
    Telephone: 
    5052319782
    Date: 
    Sat, 2022-09-17
    Leader Email: 
    jberg4@comcast.net
    Difficulty: 
    Easy
    Technicality: 
    Beginner
    Are dogs allowed?: 
    Not allowed

    Demonstration of how to use phone apps for navigation, with emphasis on GaiaGPS app. How to select and download maps and routes prior to a trip. How to record and save tracks, insert photos, etc. Tips on organizing and viewing your saved tracks.

    Meet at Urban Park picnic tables at 4 pm before the potluck.

  • Avalanche Transceiver Demo & Practice

    published by dewart on Tue, 2022-09-06 21:00
    Leader: 
    Michael Altherr
    Telephone: 
    505-412-0061
    Date: 
    Sat, 2022-09-17
    Leader Email: 
    mraltherr1@gmail.com
    Difficulty: 
    Easy
    Technicality: 
    Beginner
    Are dogs allowed?: 
    Not allowed

    As part of the 70th anniversary celebration of the Los Alamos Mountaineers, join Michael Altherr for a demonstration of avalanche transceivers and practice.  Michael will bring LAM owned transceivers and bring your own if you have one.  The operation of transceivers will be discused and a practice exercise will be done.  

    Meet at the picnic tables at Urban Park at 3 pm on Saturday September 17.   The session will go for about an hour, so that folks can participate in the GAIAGPS demo at 4pm.  Then stay for the potluck at 5-8 pm.  

  • Los Alamos Canyon, Knapp Trail and Quemazon Trail Loop

    published by cecilehemez on Sun, 2022-08-28 17:56
    Leader: 
    Cecile Hemez
    Telephone: 
    5056956583
    Date: 
    Sun, 2022-09-18
    Leader Email: 
    cecilehemez@gmail.com
    Difficulty: 
    Moderate
    Technicality: 
    Beginner
    Are dogs allowed?: 
    Allowed

    This trip is part of 70th Anniversary celebration. The group will meet at the Quemazon trailhead (48th and Trinity) at 9:00am. Parking is available at the trailhead. From there, we will hike down to West Road and reach Reservoir Road. We will continue hiking the Los Alamos Canyon pass the Reservoir, then connect to the newly completed Knapp trail. After a steep ascent on nicely graded switchbacks, we will reach Quemazon trail and hike down to complete the loop. We will return at about 12:30 pm. Bring water and a snack, dress according to weather conditions. 

  • Cerro Rubio and Shell Mountain, strenuous and exploratory

    published by ogan.li43 on Fri, 2022-09-02 13:38
    Leader: 
    Olivia Li
    Telephone: 
    7033866924
    Date: 
    Sun, 2022-09-18
    Leader Email: 
    ogan.li43@hotmail.com
    Difficulty: 
    Moderate
    Technicality: 
    Intermediate
    Are dogs allowed?: 
    Not allowed

    This trip is part of the 70th Anniversary celebration. Starting early from Pajarito Ski parking lot, we head out to Canada Bonita then toward Guaje Canyon. We will turn left before descending to the canyon and find a way to go up to Cerro Rubio. It is all off trail from here. From my hike here two years ago I know there are tremendous numbers of downed trees along the way. It is a challenging and difficult terrain to navigate.  Please understand you should not be discouraged by constantly going above/under/around downed trees when you sign up for this hike.

  • Valles Caldera - 20 mile Mountain Bike Ride

    published by sylvie.adam01 on Mon, 2022-09-05 20:34
    Leader: 
    Sylvie Adam
    Telephone: 
    206-280-4541
    Date: 
    Sun, 2022-09-18
    Leader Email: 
    sylvieadam01@gmail.com
    Difficulty: 
    Strenuous
    Technicality: 
    Intermediate
    Are dogs allowed?: 
    Not allowed

    This trip is part of 70th Anniversary celebration.

    20 miles ride on Sunday 9/18/2022: start from NM4 Coyote Call parking lot to Cerro Abrigo via VC04 and back.  14 miles are on double track dirt road and the Cerro Abrigo 7 mile loop is a fairly rough old logging road (800 feet ascent) which may have some down trees to carry your bike over.

    We will start early to try to see elks before they head for the hills.

    Contact Sylvie Adam at sylvieadam01@gmail.com for details.

  • Wheeler Peak (rescheduled due to weather)

    published by svetik.martin on Mon, 2022-09-12 08:22
    Leader: 
    Lana Martin
    Telephone: 
    505-412-0097
    Date: 
    Sat, 2022-09-24
    Leader Email: 
    svetik.martin@gmail.com
    Difficulty: 
    Strenuous
    Technicality: 
    Intermediate
    Are dogs allowed?: 
    Not allowed

    Rescheduled due to a rainy weekend in Taos Ski Valley.

    This trip is part of the 70th Anniversary celebration. The group will meet at the Sullivan Parking lot at 7:00 am and will carpool to Taos Ski area. From the trailhead, we will hike to Williams lake and continue to Wheeler Peak, 13,167 ft,  the highest peak in New Mexico.

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Monthly Program:

Adventures in Morocco

published by bill on Thu, 2022-09-08 19:50
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. James and Beth will show photos and share stories of their travels in the cities, towns, and mountains of Morocco, where they stayed in Riads (traditional Moroccan houses), shopped in colorful markets, and ate many meals on rooftops.

James Hunter is a life-long resident of Los Alamos, active in rock climbing, caving, hiking, and many other outdoor activities. Beth Cortright has lived in Los Alamos for 10 years. She enjoys hiking, climbing, caving, and backpacking.

We welcome all to this Mountaineers’ meeting. Club meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month, with a social hour at 6:45 PM and program at 7:00 PM. The presentation will be in-person at Los Alamos Nature Center; the slides will be live-streamed on Zoom. Registration is required and in-person seating is limited. Registration for both in-person or virtual attendance will be via PEEC – please do so at https://peecla.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/peecla/event.jsp?event=42861&.

Summit photo on Mount Toubkal, the highest peak in northern Africa, Morocco, and the Atlas Mountains (13,665 feet). Toubkal is an ultra prominent peak, the highest for over 2,000 km (1,200 mi) in any direction.

 

 

Ongoing Events

 

Anniversary Party!

The Los Alamos Mountaineers will celebrate their 70th Anniversary on September 17 and 18. Over the weekend, members of the club and the community at large are invited to participate in a number of day activities including hiking, mountain biking, canyoneering, orienteering and AVI gear demo. Activities will also include a celebratory potluck at Urban Park on Saturday September 17 from 5 to 8pm. Come check us out!
Contact information: lam70anniversary@googlegroups.com

 

Monthly Public Meeting and Presentation:


Normally held in the planetarium of the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC)
on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Now offering hybrid meetings with in-person and zoom options! Sign up for each talk at the Monthly Program page.

Past presentations, and occasionally future, can be viewed here

 


Get a 2021 Official Mountaineers T-Shirt

To support the Mountaineers spirit in these challenging times, we are pleased to offer our members the latest Mountaineers t-shirt, with a design based on our adventures around the world, shipped to your home anywhere in the US. The design comes in women’s and unisex versions, per the pictures below, in a wicking fabric The shirts cost $20 each. They may be picked up in Los Alamos, or shipped via USPS for $5 per shirt to any address in the US. Because of the circumstances, we cannot accept returns, so we’ve measured the shirts, and they are sized as follows:
      Circumference Height
dimensions in inches # in stock under arms midriff hips collar to waist
Women's
XS 6 28 27 1/2 32 23 1/2
S 6 31 30 34 24 1/2
M 4 32 31 35 24 1/2
L 1 35 34 38 25 1/2
XL 6 37 35 40 25 1/2
Unisex
S 5 34 35 28
M 4 38 1/2 39 28 1/2
L 5 42 42 29
XL 5 44 46 29 1/2

 

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Future Club Speakers:  In addition to frequent presentations by nationally known adventurers, we love to hear from our own members....not that some of you aren't in that group.  A presentation gets you a free club membership and dinner at the restaurant of your choice in Los Alamos.

LAM Member Presentations Wanted! The LAM Board would like to encourage our members to provide more of our monthly presentations.  We understand well that club members are an active lot, with a wealth of activities in their repertoire that can and have been inspiring to new and old members alike.  We have often focused our monthly presentations on the elite of the outdoor adventure world, and perhaps created the undesired effect of squelching the voices of our own members who participate in frequent beautiful and exciting adventures of their own.  Although our own activities are not always "world class", they are representative of what we "weekend" athletes can and do accomplish.  We want many of our programs to inspire the "I can do that" attitude in our members, not merely entertain.  Shock and awe may have their rightful place, but inspiration to participate and shine is our true goal.

 

Trip Leaders:  Post your trip by logging in and then going here.  If you do not have an account, contact  the webmaster. For overnight trips, please ensure that membership waivers for participants are current and recorded by the club Membership Chairperson prior to your trip. Non-members may participate in day trips. All club sponsored trips require the trip waiver. After the trip, please scan and email a PDF of the waiver to the Trip Coordinator.

Trip Leader Awards: The club will recognize trip leaders as described here.

GMRS / FRS Radio Usage on Club Trips:  The Los Alamos Mountaineers encourage you to carry portable "family" radios as a safety measure on appropriate LAM trips, and urge participants to agree on a contact channel at the beginning of the trip.  As a default, if no channel has been selected, LAM suggests channel 3.14.  These three first digits of "pi" might be easily remembered in this scientific community.

Borrow Equipment: We have a limited amount of mountaineering equipment for loan (e.g., avalanche transceivers). Contact our Equipment Manager listed on this page.

 

 

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