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Run to Ullrfest

Leader: 
Zack Baker
Date: 
Sat, 2012-09-29
Difficulty: 
Hard
Technicality: 
Moderate

Join Zack for a run from the Mitchell Trailhead to Pajarito Ski Hill via Guaje Ridge to celebrate Ullrfest. 
 
 What: 8 mile one-way from the Michell trail to the Ski Hill.  Return to Sullivan field via free county bus. 
When: Sept 29.  Meet at the trailhead at 11am to get to the party by 1ish.
How: Running. With enough people, different pace groups will form and people can go at their own pace. There is a party on the deck after, so if any particular person is slower it won't be a problem.
 

Moderate hike to the Ullrfest

Leader: 
Kei Davis
Date: 
Sat, 2012-09-29
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner

Counterpoint to running to the hill, how about a moderate walk/hike instead.  Join Lisa and Kei 9:00 a.m. Saturday September 29 at the Sullivan Field parking lot.  From there it's a walk through the western area, then up Quemazon trail to Guaje Ridge.  Greet the hard-core as they stagger past us near the end (they're starting at 11:00am).  Should take FOUR [corrected from email] hours more or less.  Stay for the Ullrfest or not (I think the beer starts flowing at noon and the live music starts at 1:00pm), catch a bus back to Sullivan Field.

Trampas Lakes, NM Overnight Sept. 22-23

Leader: 
Peter McLachlan
Date: 
Sat, 2012-09-22
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner

This overnight hike is my favorite hike in New Mexico.  It is close by, just East of Espanola.  The trail head is at 9,000 feet with a wooded trail up to three pretty lakes at 11,400 feet surrounded by towering Truchas peaks.  The trail is six miles in and is never terribly steep despite the significant elevation gain. We will hike in on Saturday, spend one night around the lakes, and come out on Sunday.
I hope that you will join me for this beautiful short outing.

Urban brunch hike (catered)

Leader: 
Melissa Bartlett
Date: 
Sat, 2012-09-22
Difficulty: 
Easy
Technicality: 
Beginner

We’ve had urban brunch hikes before, but this one has a twist. We will finish the hike at the Co-op, who will be waiting for us with a catered brunch (not a potluck like before – no muss, no fuss). We will meet at the Larry Walkup pool parking lot at 8:00 AM on Saturday morning. After shuttling some cars to the Co-op, we will start the hike, taking the Ranch School Trail down to the Pueblo Canyon Trail, then following the canyon until the Tent Rocks Trail splits off to the south.

Chavez Canyon Canyoneering

Leader: 
Brett Kettering
Date: 
Sat, 2012-09-15
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Moderate

See exciting pictures at https://picasaweb.google.com/104478866904570782869/20120519ChavezCanyon
 
It seems that June is a bit crowded and there are some folks who would like to do this trip, but can't do it on June 16. My summer weekends are a bit packed, so I've decided to move this to late summer when it will be a bit cooler than July or August and we should be past the Monsoon Season.
 

Santa Fe Baldy Run

Leader: 
Zack Baker
Date: 
Sun, 2012-09-09
Difficulty: 
Hard
Technicality: 
Moderate

Join Zack for an exploratory test of a new type of mountaineer's trip, the Blitzwanderung, or "lightning hike."    Have you always felt that hiking was great, that all the scenery was quite lovely, but that it could be improved if the trees were kind of blurry and the scenery changed faster?    Well, here is the solution for you.  Following the German tradition, the Blitzwanderung attacks the mountain with a vengance. 
 
What:  14 mile round trip from the Santa Fe Ski Basin to Santa Fe Baldy

Private trip courtesy announcement: Parunuweap Canyon, Utah, September 1-7, 2012

Leader: 
Martin Staley
Date: 
Sat, 2012-09-01
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Moderate

This is a courtesy announcement for a private outing that is not under the auspices of the Mountaineers:
This will be a five-day backpack in beautiful Parunuweap Canyon (the East Fork of the Virgin River), in southwestern Utah, near Zion National Park. We'll drive to Kanab, Utah, on Saturday, September 1, and overnight there. The next morning, we'll place a car at Checkerboard Mesa, in Zion NP, the end point of our backpack. We'll then drive to our trailhead, south of Mt. Carmel Junction, and begin hiking.

Tenth Mountain Division Hut Trip

Leader: 
Felicia Orth
Date: 
Thu, 2012-08-30
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner

August 30-September 3, 2011 | Tenth Mountain Division Hut Trip

Truchas Peaks Backpack

Leader: 
Jean Dewart
Date: 
Fri, 2012-08-24
Difficulty: 
Hard
Technicality: 
Moderate

Let's go for a 3 day backpack into the Truchas Peaks from Santa Barbara Campground above Penasco, NM!
Leave Friday morning, 8/24, at 8 am.  The drive is about 90 minutes.  Begin hike at 8000'.  Hike 8 miles on the West Fork of the Rio Santa Barbara.  Camp at 11,000 ft, below No Fish Lake.    Saturday, rise early and follow the trail up to the saddle between North Truchas Peak and Chimayoso Peak.  Continue on the ridge to North Truchase and Truchas Peaks, as time/weather allow.  Return to camp.  Hike out Sunday.  Probably be back to Los Alamos around 4 pm Sunday afternoon.

Ziplining at Angel Fire

Leader: 
Bill Priedhorsky
Date: 
Sat, 2012-08-18
Difficulty: 
Easy
Technicality: 
Beginner

Jan, Mary, my son, and I are going to try out the new ziplining setup at Angel Fire. We've made a reservation for the 11 AM slot on Saturday, August 18, and would like to invite other Mountaineers to join us. There are four remaining vacancies in the 11 AM tour, and we have not done anything to hold them, so please sign up soon if you would like to join us. Details of the Angel Fire setup can be found here.

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