Past Trips

Join us for a day of climbing, crag cleanup, costumes, and candy. We’ll meet at the Y at 9 am and spend the day top-roping and cleaning up the area: https://www.mountainproject.com/area/106098186/y-the

Bring climbing shoes, harness, helmet, personal tether, belay device. If you have them, also bring a climbing rope and materials for building anchors. (I will bring 3 ropes for all to use.)

We had a terrific hiking weekend around Hanksville, Utah in October 2025, but there is much left to explore. I have arranged to rent a “Red Rock Cave Home” in Hanksville, Utah (https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/32183107), which will be our base for a week of day hiking in a part of Utah that I had hardly visited before last year. We have the house from Tuesday October 20 to Tuesday October 27, giving us 6 days for hiking.

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Are you ready for a nice, long day hike in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains? Join Zack Baker with PEEC and the Los Alamos Mountaineers for this beautiful hike to Lake Peak. Participants will meet at the Nature Center at 6:30 or Santa Fe Ski Basin parking lot (Winsor Trailhead) at 8 am. Expected return to the trailhead is 3pm.

About the Outing:

BJ Orozco, our long-time llama packer, is doing one more llama trip for us. I know that BJ has been slow to let go of his llama business, and we have been concerned that we were facing a last trip for 2-3 years now, but the sale of the llama business didn't go through, and BJ says he is unlkely renew his permits next year. 

Join Jan to pick up trash behind Los Alamos Auxiliary Fire Brigade on Conoco Hill this Saturday at 9 AM.  The location is on the south side of Arkansas Avenue at the intersection with 41st Street.  The county will provide gloves, trash pickers and trash bags.  Please wear boots for your safety.  We should be done pretty quickly.  After, we can tour the LAM equipment cage to showcase our new and old gear.

Due to the uncertain weather forecast with possible rain and lightning, I have decided to cancel tonight's hike.  Also, the conditions on the mountain are likely very soggy.

Look for a posting for next week's hiike.

Ellen Mills

The next ski hill potluck dinner hike is scheduled for Friday, September 18th.  We will meet at the ski lodge parking lot and begin hiking up the service road at 5 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage. Warmer clothing and raingear are recommended for the cooler temperatures at the top of the mountain, or changes in the weather.

Please RSVP and provide your contact information in the event of a cancelation. I will make a call by about 4:30 PM if weather is problematic.

The next ski hill hike is scheduled for Friday, Sept.11 th.  We will meet at the ski hill lodge parking lot and start hiking up the service road at 5 PM.  Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage.

This is a return trip to the Wind River Range in WY. This is a week-long outing with significant off-trail components, targeting remote valleys with beautiful lakes and impressive peaks. We will be covering 50-60 miles with multiple options to extend or shorten the route, depending on conditions. Trail days will be up to 15 miles, off-trail days on the order of 6 miles, with the option of additional excursions from camp should we arrive early. 

The next ski hill potluck dinner hike is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 4th weather permitting.  There are showers in the forecast so if you plan to attend make sure to watch for a message from me if there is a cancelation.

We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and start hiking up the service road at 5 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your own beverage, plate, and utensils. Raingear and warmer clothes for weaather and cooler temperatures at the top of the mountain are highly recommended.