Past Trips

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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!

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.  

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.

This trip is part of the 70th Anniversary celebration. The group will meet at the Sullivan Parking Lot at 7:30am 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. It is a strenuous 8.5 miles, there and back hike, with ~3000 ft elevation gain. It takes on average 6 hours to complete. We will return to Los Alamos around 6-7pm. Bring plenty of water, snacks and lunch, and dress according to weather conditions.

The White Rock Canyon Rim Trail is a family friendly 2.7 mile out and back.  The trail has beautiful views of the canyon and the Rio Grande River. There is little shade along this hike. Dogs must be leashed at all times while in the trailhead area and on trail. Bring your Passport to the Pajarito Plateau if you need to mark off this hike.

Please RSVP. We will meet at the Blue Dot Trailhead parking lot at 9am. Anyone wishing to carpool from Los Alamos can meet at Sullivan Field at 8:20.