Past Trips

This will be an explore on the slickrock above Ghost Ranch, or perhaps somewhere in the vicinity - haven't figured out an exact location. Mostly a hike, but may involve some traversing low-angle rock and a rope assist for anyone who feels more comfortable that way. Expect to be out for most of the day; bring lunch, water, and gear for both sun and cold. We'll leave Los Alamos at 9 AM; we'll plan out more details as the trip comes together. Contact bill at priedhorsky dot net if interested.

Jawbone Mountain is a 10,600 ft peak off highway 64 near Hopewell Lake.  (this is the highway that runs between Tres Piedras and Tierra Amarilla).   It is a 3 mile ski (one way) from Highway 64 with an 800 ft elevation gain.  (6 mile round trip)  X-C skiers and snowshoers are welcome on this trip.  

I would like to explore the area near to the Grouse Creek Yurt at Cumbres Pass - in hopes of doing a future loop tour in the area.

We have so much enthusiastic participation for the Sunday 2/21 trip - this will be a Saturday trip 2/20 to the same area.  

I would like to explore the area near to the Grouse Creek Yurt at Cumbres Pass - in hopes of doing a future loop tour in the area.

Let's snowshoe to Cerro Grande peak! The trail is about 4 miles round trip with a 1,300 ft elevation gain.  Sweeping views of the Valles Caldera from the top, at 10,200 ft .   

Departure time will be 9:30 am from the trailhead parking lot, located on State Route 4.

Please dress in layers and prepare for cold and windy weather. Bring snowshoes, trekking poles, sunglasses, sunscreen, water, and snacks.

Enough of 2020 already! Let's welcome the New Year with a day on the snow New Year's day. The plan is to head up to Cumbres Pass and ski or snow shoe one of a variety of routes that start up FR 116 toward the Neff Mountain Yurt. We will plan to depart the LANB parking lot at 08:00. White Rock participants can meet at the Y parking area at 08:15, and participants from the valley or Santa Fe can meet at the Northern New Mexico campus at 08:30. Presuming we will be doing a final meet up at Northern, we will hold a quick brief there before pushing on up the road.

Enough of 2020 already! Let's welcome the New Year with a day on the snow New Year's day. The plan is to head up to Cumbres Pass and ski or snow shoe one of a variety of routes that start up FR 116 toward the Neff Mountain Yurt. We will plan to depart the LANB parking lot at 08:00. White Rock participants can meet at the Y parking area at 08:15, and participants from the valley or Santa Fe can meet at the Northern New Mexico campus at 08:30. Presuming we will be doing a final meet up at Northern, we will hold a quick brief there before pushing on up the road.

Sunday Dec. 13

This may be a bit premature, but it snowed today! No doubt Indian Summer is yet to come, but ...

Los Alamos participants will plan on leaving from the LANB Parking Lot at 07:30, meeting White Rock participants and departing the Y parking area at 07:45. Santa Fe participants can meet the group at the Northern New Mexico Campus parking area in Espanola at 08:00. Both skiers and snowshoers are welcome.

*This Saturday!

Los Alamos Mountaineers Annual Gear Drive for the Homeless - Rescheduled to Dec 12

Saturday, December 12 from 9am-noon at PEEC (Los Alamos Nature Center) parking lot

(due to the current Shelter-in-Place order, we are rescheduling the drive for December 12)

I would like to announce the twelfth edition of our successful hike/explore/bike trips to Moab. We have been going most Novembers since 2008, and every time has been a great success. The 2014 trip report can be found at http://lamountaineers.org/node/479#comment-57.