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Mile High Mountaineer The newsletter of the Denver Group of the Colorado Mountain Club Volume 43, No. 12 Bob Reimann, Chair, Emcee Dave Covill, Volunteer of the Year 2011, holds aloft the trophy carved by Jonathan Walter. Jonathan Walter views some of the 16 VOY trophies he has carved with personalized themes for the VOY’s honored. Debbie Malone . To register for CMC trips online, go to www.cmc.org, sign in as a member, and December 1, AMC click on TRIP SIGNUP. Search by whatever criteria you like; fewer criteria “Snowshoe Routes: Colorado’s Front Range” or any assistance. We will also be happy to sign you up for trips if you don’t Author, Alan Apt have computer access. 7:00pm Foss Auditorium Free to Members & General Public Author’s Book Review & Signing For more information about schools, speakers, volunteer opportunities, and Sponsored by: CMC Press, special events, go to www.cmc.org and click on PROGRAMS. To see Publisher Date Time School/Event 1-Dec 7:00PM CMC Press Book Signing and Snowshoe Clinic 3-Dec 8:30AM Denver GPS Navigation 4-Dec 8:30AM Denver GPS Navigation 5-Dec 6:30 PM Adventure Travel Committee 6-Dec 6:30PM BSTS Lecture March 10, Saturday 11-Dec 3:00PM RMOTHG Holiday Party 12-Dec 5:00 PM BMS Committee Meeting To register: 14-Dec 5:30 PM BSTS Committee http://www.cmc.org/BIRC 14-Dec 6:30 PM Denver Group Council Meeting 19-Dec 6:00 PM Denver Safety and Leadership Committee 2-Jan 6:30 PM Adventure Travel Committee Meeting 3-Jan 6:00 PM WTS Committee Meeting Not certain which snowshoe brand or model to buy this Closed for Thanksgiving at 3pm November 23rd Come to Winter Trails Day at either Echo Lake or Reopens Monday, November 28th Estes Park where snowshoe vendors will allow you to try a variety of models in the surrounding area. Free Closed December 22nd – January 2nd to General Public but registration preferred. For more Reopens January 3rd information go to: http://www.rei.com/event/32456/session/40599 Contact: Location: Drumwright Room, AMC, Golden Centennial Celebration Fest July 21, 2012 - Buena Vista Travels in West Africa by Mary Kingsley The event of the summer to bring members state wide A woman’s travels and travails in Africa together for recreation, fun, food, music & beer! Leaders in the 1890’s needed to lead trips in Collegiate Peaks – lake hikes, Bizarre Thailand, by Jim Algie. 13er & 14er hikes, bike trips. Contact Linda Lawson at The Lunatic Express by Carl Hoffman [email protected] ************** Denver Safety & Leadership Volunteer administrator needed. Administrator updates portions website and administers Leaders Club Facebook Location: Location: Lower Level Conference Room, AMC account; edits and publishes DS&L newsletters; and Contact: Frank Burzynski [email protected]. backs up the DS&L Committee member responsible No meeting in December, but back to regular meeting in for IT reporting. Experience needed: familiar with MS January. Thanks to all the members who volunteered at Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher. Experience in the Annual Dinner to sell books and to Jim Petersen for technical writing helpful. Contact John Walters, DS&L being the photographer for the event. Chair, at [email protected] This schedule is printed in the hard copy of the MHM for those members who do not have computer access. Members should call the leader to register for a trip and learn of meeting time and location. The Abbreviated Activity Schedule may be changed by leaders adding or deleting trips at any time. Contact Membership Services 303-279-3080, Ext 2. Date Leader Phone Number Trip Title Type 1-Dec Deborah Nicklaus 303-750-9850 CMC Climbing Wall Climbing Wall 2-Dec Patricia Leslie 720-296-9422 Frisco Nordic Center Snowshoe/Ski Nordic Center 3-Dec Derek A Taylor 303-727-0912 Ski Keystone Downhill Ski Trip 4-Dec Chris Bartle 720-236-3189 White Ranch (Trailblazers) Moderate B 4-Dec Roger M Leikas 303-548-4433 Twin Sisters Pks 11,413', 11,428' 4-Dec Dave Goldwater 303-985-9651 Hassel Pk. 13,215' 4-Dec Janice Schmidt 303-697-9195 Barr Camp Easy D 4-Dec John Collard 303-617-4773 'Platte Pk' 11,941' / Shawnee Pk 11,927' 4-Dec Virginia Mary Ellis 303-377-3896 Current Creek Mod. II Ski Tour 4-Dec Marland P Billings 303-323-5638 Frisco Nordic Nordic Center 4-Dec Tim Gattone 720-987-5534 Breckenridge Ski Resort Downhill Ski Trip 5-Dec Joe Leahy 720-839-3245 St Mary's Glacier Easy Snowshoe 6-Dec Linda A Jagger 303-759-9776 Centennial Cone Park 6-Dec Dave Goldwater 303-985-9651 Forest Lakes 10,840' Diff. Snowshoe 8-Dec Sarah Thompson 303-249-8422 AMC Climbing Wall Climbing Wall 9-Dec Janet Martel Full Moon Hike Moderate A 10-Dec John Manzione 303-730-3091 Stevens Gulch Snowshoe Moderate B 10-Dec Ryan Ross 303-832-6296 Dakota Ridge Moderate B 10-Dec Marland P Billings 303-323-5638 Long Scraggy Pk. 8,812' 10-Dec Steve Bonowski 303-914-8255 Mt. Sheridan 13,748' 10-Dec Mark Porter 303-470-0444 Jim Creek Easy III Ski Tour 10-Dec Tim Gattone 720-987-5534 Devils Thumb Ranch Nordic Center Nordic Center 11-Dec Debra Kirk 303-522-5999 Boulder Grand Slam Easy D 11-Dec John Collard 303-617-4773 Payne BM 11,780', 'No Payne' 11,789' Moderate D 12-Dec Patricia Leslie 720-296-9422 Eldora Nordic Ctr SS/ Cross-Country Ski Nordic Center 13-Dec Stan Moore 303-929-7802 Guanella Pass to Scot Gomer TH Mod. Snowshoe 15-Dec Janet Reichart 303-881-4134 AMC Climbing Wall Climbing Wall 16-Dec Patricia Leslie 720-296-9422 Snow Mtn Ranch Nordic Ctr SS/Cross-country Ski Nordic Center 17-Dec Tim Hill 303-502-4122 BMS Tune up Hike Manitou Incline Moderate B 17-Dec Steve Bonowski 303-914-8255 Quandary Pk 14,265' 17-Dec Marland P Billings 303-323-5638 Deer Creek Canyon Park 17-Dec John Raich 970-482-8977 Powder Ski Tour Mod. III Ski Tour 17-Dec Bruce C Badger 303-730-7068 Mod. Snowshoe 17-Dec Linda A James 303-783-3849 Leader's Choice on Colorado Pass Downhill Ski Trip 18-Dec Marland P Billings 303-323-5638 Little Scraggy Pk.9,192' 18-Dec Ron Schmidt 303-697-9195 Mt Morrison 7,881' 18-Dec John Collard 303-617-4773 Windy Pk. 11,970' Moderate C 19-Dec Patricia Leslie 720-296-9422 Breckenridge Nordic CCtr SS/Cross-country ski Nordic Center 24-Dec Marland P Billings 303-323-5638 Apex Park / Lookout Mt. Nature Center loop Easy C 24-Dec Peter Bohm 303-803-0203 Christmas @ Vail Downhill Ski Trip 25-Dec Marland P Billings 303-323-5638 Raleigh Pk. 8,183' 25-Dec Patricia Leslie 720-296-9422 Christmas Day SS/Cross-country Ski Nordic Center 25-Dec Richard Lilley 720-493-9702 Leader's Choice Special 26-Dec Marland P Billings 303-323-5638 Bergen Peak (9,708' ) Loop Moderate B 30-Dec Linda K Lawson 303-793-0144 Chief Mountain 11,709' Moderate A 31-Dec Cheryl Ames 303-940-2043 Centennial Cone South Side Easy B 31-Dec Steve Bonowski 303-914-8255 Mt. Falcon Park Loop Moderate B 31-Dec Marland P Billings 303-323-5638 Lower Chicago Lake Diff. Snowshoe Continued on Page 5 Denver Group Schools For more information and to register for Denver Group Schools, go to www.cmc.org, log in as a member, and go to PROGRAMS, EDUCATION. Members of other CMC Denver Group Standard Refund Policy: “Student/Participant requests for refunds of tuition/fees must be requested in writing to the appropriate school or event director. Requests place in a school.” Contact: GPS Navigation will teach you the skills needed to plan and execute trips using modern GPS devices and related computer software. All the relevant tools and techniques needed to successfully navigate on trail and off trail via GPS will be addressed via a combination of Day and additional materials will be made available for classroom and home study use for those who do not have those tools already. It is highly recommended students have Map & Compass skills, know how to activate their GPS unit and scroll to a few simple screens prior to enrollment. country ski and prepare for the backcountry! We can accommodate students ranging from never-evers to folks who have skied for years. If are small - often less than ten students - with at least two instructors. Just ask around - your fellow CMC members are our best marketing tools! Or check us out online at http://www.cmc.org/denver/schools_winter_crossCountry.aspx Conference Room D at the CMC clubrooms in Golden www.cmc.org This is an entry level class. We will cover thread and tool handling as we tie at least 8 popular, versatile patterns for trout. Tuition covers all good quality tools, hooks and materials necessary. There is an emphasis on techniques that are applicable to many patterns. Requirements are patience, good humor and if you have visual challenges like me a pair of drugstore magnifying glasses can be helpful. Fly tying can ultimately between classes---please set aside some time to do this. Class size is a minimum of 4 and maximum of 8. Mandatory Orientation Meeting Dates Bill Haneghan, BMS director, at Please come join us for one of the mandatory informational orientation sessions to learn more about BMS! We will tell stories, show a short PowerPoint and have previous students and current instructors available.
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