Mile High Mountaineer The newsletter of the Denver Group of the Colorado Mountain Club Volume 43, No. 4
April 2011 • www.hikingdenver.net www.cmc.org
HALL OF MOUNTAINEERING Royal met Liz Burkner, a UC Berkely student working EXCELLENCE GALA... a summer job in Yosemite’s Ahwanee Hotel, in the 196l. Married in 1963, the couple’s love of climbing has taken calls all CMC Mountaineers to attend the April 9th event them to Spain, France, Switzerland, and the UK. Liz to induct five of the most significant mountaineers of became the first woman to accomplish a first ascent on our time in the Hall of Mountaineering Excellence the Northwest Face of Half Dome, and the first woman The inductees honored into the Bradford Washburn to have completed a Grade VI climb. Mountaineering Museum Hall of Mountaineering Come to listen to Royal Robbins’ stories as well as Excellence this year include Tom Hornbein, Fred Beckey, those of other inductees. The event will be held at the Royal Robbins, Miriam Underhill and Willi Unsoeld. The American Mountaineering Center at 710 10th Street in evening will be filled with stories of each mountaineer’s Golden, CO. Doors open at 5:30pm. Tickets are $75 for greatest ascents and expeditions, fond memories of the individuals and $125 for couples and can be purchased inductees no longer with us, as well as an appreciative through the American Mountaineering Museum website look at each one’s work beyond the climbing world. www.mountaineeringmuseum.org. Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception in the museum, Contact Shelby Arnold 303-996-2763 or email catered dinner, entertainment, live auction and keynote [email protected]. speech by Royal Robbins. The keynote speaker, Royal Robbins, started climbing at age 12 GET READY FOR INVITED GUESTS! as part of a Boy Scout trip to the High Sierras. He avidly pursued The State CMC Marketing Committee is rolling out a mountaineering, raising money new Guest Pass Program designed to expose potential for further trips and at times members to the great activities CMC offers statewide. exasperating his scoutmasters Recipients of the guest passes are instructed to call by successfully summiting risky, Membership Services to inquire about available trips (A forbidden peaks. By 10th grade & B trips only). Only those trips on which the leader has adventure called loudly and he specified “Guest OK” will be available for Guest Pass dropped out of school to work at usage, so leaders are encouraged to check that guests are a ski area where he could immerse Royal Robbins allowed when scheduling their trips. himself in the outdoors. He made Photo by Tom Frost When the recipient of the guest pass selects a specific the first free ascent of Tahiquitz trip, Membership Services will register the guest on the Open Book, California, a 5.9 climb, at age 17. Over his specified trip and e-mail the guest a CMC Liability Waiver climbing career he has made a total of five new routes and a list of the 10 Essentials. The signed CMC Liability on Half Dome, having made the first route of Tis-sa- Waivers (hard copies) are to be collected by the trip leader ack on the face of Half Dome in 1969. He also made at the trailhead. The signed CMC Liability Waiver is to the first solo ascent of El Capitan on the John Muir be mailed to Membership Services via USPS unless the route. Other first ascents include the Southeast Face of trip leader has the ability to scan the signed Liability Proboscis, Cirque of the Unclimbables in the Yukon, the Waiver and send it electronically to Membership Services. Superdirect route on the Dru in Chamonix, France. Liability Waivers are requested to be sent to Membership In the mid 1970’s, Royal turned his enthusiasm for the Services within 7 days of the trip date. Just in case a guest outdoors to a new sport – kayaking. He soon made forgets the CMC Liability Waiver, leaders are encouraged first descents on wild rivers - the Sierra Nevada, the to carry a few blank Waiver forms with them on their San Joaquin, the Kern and the Kings. Another major trips. whitewater first descent was the Tuolummne River from Tuolummne Meadows to Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. Continued on Page 6 Trip Signup Statewide Backcountry Incident Review To register for CMC trips online, go to www.cmc.org, sign in as a member, and April 23 click on TRIP SIGNUP. Search by whatever criteria you like; fewer criteria The first ever statewide Backcountry Incident Review work better. Call the office at 303-279-3080 x 2 if you need your password Conference set for April 23 at CMC headquarters or any assistance. We will also be happy to sign you up for trips if you don’t has been opened to any CMC member considering have computer access. becoming a trip-leader or interested in learning more about what happens on trips that pose special challenges Calendar of Events when things don’t go according to plan. For more information about schools, speakers, volunteer opportunities, and The day-long conference will feature the leaders of trips special events, go to www.cmc.org and click on PROGRAMS. To see who faced difficult challenges – including life-and-death member-only schools and seminars, you must first sign in as a member. decisions - discussing what happened and how they responded. Date Time Event Trip discussions will include the leader of a trip on a 1-Apr 5:30pm BMS Climbing Wall snow-filled couloir on which three participants lost their 4-Apr 6:30pm Adventure Travel Meeting grip, were unable to self-arrest and careened down the 4-Apr 6:30pm BMS slope. Injuries mounted and a helicopter evacuated two group members. Other trip leaders will discuss what 4-Apr 6:30pm Fly Fishing School happened when they temporarily “lost” a member of 5-Apr 7:00pm WTS their group and found him several canyons away, and 5-8 Apr 5:30pm BMS Climbing Wall how they handled difficult questions about whether to 6-Apr 6:30pm Fly Fishing School separate a group. 6-Apr 6:30pm Adventure Travel Planning Meeting Chris Barnes of the High 7-Apr 6:30pm Lightning Seminar Mountain Institute in Leadville will be the keynote speaker. The 9-Apr 5:30pm Hall of Mountaineering Excellence Gala Institute he founded leaders 11-Apr 6:30pm BMS teenagers on semester-long expeditions in the backcountry. 12-Apr 7:00pm WTS He’ll discuss why risk-taking is 12-Apr 6:00pm Open Wall Climb important and how to manage 13-Apr 6:00pm Fly Fishing School it. 13-Apr 7:00pm Denver Group Council Meeting There will also be a first- 13-14 Apr 5:30pm BMS Climbing Wall aid refresher. Lunch will be 14-Apr 7:00pm Andrew Skurka Presentation served. Admission is free for 15-Apr 6:00pm CMC Spring Gear Sale trip-leaders; $10 for others. Registration is required. Seating 16-Apr 8:00am CMC State Board Meeting is limited and early registration is Chris Barnes 16-Apr 6:30pm Wild Connections Presentation encouraged. To register online, 16-17 Apr 8:00am CMC Stewardship Training click here and scroll to April 23 18-Apr 6:30pm BMS (or go to www.cmc.org/BIRC). 20-22 Apr 5:30pm BMS Climbing Wall The conference is being staged by an ad hoc committee 21-Apr 6:30pm Fly Fishing School of volunteers chaired by Denver Group member Ryan Ross. Anyone interested in being a member of the 23-Apr 8:00am Backcountry Incident Review Conference committee can contact Ross at [email protected]. 26-27 Apr 5:30pm BMS Climbing Wall 26-Apr 6:30pm WTS Study Hall 26-Apr 6:30pm CMC New Member Orientation LIGHTNING SEMINAR 27-Apr 6:00pm Eckart Roder Dinner SAVE THE DATE 28-Apr 5:30pm Open Wall Climb April 7th 28-Apr 7:00pm Backpacking Light & Skills Clinic 6:30-8:30 PM 29-Apr 5:30pm BMS Climbing Wall Foss Auditorium Open to all CMC Members and SAVE THE DATE the General Public Denver Group Annual Dinner November 13, Sunday Contact: Scott Houchin [email protected] Speaker: John Fielder
2 Mile High Mountaineer • April 2011 FLY FISHING SECTION EVENTS The Fly Fishing Section offers schools, monthly programs, seminars, on river clinics, and service projects. Fishing trips include hikes, backpacking, car camping and drive to day destinations. Contact Herb Grotheer at [email protected] to receive FF Section emails with the latest FF news, trips, fishing reports, and monthly programs. To learn more about FF, go to the Section web page at www. cmcflyfish.org or go to Denver Group Web page at www.hikingdenver.net. April Monthly Presentation & Meeting: 21 April – Ron Belak presentation on “Front Range High Country Lakes” followed by an educational discussion on Caddis Flies. To get your free tickets go to: http://www.cmc.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?EventID=2282 FF Activities To see the latest FF activities, select Fly Fishing in the search box at: www.cmc.org/trip/tripsearch.aspx 8 – 11 April - North Platte River weekend trip. 23 April – Big Thompson River, Moraine Park RMNP day trip – Gary Kline 29 April – 1 May – Annual Arkansas River KOA weekend – Herb Grotheer
Andrew Skurka to Speak and Teach a Clinic at the CMC Thursday, April 14-4,700 miles around Alaska and Yukon with Andrew Skurka Thursday, April 28-Lightweight Backpacking Gear & Skills Clinic Meet the "Adventurer of the Year" by National Geographic and "Person of the Year" by Backpacker Magazine, Andrew Skurka, at the American Mountaineering Center Thursday, April 14 from 7-9 pm for his presentation and following Q&A session on his solo long-distance expedition to Alaska-Yukon. Skurka will share his reflections and hairiest moments from this 6-month adventure, backed with great photos and video clips. Sign up HERE! Members $8/Nonmembers $10. Proceeds benefit the CMC! Then learn the tips from the pro in his "Lightweight Backpacking Gear & Skills" clinic. Skurka provides in-depth and practical how-to information. The 29-year-old is most well known for his solo long-distance trips, the most recent being his 4,700-mile 6-month Alaska-Yukon Expedition. In total, he has backpacked, skied, and packrafted 30,000+ miles through many of the world's most prized backcountry and wilderness areas -- the equivalent of traveling 1.2 times around Earth's equator! Sign up HERE! Members $8/Nonmembers $10. Proceeds benefit the CMC!
Brainard Lake Area Ski & Snowshoe Trail Map Available On Line The Brainard Lake Area Ski & Snowshoe Trail Map is provided to the community as a free service. It was designed by Jim Groh, based on GPS research provided by Steve Priem, over the 2009-2010 timeframe. The Colorado Mountain Club assumes no liability for the safety of persons using this map. We believe this is the most accurate map available that shows all ski and snowshoe trails in the area between the Red Rock Trailhead and Brainard Lake, including the CMC Cabin, trail difficulties, mileages, elevation change and dog allowances. To view the Map Link, log into the CMC.ORG website using you member ID & PW, select Groups, select Boulder which will bring up the Boulder Group page, scroll to the bottom of the page to “visit the Boulder Group page”, click and it will take you to the Welcome page developed by the Boulder Group. On the left side of the screen there is a tab for Brainard Lake map.
Wildlands Along The Colorado Trail Dave Van Manen & John Stansfield Saturday April 16, 6:30 PM American Mountaineering Center Enjoy A Benefit For “Wild Connections” Presentation, Silent Auction, Refreshments Ticket Info: [email protected]
Mile High Mountaineer • April 2011 3 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 Groups are welcome to attend these schools for a $10 surcharge. 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 made prior to 30 days before the beginning of the school/event will be processed less a $10 handling fee. Requests made within 30 days of the school/event will be refunded at 50% of the amount paid. No refunds will be made after the beginning of the school/event. However, a refund less $10 can be obtained if a person is found to take the original student’s place in a school.” Wilderness Trekking School (WTS) Lecture Dates: April 5, 12; May 10, 17, 24 @ 6:30pm, Foss Auditorium, AMC Golden Field Dates: Your Choice of Thursdays, Saturdays or Sundays April 14, 16, 17; April 28, 30, May 1; May 12, 14, 15, May 19, 21, 22 Grad Hike Dates: June 2, 4, 5 Enrollment fee: $90 DG Members; $100 non DG members Contact: http://www.hikingdenver.net/schools/wts or 303/279-3080 Ext 2 Rocky Mountain Over the Hill Gang – Summit Seekers – Trailblazer Members $20 Discount on Wilderness Trekking School This school gives you the opportunity to learn how to travel safely in the backcountry; a comprehensive course from ages 18 to 80 whether new to hiking or refreshing your skills. Classes start April 5th. WTS fulfills one of the requirements to obtain a Denver Group C hiker classification. Fly Fishing School Contact: Jorge Dominguez at 720-675-8740 before 9 PM or email [email protected] Dates: 4/4, 4/6, 4/13, 4/16, 4/23. Locations: CMC in Golden for classes and Front Range for field trips. Tuition: $150 for Denver Group Members: Register online at http://www.cmc.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?EventID=2340 Standard CMC refund policies apply. The annual school is designed for beginners and “never-evers.” Basic information regarding gear, knots, entomology, stream structure, fish behavior and casting is covered in three evening classes and two field days. Students supply their own rod, reel, line, waders, boots, and fishing license. Tuition includes a detailed handbook, 24 flies and many accessories. This is a great way to prepare for club fly fishing trips. Denver Group Trip Leader School Contact Martha Mustard at 303-547-8891 or [email protected] Dates: May 5 and May 23 (Register for only one) Enrollment fee: $10 DG Members; $20 non DG members Let’s congratulate the graduates of the January Trip Leader School and thank them for their interest and willingness to become leaders: Carole Adler, Jason Kolaczkowski, Kristina Kolaczkowski, Brian LeBlanc, Craig Lewis, and Byron Wicks. Completion of the Trip Leader School is the first step in becoming a Denver Group trip leader. It is open to all members in good standing over 18 years of age, regardless of hiker or skier classification. Requirements are: • CMC membership current paid status • Three CMC trips completed. At least two must be hiking, backcountry ski, or snowshoe trips. Topics include group dynamics and leadership styles, leader responsibilities, liability issues, medical concerns, environmental concerns, planning a trip, screening potential trip participants, organizing the group, and carrying out a safe trip. There is a new format to the school; there will be only one evening of on-site class. Reading materials will be e-mailed to the enrollees ahead of time and the students must read both the material sent and the CMC Trip Leader manual and, before the class, pass a written test. The evening class will consist of a Q&A period followed by scenarios to be discussed in small groups. Interested members should register on-line through the CMC website under Programs, Education or through the CMC Office. Please register for only one of the classes. Remember, there is now only one evening class per session. Please note that the Technical Climbing Section has its own Trip Leader School and application. Leader’s manuals are available on the CMC website at http://cmc.org/members/docs/Trip%20leader%20manual%202010_sept14_2010.pdf. Wilderness Survival School Contact: John Lindner @ 303/431-7575 Lectures: May 11, 18, 25 7pm- 9pm; Field Overnight June 11 & 12 Enrollment fee: $47 DG members; $57 non-DG members Wilderness Survival School (WSS) is designed to provide the skills and self-confidence to increase your odds of survival in an unexpected stay in the wilderness. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, preventing a survival emergency, psychology/attitude, shelters, signaling, fire craft, and hypothermia. Survival related medical emergencies and other priorities will also be covered. This course will include three lectures and one overnight field lesson that provides practical training/ experience in a simulated survival situation. This course is particularly informative to the novice/intermediate hiker, but even very experienced CMC members have found this school valuable. Enrollment is open to all CMC members with ANY level of backcountry experience or hiking classification. Register on line atwww.cmc.org . Basic Rock Climbing Seminar Offered In June Contact: Todd Felix ([email protected]) Session A: 6:30pm Indoor Wall May 31 – June 1-5; Field Days: June 4 & 5 Session B: 6:30pm Indoor Wall June 6- 9; Field Days: June 11-12 Registration Fee: $80 DG Members; non-DG Members $90 BRCS is the introductory climbing course that teachings the basics of safe climbing. BRCS is great for the first-time climber, the more experienced climber looking to learn a bit more and those who haven’t climbed in a few years. BRCS focuses on climbing safety: equipment and using it properly, communication between the climber and belayer, lowering and rappelling. Sessions A & B both feature three indoor evenings and two outdoor field climbs. Students are required to attend the evening indoor sessions to allow participation in the outdoor field climbs. Indoor sessions are held at the American Mountaineering Center climbing wall.. Students will have plenty of opportunities to learn, practice, climb, have fun and meet new climbers, too. Enroll through the cmc.org website, select Programs, then Education; be certain to sign up for Session A or B. 4 Mile High Mountaineer • April 2011 Alpine Scrambling Course Contact: [email protected] Dates: Lectures June 9, 16 Field trips: June 11, 25; July 23, August 27-28 Enrollment fee: $75 DG Members; $85 non DG members Registration deadline: April 29. Student application forms are available from: John Raich [email protected] Alpine scrambling is non-technical climbing that involves off-trail travel, often over rock and snow. Most Colorado summits are accessible by scrambling routes. You can use the skills acquired in this course to reach the summits of hundreds of Colorado 14ers and 13ers. The goal of the course is to teach the skills needed to scramble enjoyably while minimizing risk with respect to the mountain environment. The Basic Mountaineering School is again offering a pilot version of the course for summer 2011 and will accept a limited number of students. Field trips of the course meet the criteria for CMC “C” trips, that is, up to 15 miles round trip and up to 3,500 feet of elevation gain. Participants should be prepared for strenuous physical activity and should be fit enough to climb about 750 feet per hour on a good trail and be able to maintain that pace for a few hours with reasonable breaks. Some previous climbing experience is beneficial but no prior climbing training is required. Scrambling also requires a positive mental attitude, a commitment of time and effort and a complement of outdoor equipment. Teamwork and cooperation are important. The August field trip involves a backpack and overnight camp. Those who want technical and roped climbing instruction should enroll in the CMC Basic Mountaineering School and/or the High Altitude Mountaineering School. Alpine Scrambling Course Instuctors Needed Senior instructors should have basic rock and snow leading skills, assistant instructors should have basic seconding skills. Although some technical climbing experience is expected for instructors, these skills are needed only under special circumstances such as emergencies. The course does not teach technical or roped climbing techniques, glacier travel and rescue, or use of crampons. Contact: John Raich [email protected]
Telemark Ski School Thank You Jim Kennedy, Director of the 2011 Telemark Ski School, reports that another successful session was completed due to the energy, dedication and knowledge of its instructors. Instructors giving their time and efforts were: Senior Instructors: Marilyn Choske, Stephanie Porter, Brendan Reiss, Rick Tronvig, Paul Doak, Sherri Durman , Greg Olson and Jim Kennedy. Associate Instructors: Larry Utter, Eric Manuel and Shawn Halvorson. A big THANK YOU to all!
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Mile High Mountaineer • April 2011 5 CMC Adventure Travel
For your benefit and enjoyment, the following trips have been reviewed and approved by the Adventure Travel Committee and are officially sanctioned by the Colorado Mountain Club. Visit www.cmc.org/at for more detailed itineraries and registration forms.
cultural, and gastronomic experiences, including the Upper Paleolithic cave paintings of Altamira and the pilgrimage city of Santiago de Compos- Moab Mountain Bike and Hike tela. Join us for a peek into the best kept secret in Europe. If group size allows, there will be two lev- Yosemite High Sierra Camps Adventure els of hiking offered: B hikes and C hikes. Includ- July 7 -- 14, 2011 May 19 – 22, 2011 ed are ground transportation in Spain, lodging, $1,183 $275 (before March 1) breakfast and dinner (water or wine included), Yosemite National Park showcases some of the We will base camp near Moab in this new ad- transfers and cable cars. Not included are airfare world’s most spectacular mountain scenery along venture and explore the famous mountain bik- from the U.S., travel insurance, lunches, and en- with deep valleys, wild rivers, and grand meadows. ing and hiking trails in the Moab area, as well as trance fees, except those listed in the itinerary. This is a unique opportunity to hike with fellow Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. We will Price may change depending on exchange rate club members and experience the best Yosemite ride (or hike) with groups of various sizes and and number of participants. Contact Janet Farrar has to offer. We will meet up in Reno, NV, rent a abilities for four days of adventure in this amaz- [email protected] or 303-933-3066. vehicle, and spend the first night in a hotel in Reno ing desert wonderland. A favorite for biking or or closer to the park (shared lodging). We then hiking is the seldom traveled Hidden Canyon spend 6-days/5-nights deep in Yosemite’s back- trail with its prolific Anasazi art and hunting ru- country, but this is not a car camp or backpack and ins. Savory food is provided and prepared by we will not be roughing it. Instead, we’ll hike to the experienced desert gourmet chefs. Also includ- Huayhuash Trek – Peru High Sierra Camps located in prime spots 6 to 10 ed in the price are camping fees, all your water June 12-25, 2011 miles apart along a 50 mile loop trail that begins needs, and portable toilets. You will also receive $1,600 at beautiful Tuolumne Meadows. Each of the five a t-shirt custom designed for this year’s adven- camps features roomy tent cabins (separated by ture. A large campfire with live music, drum Trek in the rugged and remote Cordillera Huay- gender) with comfortable beds for about four circles, sweat lodge, desert croquet and other huash in northern Peru. This trip starts in Lima people. A gourmet breakfast and dinner is served games, and group activities round out the after- with a city tour, then a bus ride north to Huaraz. each day in a community dining tent. There is a noon and evening fun. You provide your own Here we will do a couple day hikes, one to a lake bathroom tent with sinks, and hot and cold water. transportation to and from the rides and hikes in the Cordillera Negra near Huaraz, and a sec- Some camps have hot showers and a wash basin which are accessible with any automobile. You ond hike to Lago 69, at 15,000 feet, near Huas- for laundry. You carry only a daypack with the 10 also need to bring your own camping gear and caran, the highest peak in Peru. Then we will essentials, change of clothing, and a bed sheet. bike (if you ride), or rent one in Moab. Carpool- drive to Queropalca to start a seven-day trek All hiking will be on trail and participants must ing is encouraged. There are rides and hikes suit- in the stunning Cordillera Huayhuash. This sup- be capable of B-level hikes at a moderate pace. ed for beginner to advanced riders of all ages. ported trek will take us high into the Andes, hik- After hiking out, we will spend the final night in Price does not include transportation to Moab, ing below peaks over 19,000 feet, visiting high a hotel in Reno (shared lodging). All expenses are or bike rental (if needed). Price increases after lakes and hiking over passes above 14,000 feet. included except transportation to Reno, meals on March 1 to $300; between April 11 and May 10, We will hike near Nevado Yerupaja, at 21,560 the first and last days, and lunches during hiking $325; after May 10 to $350. Contact Janet Farrar feet it is the world’s second highest tropical days. The trip is limited to 8 participants. There at [email protected] or 303-933-3066. mountain. And we will view the east face of Siula Grande, the peak Joe Simpson fell on, as will be a required pretrip meeting. Full payment recounted in his book and the movie, “Touch- of $1,183 ($100 is nonrefundable) due upon reg- ing the Void.” We will hike through very remote istration. For more information, contact Tim Musil Peruvian countryside, where people bring their 303-384-3521 or [email protected]. Or com- sheep and cattle to graze during the dry season. plete and send the form below and the leader will Day Hiking in Northwest Spain The trip’s hikes will be at a C level, at high el- contact you. May 30 – June 13, 2011 evations and on rugged trails. Not included in $2,700 the trip cost is airfare to Lima, travel insurance, The Picos de Europa in northern Spain is a lime- several meals, guide tips, and personal spend- stone massif that offers a unique range of natural, ing money. Contact Marianne Curtis for more information at [email protected]. 11 miles and return on the Pinto Park trail loop- there, we’ll motel camp on the way there and ing to the Middle Fork Trail and Sheep Bridge back. Once arrived, we will car camp. The high- Trail at Worthen Meadow Reservoir. All hikes will est peak we will climb is Mt. Wheeler at 13,063 Trekking in Transylvania be at the B level. Included will be tents, sleeping feet, the highpoint of the Great Basin. We will July 21 – August 1, 2011 bags, bag liners, ThermaRest pads, meals, llamas, day hike to explore numerous other alpine guide and wrangler services, including meals on $2,277 lakes, valleys, and to bag other peaks. Mid-week the trail. Hike with just your daypack. Price does we will attempt Notch Peak in western Utah, at Thrills, chills, and old-world romance abound not include round trip travel to Lander, two nights 9,654 feet it is the highest peak for miles with in Count Dracula’s homeland. You will trek 60 motel stay, two evening meals, or wrangler tips. views of Mt. Wheeler, Bonneville Salt Flats, and miles (8-12 miles per day) in the breathtakingly Contact Bob Seyse at 303-718-2005 or bob- a big sky. It is notable for having one of the larg- beautiful and rugged Carpathian Mountains, and [email protected]. est sheer cliffs in the country at almost 2,000 climb Romania’s highpoint (Moldoveanu Peak at feet! Due to the great distance from any city, the 8,347 feet). Carry only what you need for a day star gazing is exceptional. We will be there with hike on this fully supported trek, which includes a waning moon, so bring your star guide and excursions to Dracula’s castle, Peles Castle (a Neo- telescope! Temperatures should be comfort- Renaissance Castle built between 1873-1914), Exploring Russia’s Kamchatka: able; the average high and low for August is 85 an Orthodox monetary, and Sibiu�the wealthi- Land of Fire and Ice and 56 degrees respectively. Participants need est citadel of the Transylvanian Saxons. Price in- to be able to hike at a B-difficult or C-easy level cludes six nights accommodation in 3-star hotels August 18 – September 3, 2011 and be comfortable with off trail hiking and pos- or guesthouses, two nights in a mountain hut, $1,900 - $2,900 sible mild scrambling. The biggest day will be and two nights in restored Saxon houses in a vil- Kamchatka is a stunning mountain paradise and about 2800’ and 9 miles. An optional rest day lage. Most meals are included. Includes guided one of the most isolated regions in the world. The will be available for those who want to enjoy the hiking and site-seeing tour guide, ground trans- Kamchatka Peninsula is a 1,250-kilometer long scenery from camp. Included: transportation by fers from/to Bucharest airport and to cities/sites peninsula in the far east of Russia. There are more shared private auto, motels, camping fees, park within the program, and admission to the men- than 160 volcanoes on the peninsula, 29 of which attraction entry fees. Not included: meals, per- tioned cultural sites. Price does not include airfare are active. The main attractions of Kamchatka are sonal purchases. A non-refundable $100 de- to Bucharest, Romania, but the leader will assist volcanic calderas, geysers, and mineral springs, all posit is due with application by June 20, 2011. participants with scheduling. For more informa- in pristine condition. Supported by 4/6WD bus, A balance of $256 is due July 31, 2011. There tion, contact Linda at [email protected]. No this tour passes through the most active volcanic will be a mandatory pre-trip meal planning phone calls please. zone of the peninsula and along a high moun- meeting and day hike. For more information, tain plateau, surrounded by nine of Kamchatka’s contact Stan Moore at 303-929-7802 or email highest volcanoes. We will climb three volcanoes, [email protected]. Or complete and send all of which are still active. There will be plenty the form below and the leader will contact you. of wildlife to see, including the legendary Kam- Wind River Llama Trek chatka Brown Bear. We will have opportunities to August 15 – 19 , 2011 meet and learn about the local and indigenous $1324 peoples of Kamchatka. The trip cost includes all Hike the remote and rugged Wind River Range Kamchatka lodging and meals (except extra bev- of Wyoming. Let the llamas carry the heavy loads erages), ground transportation, guide fees, and Italian Alps: Mountaineering CMC fee. Not included in the price: Round trip and the outfitters do the cooking and dishes. We Trek & Ferrate - Bernina to will meet at Lander Llama Company in Lander. airfare to Petropavlovsk, Russian visa, beverages, Wyo., then check gear, load llamas and partici- rented equipment, tips, and personal spend- Dolomites pants in trucks and vans, and drive to our trailhead ing money. Travel insurance is not included but August 29 - 12 September, 2011 at Worthen Meadow Reservoir, a southern access highly recommended. Hiking level: Participants $3,795 point for the Popo Agie Wilderness of the Sho- should be capable of Difficult B/Easy C hikes. For shone National Forest. At 9,000 feet, we will take a trip packet, contact the leader at miller866@ Trek Italy’s Alps from the beautiful lakes of the Sheep Bridge Trail to the Middle Fork Trail comcast.net. Como and Garda to the majestic Bernina Range through lodge pole forest and follow the Middle and awesome pillars and spires of the Brenta Fork of the Popo Agie River for nine miles gaining Dolomites, replete with itinerant “rifugio” hut- slight elevation traversing high alpine parks and ri- based lodging and “via ferrata” climbs certain parian watersheds. Our first night will be spent in to inspire a memorable adventure for min./max. Bill’s Park. Day two we will hike and gain elevation Hiking Mountain and Desert: 7 energetic and validated C-E > D level hikers taking a route just below Wind River Peak. We will Great Basin who enjoy adventure travel. Hike through for- camp in this location for two nights at 10,300 feet. National Park ests, alpine meadows, over saddles, passes and The layover day, weather permitting, could allow August 20-27, 2011 across glaciers with breathtaking vistas to sum- some participants to ascend Wind River Peak. mit awe-inspiring peaks, many via the famous There will be other hikes available to some very $356 “path of iron” ferrate where multi-colored rock spectacular classic glacial cirque-carved moun- Great Basin National Park is an isolated alpine oa- face and ledges are outfitted with anchored tains. This country has many lakes with very good sis - 12,000 and 13,000 foot peaks surrounded cables, ladders and bridges. Vie ferrate (plu- fishing. On day four we will hike to Pinto Park, an by desert. You’ll find it in eastern Nevada, lo- ral) networks dating from WWI to facilitate open high alpine park, with a panoramic view of cated not far off of Highway 50, “America’s Lone- troop movements to strategic reconnaissance the Cirque of the Towers. On day five we will hike liest Highway”. Taking a day and a half to drive positions in the Alps have been restored and expanded; today they are maintained by CAI with their camels or horses carrying the camp the world, Kanchenjunga (8586m / 28,169ft), (Club Alpino Italiano) as a safer alternative to gear, cook, all camp equipment, welcome and one of the largest mountains in sheer size in the unprotected climbing and to enhance the alpine farewell dinner, breakfasts in Ulaanbaatar. Not in- Himalaya. From Delhi we will take a domestic experience. Trek exposure may be rivaled only cluded in price is round trip flight to Ulaanbaatar, flight to Bagdogra, and then on to the legend- by cultural exposure motoring between trailhead two lunches, one dinner, tips, single supplement ary city of Darjeeling, home of His Holiness the gateways: Bellagio (by boat), Merano, wine-tast- of $30 per night, bottled water, drinks, and per- Dali Lama, and the Tibetan government in exile. ing at Lake Caldaro, Verona, Bergamo and many sonal items. The trip is limited to 10 people with One day by jeep will bring us to the beginning quaint medieval towns. Italy’s rifugi (plural) at a sense of adventure, and flexibility for traveling of our two-week trek. We will travel through the various altitudes provide rustic lodging with ba- in this remote country. For more information, con- Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve; walk in rho- sic amenities and warm food, so this trip requires tact Bea Slingsby at 303-422-3728 or beahive@ dodendron forests, camp in small villages, visit only a light 40-55L backpack with 10 essentials, comcast.net. Buddhist monasteries and shrines, traverse high climate-appropriate clothing, gloves, poles, bag alpine passes, and experience breathtaking Hi- liner, crampons, harness, and a spirited smile of malayan vistas. We will camp beside the sacred determination and anticipation. Most everything lake of Lam Pokhari and cross the high pass of except airfare is included--see detailed itinerary. Goecha La, 16,207 feet, the highest point on Our Italian guide, an experienced mountaineer/ our route. Along the way we will interact with trekker, age 50, fluent in English, created the itin- Trekking in Nepal the local people, get to know their customs and erary with fallback options to cope with mother October 1 – 18, 2011 culture, and make new friends. The minimum nature and otherwise optimize a successful ad- $2806 number of participants is 8. Not included in the venture. A $375 deposit is due by 15 May 11, price is international and domestic airfare, travel followed by 3 equal monthly installments prior Join Pemba Sherpa, a native of the Khumbu re- insurance, personal spending money, and Indian to departure. Non-CMC and affiliate club mem- gion of the Nepal Himalayas, on this spectacular visa fee of $73. Indian visas must be obtained bers are welcome to apply (non-CMC members trek through the foothills of some of the world’s before departing the U.S. For more information incur a 3% surcharge); both categories must sign highest peaks. Pemba has been guiding visitors to please contact Gyeljen Sherpa at alpineadventu- a guest liability waiver. For additional questions, his homeland since 1986 and will do so again in [email protected] or call Gyeljen at 720-273-7158. contact the leader Eugene Culbertson at (970) 2011, taking us into the heart of the world’s ma- 690-3272 or email at [email protected] jestic Himalayan Mountains around Annapurna. The classic Around Annapurna trek offers a com- plete panorama of culture and ecosystems, in- cluding high mountain passes, the deepest valley in the world, the desert of the Tibetan plateau, Best of the Grand Canyon– Mongolia: Trek, Culture, pine forests, rice paddies, monasteries and peo- Colorado River Eagle Festival ple as diverse as Tibetan lamas and Hindu farm- Raft & Hike 2012 ers. We commence trekking near Ngadi, ascend September 5 – 22, 2011 April 28 – May 10, 2012 the ridges over the Marsyandi valley. We follow $2700 the Marsyandi valley north beneath the mountain REGISTRATION DEADLINE MAY 19, 2011 Trekking with Mongolian Kazak herdsmen with of Manasulu, Lamjung Himal, and the Annapurnas CMC members – $4,165, non-CMC mem- their camels or horses carrying our camp gear, lush before entering the drier reaches of the Manang bers – $4,290 green valleys, hiking over Jolt Pass at 10,300 ft. in valley, not far from the Tibetan border. Here we This unique trip to the Grand Canyon offers the Western Altai Mountains in one of the most re- acclimatize before crossing Throng La (17,769ft.), participants the opportunity to experience this mote parts of the world. Magnificent views of the the highest and the hardest part of this trek. The World Heritage Site on a motorized raft for 188 snow capped Altais, staying in gers and tents, visit- elation as you reach the top of the pass will sup- miles through the best of the canyon, departing ing with nomads who have trained Golden Eagles press any feeling of fatigue. We descend to Muk- from the historic Lee’s Ferry and ending with to use for hunting. Petroglyphs, deer stones, bal- tinath, one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites a helicopter ride from Whitmore Wash and a bals (stone carved men), being at the crossroads of in Nepal, then farther down to the Kali Gandai plane flight back to the start. It is especially ideal emerging cultures of ancient times. Two days at an Gorge, the deepest valley in the world, we de- for those who would like to hike in areas that can Eagle Festival with various competitions involving scend Kali Gandaki to Jomson and fly back to be reached only from the river, and those who the eagles, horse racing, and locals wearing very Pokhara. For more information, please contact have always wanted to experience the canyon colorful native dresses. Time to visit museums in Pemba Sherpa at (303) 525-6508 or pemba@ but who do not wish to make the 7 mile, 4500’ Hovd and Ulaanbaatar. These are just some of the sherpaascent.com. trek in and out.Our outfitter, Hatch River Expe- experiences we will have on our 17 day trip. At ditions, has been guiding river trips through the Chigertei Lake we will stay for two nights, hiking canyon for over 70 years. We will have 3 guides in the area and meeting the nomads with their and 20 participants on two 35’ S-rig boats run- grazing animals. The trek will be six days (approxi- ning 30 hp 4stroke outboard engines (fuel effi- mately 7 to 12 miles a day), going over Jolt Pass. cient and quiet). Each boat holds 18, so for this From our arrival in Ulaanbaatar until we fly out Sikkim Himalayan Trek trip we will have plenty of room. An average of the country, there will be an English speaking October 15 – November 5, 2011 motorized raft trip through the Grand Canyon guide with us. A visa is not needed for U.S. citi- $3,220 is for 7 days with short daily hikes. Hatch is add- zens. Included in the price is four nights’ hotel in ing 5 days to the trip with over 100 possible Ulaanbaatar, internal flight to Western Mongolia Gyeljen Sherpa invites you to join him on a trek hikes, depending on the group’s interest and the and return, all meals outside of Ulaanbaatar, Eng- through ancient exotic Sikkim. Once its own weather. They offer us daily-guided hikes at dif- lish speaking guide, fees for National Park and Kingdom, tiny Sikkim is now a state of India. ferent hiking levels, or one may choose to rest in Eagle Festival, four-wheel drive vehicles, nomads Sikkim is home to the third highest mountain in camp. There are several opportunities for point- CMC Adventure Travel
to-point hikes where we may hike from one drainage to the next and the raft will pick us up later in the day. Hatch provides all meals, snacks, eating Join the Exotic Side of the CMC... utensils, life jackets, tents, camp chairs, and the helicopter and plane rides back to the put-in. A sleeping kit is available for those who need camp gear -- a sleeping bag, pillow, sleeping pad, ground cloth, and waterproof bag. The park entrance fee is included. The cost of the trip also includes all tips and one night (double occupancy) at the Cliff Dweller’s Lodge near the put-in on Saturday (4/28/12).The cost does not include: carpooling to and from Lee’s Ferry, any meals other than those on the raft trip, and extra beverages for the raft trip (water, lemonade, and sports drink are provided by Hatch). We will carpool or meet at the lodge in Marble Canyon, AZ near the put-in on Saturday evening, April 28th and begin our raft trip on Sunday, April 29th. The trip ends on Thursday, May 10th when we he- licopter out of the canyon and fly back to put-in area. The Grand Canyon, designated a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1979, is among the Earth’s greatest ongoing geological spectacles. About 65 million years Ha Long Bay, a World Heritage site ago in Earth’s shifting, a huge area of land was lifted a mile and a half above sea level, forming what is now the Colorado Plateau. For the last 6 to 10 in Vietnam million years, the Colorado River has been slowly carving its way down through the center, exposing 2 billion years of geological history. There are also prehistoric traces of human adaptation to a particularly harsh envi- ronment. Training and Physical Conditioning Requirements: For maximum enjoyment, a person may wish to participate in several hikes prior to the trip. The hikes will vary in difficulty in the range of our CMC levels A, B, and C. In general, a couple hiking levels will be available for most days. There is always the option to take the day off and rest in camp. All of our hiking will take place below the altitude of Denver (the river is at about 2,500 feet). Because this is the desert, one must be able to adapt to the heat and cold. Some of the hikes offered will be full day hikes of significant distance and Picos de Europa, coastal trail towards altitude gain. The leaders, Blake and Rosemary, have led 4 winter trips to Llanes, Spain Yellowstone for the CMC. They have been on 22 one-week backpacks in the Grand Canyon as well as a 7 day commercial raft trip and an 18 day private raft trip through the canyon. They led this CMC Grand Canyon Raft & Hike trip in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Hiking the Alps of Bavaria and Austria August 27-September 7, 2012 $2,700-3,300 Laguna Jahuacocha, in the Peruvian The German and Austrian Alps are a scenic region of pristine lakes and Cordillera Huayhuash creeks, high mountains, green pastures, and thundering river gorges. The hilly countryside that’s dotted by quaint villages is home to some of the most famous castles in Bavaria where we will start our trip. On the Austro- Bavarian border we will visit Germany’s highest peak, Zugspitze. In Austria, we will start by exploring the glacier-carved valley of Stubaital, close to Innsbruck. From there we will continue to learn more about the Tyrollean country, while hiking and climbing in the Zillertal area. Finally, we will walk on paths of a thousand-year-old history in Salzkammergut. This area, with spectacular lakes close to the town of Salzburg, had in the past famous mines of “white gold.” The historical salt trail started from here. The town of Hallstatt is a World Heritage destination. During the trip, we will stay in comfortable, often family-owned hotels and explore some of the more breathtaking parts of the world. Cost includes lodging in hotels and pen- sions, transportation during the trip, breakfast and most of the dinners, and leader’s expenses. The price does not include airfare or travel insurance. The final cost may vary depending on currency exchange. Hikes up to B and C level. Maximum number of participants is 14. For more information www.cmc.org/at contact the leader, Renata Collard, at (303) 617-4773 or Renata.Collard@ ucdenver.edu
CONSERVATION CORNER GET READY TO PLAY IN THE DIRT! Trail crews scheduled by Jerry Helmke and Fred Griest include opportunities for all whether assisting to landscape the Audubon Nature Center at Chatfield or work with fire mitigation crews. Volunteers need only to bring water, a sack lunch and work gloves to any of the scheduled trail crews. Crews typically start around 8am and finish by 3pm.
How about scheduling a reunion of your school’s students, or a get together for all the instructors in a school? Or, you could Celebrate National Trails Day on June 4th with family and friends by inviting them to volunteer for a trail crew at Clear Creek. All levels of assistance are needed from picking up small rocks to use on a trail or using a rock bar tool to remove large rocks impeding the trail. Register through the Trip Sign Up system on line at cmc.org. For questions or suggestions of trails that need improvement, call Jerry at 303/431-7458 or Fred at 303/759-2194. April 23 Audubon Nature Center April 30, May 7 & 21 Chatfield State Park May 14 Denver Mountain Parks
Are You a Friend of the Mountains? Share your passion for the land through outdoor volunteerism. CMC staff and volunteers are crafting an incredible schedule of volunteer opportunities for the 2011 field season. Volunteering on trails is a great way to give back to the community and to show appreciation for the landscapes and special places in which we love to play! Check out our preliminary lineup! CMC Groups also have a great slate of projects, so make sure to inquire with them as well. [email protected]
Crew Leaders Needed! Interested in helping organize or lead trips? Contact our office and we can discuss your interests, training, and our project schedule. Prior experience not required – we’ll get you started! [email protected] Peak Steward Trainings The Colorado 14ers Initiative Peak Steward program trains volunteers in alpine ecology, 14er-specific Leave No Trace, Forest Service regulations, and visitor interaction techniques. Trainings are scheduled for June and July in five locations across Colorado, including the American Mountaineering Center. Contact Brian 303-278-7650 [email protected]. Find a Training in Colorado! Trail Crew Leader School Contact: [email protected] Dates: April 16 & 17; Enrollment Fee: $60 Provider: Outdoor Stewardship Institute If you’ve been working on trail crews for a couple of seasons, how about becoming a Trail Crew Leader? Leaders are needed from the Denver Group for local and state projects including trail construction, mapping, wildfire restoration and hut caretaking. The school teaches both crew supervision and group dynamics as well as technical aspects of tool usage, trail building and maintenance, cutting limbs and trees, rock work, etc. Each day includes classroom and field experience. Register through Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado at http://www.cmc.org/events/eventdetails. aspx?EventID=2397 Jerry Helmke, DG Trail Crew Committee Chair and a student work on rock placement for a trail switchback.
GET READY FOR INVITED GUESTS! Continued from Page 1 When a trip leader views his/her trip roster a guest’s name with whom they are not familiar will appear on the trip roster. Recipients of Guest Passes will also be given the trip leader’s contact information at the time of trip registration so the guest may call the leader to ask specific questions or clarify a meeting location. Beginning in March two guest passes will be mailed to each new and renewed membership. Active Denver Group leaders were mailed guest passes through the USPS to distribute to those non-CMC members on the trail. Any leader or member may also pick up Guest Passes at Membership Services to distribute to non-CMC friends, family and those they meet on the trail. So, get ready for invited guests and showcase all the great activities CMC Denver Group offers through its social activities and sections, schools, seminars, programs, and the availability of CMC Press publications!
6 Mile High Mountaineer • April 2011 CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY SPRING EQUIPMENT $ALE CENTENNIAL PEAKS The Spring Equipment $ale will be Friday, April 15, 6-8 pm at the AMC in the conference room on the ground Centennial Celebration Climbs: The guidelines for floor. trip leader participation in this program to celebrate the SELLERS: CMC’s Centennial Anniversary have been revised to For each item you are selling, attach an envelope on allow for unlimited, multiple climbs of the Centennial which is printed your NAME, ITEM, SELLING PRICE, Peaks. To participate in this celebration, qualified Denver WHETHER YOU WILL ACCEPT A CHECK; attach Group trip leaders may now lead a trip to one or more envelope to item. All items must be tagged before of the Centennial Peaks (top 100) between now and bringing them to the sale. Bring your items to the AMC December 31, 2012. Interested trip leaders should email on Thursday, April 14 from 4-7pm or Friday, April [email protected] and indicate which trip(s) they 15 from 3:00-5:30 pm in the conference room on the wish to lead. Leaders will be responsible to schedule the ground level. trip in the CMC online schedule. Instructions, formats All unsold items must be picked up from the clubroom and assistance will be provided to help streamline the the night of the sale, by 8:30 pm unless prior arrangements leader’s participation. This link: are made with the Sale Coordinator only. Any items left http://www.cmc.org/about/centennialclimbs.aspx after sale on Friday night will be donated. Please be sure will show the sign ups, schedules, completions, trip to share this with any other members you tell about the reports and photos of the trips. Participation in this sale. The office staff will retain sale envelopes for one program will help provide advertisement for the CMC week after the sale. Any monies not picked up by April and help allow members to climb the Top 100 peaks. 22, will be donated to the CMC. Any outdoor gear that might be used on a CMC trip is appropriate for the sale, technical clothing only, no street clothes. Also no older model straight downhill skis. All monies go directly to sellers. If you want to donate the sale of your item(s) to the CMC, please note "CMC" on the envelope with the price; checks to be made payable to CMC. CMC is not liable for lost/stolen sale items !!! 100 YEARS !!! or items left behind after the sale pick up deadline. It is suggested you keep a list of items in the sale to keep track. Family Rock Climbing Day BUYERS: Learn the basics of indoor climbing together in a safe BRING VARYING BILL DENOMINATIONS environment with CMC staff and volunteers. Depending OR CHECKS FOR PURCHASES; NO CHANGE- on individual interest and experience, climbers may learn MAKING BY CMC WILL BE AVAILABLE. Doors about equipment, knots, and climbing techniques. for sale will open at 6:00 pm; no "early birds" (including Rock climbing is a great way to build trust and have fun sellers dropping off items). at the same time! Questions? Contact Zoe Katsulos by email (preferred) at [email protected] or phone, 303-666-7672. Thanks! Birding 201 Contact: Mike Foster 303/456-2647 Dates: Lectures @ AMC, Baker Room: Fridays 6-8pm May 13, 20, 27; Field Trips: Saturdays May 14, 21, 28 Price: $30 DG members; $35 non DG members Intended for the novice birder this class teaches methods of identifying birds; topics include discussion of bird guides and binoculars. Bird behaviors, habitats and some Date: April 9 introductory facts of ecology are also covered. Field Time: 10am-1pm trips include practicing techniques for bird identification Age: 4 years and older (accompanied by an adult) by sight and by ear. Please feel free to bring a sack dinner Cost: $12 per person and something to drink during lectures and field days. Registration: Must pre-register by April 5 Everyone must have the same book: Kenn Kaufman’s www.cmc.org/familyclimb Field Guide to Birds of North America (retail cost NOTE: A parent or legal guardian must sign a climbing $18.95). Instructor Mike Foster leads trips for Audubon wall waiver for any participant under the age of 18. and Denver Field Ornithologists. Family friends cannot sign for a non-family member. Mile High Mountaineer • April 2011 7 Social Activities Calendar-(all members) who share dinner have no problem selecting a movie or If you are interested in hosting any social activity, such as a potluck dinner at your two from the numerous theaters, including Chez Artiste, home, a Friday night gathering at a local restaurant or watering hole, a movie night, a Esquire, Mayan, Colorado Center, and Cherry Creek. concert or other entertainment, like the Comedy Works, please call Kathy Kane at 303- Come with a movie in mind and/or a review, or simply 751-0936 or Patricia Leslie at 720-296-9422 by the first day of the month preceding stop by. RSVP appreciated, but not required, just join us your event. We are looking for YOUR IDEAS even if you are a brand-new CMC member!! If the event is in your home, you set the time (closing time, too) and number and relieve the tax day blues. Hosted by CMC leaders of guests that you wish to host. We are happy to design events “your way”. Patricia Leslie (720) 296-9422 and David Riter (303) These Social Activities are not categorized as official CMC outings. 427-2058. Friday 1 - TGIF, 5:30 p.m. at Pete's Greek Town Cafe, Saturday 16 - Dinner at Le Central, 5:00 p.m. This 2910 East Colfax Ave., hosted by the ever-popular Fred French restaurant at 112 E. 8th Ave. is one of the best Siersma. Last time CMC'ers enjoyed the great menu deals in town. Those interested will carpool afterward to of popular Greek favorites including Moussaka, veggie the Symphony (see below). Come to one or both events. version as well, and Souvlaki. NEW MEMBERS DO For directions and reservation (required), call Bob Shedd NOT BE SHY, JOIN US! Call assistant trekking school at (303)733-2815. instructor, Fred, with questions about this event. (303) Saturday 16 - Colorado Symphony, 7:30 p.m. Brahm's 751-6639 or e-mail [email protected]. "3rd Symphony" and more. Enjoy the concert with a Saturday 2 - Nordic Center End of Season Snowshoe group of about 10 CMC members and guests. Discount and Cross-country Ski Trip - Join us for a fun end of ticket price $25 if available, otherwise $38. If you don't the season NORDIC CENTER trip to wherever there join us for the dinner (see listing above), your ticket will is the best snow, either (1) Snow Mountain Ranch near be waiting for you at the "Will Call" desk at Boettcher Winter Park, OR (2) Devil's Thumb Ranch, OR (3) Frisco Concert Hall. To sign up or cancel, call the host by Nordic Center, OR (4) Breckenridge Nordic Center. 11:00 a.m. on the day of the concert. Bob Shedd, (303) Please read the description below for a description of 733-2815. what this trip offers and SIGN-UP ONLINE WITH Friday 22 - TGIF, 5:30 p.m. at the 44th Avenue Grill, CMC REQUIRED. If you are a NEW MEMBER, 7605 West 44th Avenue, Wheatridge (Wadsworth and THIS IS A GREAT INTRODUCTION FOR THESE 44th just off I-70 exit). Joanne, your host, says this OUTDOOR SPORTS. Patricia is familiar with all is a neighborhood place. Features Mexican cuisine. of Colorado's Nordic Centers from Eldora to Beaver NEW MEMBERS WELCOME. Joanne Lowery (303) Creek. Frisco and Breckenridge are favorites because 877-4442. they offer everything you could possibly need: a cozy lodge, rentals, lessons, snacks, and a fabulously helpful Preview: staff. On this trip you and a buddy can set your own Saturday, May 14 - Dinner and Colorado Symphony, pace on groomed cross-country trails or you can take a Stravinsky's "Firebird" and more. Same plan as April 16 lesson to upgrade your skills. Call Patricia Leslie, leader events listed above. at (720) 296-9422 and feel free to ask questions. Friday 8 - TGIF, 5:30 p.m. at Chad's, 275 Union Blvd. in Lakewood, hosted by Dick Dieckman, back from his globe-trekking adventures. (303) 980-0573. Sunday 10 - THE MONTHLY NEW MEMBER HIKE AND DINNER RETURNS. Get connected with other new CMC members. The hike takes off from the Highline Canal Trail that is easily accessed from behind Marie Callendar's Restaurant at 51 West Dry Creek Court in Littleton (faces South Broadway, north of Mineral). Weather and terrain conditions will determine how far we hike AND THE AFTERNOON HIKE STARTING TIME. Usually we begin hiking around 2:00 p.m., hike approximately 4 miles round- trip, and then enjoy an early dinner at the restaurant. Dress according to the weather and then add some extra clothing, water, and snack items to your daypack. The Mile High Mountaineer Sign-up with the leader is required because the time The Mile High Mountaineer (USP 703-680) is published monthly for $15/ depends on the weather. Call Patricia Leslie no later year members and non-members effective with memberships renewed October 1, 2009. Postmaster: send address changes to the Colorado Mountain than Saturday, April 9 to sign up. (720) 296-9422. Club, 710 10th St., #200, Golden, CO 80401. Periodicals Postage paid at Friday 15 - Dinner and Movie Night, 5:30 p.m. at Golden, CO and additional mailing offices. Ads for the newsletter are due at the first of the month prior to the edition the ad is to be placed. All ads must Beau Jo's, 2710 E. Colorado Blvd.at Colorado and Yale. be submitted via email to [email protected]. For an ad rate sheet and questions, Beau Jo's is one of Colorado's favorite pizza haunts, please email the editors at [email protected]. Editor and Proofreading: Linda offering delicious Italian fare, including Calzones (the Lawson; Layout: Dana Dillow. CMC Office: (303) 279-3080; Fax (303) 279- 9690. Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 9a .m.– 6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. best !!!), salad bar, and other memorable dishes. Groups 8 Mile High Mountaineer • April 2011