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March 18Th – Pikes Peak Group Program March 2014 | No. 199 March 18th – Pikes Peak Group Program Tom and Linda Jagger Present: Hiking the Haute Route Want to know what it’s like to hike every day in the Alps, meeting people from all nationalities and eating the local food? Come to the Pikes Peak Group's monthly program at 7:30 on Tuesday, March 18, in the all Souls Unitarian Church, 730 N. Tejon St., to see what it’s like and to share the experience with Tom and Linda Jagger as they describe and show pictures from their trip to Switzerland. Snow on the route from the high mountain hut Cabane de Moiry (2825m) Tom and Linda have been to New Zealand, Australia, Patagonia, Aconcagua, Ecuador, Elbrus, and Kilimanjaro, but they think Switzerland is one of the best. They traveled from Chaminex France, to Zermatt Switzerland in September of 2013 with only what they had on their backs, hiking most of Linda and Georgia Briscoe hiking by a glacier on route the way, and staying in local hotels and mountain huts. From Mt Blanc to the Matterhorn, they enjoyed the history, great between Tient and Champex (2500m) scenery, challenging sections, and wonderful food. Friday, March 7 Colorado Springs Division of Wildlife Details on page 3 1 Trip Leader Corner Your PPG Council Why Become a CMC Trip Leader? Chair – Rick Keetch (Interim) That’s a good question and asked of students in the PPG Trip Leader Training 719-634-1165, [email protected] course. As you can imagine, the answers vary quite a bit but some of the Past Chair – Rick Keetch common responses over time have been: 719-634-1165, [email protected] You get to do what you want (well within reason anyway). That is, if you BMS Director – Collin Powers don’t like to go on trips by yourself, create an interesting trip and you will 719-685-2470, [email protected] have people join you. Conservation – Tom Mowle You get to pass on skills and experiences to members of your trip and 719-216-3932, [email protected] possibly also learn some new ones, which can be a very rewarding experience. Education & Training – Eric Hunter You receive the intrinsic satisfaction of introducing people to your 719-266-9647, [email protected] activities. Equipment Manager – Tom Mulcahy You get a bigger discount at the local gear shop. 719-482-8821, [email protected] Whatever their reason or reasons, many have become CMC trip leaders and Membership – Tony Eichstadt are enjoying it. If you’re not a trip leader yet, you’re invited now to register 740-601-3611, [email protected] for the spring PPG Trip Leader Training course in March (see the PPG Classes Newsletter – Dave Anderson section) and tell us your reason for becoming a CMC trip leader. 719-484-9069, [email protected] Paul Schoell, Safety & Leadership Chair Outings –Chris Mattingly 719-268-6774, [email protected] Programs – Roger Kilcoyne Conservation Corner 719-323-3740, [email protected] Public Relations – Neil Butterfield 337-258-2365, [email protected] Rampart Range Wildlands BioBlitz Assisting – Christie Lee Do you enjoy watching wildlife, birds and wildflowers? The Rampart Range 719-635-2336, [email protected] Wildlands Project, led by the Pikes Peak and Denver Conservation Safety & Leadership – Paul Schoell Committees, is hosting a BioBlitz in the Rampart Range June 21-22. We will be 719-440-7777, [email protected] leading hikes into this area located between Palmer Lake, Woodland Park, and SESI – Christie Lee Perry Park, counting and documenting all the species we can find. Scientists 719-635-2336, [email protected] will help us identify the critters and plants. We hope to develop a biological inventory of the area for use in protecting this area and to raise interest and Sergeant at Arms – Heather Ditmore 719-217-7417, [email protected] awareness among local students and citizens. We are looking for a great turnout of CMC members and leaders who want to explore this area, and Treasurer – Jackie Crouch sharpen their naturalist skills. Save the date! More information will be 719-255-4493, [email protected] forthcoming in next issues of the Pikes Pique. At Large: Contact [email protected] or 303-996-2759, or your Conservation Chair, Mike Erickson [email protected] or 719-216-3932. 719-482-5062, [email protected] Tom Mowle, Conservation Chair Doug Hatfield 719-200-9488, [email protected] Greg Long 719-659-0349, [email protected] Mary Mourar 719-633-2614, [email protected] Interested in serving on the Pikes Peak Group Council? Please contact the Chair. 2 Backcountry Film Festival CMC PRESENTS: The Backcountry Film Festival The Colorado Mountain Club is thrilled to host the ninth annual world tour of the Winter Wildlands Alliance's Backcountry Film Festival at the Colorado Springs Division of Wildlife, 4255 Sinton Road, on Friday, March 7th at 6:30pm. The festival highlights the beauty and fun of the winter backcountry experience. The evening includes the year’s best ski films—promoting the work of grassroots filmmakers who tell compelling and entertaining stories of the backcountry, non- motorized recreation, and environmental preservation. Submissions come from renowned filmmakers who travel every corner of the globe to submit their best backcountry work, and from grassroots filmmakers who take a video camera out on their weekend excursions and submit their best film short. The films are juried by a select panel of judges and the top films are assembled into a 90- minute program. The evening will also include prize drawings and discounted CMC memberships! Tickets are just $12 at cmc.org/bcff. 6:00 Doors open 6:30 Announcements 6:40 Prizes 6:50 Nine short films 7:30 Break – Lots of refreshments and prizes 7:42 Feature film 8:30 Clean-up All proceeds benefit the Colorado Mountain Club. If you have any questions or are able to help with set- For more information on the Backcountry Film Festival and the tour, up or clean-up please call Christie Lee at (719) 635- please visit cmc.org/bcff or drop us a line at [email protected]. 2336. Thank you! Program Cancellation SESI 20/30-Something Policy Singles Enjoying Similar Interests The 20/30 Something group is oriented If the weather becomes severe, our toward members in that age range. monthly program may be cancelled. SESI activities are found on the cmc.org Most of our activities are organized We will cancel a program when the trip list. Please look for the SESI label to through our listserve. CSPD goes to Severe Weather Accident identify activities specifically geared Reporting. Listen to the radio or the For further information, contact Roger towards the singles group. television. Kilcoyne at [email protected]. 3 Basic Mountaineering School – 2014 Are you seeking to increase your skills and safety in backpacking and climbing 14ers, perhaps even thinking about moving up to the more challenging aspects of snow, rock, and ice? Then consider the courses we have to offer in the 2014 Basic Mountaineering School. This is the perfect way to develop the alpine mountaineering skills you need to tackle anything the Colorado Rocky Mountains can throw at you! Our Pikes Peak Group offers two tracks, depending on your level of adventure: PPG BMS Wilderness Trekking Certificate Wilderness Fundamentals (March, 2014) Wilderness Land Navigation (April, 2014) Wilderness Backpacking (June, 2014) PPG BMS Alpine Mountaineering Certificate Alpine Snow Mountaineering (April–May, 2014) Wilderness Backpacking Rock Climbing (May–June, 2014) Ice Climbing (February, 2015) (You must earn the Wilderness Trekking Certificate and complete a recognized Avalanche Awareness course to be eligible to graduate from the Alpine Mountaineering sequence.) Taught by volunteer instructors who have a passion for sharing their knowledge and skills, each module focuses on a different aspect of Colorado mountaineering. We cover gear, nutrition, weather, trip planning, and all the detailed information pertinent to the activity. Courses usually consist of two to three evening classroom sessions, and one or two field sessions (with the backpacking including an overnight trip). Our instructor–student ratios are typically 1:2 to 1:3. Best of all, BMS introduces you to a fine group of like-minded folks who share the same love of mountaineering that you do. Think new climbing buddies! With these certificates under your belt, you will open yourself to a world of new mountaineering possibilities. As well, you will be eligible for CMC trips that have a BMS prerequisite. If you have even higher aspirations, the Alpine Mountaineering Certificate gives you the credentials to enroll in our High Altitude Mountaineering School (HAMS). Rock Climbing You can find more course details on the cmc.org web site under Calendar, Classes. Don’t delay! For further information, email [email protected]. To register for any class or trip, go to www.cmc.org Alpine Snow Mountaineering 4 PPG Classes Advanced Backcountry Skiing March 5, 8, 15, 2014 So you have taken the introduction to backcountry skiing and you have been out for the past few winters honing your skills. Where do you go next? Have you thought about kicking and gliding into a bowl then playing around there or skiing to a hut to play for several days? Have you thought your entry level skills were too low to attempt such a task? This class will pick up where the Introduction to Backcountry Skiing class left off. There will be one classroom session to discuss more advanced types of gear and technique and what you can do with those skills. There will be two field sessions to practice more advanced types of ascent and descent while maintaining control.
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