LVMC Event Schedule (Outings, Events, and Training Courses)

May 2005

Date Type Class Mileage Coordinator Meeting Place Notes

Event Name Difficulty Code Elev Gain Limit Meeting Time

5/20 Fri & 5/22 Sun Training Course N/A N/A Xavier Wasiak TBD Half class room half fieldwork,

Times: 5/20 6-9 pm & 5/22 7-11

Map & Compass Beginner ** TBD 15 TBD am

5/15-22 Sat-Sun Car Camp, Day Hike Chris Meyer The trip will include Half Dome,

other big valley hikes, and

Yosemite Valley TBD possibly an over night trip. At

this point the trip is open and

flexible.

6/3-6/4 Fri-Sat Car Camp/Day Hiket 1 14 Joel & Amy TBD

Telescope Peak Intermediate 3000 20 TBD

6/10-12 Fri-Sun Backpack/Peak Ascent 4 12 Xavier Wasiak TBD Leave Thur for Bishop, call

coordinator for more info, permits

Bear Creek Spire Advanced 4000 10 TBD pending

6/11 Sat Day Hike 2 5 Kristi Meyer IHOP Cheyenne/95

Mary Jane & Big Falls Beginner 1200 15 7:00am

6/18-19 Sat-Sun Training Course 2 TBD TBD TBD Contact Chris Ransel for more info

Beginner Backpack Beginner ** TBD 15 TBD

6/18-19 Sat-Sun Backpack/Peak Ascent 3 25 Kim Friedman TBD

Mt. Tyndall Strenuous 6000 8 TBD

6/19 Sun Day Hike 2+ 7 Chris Meyer Rd Rcks Pkng Lot Enjoy the beautiful scenery and

bouldering without the water

Pine Creek Canyon/ Fern Beginner 1000 15 7:00am hazards

Canyon

6/25 Sat Day Hike 2 16 Amy Brewster TBD

Mt. Charleston Loop Intermediate 4100 10 TBD

7/2 Sat Day Hike 1 6 Kristi Meyer IHOP Cheyenne/95

Raintree Beginner *** 1700 15 7:00am

7/14-17 Thur-Sun Backpack/Peak Ascent 4 13 Xavier Wasiak TBD Leave Wed night for Bishop,

permits pending

Thunderbolt Advanced 5500 8 TBD

7/29-30 Sat-Sun Car Camp/Day Hike 1 14 Joel Brewster TBD

White Mountain Intermediate 3000 15 TBD

8/20-21 Sat-Sun Car Camp/Peak Ascent 3 14 Josh Owen TBD

North & South Schell Intermediate # 2500 10 TBD

9/2-5 Fri-Mon Car Camp & Day Hikes 1 3 Kristi Meyer TBD

Arches & Canyonlands Beginner 480 12 TBD

National Park

Date Type Class Mileage Coordinator Meeting Place Notes

Event Name Difficulty Code Elev Gain Limit Meeting Time

9/3-5 Sat-Mon Car Camp/Peak Ascent 3 15 Josh Owen TBD

Ruby Dome Intermediate # 5000 10 TBD

9/17-18 Sat-Sun Training Course TBD TBD Josh Owen TBD For complete beginners and

relatively new backpackers

Beginner Backpacking Beginner ** TBD 15 TBD

10/1-2 Sat-Sun Training Course 5 TBD Alan Andrunas Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

Basic Rock Craft Beginner ** TBD 15 TBD

Reminder: To participate in an outing, you must somehow communicate with the coordinator listed prior to the

day of the outing. This allows the coordinator to ensure that the group size and individual fitness and skill levels

of all participants are suitable for the outing.

Codes:

* You must have basic rock climbing skills such as belaying.

** You must be a member to take the training courses.

*** The women-coordinated outings are designed to meet the goals of female members, and male members are always welcome.

# The outing includes a peak listed on the LVMC 50 peaks list.

Class Ratings:

1 - hiking on a trail

2 - rough cross-country travel, occasional use of hands for balance

3 - frequent use of hands for climbing, moderate exposure, most do not use rope/some do

4 - intermediate climbing, constant use of hands, high exposure, most do use rope/some do not

5 - technical rock climbing - using rope, harness, climbing shoes, anchors, and protection hardware

(5.0 through 5.14 - 5.0 easy, 5.14 most difficult)

Outing Coordinators: Outings Director:

Xavier Wasiak 806-9355 Josh Owen 804-1097 Chris Ransel 286-2852

Richard Baugh 454-6046 Howard Herndon 228-4015

Alan Andrunas 222-4476 Kim Friedman 806-9350

Joel / Amy Brewster 456-8520 Nadia von Magdenko 327-0123

Chris / Kristi Meyer 655-7067

Gillian Shellcross 523-2879