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

                                                                     March Outings

Date                            Type                     Class     Mileage     Coordinator    Meeting Place           Notes

Event Name                  Difficulty              Code      Elev Gain   Limit             Meeting Time

  4/1 Sat                          Day Hike                 2            14            Bruce Lacroix    Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

  Rainbow Wall                  Advanced                 #            3,000'        15                 7:00am

  4/2 Sun                         Day Hike                 3                           Joel Brewster     Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

  Gunsight Notch                Intermediate             10          7:00am

  4/7 Fri                          Day Hike                 2            6              Chris Meyer      Rd Rcks Pkng Lot         You'll be hiking through one o the

   prettiest canyons in Red Rocks and      my

  Pine Creek / Terrace Canyon                                         Intermediate                    1,200                       15            7:30am   favorite Red Rock hike.

  4/8 Sat                          Training Course          5                           Alan/Xavier      TBD

  Basic Rock Craft              Beginner                                              10                 TBD

  4/8 Sat                          Day Hike                 2                           Bob Grozenski   IHOP Cheyenne/95

  Gass Peak                      Intermediate                                         10                 8:00am

 

  4/15 Sat                        Rock Climbing                                       5                   Bruce Lacroix     Red Springs Picnic

  Top Rope                      Beginner                                              10                 8:00am

  4/16 Sun                        Day Hike                 2                           Kristi Meyer     TBD

  Angels Landing Zion          Intermediate                          1,500'        10                 6:00am

  4/21 Fri                        Day Hike                 3            12            Chris Meyer      Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

  Bridge Mtn                     Intermediate                          3,000        15                 7:30am

  4/22 Sat                        Day Hike                 2                           Bob Grozenski   IHOP Cheyenne/95

  Book Shelf Canyon           Intermediate                                         10                 8:00am

  4/29 Sat                        Community Service     N/A        NA           Alan Andrunas                                 Meet at Northwest Corner US95 and

                                                                                                                                             Kyle Canyon Rd

  Highway Cleanup & BBQ    NA                                     NA           NA                8:00am

  5/6 Sat                          Rock Climbing           5                           Bruce Lacroix    Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

  Top Rope                      Beginner                                              10                 8:00am

  5/6-5/7                         Training Course                                      Richard Baugh    TBD

  Map and Compass             Beginner                                              10                 TBD

  5/19 Fri                        Day Hike                 2            6              Chris Meyer      IHOP Cheyenne/95       Time to check out the new snow fields

                                                                                                                                             and ice packs from the previous year's

  Big Falls- Mt Charelston Area                                        Beginner     1,200             15                           7:30am      winter.

  5/20 Sat                        Day Hike                 2                           Bob Grozenski   Sunset Station

  South McCoullough Mtn     Intermediate                                         10                 8:00am


  5/20-5/21                      Training Course          1                           Xavier/Kristi     TBD

  Beginner Backpack           Beginner                                              10                 TBD

  4/25 Sat                        Training Course                                      Xavier Wasiak   TBD

  Snowschool                    Beginner                                              10                 TBD

  5/27-5/29                      Day Hike/Car Camp     4                           Bruce Lacroix    TBD                        Will do Lady Mountain and Ordoville

                                                                                                                                             Canyon

  Zion                            Advanced                                             10                 TBD

  6/4-6/11                        Day Hike / Car Camp                               Chris Meyer      TBD                        2nd Annual Trip to Yosemite Valley. 

                                                                                                                                             Various hiking activities using the

  Yosemite National Park      Intermediate                                         24                                               Valley as the base point.  We will do Half

                                                                                                                                              Dome this year

  6/3 Sat                                                      1                           Bruce Lacroix    TBD

  Trail Maintenance            Beginner                                              10                 TBD

  6/11 Sun                        Rock Climbing           5            NA           Alan Andrunas   Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

  Top Rope Climbing           Beginner                               NA           10                 7:30am

  7/4 Tues                        Day Hike                 2            3              Joel Brewster     TBD                        Watch the Fireworks!

  Lone Mountain                Beginner                               1,000'        10                 TBD

  7/15 Sat                        Day Hike                 2            10            Alan Andrunas   IHOP Cheyenne/95

  Mummy Mountain            Intermediate                          3,500        12                 8:00am

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)