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

                                                                      April Outings

Date                            Type                     Class     Mileage     Coordinator    Meeting Place           Notes

Event Name                  Difficulty              Code      Elev Gain   Limit             Meeting Time

  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                         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.

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

  Beginner Backpack           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

  6/10 Sat                        Day Hike                 2            9              Joel Brewster                                   Located near Flagstaff Arizona

  Mt. Humphreys               Intermediate                          3,200        10

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

  Top Rope Climbing           Beginner                               NA           10                 7:30am

  6/25                            Day Hike                 2            12            Joel Brewster     IHOP Cheyenne/95

  Mt Charleston                 Advanced                              3,500        10                 7:00am

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

  Lone Mountain                Beginner                               1,000'        10                 TBD


  7/13-7/15                      Backpack/Peak Ascent  3            24            Bruce/Joel        TBD

  Mt Williamson&Tyndall     Advanced                              8,000        8                   TBD

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

  Mummy Mountain            Intermediate                          3,500        12                 8:00am

  6/17 Sat                        Day Hike                 3            9              Bruce LaCroix   TBD

  Mt. Wilson                    Advanced                              3,500        10                 TBD

  7/23 Sun                        Rock Climbing           5            NA           Bruce LaCroix   TBD

  Top Rope                      Beginner                               NA           10                 TBD

  6/25 Sun                        Rock Climbing           5+          NA           Bruce LaCroix   Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

  Top Rope                      Beginner                               NA           10                 TBD

  8/4-8/6                         Backpack/Peak Ascent  3                           Bruce LaCroix   TBD

  Middle Palisade                Advanced                                             7                   TBD

  8/20 Sun                        Rock Climbing           5            NA           Bruce LaCroix   Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

  Top Rope                      Beginner                               NA           10                 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)