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

January 2008

Date Type Class Mileage Coordinator Meeting Place Notes

Event Name Difficulty Code Elev Gain Limit Meeting Time

1/25-1/26 Snow Shoe/Car Camp 1 5 J. Snafu Mueller Mill Creek Campground Bristlecone Snowshoe/Hike @ 9:30 am Sat.

Mill Creek Winter Car Beginner 600' 12 TBD

Camp/Bristlecone Snowshoe

1/26 Day Hike 1 5 Amy Brewster TBD Kid friendly hike.

Liberty Bell Arch to CO River Beginner 300' 20 TBD

Overlook

2/2 Day Hike 3 8 Jim Albamont Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

Mescalito Intermediate 1500' 10 8:00am

2/9 Sat. Day Hike 3 TBD Chris Meyer Cannery Row Garage

Valley of Fire Scramble Intermediate TBD 10 7:00am

2/9 Sat. Day Hike 2 6 Amy Brewster Snst Station Garage Kid Friendly.

Fortification Hill Beginner *** 1200' 12 TBD

2/22-2/23 Car Camp/Day Hike 3 5 Amy Brewster TBD Kid friendly car camp with intermediate day hike.

Spirit Mountain Car Camp Intermediate 2000' 20 TBD

2/23 Rock Climbing 6 N/A Jim Albamont Rd Rcks Pkng Lot Must be able to climb 5.9 or better.

Advanced Top Rope Advanced * N/A 10 8:00am

2/29-3/2 (Tentative) Winter Sports N/A N/A Nathan Petrosian Salt Lake City 6 hour drive or can fly into SLC and

shuttle. Date could change due to

Ski/Snowboard @ All Levels N/A N/A 20 TBD conditions.

Snowbird/Park City

3/1 Sat. Community Service N/A N/A Amy Brewster TBD Barbecue to follow-FREE FOOD!

Mt. Charleston Adopt a Highway All Levels N/A N/A TBD

Cleanup & BBQ

3/7-9 Car Camp/Day Hikes 3 TBD Chris Meyer TBD Lava Falls Trail to River, Mt. Trumbull, Mt Logan

Toroweap (Grand Canyon) Intermediate # TBD 15 TBD

3/15 Training Course Various Howard's House Potluck BBQ and info session for new & old members looking to

get more out of their membership.

New Member Orientation/Gear ** N/A 5:30 pm

Selection

3/15 Day Hike 2 6 Alda Behie Rd Rcks Pkng Lot No kids.

Juniper Peak Intermediate 2130' 12 8:00am

3/21-3/23 Car Camp/Day Hikes N/A TBD Howard Herndon TBD Car camp outside Zion main entrance; various day hikes & activities.

Easter at Zion TBD N/A TBD

3/29 Rock Climbing 5 N/A Nadia von Magdenko Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

Beginner Top Rope Beginner * N/A 10 9:00am

4/5 Day Hike 4 6 Chris Meyer Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

White Rock Hills Peak Intermediate 1800' 8 7:00am

4/19 Day Hike 2 5 Joel Brewster TBD Long drive, short hike.

Mount Bangs Beginner # 1500' 15 TBD

5/2-5/4 Backpack/Day Hikes 3 25 Joel Brewster TBD Kid friendly backpack to campsite and advanced hikes from campsite. Families with children are encouraged to attend.

Hayford Peak and Sheep Peak Advanced # 5000' 15 TBD

6/6-6/7 Car Camp/Day Hike 2 10 Joel Brewster TBD Kid friendly car camp with intermediate day hike from

campsite. Families with children are encouraged to attend.

Signal Peak Car Camp/Day Hike Intermediate # 3500' 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)