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

March 2008

Date Type Class Mileage Coordinator Meeting Place Notes

Event Name Difficulty Code Elev Gain Limit Meeting Time

3/29 Day Hike 1 5 Amy Brewster TBD Kid friendly hike.

Liberty Bell Arch to CO River Beginner 300' 20 TBD

Overlook

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

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

4/6 Rock Climbing 5 N/A Jim Albamont Rd Rcks Pkng Lot Routes will be mostly in the 5.9 - 5.10a

range.

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

4/12 Day Hike 1 2.5 Kristi Meyer Rd Rcks Pkng Lot Kid friendly hike

Icebox Canyon Beginner 320' 12 8:30am

4/12 Training Course 5 N/A J. Snafu Mueller TBD New Clinic! Prerequisites: you must

have taken beginning rappelling or

Self Recue Clinic Part 2 Intermediate ** N/A 10 TBD have been a lead climber to sign

up.

4/13 Rock Climbing 5 N/A Nathan Petrosian Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

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

4/19 Rock Climbing 5 N/A Richard Baugh Rd Rcks Pkng Lot

Beginner Top Rope Beginner * N/A 10 7:00am

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

Mount Bangs Beginner # 1500' 15 TBD

4/26-4/27 Training Course 1 TBD Xavier Wasiak TBD

Winter Backpacking/Basic Snow Beginner ** N/A 10 TBD

School

4/26 Rock Climbing 5 N/A Alan Andrunas Rd Rcks Pkng Lot Beginners Welcome

Beginner Top Rope Beginner * N/A 12 7:00am

5/2-5/4 Backpack/Day Hikes 3 25 Joel Brewster TBD Kid friendly backpack to campsite Hayford Peak and Sheep Peak Advanced # 5000' 15 TBD and advanced hikes from campsite. Families with children are encouraged to attend.

5/3 Training Course 5 N/A J. Snafu Mueller TBD Learn basic climbing techniques Introduction to Rock Climbing Beginner ** N/A 15 8:00am and rope handling skills.

5/10 Training Course 1 TBD Mary Beth Pierce TBD The first half of this training course Map and Compass Beginner ** N/A 10 8:00am will be in the classroom and the second half at a field location.

5/10 Day Hike 1 3 Kristi Meyer IHOP Cheyenne/95 Kid friendly hike

Cathedral Peak Beginner 1000' 12 8:30am

5/16-5/18 Training Course 1 TBD Xavier Wasiak TBD Must have completed Basic Snow

School to participate in this course.

Advanced Snow School Advanced ** N/A 10 TBD

5/24-5/25 Rock Climbing/Car Camping 5 N/A Nadia von Magdenko TBD Rock climbing and car camping Advance Rock Climbing Advanced * N/A TBD with easy access to a pool and snack Veyo, UT bar (think soft serve ice cream at the

crag!).

5/31 Rock Climbing 5 N/A Alan Andrunas Rd Rcks Pkng Lot Beginners Welcome

Beginner Top Rope Beginner * N/A 12 7:00am

6/7-6/8 Car Camp/Day Hike 2 10 Joel Brewster TBD Kid friendly car camp with Signal Peak intermediate day hike from

Car Camp/Day Hike Intermediate # 3500' 15 TBD campsite. Families with

children are encouraged to attend.

6/14-6/22 Rock Climbing/Car Camping 5 N/A J. Snafu Mueller TBD Advance Rock Climbing! Must be City of Rocks Advanced Rock Advanced * N/A TBD able to lead climb or lead belay.

Climbing 10 hour drive to Idaho - will

carpool. $35 non-refundable deposit due in April.

6/17-6/21 Day Hikes/Car Camp 2 N/A Joel Brewster TBD All hikes on this trip are day hikes.

Freel Peak & Various Tahoe area Intermediate N/A TBD

peaks

6/28 Day Hike 1 7 Kristi Meyer IHOP Cheyenne/95

Raintree via Trail Canyon Trail Beginner 2323' 10 7:30am

7/19-7/24 Car Camp/Day Hikes 1 N/A Kristi Meyer TBD Camping deposit required in Rocky Mtn. Natl. Park - Colorado Beginner N/A 18 TBD advance. Car Camping and day hikes.

7/11-7/13 Car Camp/Day Hikes 2 20 Joel Brewster TBD

Table Mountain & Mt. Jefferson Intermediate # 5600' TBD

7/26 Day Hike 1 16 Amy Brewster TBD This hike will take the North Loop Mt. Charleston Intermediate # 4200' 15 TBD to South Loop trails.

8/16-8/17 Training Course 2 TBD Chris Ransel TBD

Beginner Backpack Beginner ** TBD 15 TBD

8/16-8/17 Rock Climbing/Plays 5 N/A Nadia von Magdenko TBD Must pay a $150 Shakespearean Festival/Climbing Beginner N/A TBD deposit if you wish to attend both plays ($100 if only one play) and additional fees. Plays at the festival are Fiddler on the Roof and

Othello.

9/14 Training Course 5 N/A Xavier Wasiak TBD Learn basic climbing techniques Introduction to Rock Climbing Beginner ** N/A 15 TBD and rope handling skills.

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)