Multi-day Outings Beyond the Current Quarter that Require Advance Planning
Ski or Snowshoe Backcountry Snow Camp (5B) Yosemite NP (Sacramento)
Pack into Glacier Point in Yosemite NP. Call the leader for meeting time/place and equipment list. Limited to 8. Learn about the local geography. Participants must be in good shape and have done overnight backpack trips. No dogs Leader: Ted Lenzie 916.985.6144 or Clubted@Gmail.com
March 13-21, 2010, Saturday-Sunday
Service Trip/Backpack (2B) (Delta-Sierra Group)
Escalante River Canyon, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah. We will assist the National Park Service in an ongoing Russian Olive eradication program. Working at the direction of Park Ranger Bill Wolverton, our job will be to gather up slash from previous service trips and burn it. This project started in the fall of 2000 and, with the help of many volunteers, have eliminated over 38 miles of Russian Olive from the Escalante River. This is about 75% of it in the Glen Canyon NRA part of the river. Combined with what the BLM has done upstream, this is just over half of the River. We meet in Escalante, Utah Sunday morning, March 14, caravan out to the Trailhead and hike in. We work 4 days, dayhike 1 day, and hike out Saturday morning March 20. Expect knee to thigh deep river crossings, overnight lows near freezing and mild temperatures during the day. Participants will be responsible for their own leather work gloves (highly recommended), food and gear on the trail and travel expenses to the trailhead. For more go to; http://home.comcast.net/~gorgescramble/site/ or contact the leader, Paul Plathe, at 209.476.1498.
March 27-28, Saturday-Sunday
Ski and Snowshoe (3D) Mount Tamarack and Mount Emma (Sacramento)
Ski or Snowshoe peaks are around the Bridgeport area. Tam is about 10 miles/3,200 feet of gain. Emma is about 8 miles/3,200 feet of gain. Learn about the local geography. Limited to 8. Bring the 10 essentials, skins/metal edged skis, or snowshoes. A snow shovel is required. Please do not contact me after 7 p.m. the day before. No dogs. Must be in great shape. Leader: Ted Lenzie 916.985.6144 or Clubted@Gmail.com
March 29- 31, Monday – Wednesday
Class 1+ (Possible Class 2) River Paddle & Moderate Hiking
Black Canyon Below Hoover Dam. We will launch at the base of Hoover Dam and camp 2 nights along the river. We will explore the washes and hot springs as we paddle and hike. Call Larry Deckard at 916.207.2191 or e-mail at ladeckard@sbcglobal.net for information.