I’m sure our recent snow, which many of you have been enjoying, has sparked interest in other winter activities. So here are a few club sponsored events for you to consider.

Yurt trips

We have scheduled two yurt trips this winter, on January 18-20^th to Grouse Creek Yurt (MLK weekend) and February 16-18 to Spruce Hole Yurt (President’s Weekend). Registration will begin for both activities on Sunday, November 24^th at 5pm. Grouse Creek is a Class 2 outing, while Spruce Hole is a Class 1+. Remember you must be able to carry or pull your sleeping bag, extra clothes, 3 days’ worth of food and other incidentals, making this more difficult than a typical day ski outing.

Long Car Trip

Once again, we will be going to the club’s favorite destination, Crested Butte from Friday February 7^th until Monday, February 10^th. The centrally located Old Town Inn will provide our lodging, and you can expect over 50 km of groomed trails, many backcountry ski opportunities, a world class downhill area, and many shops and restaurants all a short distance away. There are 18 double rooms, and 2 singles and registration will begin on Sunday, December 8^th, again at 5pm. The club will provide the refreshments for our après ski afternoon meetings where there will be much revelry and boasting of the day’s achievements while planning for the next day’s adventures.

For more information about these trips including costs and how to register, please visit our website at https://ski.nmccskiclub.org/

Questions, email me at lbghose@aol.com.

Don’t forget our November meeting tomorrow night at the Albuquerque Garden Club at 7pm.

See you on the trails,

David D’Antonio