[NMCCSC] Mistletoe Canyon Class I-II Ski Club Outing, Sat., March 9

[Terri Elisberg via NMCCSCeGroup]

Is anyone planning to go for the class 2 (5 mile) longer version, who would
like a paying passenger, but is wanting to get back to Albuq by 5 PM latest
and skip the Los Ojos food/drink spot in Jemez Springs afterwards?  If so,
please let me know.

Thanks,
Terri

On Tue, Mar 5, 2019 at 8:43 PM Sam via NMCCSCeGroup <
nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> Hello Skiers,
>
> On Saturday, March 9, Carl Smith and Sam Beard will lead a Class I-II
> outing in Mistletoe Canyon in the Jemez Mountains. This east-west route
> lies between NM-4 and the East Fork Ridge a few miles east of Redondo
> Campground. Snow is forecast for the latter part of this week, and we
> expect spring skiing conditions.
>
> From Los Griegos Trailhead parking lot on the south side of NM-4, we cross
> the highway and ski down the canyon through large trees to Mistletoe
> Meadow. From the west end of the meadow we descend the narrow part of the
> canyon on a logging road with moderately steep slopes. We then exit the
> canyon, ski past the west end of a reclaimed pumice mine, and follow a
> shallow canyon across Bennett Lane (near the many mail boxes) and continue
> across another meadow and past a power line. We go up a short south-facing
> canyon to the intersection with the East Fork Ridge Trail.
>
> At this point, skiers have two choices:
>
> 1. Follow the ridge trail 0.5 mile to the East Fork Ridge Trailhead at
> NM-4 where we will have left a vehicle earlier. The total length of this
> route is 3 miles, and the elevation change is about 400 feet.
>
> 2. Return to Los Griegos parking lot by skiing back past Bennett Lane and
> the pumice mine, up the narrow part of Mistletoe Canyon, and through
> Mistletoe Meadow to the Los Griegos Trailhead. The round-trip distance of
> this out-and-back tour is about 5 miles with an ascent of 400 feet on the
> return leg.
>
> Meet at 8 am on the west side of the Target store at the intersection of
> Paseo del Norte and I-25 North. We will carpool. Bring $15 for fuel
> expenses if you expect to ride with another driver.
>
> We expect to return to Albuquerque by 6 pm.
>
> Please email Sam at samgbeard at msn.com, if you have questions.
>
> In order to help the leaders plan the outing, please let Sam know if you
> plan to attend.
>
> Carl and Sam
>
>
>
>
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