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

[Holly Noland via NMCCSCeGroup]

I plan to go and am fine with returning sooner. I can drive but my car will
only hold 2 people.

On Thu, Mar 7, 2019 at 9:18 AM Terri Elisberg via NMCCSCeGroup <
nmccscegroup at mailman.swcp.com> wrote:

> 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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