[NMCCSC] Yurtmania! two more trips Jan 24-25 & Feb 15-16. RE: Beginners yurt trip! Feb 28, 29

Sat Oct 12 00:09:58 MDT 2019

Available 
Trujillo/Flat Mountain trip on Presidents' Day weekend has room for 3 more. (We have 5.)

Wait List
The two/three Spruce Hole trips are nominally full with 6 each; please let Scott/Dana know if you want to be on the wait list; stuff happens and sometimes someone has to drop out. 

We are doing first-come, first-reserved this year; next year we should do a lottery if interest remains high.

So nice talking to some of you at the meeting yesterday.

- Scott Mitchell
505-977-8893

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From: Scott A. Mitchell [mailto:samitch at comcast.net] 
Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2019 11:12 PM
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Subject: Yurtmania! two more trips Jan 24-25 & Feb 15-16. RE: [NMCCSC] Beginners yurt trip! Feb 28,29

Skiers, 
Two more yurtmania options this winter, one easier and one more adventuresome.

1. Easier. Friday-Sunday, Friday and Saturday nights, Jan 24 and 25. Spruce Hole yurt run by Cumbres Nordic Adventures.  (Same yurt as Dana mentions below for the end of February.) Room for 4-6 people. Two single beds, two double beds, in bunks. Approximate lodging cost is $65/person. Transport and shared food is additional.
https://www.yurtsogood.com/

2. Saturday-Monday President's Day weekend. Saturday and Sunday night, Feb 15 & 16,  2 yurts, Trujillo Meadows and Flat Mountain yurts run by the SW Nordic Center. 4 miles in, 500' up to Trujillo Meadows, 1000' up to Flat Mountain. We will start at the same trailhead/parking lot and split into two groups as the yurts are 4 miles apart, and people have the option of staying at one of the yurts both nights, or taking the beautiful trail between them and swapping with someone from the other camp for the second night. These yurts are smaller than Spruce Hole and accommodate 4 people each: 8 people total for the trip. Approximate lodging cost is $80/person. Transport and shared food is additional.
https://southwestnordiccenter.com/yurts/flat-mountain-yurt/
https://southwestnordiccenter.com/yurts/trujillo-meadows-yurt/

All yurts are near Cumbres pass, an area known for its reliable deep snow.

Please email or call me if you are interested in either of these two trips.
Dana and I are coordinating and would love to talk to you at the ski club meeting this week and/or the November meeting. 

Happy skiing,
- Scott Mitchell
 samitch at comcast.net
505-977-8893

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Yurting is a backpacking-like trip. Compared to staying overnight in a hotel, a yurt trip is more of an adventure. Compared to a hut trip, the trails to the yurt are shorter, flatter, and less technical. A yurt is much more rustic than a hut.

The yurt is moderately insulated, and is heated by a wood stove. Spruce Hole has solar panels and batteries, and is lit by LED lights at night. The other yurts are lit by propane lanterns. There is a three-burner propane stove, cooking utensils, paper towels, and dish soap. There is an outhouse and toilet paper. The beds have mattresses and pillows but no blankets. Basically you will need to bring clothes, food, and a sleeping bag. 

Ski Trail to Trujillo & Flat
Class 2+. The ski in is about 4 miles, gradually gaining 1000' of elevation to Flat Mountain, or 500' to Trujillo Meadows. Trails are wide, and the route is on open meadows and forested logging roads. The trail is near the continental divide. The trail is suitable for a pulk; Scott will bring his gear in that way instead of a backpack and has a second pulk if you'd like to try one. There will not be avalanche conditions on the trail in. On the layover day, there is a variety of terrain to ski near the yurt. Near to Flat Mountain is the ridge that runs from Cumbres to Wolf Creek Passes, the continental divide, with spectacular views of the creek below. Options for extended touring intermingled with turns is a highlight of the layover day at Flat Mountain. Trujillo Meadows area is less steep. For example, one can ski out down a moderate slope then along the reservoir (frozen over).

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From: NMCCSCeGroup [mailto:nmccscegroup-bounces at mailman.swcp.com] On Behalf Of dana price via NMCCSCeGroup
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2019 9:06 PM
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Subject: [NMCCSC] Beginners yurt trip! Feb 28,29

Skiers,
This is especially for folks who haven’t been to a yurt or hut and would like to give it a try. I’m going to reserve Spruce Hole yurt (Cumbres Pass area, outside of Chama) for 2 nights, either Feb 28&29 (Friday and Saturday nights) or Feb 29&Mar1 (Saturday and Sunday).. This is the last available winter weekend at this wonderful yurt.  It’s only 2.5 miles in, so suitable for beginners. 
We would leave abq early on the first morning and return in the evening on the day after our last night there. 
The yurt accommodates 6 people and the cost would be $50/pers if we have 6 ($300 divided by the # of people) plus shared food & transportation If you are interested and have a preference as to taking Friday or Monday off, please indicate asap. I’ll probably book it early tomorrow morning as this yurt rarely has open weekends. 
Email or text me off-list
dana_price at gmx.com or (505)417-9787
Read more about it at yurtsogood.com
Snow is coming!
Dana
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