Recreation

Posts From The Road: Frederic C. Hamilton Building

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Looking Up: When entering the Frederic C. Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum, visitors step into a large space which includes a spacious lobby, a gift shop, and this view of the stairs and open space when looking up. These views set the tone for a very unique museum visit. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Visitors can be seen walking down the stairs from the second level and other visitors on an upper level in the background. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

By GARY WARREN
Photographer
Formerly of Los Alamos

We have been off of the road and close to home for a few weeks during December Read More

Mountaineers’ Tuesday Talk: Gates Of Arctic National Park

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The Mountaineers’ crew flying in to their Alaska adventure. Courtesy/Mountaineers

By WILLIAM PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

Tanja Pietrass will speak at the Jan. 23 Los Alamos Mountaineers Mountaineers meeting about her expedition to the Gates of the Arctic National Park. The meeting will be in person with a hybrid adjunct.

She writes: “There are neither roads nor trails in Gates of the Arctic National Park, which is four times the size of Yellowstone and the least visited of all the national parks. Five of us flew to Anaktuvuk Pass north of the Arctic Circle, an enclave within the park Read More

Daily Postcard: View At Bandelier National Monument

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Daily Postcard: View on Jan. 5 at Bandelier National Monument. The majority of the Alcove House trail consists of an easy stroll, but at the end of the hike there is an optional long climb on a series of steep wooden ladders. The trailhead for the Alcove House Trail is just a quarter of a mile west of the visitor center, but can also be accessed the trail via the Pueblo Loop Trail (formerly Main Loop Trail). Combining the two hikes saves time without missing any parts of either of the trails. Photo by Brandon George Read More

Los Alamos County’s Trail System Heads Downtown

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Scene of work underway on the Urban Trail Wednesday at Fuller Lodge Lawn. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Workers lay cement for the Urban Trail Wednesday along Fuller Lodge lawn. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Los Alamos County is expanding its trail system only this time the County is taking its trails downtown.

The work is already visible; walk past Fuller Lodge lawn and the zig and zag of construction tape, troughs of earth and parked building equipment is clearly visible.

This work-in-progress is all Read More

Pajarito Mountain: Free Resort Credit Thursday & Friday

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Pajarito Mountain Ski Area. Courtesy/Pajarito

PAJARITO News:

Experience the ultimate ski weekdays with Bird Bucks! Unlock $10 in resort credit when you purchase a lift ticket that you can use at the cafe or store. Our weekday tickets not only offer incredible value but also become even more affordable when you plan ahead – save over 50% by securing your tickets at least two weeks in advance! Don’t miss out on untouched powder stashes and the beauty of Pajarito on the weekday. Grab your tickets today for an unforgettable day on the mountain. Get Tickets here.

Free Never Ever Lesson Thursday

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Tickets On Sale Now For PEEC’s Backcountry Film Festival

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PEEC News:

Join PEEC and the SALA Event Center as they team up to host the Backcountry Film Festival, sponsored by Century Bank. Enjoy a variety of short films celebrating human-powered experiences in the backcountry snowsports world at the SALA Event Center on Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Doors will open at 6 PM and the films start playing at 7 p.m. Pajarito Brewpub and Grill will sell beer and wine before and during the show. Thanks to headline sponsor Century Bank for making this event possible.

In addition to the movies and drinks, PEEC is back with its great, big, exciting raffle. Some of this year’s awesome Read More

Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project Update Jan. 16 

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Work Zone Area 1. Courtesy/LAC 

COUNTY News:

Hasse Contracting Company Inc., under contract with Los Alamos County Public Works to construct the Urban Trail Phase I & II Multi-use Trail Project, will be restarting construction activities at three different locations downtown and off Canyon Road during the week of Jan. 16.

Weather permitting, starting today, Jan. 16, areas impacted include:

              • Work Zone Area 1: Within the Fuller Lodge grounds adjacent to Central Ave. and heading north towards the Romero Cabin – In this area there will be occasional brief flagger operations on Central
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Weekly Fishing Report: Jan. 15, 2024

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By GEORGE MORSE
Sports and Outdoors
Los Alamos Daily Post

New Mexico dodged a bullet last week inches form of an Artic Express storm front courtesy of  the Polar Vortex. A bitterly -cold mass of Artic air swooped down from Canada, dropping temperatures to below zero in much of the Midwestern United States. 

Not all of New Mexico escaped the cold weather. Temperatures in Eastern New Mexico dropped to below-zero. It created some weird temperature abnormalities. The temperature in Ruidoso was 20 degrees warmer than that in Roswell. 

These Polar Expresses are no joke. One I 2011 led to the shutting Read More

Jack Frost Leaves Artistic Scene On Windshield At Bandelier

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Jack Frost leaves a beautiful artistic scene on a windshield Sunday at Bandelier National Monument. In honor of  the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., today is an entrance fee-free day at Bandelier. This marks the first of the fee-free days for 2024. The remaining entrance fee-free days for 2024 include April 20 – First Day of National Park Week, June 19 – Juneteenth, Aug. 4 – Great American Outdoors Day, Sept. 28 – National Public Lands Day and Nov.  11 – Veterans Day. Courtesy/NPS Read More