Recreation

Hanrahan: Dreams Of Long Lasting

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By LYNN HANRAHAN
Los Alamos

Another good bye. I first became aware of Triatomics, the Los Alamos Multi-sport club, twenty years or so ago when we would be driving home sleepy from floaty night at East Park Pool and they would be running down Canyon Road in the gloaming in their bathing suits. Seemed a little weird but a few years later all the kids would be running alongside them.

Triatomics will probably become a thing of the past this month. Times change, membership dwindles, people move on. This breaks my heart. I can’t imagine having raised my family without this club. There is Logan who by running
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Los Alamos Golf Course Ready For Cross-Country Skiing

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COUNTY News:

During the last week, Los Alamos Golf Course personnel have  been grooming and preparing the golf course for cross-country skiing.

Skiers have been utilizing the course all week and will be able to continue to do so throughout the upcoming weekend.

For updated information, visit the Golf Course webpage or contact Mike Lippiatt at 505.662.8139. Read More

Scenes Of Sunshine And Snow Today On Pajarito Mountain

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Scene of bright sunshine and plenty of snow today at Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. Courtesy/web cam

Scene of bright sunshine and plenty of snow today at Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. Courtesy/web cam

Scene of bright sunshine and plenty of snow today at Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. Courtesy/web cam

Scene of bright sunshine and plenty of snow today at Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. Courtesy/web cam

Scene of bright sunshine and plenty of snow today at Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill. Courtesy/web cam Read More

LAHS Graduate Spotlight: Dion Obermeyer Class Of 2009

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LAHS 2009 graduate Dion Obermeyer now owns a small canyoneering and rock climbing guide service, Rock Odysseys, with his fiance Gabby Olsen. Courtesy/Dion Obermeyer

Co-owner Dion Obermeyer with Rock Odysseys guides. Courtesy/Dion Obermeyer

By DION OBERMEYER 
Owner of Rock Odysseys
LAHS 2009 Graduate 

  • “Growing up in Los Alamos has had a significant impact on my life trajectory.” –Dion Obermeyer

In year 2000, I started my first job as a paper delivery boy. My route was a handful of streets in Western  Area, about a half mile east of Los Alamos High School (LAHS) and Sullivan Field.

Each delivery Read More

Purgatory Snowcat Adventures To Open Sunday

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Courtesy/Purgatory Snowcat Adventures 

PURGATORY News:

DURANGO — Purgatory Snowcat Adventures, Colorado’s premier cat skiing operation, announces the opening of its 2024 winter season Sunday, Jan. 14. Thanks to recent snowstorms, the team at Purgatory Snowcat Adventures welcomes guests with 23 inches of new snowfall in the last seven days.

The largest cat skiing operation in Colorado, Purgatory Snowcat Adventures offers 35,000 acres of guided backcountry terrain beyond the resort boundaries. Advanced to expert skiers and snowboarders can get a taste of the Colorado backcountry Read More

Registration Is Now Open For Forest Explorers!

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Scene of PEEC’s Forest Explorers after-school kids’ club. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has announced that its beloved after-school kids’ club, Forest Explorers, is now open for registration for winter/spring 2024.

This is a self-directed opportunity where Forest Explorers are encouraged to build forts, get up close to the natural world, and build their awareness of the different plants and animals around them.

Each week PEEC helps to nurture camper’s cooperative play, work on building gross motor skills and focus on place-based learning. Read More

County Parks & Recreation Board To Meet Jan. 11

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COUNTY News:

The Los Alamos County Parks and Recreation Board meets 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 in the Los Alamos County Council Chambers at 1000 Central Ave. and virtually on Zoom.

This meeting is open to the public.

Find the agenda for this meeting here.

Find the link to this meeting here.

Webinar ID: 814 9520 6609 Read More