Recreation

Mountaineers Offer Leadville Outing – Ski/Crosscountry/Snowshoe

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Los Alamos Mountaineer skiers near the top of Copper Mountain during the winter 2011 Leadville weekend. Courtesy/LAM

LA MOUNTAINEERS News:

President’s Day Weekend – the long weekend in February – is one of the best times of the year for winter adventures, as the snow gets deeper and the days a little longer.

As in past years, Los Alamos Mountaineers will rent a facility in Leadville and venture out from the town – the highest in the U.S. – for snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and downhill skiing and snowboarding.

On a weekend when many Colorado ski towns are Read More

Pajarito Ski Area Offers Snowsports Programs to New Mexico’s Native Americans

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Courtesy/LAHF

LAHF News:

A ground breaking outreach program is being launched this winter at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area in Los Alamos, which organizers, Director Of the Native Nations Sports Ambassador Program, David Vosburgh and Founder Jean Cornell working along with Suzy Chaffee of Native American Olympic Team Foundation hope will make it possible for more Native American youth and their chaperones to enjoy skiing and snowboarding.

“Those with proper tribal membership IDs can purchase a full-day lift ticket, including rentals, for a flat fee of $25, a discount of 30 to 60 percent off Read More

LASG Gymnasts Capture Five Gold Medals

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Kaeley Bustos takes the gold on the beam. Courtesy photo

Suyana Ferreira earns the gold on the bars with a 9.35. Courtesy photo

LASG News:

Kaeley Bustos, Anna Clark, Suyana Ferreria, and Emilee Maestas of Los Alamos School of Gymnastics placed first in the all-around competition in their divisions at a home meet Nov. 9. The gymnasts brought home 21 medals for their team.

One hundred and thirty three gymnasts attended the meet in Los Alamos. Of the 25 Atomic Tumblers who competed, 10 gymnasts competed in the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic (JO) Program, seven in the USA Gymnastics Xcel Program, and Read More

Los Alamos Golf Course Opens Dec. 26-Jan. 1.

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LAGC News:

The Los Alamos Golf Course will open Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. The standard restrictions for this time of year will apply with carts permitted on paths only and tee times begining between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. each day. To protect the course, it will close back down after that.

Due to early snowfall, workers were unable to establish three pin locations on each green. By keeping the course closed for January, it will alleviate repetitive foot traffic that would have a detrimental effect on the greens. 

The course will open up again in February or March when it warms up and course conditions

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Valles Caldera’s Dennis Trujillo Concludes 39 Years of Public Service

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Dennis Trujillo

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — The Valles Caldera Trust executive director scheduled a small employee gathering ostensibly to share some holiday spirit with coffee and cake.

Many employees would be leaving for vacation this weekend so it was important that they hear what executive director Dennis Trujillo had to say, because when they return in January, he will no longer be leading their way.

“The public lands and the conservation of our natural resources have been my career’s work, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have had a career doing what I love,” Trujillo said. “I have been Read More

Pecos/Las Vegas District Seasonal Road and Campground Closure

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SFNF News:

SANTA FE – Effective Jan. 6, 2014, a number of roads and campgrounds on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest will be closed for the winter. 

These locations often become impassable and hazardous during winter months due to significant snowfall which can make the terrain muddy, snow packed, and icy. It is necessary to close these roads and campgrounds for public safety and to protect natural resources and infrastructure. 

Using any type of four-wheel motorized vehicle, two-wheel motorized vehicle, or an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on the Read More

Winter Solstice Sunrise Walk at Bandelier Saturday

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The rising sun on Winter Solstice casts shadows aligned with the walls of the entry to Tyuonyi Pueblo. Courtesy/NPS

BNM News:

All over the world, people have kept track of the passing of the seasons with markers built into such things as structures, stones, and the horizon. 

At Bandelier National Monument, there are several places that may mark the position of the sun on dates including the solstices and equinoxes, and one of them is the entryway to Tyuonyi, the large pueblo in Frijoles Canyon. 

This Saturday, Dec. 21, Winter Solstice will be the annual ranger-guided walk to watch as Read More

Buy a Tree, Ski for Free or Howl at the Moon this Weekend at the Valles Caldera

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Courtesy/VCNP

VCNP News:

JEMEZ SPRINGS — A packed weekend schedule of winter fun awaits visitors to the Valles Caldera National Preserve this weekend. Visitors can cross country ski or snowshoe in the moonlight or daylight and then take home a Christmas Tree.

The first of four scheduled Moonlight Skiing and Snowshoeing events is this Saturday, Dec. 14. Visitors can enjoy extended hours to experience the magic of the Preserve after the sun goes down. Purchase your Skiing and Snowshoeing Permit at the Valle Grande Information Center and Gift Shop as late as 8 p.m. and enjoy the full moon, bonfires, Read More