COUNTY NEWS:
The Los Alamos County Recreation Division has canceled the Open Gym Pickleball program due to lack of participation.
This program was held 1 – 2:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at White Rock Baptist Church.
For additional information, contact the Recreation Division at 662-8173, lacrec@lacnm.us or www.losalamosnm.us/rec. Read More
Pajarito Mountain Snowmaking to be LimitedSnowmaking will be limited at Pajarito Mountain this season as last year’s water collection proved lack-luster with disappointing snowfall totals and low water density in the snowpack, said Pajarito Mountain’s Clay Paris.
The new water retention snowmaking pond at the top of the ski hill has been repaired, however, the pond remains at a low water storage level due to the lack of a good spring runoff, Pajarito Mountain General Manager Tom Long said. Long told the Los Alamos Daily Post that the snowmaking pond is “good to Read More
Aspens are turning to gold in the mountains around Los Alamos. Photo by Alan Kirk
Photo by Alan Kirk
Photo by Alan Kirk Read More
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BANDELIER News:
Today at approximately 2:45 p.m., Bandelier National Monument rangers responded to a report of two visitors from England suffering from what appeared to be heat exhaustion at the top of Alcove House located on the Main Loop Trail in Frijoles Canyon.
Bandelier staff called the Los Alamos Fire Department Technical Rescue Team from Station 5 to assist in evacuating the couple from the top of the steep trail.
The severity of the couple’s heat related illness was lessened by two visitors, one a physician from Taos and the other a nurse, who provided medical assistance Read More
View from Pajarito Mountain. Courtesy photo
PAJARITO MOUNTAIN News:
Kick into Fall with the 6th annual Pajarito Trail Fest, which is happening Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22 and 23 at Pajarito Mountain Ski Area, with 10 Km and 15 Mile trail runs scheduled for Saturday and a Dirty Du Trail Duathlon Sunday.
Trail Runs start at 9 a.m. Saturday. The event also will feature kids’ fun runs with a Toddler 100-yard dash starting at 11:30 a.m. and Big Kid Challenge, which includes run up/down on marked course on Beginner Slopes.
Dirty Du Duathon starts at 10 a.m. Sunday and includes a 4.5 km run, 14 km Read More
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Valles Caldera Trust News:The Valles Caldera Trust has expanded public access and use to the Rabbit Mountain area of the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
Free hiking, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing will now be available on all existing logging roads and trails including Coyote Call trail.
Rabbit Mountain is bordered by New Mexico Highway 4, Bandelier National Monument, and the Santa Fe National Forest.
Access to the expanded area is possible from Forest Roads 289, 268 and 36. Overnight camping, the use of motorized vehicles, or any other outdoor recreation Read More
Bandelier Superintendent Jason Lott with sign on N.M. 4. Photo by Rod Torrez
Chimney Rock, Colo. Courtesy
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, R-Colo., Wednesday praised the decision by President Obama to designate Chimney Rock as a national monument. The president will use his authority under the Antiquities Act of 1906 to make the designation.
“Chimney Rock contains the rare combination of a spectacular geologic formation with extraordinary cultural, historical and archeological significance. Coloradans have made it clear that those attributes should be matched with national monument status,” Bennet said. “It will be an extraordinary boost for Read More
Public Works Director Philo Shelton and Transportation Division Manager Nancy Talley presented plans for a computer-aided dispatch system and a pilot program for a route to Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill to Los Alamos County Council Tuesday night at Fire Station 3 in White Rock. The service to Bandelier National Monument runs March through November. The pilot service to Pajarito Mountain Ski Hill would run from December through February. As described, bus service would be available on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
The Ski Hill route would start at the Visitor’s Center in White Read More