The Weminuche Rocks!! You might wanna check with the rangers...the last time I was there alot of the trails were completely blocked by dead-fall following heavier than normal snow. Freaking beautuful place!
Enjoy(!) and post photos. Scott Nicholson, Broker Discovery Realty Group 512-947-2688 www.DiscoveryAustin.com ________________________________ From: "mark.al...@l-3com.com" <mark.al...@l-3com.com> To: Dale Barnard <d...@dalebarnard.com>; * Texas Cavers <texascavers@texascavers.com> Sent: Thu, June 2, 2011 7:41:31 AM Subject: RE: [Texascavers] Backpacking in the Rockies before the NSS Convention Sounds very cool, Dale, and, dammit, I wish I could go! I even still have the necessary gear. My lovely daughter and I will be doing our best John Wayne and Annie Oakley imitations a bit south of there later this month on a weeklong horseback trip in the boonies (read “mountains”) at Philmont Scout Ranch, near Cimarron, NM. (It does beat hiking, though. Been there, done that). Hope you have a great trip and be safe! Watch for bears! Mark From:Dale Barnard [mailto:d...@dalebarnard.com] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 7:34 AM To: * Texas Cavers Subject: [Texascavers] Backpacking in the Rockies before the NSS Convention If anyone has or can come up with enough backpacking gear to join us for a 5-day backpacking trip the week before the NSS convention, let me know. If you haven't done extended hiking in the Rockies, then you'll probably need to spend some money on lightweight synthetic gear that can handle multiple days of cold rain if that happens to the be the case. I would recommend that your pack weigh no more than 35 pounds when loaded up, including 4.5 days of food and 2 liters of water. The destination is on the way to the NSS convention in my home town of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Pagosa+Springs,+CO&aq=0&sll=30.179142,-97.793808&sspn=0.015081,0.01929&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Pagosa+Springs,+Archuleta,+Colorado&ll=34.994004,-104.688721&spn=7.314168,9.876709&z=7 For some information on an area that I consider one of the most beautiful places on Earth, here's the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weminuche_Wilderness The specific trail in the Weminuche will be determined by the group and its collective abilities and interests. There are plenty of amazing choices! We'll enter the mountains July 11th and exit the 15th. You'll make it to the NSS convention on Saturday, which is when most people will arrive there. There are currently just me and two other cavers planning on going. If you have the time off of work and the gear, consider joining us! For details, get in touch with me. Thanks! Dale Barnard
