ANGELES C HAPTER
ANGELES C HAPTER
BACKPACKING COMMITTEE
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DISCLAIMER: "The activities and outings listed herein may contain inaccuracies."
NOVEMBER 5 - 8 THURSDAY-SUNDAY
O: GRAND CANYON - HAVASUPAI BACKPACK BUS TRIP: You’ll be captivated and enchanted by the beautiful blue-green water that flows over 3 waterfalls: Navajo 75’, Havasu 100’, and Mooney 200’ Falls. Be adventurous on the Sat. optional hike to Colorado River with possible waterfalls and swimming on the way. Plus, camp next to the river, swim in the 70o water, enjoy the Supai Indian Village with a general store and café, and enjoy fantastic scenery. Leave LA Thurs. evening for the overnight bus ride, on Fri. am backpack 10 mi./ 2800’ loss, return to bus Sun. by noon 10 mi./ 2800’ gain. Cost includes bus, camp & entrance fee, Sun. dinner, bus refreshments. Send 2 SASE, h&w phones, SC#, Check (Sierra Club) for $270 with SC#/$295 non-member, email, recent backpack experience & conditioning to LEADER: TOM MARSH ASSISTANT LEADER: PAMELA ROWE
NOVEMBER 5 - 8 THURSDAY-SUNDAY
O: HAVASU CANYON-SUPAI VILLAGE BUS TRIP: Leave LA Thu evening 10 pm from West Covina for 3 days of hiking. Stay in remote Havasupai Lodge, 8 miles from bus drop-off pt., in motel style rooms in the Havasupai Indian village. Must be able to hike 8 miles., 2000 foot loss on Fri & 2000 foot gain by noon Sun with daypack of personal gear. Enjoy spectacular turquoise waterfalls, variety of hikes, swimming & photography. Possible excursion to the Colorado River. Sample Indian Fry Bread and other foods at the village restaurant. Cost includes bus, 2 nights lodging (2 people/2beds per room), entrance fees, bus driver gratuity, Sun dinner, Bus refreshments. Send 2 4X9 SASE, H&W Phones, $395 with SC#/$425 non-member (Sierra Club), recent hiking experience/conditioning to CO-LEADER: JEFF WILSON LEADER: SILVIA DARIE
DECEMBER 31, 2009 - JANUARY 3, 2010 SATURDAY-TUESDAY CO-SPONSOR: CRESCENTA VALLEY
O: 17th ANNUAL YOSEMITE NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION: Encore of our previous New Year's Eve Bus Trips to Yosemite. Enjoy the beauty of Yosemite Valley from our lodge rooms and cabins for 4 days and 3 nights at Yosemite Lodge. Three of the last five years, we cross-country skied in the Valley! Free beginner cross-country ski lessons. Downhill ski at Badger Pass. Hike in Yosemite Valley. Brunch with us at the Ahwahnee. Join us for actor Lee Stetson's award winning shows personifying John Muir. Enjoy our fantastic New Year's Celebration at Yosemite. Bus leaves about noon on Friday. Price includes bus (unless carpooling), New Years and hospitality parties, Yosemite Lodge lodging, Brunch at the Ahwahnee Hotel, admission to the show, and gratuities. Send to LEADER: FRED DONG: 2 4x9. SASEs, Home & Work phones, SC#, deposit check to "Sierra Club" for $150. Prices range from $445 - 675 per person depending upon rooms and use of bus or carpool. Early sign-up discount of $15 if sign-up received before Sept. 20. $25 more for non-Sierra Club member. ASSISTANTS. STEPHANIE GROSS, KATHY SCOTT, PATTY RYAN, NANCY KLIPFE
ADVANCE NOTICE: 2010 TRIPS
APRIL 26 SUNDAY CO-SPONSOR: 20’S & 30’S SINGLES
O: 21st ANNUAL BEGINNING BACKPACKING CLASS IN THE REDWOODS: Have you ever wanted to learn to backpack and get away from the crowds of people? Learn how to backpack in 3 Sunday evening course (April 25, May 2 & 16) culminating in a trip to a Redwood Forest grove in Sierra Nevadas on June 5-6. Learn what to take, latest in equipment, what to do before you leave LA. Backpacking equipment give-aways & refreshments at classes. Attendance Mandatory at April 25th Class to participate on the trip. Apply by April 10, unless class fills earlier. Conservation. Fundraiser. Send 2 4X9 SASE, H&W Phones, Check (Sierra Club) for $45 with SC#/$50 non-member, to LEADER: FRED DONG, ASSISTANTS: BILL CRANE, KATHEY & STEVE SCHUSTER, JOAN WEAVER, ERIK SIERING, GEORGE DENNY, PAMELA ROWE, DAVID MELTZER, ANNETTE TAMRAZ.
MAY 28-31 FRIDAY - MONDAY
O: POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE BACKPACK BUS TRIP: Leave Los Angeles Friday afternoon for 3-day moderate level backpack in Point Reyes National; Seashore. Friday night at 4 Diamond Hyatt SF Area hotel; Saturday full Hyatt buffet breakfastBackpack with ocean vistas. Monday return to bus. Exact route (mileage and elevation gains/losses) and campsites subject to permit availability late Feburary. Bring veggie to toss into our potluck salad, and happy hour goodies to share. Share bus with lodge group. $265 wSC#/$290 on‑member includes bus, one hotel night with breakfast, and entrance fees, Monday dinner and bus refreshments. Send backpacking experience/conditioning info, , H&W phones, email or 2 large SASE if no email, check (Backpacking Committee) to Leader: BILL CRANE. Asst: JOAN WEAVER.
MAY 28-31 FRIDAY - MONDAY
O: POINT REYES, MUIR WOODS & SAN FRANCISCO MEMORIAL DAY 4DIAMOND SF HOTEL BUS TRIP: Not a backpack. Leave LA Friday afternoon for 3 days of sightseeing and day hiking at Point Reyes National Seashore, Muir Woods National Monument, and San Francisco’s Presidio. Point Reyes offers some of the finest birdwatching opportunities in the U.S. with nearly 470 species observed. See one of the largest concentrations of Tule Elk in California with about 400 at Point Reyes. Spend your nights in the luxurious AAA 4 Diamond Hyatt Regency Hotel at SFO airport. Includes full buffet breakfast each morning, beautifully appointed modern rooms, and full hotel services for a motel price. Convenient shuttles to BART where you can have dinner and spend evening in downtown SF or locally. Great trip to pamper yourself & visit some of CA’s best coastal areas. Prices for SC members are $475 per person with 2 persons per room. Non-members add $50. Cost includes bus, motels, Monday dinner, bus refreshments. Send 2 4X9 SASE, H&W phones, SC#, e-mail address, check (Sierra Club) to Reservationist: Cliff Caplan Leader: FRED DONG. Asst: STEPHANIE GROSS.
JUNE 19 - 26 SATURDAY - SATURDAY
O: 35th ANNUAL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS BACKPACK, THE BIG ISLAND: 3 day/2 night backpack (600 foot loss) descends into North Kohala coastal rainforest for beach camp. Layover day hike to explore the Kohala Ditch Trail. Exit backpack (600 foot gain). Two nights rooms at HoloHolo Inn adjacent to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Visit Thurston Lava Tube, Thomas Jagger Volcano Observatory, and evening lava viewing (Pele permitting). One night cabin at Kalopa State Park, and two nights condo or hotel in Kailua - Kona. Snorkel/swim at picturesque beach. Meals cooked group commissary style - all help with duties. Cost: $1245 w/SC# / $1370 non-mem before April 1; April 1-June 1 $1370/$1507; after June 1 $1507/$1658. Includes ground trans, all sumptuous breakfasts & dinners (ahi & other BBQs), camp fees, 3 nights cabins, 2 nights at condo-hotel, Aloha restaurant dinner, backpack stoves/fuel, water purifiers, cooking gear, logistics. Airfare extra, best prices early. Limit 12 - this special adventure will fill fast. For inforamation only, send 1 sase. To sign-up, send email address, or 3 - 4x9 sase's, H/C&W phones, email address, $375 deposit/$75 non-ref (Sierra Club), experience/conditioning info to LEADER: BILL CRANE. ASSISTANT LEADER: JOAN WEAVER. ITINERARY
Happy backpackers Mark and Susan on ridge overlooking the North Kohala Coast of Hawai'i.
JULY 2 - 5 FRIDAY - MONDAY
O: SUNRISE LAKES BASIN YOSEMITE BACKPACKING BUS: Leave LA Fri afternoon for a moderate 3 day backpack . Starting from the Tioga Pass Road near Tenaya Lake we will go to the Sunrise Lakes on this 8 mile roundtrip backpack. (1,700’ elevation gain & 200’ loss first day). We will have a layover day where it is possible to hike to the top of Clouds Rest or other places on your own. Return by same route. NO BEGINNERS. Send 2 4X9 SASE’s, H&W Phones, SC#, e-mail address, Recent Backpack Experience/Condition, Check to Sierra Club $210 member, $230 non-member. to Leader: FRED DONG. Asst: STEPHANIE GROSS.
JULY 2 - 5 FRIDAY - MONDAY
O: YOSEMITE NORTH RIM BUS BACKPACKING TRIP: Leave Friday afternoon for a moderate 3 day trip from Porcupine Flat to see some of the most magnificent vistas from the North Rim of Yosemite National Park. View Half Dome, Clouds Rest, Glacier Point, Yosemite Falls and many more important Yosemite Viewpoints from vantages not seen from roads at such points as North Dome, Yosemite Pt, and the top of Yosemite Falls. over 3000’ above the valley floor. The backpack is 15 miles with a 1,700’ gain, 5,800’ loss from Porcupine Flat to Yosemite Lodge. NO BEGINNERS. Cost includes bus, all fees, Monday dinner. Send 2 large SASE’s, H&W Phones, SC#, E-mail, Recent Backpack Experience/Conditioning, Check (Sierra Club) $210 member, $230 non-member to Leader: DAVID MELTZER Asst. BARB PHILLIPS
JULY 2 - 5 FRIDAY - MONDAY CO-SPONSOR: WILDERNESS ADVENTURES
O: YOSEMITE BUS LODGE TRIP: Not a backpack. Join us as we enjoy day hiking, sightseeing with opportunities for bike rides, river floating, photography and other activities in spectacular Yosemite National Park. No beginners. Leave Friday afternoon, return Monday evening. Moderate hiking with great views in Yosemite Valley area & possibly Tuolumne Meadows. Relax in evening with ranger led programs and dining opportunities in Yosemite Valley. Space is very limited. Cost includes bus, 3 nights lodging in Yosemite Valley Cabins (shared bathrooms), park fees, plus Mon. night dinner. All persons own bed. Send 2 4X9 SASE, H&W phones, e-mail address, SC#, check (Sierra Club) $475 per person. Non-member add $50 to Reservationist/Ldr. GEORGE DENNY, Asst. Ldr. ERIK SIERING
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BACKPACKING COMMITTEE HOMEPAGE
UPDATED: Tuesday, November 17, 2009