Adventure Travel trips are open to Colorado Mountain Club members. Guests are accepted at the discretion of the leader. Most trips require a non-refundable deposit at sign up. Contact Adventure Travel coordinator Bea Slingsby for more information at (303) 422-3728 or e-mail beahive@ comcast.net.
Day Hiking In Tasmania January 31âFebruary 14, 2009 $1,200 Land + Air (Est $2000) We will explore the unique island of Tasmania, AustraliaĂs island state, in this all new trip. Tasmania was the last land mass to break off from Antarctica, and things there are truly different. WeĂll start in Launceston, and head for the east coast, stopping at Douglas Apsley NatĂl Park to view the gorge and stop at a nature park to visit some Tasmanian Devils. Hike in the Hazard Mountains in Freycinet Natl. Park. Exploring the Tasman peninsula, weĂll hike to Cape Hauy and visit Port Arthur. In Hobart, we can hike Mt. Wellington and visit the Salamanca Market. WeĂll head inland to hike in Mt Field NatĂl Park and Lake St Clair. Then weĂll drive north into Cradle Mountain. Most meals will be prepared by the group; shopping will be done locally. Hikes will be MOD to DIF B. Lodging will be hostels, cabins (some bunk beds) and one private hotel, all with shared bathrooms. Included in the cost is lodging, van transportation, park entrance fees, twelve breakfasts, nine lunches, eight dinners, leader reimbursement, and CMC fees. Final cost may vary slightly based on currency exchange rate and fuel costs. Not included: airfare, Australia visa ($20-available on line), travel insurance, several meals, personal spending money. For information, call Janet Farrar 303-933-3066 or e-mail wildjc@juno.com after April 30.
Yellowstone In Winter 2009 February 4â9, 2009 ⢠$1006â$1156 Steaming geysers, bison, elk, deer, wolves, and other wildlife are all part of the experience of visiting Yellowstone National Park in the winter. Notable for being the worldĂs first national park, Yellowstone has half of the worldĂs geothermal features and is the centerpiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest remaining, nearly-intact ecosystem in the EarthĂs northern temperate zone. Skiers, snowshoers, nature lovers and photographers will enjoy the convenient trails leading directly from the lodge to the geysers and waterfalls. The trip includes round-trip bus and snow coach transportation between Denver and Yellowstone, a one-night motel stay in Jackson, 3 full days and 4 nights in the Old Faithful area of the park, snow coach drop-off fees, happy hours, and several meals (4 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and 3 buffet dinners). We depart Denver by bus on Wednesday morning, February 4, stay overnight in a motel in Jackson, arriving in Yellowstone on Thursday afternoon. We leave Yellowstone and return to Denver on Monday, February 9, 2009. There are 3 levels of accommodations. Each room has 2 double beds and a private bath. Prices are per person based on double occupancy. The modern Snow Lodge hotel facility is $1156, the ĂŹWesternĂŽ cabin is $1095, and the rustic ĂŹFrontierĂŽ cabin is $1006. (The cabins are 200 to
300 yards from the lodge so you may be ĂŹbreaking trailĂŽ to the lodge when it snows.) The lodge contains meeting areas, a coffee shop, and a restaurant. Cabin accommodations are limited so sign-up is on a first-come, firstserved basis for each level of lodging. The cost does not include remaining meals (1 breakfast, 4 lunches, and 2 dinners), optional transportation within the park (sight-seeing excursions), ski/snowshoe rental, or trip insurance. There is a 3% guest fee for non-CMC members. Register with a leader by calling 303-665-7052 or e-mailing howbert1@attglobal.net to verify an opening for your requested lodging type. Or you may complete and send the form below and the leader will contact you. Registrations and all payments must be received by December 20, 2008. There is a $100 non-refundable fee for cancellations. No refunds will be made on or after December 20th unless a replacement is found.
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Kilimanjaro 19,340´ February 7â21, 2009 ⢠$5,250, incl. air SAFETY NOTE: political violence in East Africa is confined to Kenya. Tanzania is not affected and likely will not be. We will offer the optional third week extension to Mt. Kenya again if the situation stabilizes. This is the 7th Kilimanjaro trip sponsored by the CMCĂs High Altitude Mountaineering Section. Kili is the worldĂs largest free-standing mountain and one of the fabled Seven Summits. We take the Machame Route and stay at the famous Marangu Hotel, first visited by Club members in the 1950s. The trip includes a four-day budget safari to Serengeti, Lake Manyara, and Ngorongoro Crater. A series of training & getacquainted hikes will be offered beginning in October. Nights are a mixture of a rustic hotel with full amenities, travelers camps, and tent camping. Excellent physical conditioning is required, and a high comfort level with 3rd world travel. Price includes air fare, lodging, ground transport, visa costs, Park fees, most meals, leader expenses, and CMC fee. Cost does not include shots, medications, travel insurance, bar tab, excess baggage fees, and a few meals. Final cost may vary slightly depending on air fares and currency exchange. Trip packets are available by regular mail only after March 15 from the trip leader, Steve Bonowski, at nztrekker@ earthlink.net, or P.O. Box 280286, Lakewood CO 80228. No phone calls please.
Best of the Grand Canyon: Colorado River raft & hike April 25âMay 7, 2009 ⢠$3,820 Truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience, this unique trip to the Grand Canyon offers participants the opportunity to experience this World Heritage Site on a motorized raft for 188 miles through the best of the canyon, departing from the historic LeeĂs Ferry and ending with a helicopter ride from Whitmore Wash and a plane flight back to the start. It is especially ideal for those who would like to hike in areas which can be reached only from the river, and those who have always wanted to experience the canyon but who do not wish
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