Adventure Travel

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 31–February 14, 2009 $1,200 Land + Air (Est $2000)

We will explore the unique island of Tasmania, Australiaís island state, in this all new trip. Tasmania was the last land mass to break off from Antarctica, and things there are truly different. Weíll start in Launceston, and head for the east coast, stopping at Douglas Apsley Natíl 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, weíll hike to Cape Hauy and visit Port Arthur. In Hobart, we can hike Mt. Wellington and visit the Salamanca Market. Weíll head inland to hike in Mt Field Natíl Park and Lake St Clair. Then weíll 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 4–9, 2009 • $1006–$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 worldís first national park, Yellowstone has half of the worldís geothermal features and is the centerpiece of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the largest remaining, nearly-intact ecosystem in the Earthís 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 ìWesternî cabin is $1095, and the rustic ìFrontierî cabin is $1006. (The cabins are 200 to 300 yards from the lodge so you may be ìbreaking trailî to the lodge when it snows.) The lodge contains meeting AdventureTravel 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.

Kilimanjaro 19,340´

February 7–21, 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 CMCís High Altitude Mountaineering Section. Kili is the worldís 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 25–May 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 Leeís 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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to make the 7 mile, 4,500´ backpack AdventureTravel in and out. Our outfitter, Hatch River Expeditions, has been guiding river trips through the canyon for over 70 years. We will have 3 guides and 20 participants on two 35´ S-rig boats running 30 hp 4-stroke outboard engines (fuel efficient and quiet). The average motorized raft trip through the Grand Canyon runs 7 days, so this 12-day trip will have plenty of opportunities for hiking. Hatch offers us daily guided hikes at 2 or 3 hiking levels, or one can choose to rest in camp. There are several opportunities for point-to-point hikes where we may hike from one drainage to the next, and the raft will pick us up later in the day. The deposit is $300. Please see website for cancellation policy, payment schedule, and additional information. Register with leaders: Blake Clark and Rosemary Burbank: (303) 871-0379 or blakerosemary@cs.com.

Trip to the heart of Europe from Prague to national parks of the Czech Republic

May 2 3–June 6, 2009 • $1950

This trip is for those who would like to explore nature, culture and history in a tiny country located in the center of Europe. As a native from this country, I selected a variety of attractive destinations and hikes in different National Parks. We will start by discovering the beauty of Prague. On the way south, we will visit one of the most beautiful towns in Europe, Cesky Krumlov. We will travel to Sumava National Park and hike in a pristine forested mountain range with deep dark lakes and fascinating moors. We will stop to see world famous Pilsner Urquel brewery as beer is an essential part of Czech culture. We will explore sandstone formations in Nature Reserve Czech Paradise, famous among local climbers. We will traverse the Krkonose mountain range and stay in a well equipped hut on the ridge. We will climb Mount Snezka (5256 feet) in this National Park, the high point of Czech Republic. The cost of trip includes lodging in hotels and huts, transportation in Czech, breakfast and some meals. The price does not include airfare or travel insurance. The final cost may vary depending on currency exchange. Hikes up to B and C level. Maximum number of participant 15. For more information contact the leaders, John or Renata Collard: (303) 617-4773 or renata.collard@ uchsc.edu.

Parinacota 20,801 • Nevado Sajama 21,484 • Trek the Cordillera Real

June 17–29, 2009 • $3,445

Here is your chance to climb in the spectacular Cordillera Real of western Bolivia as we tune up and adjust to the altitude. After a three-day trek and some time in La Paz, we then head to the southwest corner of the country for climbs of two beautiful extinct volcanoes, including Sajama, the highest in the country. As we drive to the peaks, the high altiplano slowly gives way to the fringe of the Atacama Desert, the driest on the planet. We will camp out in tents with meals provided by a La Paz based outfitter. The outfitter provides all transportation, guides for the trek and mountains, and logistics support from porters and mules. Our four nights in La Paz will be in a comfortable two-star hotel. In addition to the outfitter and hotel, the posted trip cost also includes air fare (currently running about $1,500 round trip Denver-La Paz), Bolivian visa, most meals, gratuities, leader expenses, and CMC fee. Cost does not include shots (yellow fever vaccination is required to enter Bolivia), personal medications, personal gear and equipment, meals in La Paz, travel/evacuation insurance, bar tab, or airline baggage fees. Final trip cost may vary slightly depending on air fares and currency exchange rates. Participants will be asked to attend a planning meeting in January, 2009 as well as a number of conditioning hikes and climbs next spring. Trip packets are available by regular mail from the trip leader: Steve Bonowski, P.O. Box 280286, Lakewood CO 80228 or nztrekker@earthlink.net. No phone calls please. P

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A COLLECTOR’S EDITION The Pioneering Book on Colorado Mountaineering

NOW AVAILABLE

The San Juan Mountaineers’ Climber’s Guide to Southwestern Colorado

By Dwight Lavender,Carleton Long and Mel Griffiths The Colorado Mountain Club Press is pleased to announce the publication ofa limited edition of200,slipcased,numbered,sewn-binding replicas ofthe pioneering title in Colorado mountaineering: The San Juan Mountaineers’Climber’s Guide to Southwestern Colorado.

In 1933 the first climber’s guide to southwestern Colorado was produced on a typewriter.The authors assembled the typed pages, added carefully annotated topos with inked-in routes plus 21 pages of photos.Once the three books were collated the authors had the books hand-bound for use by climbers.As climbers used the books,the authors made corrections and additions in both pencil and ink.The Colorado Mountain Club Press limited edition ofthis mountaineering classic faithfully reproduces the typescript pages with annotations, the color topos with inked-in,and the photographs.

Dwight Lavender,brother ofwell-known Colorado author David Lavender,was the driving force and inspiration for this book.Dwight, along with Carlton Long and Mel Griffiths,composed a volume that has served as reference source for climbers and many subsequent guidebooks including Robert Ormes’many editions of Guide to the Colorado Mountains.

The authors,Lavender,Long and Griffiths were central figures in a group ofclimbers loosely associated under the name ofthe San Juan Mountaineers.These climbers explored,named,and even resurveyed most ofthe mountains in southwestern Colorado.

Only 200 copies of The San Juan Mountaineers’Climber’s Guide to Southwestern Colorado have been published in this limited,replica edition.The book is only available from CMC Press at $185. Contact CMC Press sales manager,Robin Commons for further information at 303-996-2743.

Limited Edition:320 pages,6x9,25 pages of B&W photos,21 color maps,hardback with slipcase,numbered 1 through 200,$185. There is no CMC member discount on this Limited Edition.

A sample page and map from the book.