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Enjoy a variety of outings and events offered by the Sierra Club's Loma Prieta Chapter.
### Sierra Club Mission Statement
To explore, enjoy, and protect the wild places of the earth;
To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystems and resources;
To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment and to use all lawful means to carry out these objectives.
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BMHS TUESDAY 2/3 Bear Creek Redwoods OSP Hike
Bear Creek Redwoods OSP, Bear Creek Road, Los Gatos, CA, USOrganized By: Loma Prieta Black Mountain Hiking Section
8 miles, 1700 ft elevation gain.
Come join us on this mostly shaded, out-and-back hike with towering coastal redwoods at a moderate pace of ~2mph. Due to parking limitations, we lead this hike during weekdays only. Please see Bear Creek Redwoods OSP website for its intriguing history, beautiful nature environment and trail map.
Meet 9:30 AM at Bear Creek Redwoods Alma Parking Area, (37.18274282153759, -122.0039937122876)
Hiking route: Upper Pete Siemens - Redwood Springs - Madrone Knoll - Redwood Springs - Upper Pete Siemens
Restroom available at the beginning & the end of the hike by the parking lot.
Parking - free
BRING: Water, lunch, snack and something to sit on, hiking shoes; poles may be helpful
Signup Instructions:
- Signup for this hike via Sierra Club site ONLY. (Meetup site is for people to coordinate carpool amongst themselves only. Carpool transportation is at the sole risk of the participants.)
- Please provide emergency contact name and phone number as well as your email and phone contact information when you sign up.
Join our email list: If you would like to be on our email list to receive our hike announcement and cancellation notices, please sign up here.
Level: Moderate (2B)
Cancellation Policy: Steady rain cancels
5 attendees
Backcountry Ski Tours - Tahoe Meadows
Location not specified yetParticipants must sign up via Sierra Club using this link:
https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00001KwqQQIAZFebruary 28 (Saturday): Tahoe Meadows to Brockway Summit
Leader: Craig Haupt
Difficulty: Advanced
Classic Tahoe Ski Tour. Ski from Tahoe Meadows to Brockway Summit, along the ridge up and
over peaks with routine views of Lake Tahoe. Full description of tour here:
Tour - Tahoe Meadows to Brockway Summit
Avalanche gear is required (beacon, probe, shovel). This is a long and challenging day tour. All
participants must meet the STS skills for advanced trips (see next to last page of this TRACK for
details). This is a fair weather tour. Foul weather or unstable snow pack will result in shifting to an
alternate itinerary.March 1 (Sunday). Ski tour to Mt Rose (or Mt Houghton, depending on conditions)
Difficulty: Advanced
Leader: Craig Haupt
Full description of tour here:
Tour - Mount Rose
Tour - Mount Houghton Direct
Follow this link to a report on a previous trip:
Mt Rose Ski | Run | Strava
Avalanche gear is required (beacon, probe, shovel). All participants must meet the STS skills for
advanced trips (see next to last page of this TRACK for details). This is a fair weather tour. Foul
weather or unstable snow pack will result in shifting to an alternate itinerary.4 attendees
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