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D-DAY: NORMANDY
1944 —3D—
February 12, 2 pm
“June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet few know in detail exactly why and how this monumental event changed the course of history.”
What: Let’s look back to “D-Day: Normandy 1944.” This film is in 3D and has computer generated images, actual photos, live action and is narrated by Tom Brokaw. http://www.dmns.org/imax/current-films/d-day-normandy-1944-3d
When: Thursday, February 12, 2 pm
Where: the IMAX at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver. (303) 370-6000
Cost: nonmember adult $9.95; nonmember senior $7.95 Please phone or go online and order your own ticket.
Optional Lunch: Vine Street Pub, 1700 Vine Street, Denver (just south and west of City Park at 17th and Vine) “Mellow hangout provides house-brewed beers, American eats with veggie options.”
Meet at the restaurant at 11:30am. We will eat and (if you like) enjoy “stout” month, then head to the museum for the film.
WARNING! TWO PART SIGN UP: Please buy your own ticket for IMAX and also sign up for the event on the CMC calendar.
Questions: contact Joan Cloud at [email protected]
Rocky Mountain Over The Hill Gang
Hill Topics February 2015
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Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer. Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as
sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares drop off like autumn leaves.
~John Muir
In October, I was lamenting the end of summer hikes and the onset of winter’s snow and cold. But the OTHG snowshoe trips in the last 2 months reminded me of winter’s beauty: pine trees flocked with frost, lacy ice crystals trimming a creek edge, sinewy snow sculptures created by the wind, snowshoe hare tracks zig-zagging across the trail (a few lucky hikers glimpsed the actual hare), delicate snowflakes lightly falling, two moose playing tag in snowy willows, snow twinkling like diamonds on sunny slopes, and the best ever PBJ sandwich and hot chocolate from my thermos during lunch break... only half way through winter but I know I will hate to see it end!
By the way, there were 6 snowshoe hikes originally scheduled for the month of December but our leaders stepped up (no pun intended) and the OTHG actually had
nine hikes for the month. THANK YOU, LEADERS! You’re awesome!
Hope you all are having a great winter season whether it be downhill skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, backcountry skiing, etc. Go to the mountains. Enjoy! Elaine Shirley
SECTION VICE-CHAIR’S MESSAGE
In February the RMOTHG will begin offering cross-country (XC) ski trips. These will be Easy II and Easy III trips as classified by the CMC (Easy III trips are more difficult than Easy II trips). We have scheduled the following trips for February (more will likely be added, depending on leader availability):
RMOTHG XC leader Tom Waymire is offering a 3-set of introductory tours to encourage members to give ski touring a try. These are not intended for anyone who has never been on XC skis before. Members must be able to descend 500’ or more. The first two tours will be Easy II and the last an Easy III. No climbing skins are needed, as the modern wax-less skis are sufficient. REI (downtown Denver only) carries good backcountry ski rental equipment (with metal edges – however, not AT equipment). Contact Tom at [email protected] for more information about the introductory trips.
An e-mail announcement will be sent members on the RMOTHG XC ski e-mail announcement list about one week prior to each trip. The announcements will include details about the trip, including descriptions, mileage, elevation, meeting location, etc. Please contact Jeff Flax at [email protected] if you would like to be added to the RMOTHG XC e-mail announcement list, or have any questions about our 2015 XC ski plans.
- Friday, Feb. 6 – Jim Creek – Easy III - Thursday, Feb. 12 – Silver Plume 1st Introductory XC Trip, Easy II - Friday, Feb. 13 – Deadhorse Creek – Easy III - Thursday, Feb. 19 – Breckenridge Area 2nd Introductory XC Trip, Easy II - Thursday, Feb. 26 – Silver Plume 3rd Introductory XC Trip, Easy III
LET’S CROSS-COUNTRY (XC) SKI!
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February finds us getting back into snowshoe mode, and hoping leaders and OTHG members recover from injuries! Thanks for your patience and flexibility as trips sometimes change to accommodate varying snow and road conditions, and number of leaders available. On our Wednesday snowshoe treks, we shoe a different trail each week for about two hours, enjoy lunch on the snow, and return to civilization after a pleasant outdoor respite. On February 11, Sue Henley has planned a special snowshoe for us at
Forest Lakes with Alan Apt, the author of Snowshoe Routes: Colorado’s Front Range. He’ll share history of the area as you shoe! You may have heard Alan’s snowshoe presentation at CMC last fall.If you want to receive weekly emails with location and trip details for the following Wednesday snowshoe or winter hike, email Jeff at [email protected]. We welcome newbies and experienced snowshoers as we enjoy camaraderie, outdoor exercise, and Colorado winter beauty!
See you on the trail!
SNOW SHOE TREKS & WINTER HIKING
FEBRUARY SCHEDULE FEB 4 -MAGNOLIA WEST -HELL’S HOLE FEB 11 -N. ROCK CREEK -FOREST LAKE -URAD/FOREST LAKE (NEDERLAND)
FEB 18 -LEADER’S CHOICE -HIDDEN VALLEY (RMNP)
FEB 25 -RESTHOUSE EMERALD LAKE (RMNP)
OTHER DAY TRIPS! RMOTHG is now offering Other Day snowshoes and summer and winter hikes. The days of the trips are all on days other than Wednesday – the day will vary depending on the leader’s schedule and snow and weather conditions. The difficulty of the trips will vary from Easy A to Difficult C. They will be off-trail as well as on established backcountry trails. They will range from 500 ft. elevation gain to 3,000 ft. elevation gain. If you are interested in receiving e-mail announcements about RMOTHG Other Day Trips, write to Bob Collins ([email protected]).
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DON'T MISS THE DENVER ART MUSEUM EXHIBIT "BRILLIANT: CARTIER IN THE 20TH CENTURY"
Join us on THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH for the world-exclusive exhibit featuring jewelry, timepieces, and precious objects from 1900-1975. When Cartier was founded in 1847, the jeweler sold hand-made necklaces, bracelets, brooches, clocks, and other precious objects. More than 160 years later, each piece is still hand made. This exhibit is one of the best ever offered at the DAM (Denver Art Museum).
Address: 100 W 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver
Cost: $25 (senior $24) Must purchase your own ticket $15 DAM member (and can purchase $15 tickets for 9 of your best friends)
To purchase your ticket go to www.denverartmuseum.org Please choose March 5, a timed entrance of 11:00 or 11:15
This is an audio tour and can take from 90-120 minutes.
Optional lunch: 1:00pm at Pints Pub Offering malts, brews, and burgers (as well as salads) Address: 221 West 13th Avenue (a five minute walk from the museum) Go to website www.pintspub.com for more information.
Please also sign up on our CMC web site (under events) for the museum exhibit and lunch in order for us to "keep count."
Please contact Ida Sansoucy if you have any questions: [email protected] / 303-888-4485
BRILLIANT!
Some of you are aware that State Parks offers a discount on annual passes if purchased in quantity. (These discounts do not apply to Aspen annual passes, for 64+ yr ~ $60). Here is an idea for how RMOTHG members could benefit from this opportunity. We need only purchase 20 or more passes at one time, for each person to obtain an annual pass for $56.00, instead of $70.00 if purchased singly (20% discount for 20-49 passes). RMOTHG member Kathy Kurtz has researched this and offered to be the point person to collect money, purchase and distribute passes. Here are the discounts: 20-49 passes 20% discount $56.00 vs. $70.00 50-99 passes 25% discount $52.50 vs. $70.00
100+ passes 30% discount $49.00 vs. $70.00
NOTE: When purchased in quantity, the date for one year’s use will be the date of the quantity purchase, likely within 1-2 weeks after April 15. If you are interested, send Kathy Kurtz an email and that will let her know the level of interest.
Further details – Look for information in the March newsletter for details on how to purchase. There is a cut-off date of April 15 for collecting money. CO Parks and Wildlife website link: http://cpw.state.co.us/buyapply/Pages/ParksPassInfo.aspx Contact info for Kathy Kurtz: [email protected], 303-512-3006.
STATE PARKS ANNUAL PASS –
quantity discount deal
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WILDERNESS TREKKING SCHOOL:
Wilderness Trekking School starts April 7. WTS is a comprehensive course on Colorado mountain hiking: on- and off-trail, map & compass, nutrition, gear, weather, handling emergencies. Colorado Mountain Club presents 5 Tuesday pm lectures plus 5 outdoor sessions (your choice of Thurs, Sat, or Sundays) to teach you to travel safely and confidently in the backcountry. Starts April 7, American Mountaineering Center in Golden. $100 fee/$120 after March 31. See http://www.hikingdenver.net/schools/wts or call 303-279-3080. ADVENTURE TRAVEL:
CMC offers 15-20 trips around the globe every year! See all of our Adventure Travel trips at www.cmc.org/adventuretravel
FEATURED ADVENTURE TRAVEL TRIP:
JUNE 8 - 12, 2015 Yampa River/ Green River Rafting & Hiking Five days of river rafting the Yampa River through Dinosaur National Monument with day hikes to historical sites, archeological sites, and other natural sites. The Yampa is the only undammed tributary of the Colorado River. Oar boats, inflatable kayaks, and paddle boats will be utilized.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN THE CMC OFFICE OR REMOTELY:
CMC has a variety of volunteer jobs – and those who volunteer often say how much they enjoy working with our staff! We have a number of projects that can be completed from your home computer, so your distance isn’t a barrier. Contact [email protected] for more information. MEMBERSHIP UPDATES:
MEMBERSHIP EXPIRATION CHANGING TO THE END OF THE MONTH In order to stream-line our membership processes, your membership will automatically now expire on the last day of the month in which you joined/renewed. RENEW YOUR CMC MEMBERSHIP ON-LINE Remember you can renew your membership anytime during the year—at your own convenience on your member dashboard at www.cmc.org. Questions? Contact [email protected]. LIFE MEMBERSHIP IN THE CMC What a great deal! You pay one time and your membership lasts for the rest of your life! You don’t have to remember to renew every year. Plus, your membership keeps on working to provide meaningful, local connections between people who love the mountains. Call or email the CMC office to find out more!
GO GREEN IN THE CMC! In an effort to reduce our carbon footprint, CMC now offers a variety of “paperless” options that you can choose, including the Trail & Timberline magazine. Go to your member profile to choose the on-line T&T to reduce mail and printing footprint.
ANNOUNCING ... CMC HAPPENINGS
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FUN PHOTOS
PLEASE Email YOUR photos to
Maryann - [email protected]
Snowshoeing at Brainard Lake ~submitted by George Kassise
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Section Chair Martha Delporte [email protected]
Section Vice Chair Elaine Shirley [email protected]
Secretary Cindy Johnson [email protected]
Treasurer Pete Spandau [email protected]
Past Chair Cynthia Merrill Tamny [email protected]
Members at large Curt Edlund [email protected]
Jennifer May
John Pearson [email protected]
Barbara Schwarz [email protected]
Cynthia Merrill Tamny [email protected]
CMC Denver Council Liaison Sandy McRae [email protected]
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Membership John Pearson [email protected]
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Social Events Kathy Kurtz [email protected]
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