I had the opportunity to take some folks down the Rio Grande through White Rock Canyon last weekend from the Site Steward Foundation located in Santa Fe. There is always a feeling of excitement and adventure that I get as the boats push off into the river. I was working as a guest guide with [...]
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A few months back we did an article in our newsletter about Quincy Conway, a ten year old boy who was raising money to attend a national climbing competition. At that time Santa Fe Climbing Center had only a few climbers attending competitions. Today the team has grown to more than a dozen members. Many [...]
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These days just about every backcountry snow traveler who is serious, savvy, and responsible has an avalanche beacon, those small radio transceivers that give a buried avalanche victim a chance of being recovered alive by sending out a signal that can be tracked and pinpointed by the other members of the group. Everyone that ventures [...]
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Hosted by K2 Women’s Alliance Member Amy Bauer and Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works of Santa Fe, New Mexico, the K2 Backside Launch is an event to stimulate excitement for and knowledge of K2’s new Backside Adventure line of men’s and women’s skis. This event will take place at Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works Thursday [...]
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Here is a new trail runner from New Balance that can navigate through the slop with speed and stability. I found them to be really comfortable right out of the box. Plenty of features for the mountain runner. Come in and try on a pair today! Check them out here. Also available for Women too.
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Autumn is perfect weather for canyon hiking Maybe it seems like summer’s all played out for you. You’ve hiked to Lake Katherine and Williams Lake, done the Borrego-Bear Wallow and Bull of the Woods trails, and been chased off of Lake Peak and Deception Peak and Wheeler Peak by lightning. You might be getting little [...]
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Hike of The Week: Nambe Lake and Basin Listen to this Hike of the Week >>> with Kent Little of Sangre de Cristo Mountain Works Hike Rating : Moderate/Difficult Round Trip Hiking Distance: 7 Miles round trip Time To Hike: 4 to 5 hours Altitude Range 10,252 ft to 11,400 ft. Drive Time 30 Miles [...]
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Spent the weekend last week discovering trails and waterfalls that I after 20 something years of tramping around the backcountry of New Mexico have somehow missed. Mainly because most of them are not as popular as other trails and destinations. What I discovered was more precious and memorable than I imagined. Where are these gems? [...]
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