Minutes for Meeting of 02-09-2000

Hello Ramblers!

Announcements:

1.) Future hiking club meetings, for this semester, will continue to be
    held in Forbes 307. Signs will be posted in case you forget!
2.) Important: Unless otherwise announced, the meeting place for all hikes
    is behind the Park Student Center, in the parking lot.
3.) If anyone has any maps, hiking guidebooks, pictures, or other borrowed
    items from "The Box", please contact Joe Leisz @ 621-9783 or e-mail:
    jleisz@ag.arizona.edu, and provide him with a quick list of what
    you've got, who you are, and when you are planning to return it.
4.) If anyone else wants to borrow stuff, see Joe after the meetings each
    Wednesday or drop by his office (Forbes: Room 325) to check things out
    as needed.

Past Hikes:

1.) Wolfgang led a hike into Sycamore Canyon (near the border with Mexico)
    this past Saturday. It was a day with great weather and opportunity to
    see many interesting plants and geologic formations. They split into 2
    sub-groups, with 1 group returning earlier. The other group continued
    up another interesting side canyon, crossed a ridge with an excellent
    view, and returned, via another side canyon of that side canyon.
2.) Liz, Kyle, and Andy did an over night trip to Organ Pipe Cactus
    National Monument, doing the Estes Loop with a side trip up to the Mt.
    Ajo summit. They saw the Sea of Cortez at sunset, hawks, ravens,
    squirrels, small arches, and intriguing volcanic cones.
3.) Steve did a hike up to Hutchess Pool on Saturday.

Future Hikes:

1.) Kyle is leading a hike on Sunday (2/13/2000) @ 9:00AM up Sabino
    Canyon to Hutch's Pools. Contact Kyle: kyle@U.ARIZONA.EDU.
    Rated "C".
2.) Ross is interested in leading a 2-night backpacking trip, leaving
    on Friday (2/11/2000) and returning Sunday (2/13/2000). RSVP with
    Ross: 325-5912 for more information.
3.) Jon is leading, but postponing, an over night backpacking trip into
    the Little Rincons up to Hidden Pasture in a couple of weeks.
    Contact Jon: jonh@U.ARIZONA.EDU.
4.) Liz is leading a day hike to Cohise's Stronghold in the Dragoon
    Mountains on Sunday (2/20/2000). Rated "B". RSVP with Liz:
    crapoe@U.ARIZONA.EDU, for the time and other information.
5.) Ryan is interested in leading a hike to "The Jug" in the Sierra
    Anchas later this semester. Contact Ryan: ryan@BPA.ARIZONA.EDU.
6.) Plans for Aravaipa Canyon are still being discussed.

Important Presentations/Meetings:

1.) There is a slide show being presented at the Summit Hut on
    Thursday (2/17/2000) @ 7:30PM, where photos by Jack Dykinga
    will be presented.
2.) Wilderness planning conference, concerning the Baboquivari
    Wilderness plan, will be held on Saturday (2/12/2000) @ 1:00PM
    to 3:00PM. It will be located at the UofA Campus Agricultural
    Center, at Campbell and Roger (in the multipurpose room on the
    left side of the road).

Miscellaneous Outdoors Information:

1.) Ramsey Canyon, which is in the Huachuca Mountains, south of Sierra
    Vista, AZ., has been reopened. This is a very scenic and interesting
    canyon, which is famous for its diversity of bird species and other
    interesting wildlife.
2.) There is a web site (free), providing topographic maps of the US:
    http://www.topozone.com.
3.) There is other topographic information, along with statistical
    information about routes to take, available. Contact Steve:
    sanewcomb@mindspring.com.
4.) Check out Escape Adventures' new web site: http://www.escapeadv.com,
    for mountain biking, cycling, trekking, rafting, sea kayaking,
    multi-activity adventures in Africa and New Zealand:
        ESCAPE ADVENTURES
        NZ Office Phone: +64 3 548 9929
        PO Box 3046, Richmond, NZ
        UK Office Phone: 0207 801 9516
        PO Box 19598, London, SW11 IGA, UK
        WWW.ESCAPEADV.COM
        INFO@ESCAPEADV.COM
    MOUNTAINBIKING, CYCLING, TREKKING, RAFTING, SEAKAYAKING,
    MULTI-ACTIVITY ADVENTURES, AFRICA & NEW ZEALAND.
5.) Another good web site, providing a fun resource:
    http://www.soak.net.

If anyone wants to post additional announcements for any hikes, etc.,
please feel free to use the listserve. Meanwhile, enjoy the mountains,
deserts, and sunshine of Arizona! Keep Rambling On!

Wolfgang