Hey everyone,
At the last meeting we planned out some of our summer hikes and activities. We decided that we would hike Ring the Peak this summer, breaking it up into several different trips.
The first one of these is Sunday, May 5
th, and it will be a day hike from Manitou Springs to Longs Ranch Road. This section of Ring the Peak is 3.8 miles long and very hilly(map of trail at
http://www.fotp.com/8-trails/ring-the-peak-trail/trail-segment-1-1a). Plan on meeting Sunday morning, and I will send out more information about the meeting location and time. Also, I suggest that you bring a heavy backpack, so you can get used to carrying heavier weights in preparation for the overnight backpacking trip. Please email me if you are able to come. We will have a short monthly meeting at the end of this hike.
The other planned events this summer are a day hike June 2nd, a backpacking trip July 11th-14th, and a tentative backpacking trip August 9th-11th. Please put these dates on your calendar and email me if you think you might be able to come on these trips.
Also, as a reminder there is a Pike’s Peak Council Venture Dinner on Monday, May 6th. Th deadline for RSVP is April 30th, if you want to pay $8 per person. After that date the price changes to $10 per person, and registration closes May 3rd. The council is hoping that as many Venturers as possible can attend this event.
If you have any other questions about upcoming events please email me,
Emma Reinhardt