2006 Monthly Summaries:

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December

Check out new nature slideshow Red Rock Landscapes 2006

Log of December 2006 Adventures:

1. Indecision Peak, Red Rock, Nevada- 12/3
2. Redstone Peaks, Black Mountains, Lake Mead Area, Nevada {bonus- Bighorn Sheep}- 12/6
3. Gold Strike Canyon to the Colorado River, Nevada side of Hoover Dam {bonus- hot springs}- 12/8
4. Sloan Canyon, Nevada- 12/11
5. Oak Creek Canyon to Lonesome Wash loop, near Nelson, Nevada- 12/15
6. Turtle Head- a limestone peak in Red Rock, Nevada- 12/18
7. Grand Circle- an 11-mile trail hike in Red Rock, Nevada- 12/20
8. Griffith Peak (11,060') - winter ascent, Spring Mountains, Nevada- 12/29

November

Log of November 2006 Adventures:

1. Arizona Hot Springs, Lake Mead National Recreational Area- 11/1
2. Bridge Point in autumn colors via Fern Canyon (North Fork of Pine Creek), Red Rock, Nevada- 11/4
3. To Terrace Canyon in autumn colors via South Fork of Pine Creek, Red Rock, Nevada- 11/9
4. Bowl of Fire, Lake Mead Area, Nevada- 11/12
5. Moonscape Canyon Hot Springs, Lake Mead Area, Nevada- 11/15
6. Lone Palm, Lake Mead Area, Arizona- 11/19
7. Cathedral Peaks, near Azure Cove, Lake Mead Area, Nevada- 11/24
8. Juniper Peak, Red Rock, Nevada- 11/26
9. Cleopatra Wash and Kendal Wash- a loop hike to Cleopatra and Kendal Coves of Lake Mead, Nevada- 11/29

October

Log of October 2006 Adventures:

1. Griffith Peak via South Loop Trail, Spring Mountains, Nevada- 10/7
2. North Peak via North Peak Wash, Red Rock, Nevada- 10/18
3. Mount Potosi, Spring Mountains, Nevada- 10/21

September

Our local Spring Mountains in Nevada, dominated by Charleston Peak, are in autumn colors by now. A short California Fourteeners Trip included Mount Whitney and White Mountain Peak.

Also, check out new nature slide show- Mount Whitney Landscapes.

Log of September 2006 Adventures:

1. Charleston Peak via Trail Canyon and North Loop Trail, Spring Mountains, Nevada- 9/17
2. Mount Whitney ( 14,497' ) via Mount Whitney Trail, Sierras, California- 9/21
3. White Mountain Peak ( 14,246' ), White Mountains, California- 9/24
4. The Sisters, Spring Mountains, Nevada- 9/30

August

The European Trip included Greece, England, Wales, Scotland, Sweden and Finland. The slideshows from Scandinavia are in the works.

Log of August 2006 Adventures:

1. The Acropolis of Athens- ancient site in Greece, Europe- 8/10
2. Temple of Olympian Zeus- ruins of ancient temple in Athens, Greece, Europe- 8/10
3. Delphi- archeological site 180 kilometres from Athens. Delphi was revered in ancient Greece as the centre of the known world and home of the Oracle of the Apollo, Europe- 8/12
4. Mount Olympus (Óros Ólimbos)- the highest mountain in Greece and the residence of the twelve most important ruling gods and goddesses of ancient Greece. 8/15-16
5. Aegina, Poros and Hydra, Saronic Islands, Greece, Europe- 8/24
6. Ancient Corinth, Greece, Europe- 8/25
7. Stonehenge- world famous prehistoric site near Salisbury, England, UK, Europe- 8/27
8. Snowdon- the highest peak of Wales and Wales and England, UK, Europe- 8/28
9. Ben Nevis- the highest peak of Scotland, UK, Europe- 8/30
10. Hadrian's Wall- a fortification built across the width of Great Britain in AD 122 following a visit by Roman emperor Hadrian. 8/31

July

We have returned from our Colorado Fourteeners trip.

Log of July 2006 Adventures:

1. Handies Peak ( 14,048' ), San Juan Range, Colorado- 7/10
2. Uncompahgre Peak ( 14, 309' ) - the highest point of the San Juans, Colorado- 7/12
3. Redcloud Peak ( 14,034' )- San Juans, Colorado- 7/14
4. Fly Fishing in Henson Creek, Lake City, Colorado- 7/15
5. Wetterhorn Peak ( 14,015' ), San Juans, Colorado- 7/16
6. Mt. Lincoln ( 14,286' ), Mt. Cameron ( 14, 238' ) and Mt. Democrat ( 14, 148' ), Mosquito Range, Colorado- 7/19
7. White Water Rafting on Arkansas River in Brown's Canyon, near Buena Vista, Colorado- 7/20
8. Mt. Bross ( 14, 172' ), Mosquito Range, Colorado- 7/21
9. Quandary Peak ( 14, 265' )- the highest point of the Ten Mile Range, Colorado- 7/ 22
10. Mt. Sherman ( 14, 036' ) and Mt. Sheridan ( 13, 748'), Mosquito Range, Colorado, 7/23

June

Log of June 2006 Adventures:

1. Charleston Peak via Big Falls, Spring Mountains, Nevada- 6/05
2. Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California- 6/06
3. Signal Peak, Pine Valley Mountains near St. George, Utah- 6/10
4. Carpenter Canyon, Spring Mountains, Nevada { bonus- lots of water }- 6/12
5. North Canyon, Spring Mountains, Nevada { bonus- Wild Horses and Palmer's Chipmunks }- 6/25
6. Kayaking down the Colorado River, Black Canyon, Nevada- 6/28

May

Log of May 2006 Adventures:

1. Mount Wilson Attempt, Red Rocks, Nevada- 5/01
2. Terrace Canyon, Red Rocks, Nevada {bonus- Bighorn Sheep rams}- 5/03
3. Top Rope Training with Las Vegas Mountaineers Club, Red Rocks, Nevada- 5/06
4. Juniper Peak, Red Rocks, Nevada {bonus- Wild Burros}- 5/06
5. Charleston Peak via Devil's Thumb, Spring Mountains, Nevada- 5/10
6. Mescalito Peak loop, Red Rocks, Nevada { bonus- Bighorn Sheep ewes and Panamint Speckled Rattlesnake}- 5/12
7. Volunteering at the Explore the West Adventure Race, Lake Mead, Nevada- 5/13- 5/14
8. Oak Peak, Red Rocks, Nevada- 5/21
9. Big Falls, Spring Mountains, Nevada- 5/24
10. Bunker Hill, Toiyabe Range near Tonopah, Central Nevada- 5/26- 5/27

April was our favorite month for hikes in Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. Moapa Peak, a prominent mountain located about 50 miles north of Las Vegas was also a great adventure.

Log of April 2006 Adventures:

1. Ocean Sailing out of Newport Beach, California- 4/01
2. S Cove Wash, Lake Mead NRA, Nevada- 4/05
3. Bridge Point via Fern Canyon, Red Rocks {bonus- a herd of Bighorn Sheep rams}, Nevada- 4/07
4. Road trip to Zion National Park, Utah- 4/09
5. Rainbow Wall via Oak Creek, Red Rocks, Nevada- 4/12
6. Moapa Peak- a classic desert peak with a knife-edge ridge, near Mesquite, Nevada- 4/15
7. Bridge Mountain via North Peak Wash , Red Rocks, Nevada- Las Vegas Mountaineers' Club hike- 4/21
8. Hummer Test Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada- 4/25
9. Mud Springs Canyon, Red Rocks, Nevada- 4/26

March was a stormy month with temperatures below normal for this time of the year. It was a great time to explore desert peaks around Nevada, Arizona and California.

Log of March 2006 Adventures:

1. Muddy Peak and Muddy High Point , Muddy Mountains Wilderness, Nevada- 3/01
2. Manganese Peak and Jim Jones Reef, Black Mountains, Lake Mead NRA, Nevada- 3/08
3. Brins Mesa, Sedona, Arizona- 3/13
4. Bear Mountain, Sedona, Arizona- 3/14
5. Casner Mountain, Sedona, Arizona- 3/15
6. Devil's Bridge, Sedona, Arizona- 3/16
7. Hart Peak, Castle Mountains, California- 3/20
8. Copper Mountain, near Lake Mohave, Nevada- 3/22
9. A road trip to Grand Canyon, Arizona- 3/25-3/26
10. Eagle Mountain, near Death Valley, California- 3/30

February

The weather continued to be warm and above normal. There was very little snow in the high mountains. We were looking at adventures in Lake Mead National Recreation Area and the Sheep Range.

Log of February 2006 Adventures:

1. Fire Mountain, Lake Mead NRA, Arizona- 2/04
2. West Ram Peak, Sheep Range, Nevada- 2/09
3. Liberty Bell Arch Peak, Lake Mead NRA, Arizona-2/11
4. Black Canyon Overlook, Lake Mead NRA, Arizona- 2/11
5. Mount Wilson via Missouri Springs, Mount Wilson Wilderness near Lake Mead, Arizona- 2/13
6. Fortification Hill, Lake Mead NRA, Arizona (bonus- Bighorn Sheep ewes and lambs grazing at the lake shore)- 2/20
7. Mummy Springs, Mt. Charleston, Nevada- 2/25

January

The weather was mild; but the snow had finally arrived to our local mountains. We were looking forward to snowshoeing and winter ascents of Mt. Charleston peaks. This was also a good time to explore many of the other mountain ranges and deserts around Las Vegas.

Log of January 2006 Adventures:

1. Fletcher Peak, Mt. Charleston, Nevada- 1/01
2. Griffith Peak, Mt. Charleston, Nevada- 1/05
3. Spirit Mountain, near Laughlin, Nevada- 1/08
4. Hamblin Mountain, Lake Mead, Nevada- 1/12
5. Big Arrow Peak and Arrow Peak- ridge traverse 9 mile loop hike in seldom visited Arrow Canyon Range, Nevada- 1/16
6. Raintree- the oldest living thing in Nevada , Mt. Charleston - 1/22
7. Mitchell Caverns, Providence Mountains, California- 1/30
8. Broken Arrow and Hidden Peak, Arrow Canyon Range revisited for the second time this month, Nevada- 1/31

Link to all 2005 Monthly Summaries

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