Alumni Trips 2023

 

 

Trip sign-ups for the 2023 Season will open on December 15, 2022

New alumni trips will be posted both here and on the Sierra Club Activities and Events calendar periodically throughout the snowcamping season, and are also announced via the Snowcamping Alumni News email list (Alumni can subscribe to this moderated email list via the “Contact Us” page).

 

Trip OverviewS

Trip Status Date Leaders Cost*
Yosemite: Exploring Crane Flat- Lookouts and Sequoias Full

Rescheduled to March 11-13

Delayed due to weather –

Will reschedule in April/May

Mike Bandrowski and Peter Iannone $35
Lassen National Park: Forest Lake  Completed February 18-20, 2023 Jamsheed Wania and Molly Rose $35
Explore Mt Tallac Basin (South Lake Tahoe) Full

Rescheduled to

May 6-7, 2023

Mike Bandrowski and Sanjay Reddy $35
Forestdale Creek (Explore Tahoe Series) Full Rescheduled to

April 29-30, 2023

Sanjay Reddy and Roger Williams $35
         
         
More trips will be posted soon!        

* prices do not include park entrance fees


Alumni Trip Details:

To check availability and sign up, please click on the “Apply For …” link below for the specific trip(s) that you are interested in.  Trip listings in the Sierra Club Activities and Events calendar include leader contact information.

• Yosemite: Exploring Crane Flat – Lookouts and Sequoias

Three days in March: Enjoy a long weekend exploring the area around Crane Flat in Yosemite National Park. We will stay Friday night somewhere nearby. Saturday morning we will drive to Crane Flat and then snowshoe to a nearby area to set up camp. We will then spend the rest of the day Saturday, as well as Sunday, exploring the area to spots such as Tuolumne Sequoia Grove, Crane Flat Lookout, Clark Range Viewpoint, or Gin Flat. On Monday morning we will break camp and head back to the cars.

   
   
Difficulty: Moderate
Leaders: Mike Bandrowski and Roger Williams
Trip Dates:
Originally March 11-13, 2023, will reschedule in April/May
Participant Limit:
10
Distance: 1-3 miles with backpack to campsite and back. Hiking without packs between 4-8 miles.
Cost: $35, plus National Park entrance fee if driving.
Notes: Applications accepted after December 15, 2022. Signup on Campfire. Trip fee must be paid via Paypal after being accepted. 

APPLY For Yosemite: Exploring Crane Flat Trip!

• Lassen National Park: Forest Lake 

Enjoy three days over President’s Day weekend exploring the area around Forest Lake in Lassen National Park. We’ll meet Saturday morning at the Southern entrance to the park, snowshoe to Forest Lake and set up camp. We’ll spend the Sunday exploring the area. On Monday morning we will break camp and head back to the cars.

Difficulty: Moderate
Leaders: Jamsheed Wania and Molly Rose
Trip Dates:
(Completed) February 18-20, 2023
Participant Limit:
8
Distance: 1-3 miles, 800 ft elevation gain with backpack to campsite and back. Hiking without packs between 4-8 miles.
Cost: $35, plus National Park entrance fee if driving.
Notes: Applications accepted after December 15, 2022. Signup on Campfire. Trip fee must be paid via Paypal after being accepted. 

APPLY For Lassen National Park: Forest Lake!

• Explore Mt Tallac Basin (South Lake Tahoe)

This trip explores the Mt. Tallac drainage basin in the Lake Tahoe Area. We will start the hike from Taylor Creek Sno-Park and head in a southwesterly direction along the ridge adjoining Fallen Leaf Lake. The steady climb will take us to Floating Island Lake, our destination for the day. We will set up camp/kitchen and spend the rest of the day exploring the area while enjoying views of Mt Tallac. Distance/Elevation: About 2.5 miles one way and 500 ft elevation gain to camp.  Participants must be Alumni of the SF Bay Chapter’s Snowcamping Training Series. Trip limited to 8 participants.

Difficulty: Moderate
Leaders: Mike Bandrowski and Sanjay Reddy
Trip Dates:
Originally scheduled for March 4-5, 2023, rescheduled to May 6-7, 2023 due to adverse conditions
Participant Limit:
8
Distance: About 2.5 miles one way and 500 ft elevation gain to camp.
Cost: $35, plus Sno-Park permit for each car.
Notes: Applications accepted after February 3, 2023. Signup on Campfire. Trip fee must be paid via Paypal after being accepted. 

APPLY For Mt. Tallac Basin Trip!

• FORESTDALE CREEK (EXPLORE Tahoe SERIES)

This snow camping trip will explore the Forestdale Creek drainage area. The trip will start from the Red Lake parking area off of CA-88 and follows the Forest Road towards Forestdale Creek. After crossing the creek at the bridge, we will travel up the open valley between Elephant Back and Forestdale Divide.  We will travel a total of 2.5 miles from the parking lot with an elevation gain of approximately 500 ft and find a suitable camp site for the night.  Weather and snow conditions permitting, we will ascend the Divide to intersect with the Pacific Crest Trail (buried under deep snow) which is an additional 1-mile round trip and 500 ft of elevation gain.  Retrace our steps to the camp site for the evening and return to the parking lot the following morning.  Participants must be Alumni of the SF Bay Chapter’s Snowcamping Training Series.  Trip limited to 8 participants.

Difficulty: Moderate
Leaders: Sanjay Reddy and Roger Williams
Trip Dates:
Originally scheduled for March 18-19, 2023, rescheduled to April 29-30, 2023 due to adverse conditions
Participant Limit:
8
Distance: About 2.5 miles one way and 500 ft elevation gain to camp.
Cost: $35, plus Sno-Park permit for each car.
Notes: Applications accepted after February 3, 2023, using the link below. Trip fee must be paid via Paypal after being accepted. 

APPLY For Forestdale Creek Trip!