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 |
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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.