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Stories from Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog

  1. Hiking Patagonia--Argentina and Chile

    Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog &bull Mar 6, 2010

    We crossed the border into Chile with a lot of passport stamping on our way to Puerto Natales, the staging area for Torres del Paine N.P., where Jerry Gruninger joined our group. In Torres del Paine, we did the very… Full Story »

  2. Hal Summers hikes everyday for a year

    Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog &bull Jan 9, 2010

    Some of the older members of the club may remember an ex hike leader named Hal Summers. He used to lead extremely strenuous hikes for the club. He also ran a hiking supply store in Palm Desert named The Great... Full Story »

  3. Hike Leader Christmas Party

    Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog &bull Dec 19, 2009

    The annual Hike Leader Christmas Party was held at Tracy's house Last Saturday. There was lots of good food and everyone had a good time. Everybody sure cleans up nice! See what fun you can have if you volunteer to... Full Story »

  4. Visit to the Mud Caves and Cave of the Blue Sun

    Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog &bull Nov 6, 2009

    On Saturday, October 31, a group of hiking club members went to Anza Borego State Park to see the Cave of the Blue Sun and the Mud Caves. The Cave of the Blue Sun, also called the Shaman's Cave, is... Full Story »

  5. I can't make this more clear. DON'T DO THE SKYLINE TRAIL WITHOUT ENOUGH WATER.

    Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog &bull Oct 18, 2009

    Here is a link to a Desert Sun article. Apparently, 26 marines tried to do the Skyline Trail and seven of them had to be rescued because of dehydration. If seven ran low on water, then all of them were... Full Story »

  6. Going to high elevation (even 15,000 feet) kills brains cells

    Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog &bull Oct 17, 2009

    Picture of a guy losing brain cells on White MountainAre the Mountains Killing Your Brain? Alarming new science shows that thin air can wreck brain cells?at lower altitudes than you'd think. Here's how to protect yourself. "YOU HAVE TO BE... Full Story »

  7. Four Pass Loop in the Maroon Bells Wilderness

    Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog &bull Jul 27, 2009

    Four hikers from CVHC--Nancy Bone, Christine Reily, Kerry Leavitt, Koala the Wonder Dog and I--met in Colorado July 14-21 to see the famous wildflowers in the Maroon Bells Wilderness. We did a four day backpack aka the Four Pass Loop... Full Story »

  8. Link to Skyline Trail website

    Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog &bull May 18, 2009

    Here is another good link from Robin to a Skyline Trail website maintained by Perry Scanlon. It has useful information about the hike and a good map. http://www.geocities.com/cactus2clouds/skyline.html Full Story »

  9. Elize's Cedar Springs hike

    Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog &bull May 11, 2009

    This Saturday Elize led her annual Cedar Springs hike. The hike is about 7 miles with a 1700 foot elevation gain. The high point of the trail is the ridge above Garner valley. It crosses over the Pacific Crest Trail. Full Story »

  10. Solo ascent of north face of San Jacinto

    Coachella Valley Hiking Club Blog &bull Mar 19, 2009

    Here is another extrordinary Link from Cy kaicener who has sent us material before. Should we put this on our schedule? Click on the LINK to get the story and see the pictures. Full Story »

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