Pre-Conference Field Trips

B-6: Front Range and San Juan Mountains (Colorado)

Leaders: Nel Caine, University of Colorado, and Koren Nydick, Mountain Studies Institute
Duration: July 4-10, 2008
Costs: $780 (Pre-registration: $100) If there are questions, contact Field Trip leader.
No. of Participants (Minimum 5 or individual visits to be arranged if insufficient registration) This Field Trip is Sold Out, accepting Stand-By Registrations.

In-Kind Sponsors:

Description:
Visits to the Rocky Mountain National Park, Niwot Ridge research, including rock glaciers, and to the Mountain Studies Institute, Silverton, to observe avalanche and other mountain hazard research

Supplemental Materials:
Niwot Ridge LTER

Field Trip Itinerary:
July 4: Travel day Fairbanks to Boulder (overnight in Boulder or meeting point; participants responsible for air transportation to Denver)
July 5: Day trip to Rocky Mountain National Park (INQUA field guide available online)
July 6: Niwot Ridge LTER research, patterned ground etc.
July 7: Green Lakes Valley hydrology and rock glacier
July 8: Travel day by van to Silverton
July 9: Visit Mountain Studies Institute and San Juan Mountains
July 10: Travel day by van to Denver International Airport (accommodations not included)