The first week of wilderness medicine was awesome. I have managed to put you thru a rigorous bootcamp experience, and NONE of you complained-we as instructors are proud of you all! The survival weekend was wet, but we made the right decision on leaving early. The folks who went back for the truck with the locked keys inside told me the roads worsened, so we might have been skiing in the mud in Cabezon instead of Taos snow!
To change gears, it is time for a little mountain medicine this week. Hope that some of you can enjoy the resort before meeting at the Abominable Snowmansion Tuesday at 5pm. We will start our talks at 6p, then go to the Guadalajara Grill for a little mexicano foodo. To get to the hostel, take Interstate 25 north to Santa Fe: just before the town, take the Bypass ("599b") to avoid the stoplights, and continue on State Hwy 68 thru Espanola, and into Taos. About 9 miles north of Taos is a junction to either the ski valley (left), Questa/Red River, or Tres Piedras. Take Hwy 150 to the Taos Ski Valley. About 4 miles is Arroyo Seco; on a left hand side where a rather sharp curve is is the hostel. You go further to get to the resort. The Taos ski report is at http://www.skireport.com/newmexico/taos.
When we go to the yurt (2.1 miles from the Taos Ski parking lot, elev. about 11k feet), we will do the snow cave building (for those interested) and do journal club part 1. The next day (Thurs) are the workshops. Ski or snowshoe up is the best way to get up, and I hope to do a little backcountry turning Wed. afternoon. May you dry out, and get ready for another week of "educational excitement!"
Dario
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