March 2016 Club Meeting Minutes

CFW Club Meeting 3/8/16

 

Membership Report:

We have 38 active members, 37 of those were represented at the meeting tonight!

Dustin & Sandra Kemp, and Raymond & Billie Jo Warner were all eligible to be voted in, and were voted in with no objections. Membership is now at 41!

We currently have 5-6 prospective members, depending on their continued interest.

Treasurer’s Report:

The checking balance is $2354.81, which includes the $1000 grant for trail repair.

Reminder that club dues are due in March; club dues are $40.00. We can take cash or checks at this time, or you can pay by PayPal on the website.

Next Meeting:

Our next club meeting will be held 4/12/16 at Valley Hi Golf course, 6pm to eat, 7pm for the meeting. They have a large room, with plenty of space, and plenty of parking. After everyone ate, the consensus was that the food was good and that we should stay at this location until we switch to Bear Creek Park in the summer.

Land Use:

No update. We still have $1000 grant to use to repair/improve the China Wall trail, but we are waiting  on the Forest Service to do what they need to in planning the repairs.

Christmas for Kids:

Chrystie Marden is handing the torch off to someone else. Christie Cashatt offered to head up the project this year, and several club members voiced interest in helping.

Completed Trip Reports:

2/20/16 Schubarth Road: This trail lived up to its legend again. 19 rigs initially rolled out, although three went their own way after a bit. Everyone worked together to get all the rigs through some tricky slick snow. Winches and shovels were used a bunch, but everyone had a good time. Some minor body damage in the form of a broken JKU window was inflicted. It was noted that Schubarth didn’t disappoint!

Upcoming Trail Runs and Events:

3/19 China Wall Cleanup, meet at Safeway on W. Colorado at 8:30. Steve Houston leading. Steve will post up with any suggested gear to bring, etc.

4/3 Meet & Greet @ Rudy’s 8:30

Club Store:

Merchandise available for purchase, see Christie Cashatt.

Raffle:

We had a Magnum Shooting Range Membership voucher, a tire deflator and a JK mirror relocation bracket set, plus some hats and some clothing hanger kits.

 New Business:

Elections are again upon us!

Current Officers:

Tony Cobb- President- Nominated and re-elected.

Steve Houston-Vice President-Nominated and re-elected.

Vacant- Secretary-Christie Cashatt nominated and elected.

Chrystie Marden-Treasurer-Chrystie vacates the position and Don Ishmael nominated and elected.

Directors:

Jeremy Gibb and Chris Denton vacate their Board Member positions.

The following members were nominated for Board positions:

Derrick Grinnell

Judy and Gary Miller

Crystelle and Will Miller

Brendan Ruggles

Chris Woolley

Heather Bartlett

Howard Siebert

Pat Nelson

Derrick, Crystelle, Judy, and Gary Miller all declined nomination.

The membership took votes on each of the remaining nominations. All nominees were elected to the Board.

 

The new Board consists of:

Tony Cobb-President

Steve Houston-Vice President

Christie Cashatt-Secretary

Don Ishmael-Treasurer

Pat Nelson-Board Member

Will Miller- Board Member

Chris Woolley- Board Member

Heather Bartlett- Board Member

Howard Siebert- Board Member

Brendan Ruggles- Board Member

 

Meeting adjourned.

Slide Lake and Mosquito Pass 8/1/15

We started the day with 6 rigs; some of our usuals and a very nice new couple who just moved here from Florida a month ago. It was an early start, but we didn't get to the trailhead for Slide Lake until about 9:30. After airing down, we headed off on a very rocky forest service road. There weren't any obstacles, but a few dips and larger rocks to navigate. Much to the delight of some, there were some decent mud puddles and even a small water crossing. We held our breath for a moose sighting, but got nothing. Once we got up out of the trees, we stopped for some photos and a liberal douse of bug spray. The flowers were amazing too!

Then, onward and upward, to the end of the trail for a hike to Slide Lake. For those who are fit, it's probably a short, easy hike. If you have health or altitude issues, it's a little more taxing. But, it was well worth the hike. The lake was clear, not too frigid, and amazingly peaceful. The only other people were fishermen across the lake and a small group of hikers that passed us. It had a remote and almost untouched sense. We ate lunch there, then headed back into Leadville to go toward Mosquito.
Mosquito was nice- the clouds had rolled in and we feared rain but it never materialized. It left the day comfortable when at lower elevation, but a bit brisk the higher we climbed. As we ascended toward the first switchbacks, we met another rig who said that there was a broken down vehicle on the other side of the pass. We continued on, hitting the summit around 3:30 or so. Fortunately, the clouds didn't block the view, and it was awesome. The couple from Florida were amazed that they could just walk to the snow that was still hanging around. As we headed down the far side, we finally came to the rig that was stuck coming up. He was in an SUV that probably shouldn't have been on that trail; he had taken a wrong turn and was hoping the road would get better. Then, he had a blowout and his spare tire was frozen up under the vehicle. He said some other people helped him bust it free, after trying for 2 1/2 hours. Then, his spare wasn't aired up sufficiently. When we came up to him, a couple on an atv were trying to use their little air pump to help him. We said we had a co2 tank and everyone thought that would be much faster. Jon aired him up and the group absorbed him to make sure he could make the bottom safely. We hit the bottom of the trail with no other issues. We even saw a couple marmots, a couple rabbits, a few deer, but no moose! It was a late return, but an awesome trip. Thanks to everyone who went.