CMC Offers Map and Compass Course

CMC Offers Map and Compass Course

Friday, March 19, 2010

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The Carolina Mountain Club's biennial Map Course will be held on Saturday, April 17th. It will be a one-day course, half classroom, half fieldwork. New this year will be the coverage of fundamental GPS techniques.

Whether you have a GPS unit or not, this course will give you basic map-reading skills and the techniques needed to stay found.

Enrollment will be limited to 12 people. To enroll or learn more about the course, contact the instructor, Dave Wetmore at dwetmore@citcom.net or 828-884-7296


Jeff
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CMC takes position on future route of MST in Smokies

CMC takes position on future route of MST in Smokies

Friday, January 15, 2010

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In the latest addition of the Carolina Mountain Club E-newsletter, the hiking club announced it's position on building and maintaining the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.

Here's the statement from the club newsletter:

CMC remains committed to building and maintaining the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) from Heintooga Ridge Road at Wolf Laurel Gap (MP 458.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway) to Black Mountain Campground east of Mount Mitchell.

The MST is complete in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park from Clingmans Dome to Mingus Mill.

Three routes are under discussion for connecting the two pieces of the MST.

1) Across the Qualla Boundary to the Oconaluftee River Trail to Mingus Mill.

2) On Blue Ridge Parkway land to the Oconaluftee River Trail to Mingus Mill.

3) From the current MST on Newton Bald Trail, along a series of existing trails in GSMNP to Polls Gap and on Heintooga Ridge Road.

CMC supports Option 3, using existing trails in GSMNP to complete the MST, as it offers the quickest and easiest way to complete the MST in our area. CMC will not commit to further trail building on the MST, should either Option 1 or Option 2 be chosen.

Below is a map of the route the CMC supports:

The proposed route drops down to the Smokemont Campground from the Newton Bald Trail. From the campground, the trail follows the Bradley Fork Trail, Chasteen Creek, Hughes Ridge, Enloe Creek, Hyatt Ridge, Beech Gap, Balsam Mountain, Mt. Sterling Ridge, Pretty Hollow, down the Cataloochee Road to the Rough Fork Trail and on to Polls Gap.

When fully completed, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will stretch roughly 1000 miles from Clingmans Dome in the Smokies to Jockey’s Ridge on the NC Outer Banks.




Jeff
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Carolina Mountain Club Photo Contest Winners

Carolina Mountain Club Photo Contest Winners

Saturday, May 2, 2009

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Several weeks ago I posted a blog announcing the Carolina Mountain Club Photo Contest. The theme for this year's contest was "Defining the Carolina Mountain Club Experience".

Yesterday, the CMC announced the winners of this year's contest in the online version of their bi-weekly newsletter. The club announced three winners as well as two honorary mentions, with links to each picture. All five photos are excellent!

Please click here to see the winning photos.


Still not too late to find a great gift for your Mom!


Jeff
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