2002 Schedule

January 2002

• Geronimo Trail (South Mountain), day hike, Jan 5, 2002
• 6th Annual National Trail Trek, 15-mile hike, Jan 12, 2002 (Contact: City of Phoenix Parks, Recreation, and Library Department, 602.534.6327)
• Santa Teresas, backpacking, Jan 26-27, 2002 (Contact: Seth Hennessee)

February 2002

• Superstition Mountain Ridge Line, strenuous day hike, Feb 2, 2002 (Contact: Rogil Schroeter)
• Runner’s Den 10K run/skate, 5K run/walk/skate, 1-mile fun run, Feb 3, 2002 (AG Contact: PEAC Running Club)
• Foothills 10K run, 5K run/walk, 1-mile fun run, Feb 9, 2002 (AG Contact: PEAC Running Club)
• American Heart Walk & Healthy Heart Festival, 5K noncompetitive walk, Feb 16, 2002 (Contact: American Heart Association, AG Contact: Kathy Sharp)
• Chinese New Year 5K run/walk/skate, Feb 16, 2002 (AG Contact: PEAC Running Club)
• Mountain to Fountain 15K run, 5K run/walk, Feb 23, 2002 (AG Contact: PEAC Running Club)
• Haunted Canyon (Superstitions), day hike, Feb 23, 2002 (Contact: Kathy Sharp)
• Annual Picacho Peak Hike, moderate hike, Feb 24, 2002 (Contact: Kathy Sharp)
• Lead School, Feb 26, 27, 28, Mar 2, 3, 2002 (Contact: AMC)

March 2002

• Mayo Corporate Challenge 8K run/skate, 5K walk, aerobic jam, 1-mile fun run, Mar 2, 2002 (AG Contact: PEAC Running Club)
• (Joshua Tree, rock climbing trip, March 8-10, 2002)
• Basic School Instructor meeting, Mar 7, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Basic Rock Climbing School, Mar 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• MS Walk, Mar 30, 2002
• Queen Creek, clean-up and rock climbing, Mar 30, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• (Aravaipa, canyoneering trip, March 30-31, 2002)

April 2002

• Anchors School Instructor meeting, Apr 4, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• South Mountain, trash clean-up rappel, Apr 6, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Advanced Anchors and Ropes School, Apr 9, 11, 13, 14, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Anthem 5K run/walk, Apr 13, 2002 (AG Contact: PEAC Running Club)
• Mount Lemmon, trail work and rock climbing, Apr 13-14, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Phoenix Bouldering Contest, Apr 19, 2002
• Pinnacle Peak Park, grand opening (finally!), Apr 20, 2002
• Agua Fria River Gorge, easy canyoneering (scrambling and wading), Apr 21, 2002 (Contact: Kathy Sharp)

May 2002

• Sawmill Canyon (off Salt River), canyoneering, May 4-5, 2002 (Contact: Rogil Schroeter and Kathy Sharp) TopoZone Map (Sawmill Canyon off the Black River may have to wait till next year!)
• Salome Creek, canyoneering, May 11, 2002 (Contact: Rogil Schroeter and Kathy Sharp)
• (Salome Creek, VOA trail work, May 11-12, 2002)
• Havasu Canyon, four-day trip, May 17-20, 2002 (Contact: Kathy Sharp)
• Annual Canyoneering Blitz (9 days: 4 vacation + 4 weekend + Memorial Day), canyoneering trip, May 25-Jun 2, 2002 (Contact: Kathy Sharp and Rogil Schroeter)

June 2002

• Buckskin Gulch, canyoneering trip, June 8-9, 2002

Some June and July trips were canceled due to fire danger restrictions.

July 2002

• Rodeo-Chediski Fire area, emergency forest recovery project, Jul 27, 2002 (Contact: VOA)

The canyoneering regulars may not be available for trips this summer, so contact Kathy to put your trip on the schedule or solidify one of the trips already tentatively on the schedule! Be sure to check for fire danger restrictions.

August 2002

• (Sharp family vacation, Aug 9-16, 2002)
• West Clear Creek, canyoneering, Aug 31-Sep 1, 2002 (Contact: Rogil Schroeter)

September 2002

• 3rd Annual Adopt-a-Crag Event, Sep 7, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Team AGCS Race/Walk for the Cure entry deadline, Sep 13, 2002 (AG Contacts: Kerstin Nold, Stacey Warren, Miriam Fernandez, and Pat DiFabio)
• Four Peaks, strenuous day hike, Sep 14, 2002 (Contact: Rogil Schroeter)
• Grand Canyon clean-up technique seminar, Sep ??, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Lead School Instructor meeting, Sep 26, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Grand Canyon "Over-the-Rim" cleanup, Sep 28, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Grand Canyon rock climbing outing, Sep 29, 2002 (Contact: AMC)

October 2002

• Lead Climbing School, Oct 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• (Pat O's birthday hike, Oct 4, 2002)
• Basic School Instructor meeting, Oct 9, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Boucher Trail, strenuous day hike, Oct 12, 2002 (Contact: Rogil Schroeter)
• Komen Race/Walk for the Cure, walk to fight breast cancer, Oct 13, 2002 (AG Contacts: Kerstin Nold, Stacey Warren, Miriam Fernandez, and Pat DiFabio)
• Basic Rock Climbing School, Oct 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon, easy fall colors day hike, Oct 27, 2002 (Contact: Kathy Sharp or Yoshi Sano)

November 2002

• Queen Creek, clean up and rock climbing, Nov 2, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• MS 150 bike race, Nov 2-3, 2002 (Contact: National Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Anchors School Instructor meeting, Nov 7, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Advanced Anchors and Ropes School, Nov 12, 14, 16, 17, 2002 (Contact: AMC)
• Joshua Tree, Thanksgiving rock-climbing trip, Nov 27-Dec 1, 2002 (Contact: AMC)

December 2002

• (none?)