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Mountaineers Offer Weekend Snow Sport Outing

The Los Alamos Mountaineers are heading to Monarch Pass, on the continental divide in Colorado, for a weekend of alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing Courtesy photo
 
MOUNTAINEER News:
 
Winter has set in with full force in southern Colorado, opening the way for snow adventures of many kinds.
 
Over the upcoming MLK weekend, the Los Alamos Mountaineers will head north to take advantage of the snow, now five feet deep at Monarch Pass. They will make their base in the small town of Salida, and spend their days doing winter sports in the Monarch Pass area.
 
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Scenes From Thursday’s Broomball At Ice Rink

Players wear tennis shoes and push the ball down the ice with brooms during Thursday’s broomball game at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from Thursday’s broomball game at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Score! Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

SPORTS News:

Players gathered Thursday evening for a rousing game of broomball at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.

Broomball is a game that incorporates some hockey and soccer strategies. The game is played on the ice with two teams consisting of six players Read More

LAHA Annual Holiday Ice Hockey Festival Underway

Gavin DeRoma steals the puck from an Ice Wolf skater at mid ice during play Wednesday at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink. Photo by John McHale

Mathew Wehner Skates to the puck. Photo by John McHale
Jaiden Dawson gathers in the puck. Photo by John McHale

SPORTS News:

The Los Alamos Hockey Association (LAHA) is hosting the Holiday Ice Hockey Festival Dec. 27-30 at the Los Alamos County Ice Rink.

Geared for younger players, the annual event brings in teams from Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Taos, Austin, Texas and Odessa, Texas.

The line-up includes the Mites playing Dec. 27-28, Peewees Dec. 27-28, Atoms/Mini-Mites Read More

Backcountry Film Festival At Reel Deal Jan. 26

PEEC News:

The Backcountry Film Festival is returning to the Reel Deal Theater in Los Alamos for the sixth year in a row.

Produced by the Boise, Idaho based nonprofit Winter Wildlands Alliance, the touring Backcountry Film Festival will make its way to more than 100 locations around the world.

The screening is 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Reel Deal Theater. It will be the only screening in New Mexico.

The Backcountry Film Festival is renowned for its mix of professional and grassroots films – from well-known filmmakers who search backcountry corners across the globe to submit their best work, Read More

Second Annual Red River Skijoring Races Jan. 14-15

Skijoring in Red River. Courtesy photo

 

SKIJORING News:

RED RIVER The 2nd Annual Red River Skijoring races in Red River, NM are Saturday, Jan. 14 and Sunday, Jan. 15.

The races start each day at high noon on River Street. This year there also will be an Exhibition Division in which kids and adults can participate.

In skijoring, a skier hangs on to a rope attached to a horse and glides across the snow. It is like horse-drawn waterskiing on snow. Best of all Skijoring is a thrilling spectator sport. With speeds of up to 37 mph, the action is fast-paced and exciting. You see the skiers being towed by Read More

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