FIELD TRIPS

The Conference plans two field trips — one before the Conference and one after — for exploration of actual debris flows in Colorado. Participation in the field trips is optional, and a fee is charged that is in addition to the basic fee required to attend the Conference. Only Conference attendees and their guests can participate in the field trips.

The number of participants that can be accommodated on each trip is limited; therefore, those interested in participating in the field trips should register as soon as possible, but no later than April 13, 2019.

Debris flows in Rocky Mountain National Park (1 day)

This 1-day trip will tour high-elevation debris flows in and near Rocky Mountain National Park. The tour will focus on an unusually large number of debris flows from a prolonged rainstorm in September 2013.

Date: June 9, 2019
Depart: 8:00 am
Return: 7:00 pm
Depart from and return to Ben Parker Student Center (Mines campus)
Cost: $95 per person
Included: Transportation, park entrance fee, and lunch at a local eatery

Debris flows in Chalk Creek Valley (2 days)

This 2-day trip, starting after the conclusion of the Conference, will visit the Chalk Creek Valley in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. This valley has the highest observed frequency of debris flows in the state. The tour will include a hike to the debris-flow monitoring site at Chalk Cliffs. The trip will include an overnight stay at the Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort, located near the base of the Cliffs.

This field trip is full. Please consider the Rocky Mountain National Park trip, but be sure to register no later than April 13, 2019.

Dates: June 13-14, 2019
Depart: 2:00 pm Thursday, June 13
Return: 5:00 pm Friday, June 14
Depart from and return to Ben Parker Student Center (Mines campus)
Cost: $220 per person
Included: Transportation, double occupancy accommodations at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs, dinner on Jun 13, and breakfast and lunch on June 14