Left to right: Lynn Warren, Ed Bobigian, Susan Rudoy, Neal Wring and Bill Halte at the 12,633 foot summit of Mt. Humphreys.
PC Hikers atop Mt. Humphreys
Lynn Warren
On September 12 five B hikers capped off a record breaking season with the traditional season ending hike to the top of Mt. Humphreys, the highest point in Arizona. The Hiking Club set a new record with over 14,000 miles hiked since the beginning of the season in September, 2013. The hike to Mt. Humphreys’ summit starts at 9,000 feet and ascends to 12,633 feet at the top; the air gets a lot thinner near the top so the hikers stopped frequently to rest but this was not a problem since it was a sunny, Chamber of Commerce day. The Hiking Club meets in the Tuscany Ballroom on the third Thursday of the month and hikes five days a week with a hike for almost every level of fitness. Visit the club’s website at pchikers.org for more information and pictures.
PC Hikers take on a local bike track
Pete Williams
On September 29 seven members of the PebbleCreek Hiking Club did a hike on the new Fantasy Island North Singletrack (FINS) bike track. FINS is a series of interconnected trails in Estrella Mountain Ranch developed by the local bike club. The sign Ryn is trying to cover up refers to one of the more challenging trails for bikers – you can see part of it underneath the Hellooo, Lunch sign on the right. Left to right: Roger Sanders, Ryn Streuli, Kaycee Christenson, Bill Halte, Sandy Mednick and Clare Bangs; photo by Pete Williams. The club does hikes as close as Verrado and as far as Prescott and Sedona. Hikes range from four miles with about 200 feet of elevation change, to 12 plus miles and over 2000 feet of elevation change. Check out our website at pchikers.org for more photos and information about the club.
PC Hiking Club kicks off new season of hiking
Pete Williams
On Tuesday, September 23 the PebbleCreek Hiking Club started the new hiking season with an introductory hike in nearby Verrado. Hikers included Doug Jamiolkoski, Bob McDermott, Clete Lipetzky, Leah Martin, Steve Martin, Neal Wring, Carol O’Shea and Jim O’Shea. Pete Williams was the photographer. The club does several hikes each week of various lengths ranging from four to 12 plus miles. Club meetings take place at 7:00 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the Tuscany Falls Ballroom. For more information and pictures please visit our website at pchikers.org.