Hanley & Heppelmann’s JTree Hell: Hanging By A Thread (BASECAMP)

Meet: Shack Shack DM for Addy @ 7am

Return: Maybe?(Sunday Evening)

Member: $69! Non member: $87

Participant Driver (#1):$26

Activity: Climbing, Scrambling, Don’t look him in the eyes

Difficulty: (5/10) (Emotionally Challenging) Distance (miles): a few hundred feet(vertically)

Recommended Prior Experience: No Rock Climbing Experience necessary but must be willing to send

Location of Trip: Indian Cove(Joshua Tree), Joshua Tree BLM Land

Native Land: Serrano, Western Shoshone

Pre-Trip Meeting: Thursday Before Trip @ Shack Shack

One year ago two guides and eight participants mysteriously disappeared. We are going back to find what is left of them and to discover the truth.

This trip will include technical rock climbing using a rope. All gear is provided and both guides have lead climbing certificates to ensure safe climbing.

Contact the Guides:

Joe Heppelmann - <heppelma@usc.edu>

Oliver Hanley - <oehanley@usc.edu>

What to Bring:

• Sleeping Bag

• Sleeping Pad

• Headlamp

• Mess Kit

• Flexible Outdoors Clothes

• Sun Protection

• Water (3 Liters)

• Hiking Shoes/Sneakers

• Stoke

• A fear of the Joshua trees (jk they cant hurt you?)

*REMINDER : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitter trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.

TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM

• Difficulty rating for trips

  • 1: No physical activity.

  • 2: Leisurely walk.

  • 3: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity

  • 4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity

  • 6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.

  • 10: u gunna die

**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!