IMPORTANT UPDATE: In Fall 2023, all non-driver trip participant spots will be selected at random due to high demand. Links will accept sign-ups from 9PM-12AM the night of release.
Signups will go live Sunday after wave release. Before that, the buttons above will redirect you to the homepage.
Join us for a 12 mile, 4,200 ft elevation gain hike! This will be pretty difficult! But oh so fun! It will have spectacular views of the LA area and mountains around us. (Peak may be subject to change if it is too hot to hike it)
PACKING LIST:
Water WATER WATER
sunscreen, hat, sunblock
good hiking/tennis shoes
waivers
PROFESSOR: Jan Amend
DEPARTMENT: Earth and Biological Sciences
Dr. Amend runs a lab that carries out research in microbial geochemistry with particular interests in the deep subsurface biosphere, energetics of microbial metabolisms in extreme environments, thermodynamic properties of biomolecules at elevated temperatures, and astrobiology. He’s done field research underwater, in caves, and in Antarctica!
PEAK: Cucamonga Peak
DIFFICULTY: 5/5
SCENERY: urban LA & mountains!!
FUN FACT: we might see bighorn sheep on the way!
TRIP LEAD: Anika
pls bring enough water
Contact Anika: akapai@usc.edu (hyperlinked!)
Read Anika’s bio here. (hyperlinked!)