IMPORTANT UPDATE: STARTING 11/5/2023 WE WILL BE REVERTING TO FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. Sign ups will open 9PM on Sundays of Wave release (instead of being open 9PM-12AM)
TIME TO EXPLORE SOME DESERT ODDITIES…
From tufa spires to volcanic rock, it’s time to explore all the unexpected but interesting things that the desert has to offer on this 2 night camping trip! We’ll be camping under the Milky Way in Trona Pinnacles and Fossil Falls, while stopping by Red Rock Canyon (no, not the one in Nevada, but the one in California - trust it’s just as beautiful), Vasquez Rocks, Burro Schmidt Tunnel, Johannesburg (no not the one in South Africa)/Randsburg, and more on the way. Joining us will be Peaks legend Dr. Larry Harris and his 2 Peaks legend pups Bootstrap and Musket!!!
PACKING LIST:
WATER WATER WATER
WAIVERS
WARM CLOTHES (jackets, beanies, neck warmer, sweatpants, extra socks)
Change of clothes
Mess kit or tupperware + utensils
Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat
… and anything else needed for a 2 night trip
Extras: camera, flashlight
WE WILL PROVIDE THESE UNLESS YOU HAVE ONE:
Tents
Sleeping Bags and Pads
Food (and other cooking needs)
Extra water
PROFESSOR: LARRY HARRIS
DEPARTMENT: MARSHALL (Finance/Business)
Professor Harris holds the Fred V. Keenan Chair in Finance at the USC Marshall School of Business, and has extensive experience in the field of Finance. Dr. Harris was the Head Economist at the Securities and Exchange Commission from 2002-04 and currently serves as lead independent director of Interactive Brokers (IBKR), director of the Selected Funds, and research coordinator of the Q-Group. Professor Harris is also very experienced when it comes to the outdoors and is one of Peaks’ most loyal professors.
PEAK: Trona Pinnacles
+ Fossil Falls, Red Rock Canyon, and more
DIFFICULTY: 2/5
SCENERY: tufa spires, lava rocks, biiiig rocks, mines, deep tunnels, ghost towns, aqueducts, and more!
TRIP LEAD: NANA
<- Nana at Trona Pinnacles 2 years ago, full circle moment fr
Contact NANA: nanaefuj@usc.edu
Read NANA’s bio here
PUPS: BOOTSTRAP & MUSKET
