VIDEOS

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Monte Perdido, 2016

Our climb of Monte Perdido, the highest limestone massif in western Europe (4-minute excerpt from 34-min video, right)

Spain, 2016

Our field trip to the Spanish Pyrenees with Miriam Barquero-Molina and her students from Mizzou (34-minutes)


PHOTOS (scroll down)

Student presentation on sheath folds at Cap de Creus

July 20, 2016

Student presentation on lherzolite, at its type locality near the North Pyrenean fault, Etang de Lers, France.

July 21, 2016

Miriam (University of Missouri) describes the geology for our hike to Estany de Sant Maurici

July 22, 2016

Pointing out avalanche chutes on our hike to Estany de Sant Maurici

July 22, 2016

Student presentation on the Maladeta batholith contact aureole

July 22, 2016

The hike up Pineta Valley

July 23, 2016

Student presentation on the little ice age, Pineta Valley

July 23, 2016

Photo op near the headwall of Pineta Valley

July 23, 2016

A group shot at Balcon de Pineta (top of the headwall), looking down Pineta Valley

July 23, 2016

At Castillo de Samitier, with the Mediano anticline in the background

July 24, 2016

Student presentation on hydroelectric power at the Mediano Dam, at Castillo de Samitier

July 24, 2016

Camp, at 7,510 feet, on Monte Perdido, above Ordesa Valley

July 24, 2016

Starting the steep ascent along la Escupidera, to the summit of Monte Perdido

July 25, 2016

On the summit of Monte Perdido, 9:30am, 25 July, 2016

July 25, 2016

Yours truly and 3 UTC students on the summit of Monte Perdido, with Cilindro de Marbore (recumbent fold) in the background

July 25, 2016

Descending the clavijas (pitons) and chains of Soaso.

July 25, 2016

UTC students in Ordesa Valley

July 25, 2016

Student presentation on the Soasa bleachers waterfall and differential erosion

July 25, 2016

Looking tough at Atapuerca

July 26, 2016

Atapuerca archeological site

July 26, 2016

Atapuerca archeological site

July 26, 2016

Student presentation on Cretaceous carbonates of Castro Urdiales

July 27, 2016

UTC student sitting in a dinosaur footprint (huellas de dinosaurios) at Colunga

July 27, 2016

Huellas de dinosaurios at Colunga, from above

July 27, 2016

A discussion of carbonate weathering along the trail to Jou Santu, Picos de Europa

July 28, 2016

Lago Enol, Picos de Europa

July 28, 2016

Student presentation on glaciokarstic processes at Pandebano Pass

July 29, 2016

Starting on the Senda del Arcediano to Amieva

July 30, 2016

Student presentation on coal in the Cantabrian Mountains at the Museum of Mining and Industry, El Entrego

July 31, 2016

Student presentation on U-shaped glacial valleys along the trail to the Santa Rita iron mine and Pico Albos

Aug 1, 2016

Anne Holmes with UTC student along the trail to the Santa Rita iron mine and Pico Albos

Aug 1, 2016


Many thanks to Miriam for a great field trip!