VIDEOS hosted on YouTube |
Monte Perdido, 2016 Our climb of Monte Perdido, the highest limestone massif in western Europe (4-minute excerpt from 34-min video, right) |
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Spain, 2016 Our field trip to the Spanish Pyrenees with Miriam Barquero-Molina and her students from Mizzou (34-minutes) |
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Student presentation on sheath
folds at Cap de Creus July 20, 2016 |
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Student presentation on
lherzolite, at its type locality near the North Pyrenean
fault, Etang de Lers, France. July 21, 2016 |
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Miriam (University of Missouri)
describes the geology for our hike to Estany de Sant
Maurici July 22, 2016 |
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Pointing out avalanche chutes
on our hike to Estany
de Sant Maurici July 22, 2016 |
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Student presentation on the
Maladeta batholith contact aureole July 22, 2016 |
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The hike up Pineta Valley July 23, 2016 |
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Student presentation
on the little ice age, Pineta Valley July 23, 2016 |
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Photo op near the headwall of
Pineta Valley July 23, 2016 |
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A group shot at Balcon de
Pineta (top of the headwall), looking down Pineta Valley July 23, 2016 |
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At Castillo de Samitier, with
the Mediano anticline in the background July 24, 2016 |
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Student presentation on
hydroelectric power at the Mediano Dam, at Castillo de Samitier July 24, 2016 |
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Camp, at 7,510 feet, on Monte
Perdido, above Ordesa Valley July 24, 2016 |
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Starting the steep ascent along
la Escupidera, to the summit of Monte Perdido July 25, 2016 |
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On the summit of Monte Perdido,
9:30am, 25 July, 2016 July 25, 2016 |
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Yours truly and 3 UTC students
on the summit of Monte Perdido, with Cilindro de Marbore
(recumbent fold) in the background July 25, 2016 |
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Descending the clavijas
(pitons) and chains of Soaso. July 25, 2016 |
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UTC students in Ordesa Valley July 25, 2016 |
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Student presentation on the
Soasa bleachers waterfall and differential erosion July 25, 2016 |
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Looking tough at Atapuerca July 26, 2016 |
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Atapuerca archeological site July 26, 2016 |
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Atapuerca archeological site July 26, 2016 |
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Student presentation on
Cretaceous carbonates of Castro Urdiales July 27, 2016 |
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UTC student sitting in a
dinosaur footprint (huellas de dinosaurios) at Colunga July 27, 2016 |
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Huellas de dinosaurios at
Colunga, from above July 27, 2016 |
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A discussion of carbonate
weathering along the trail to Jou Santu, Picos de Europa July 28, 2016 |
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Lago Enol, Picos de Europa July 28, 2016 |
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Student presentation on
glaciokarstic processes at Pandebano Pass July 29, 2016 |
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Starting on the Senda del
Arcediano to Amieva July 30, 2016 |
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Student presentation on coal in
the Cantabrian Mountains at the Museum of Mining and
Industry, El Entrego July 31, 2016 |
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Student presentation on
U-shaped glacial valleys along the trail to the Santa Rita iron mine and
Pico Albos Aug 1, 2016 |
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Anne Holmes with UTC student along the trail to the Santa
Rita iron mine and Pico Albos Aug 1, 2016 |
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