Death Valley 2012
Walking the Land of Geological Extremes, March 3–9
Trip Home
Itinerary
Enrichment Lecturer
What to Expect
Details & Pricing
Hold my Spot
with MIT Emeritus Professor John B. Southard ’60
7 days/6 nights
Overnights
• 1 night Las Vegas, DoubleTree
• 5 nights at the Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, California
Physical Activity Rating: Level 2
Co-sponsor: exclusive to the MIT community
Maximum group size: 24 travelers
Despite its severe name, Death Valley is home to amazing wildlife, lovely desert blooms, and an inviting array of geologic diversity. From Badwater Basin at 282 feet below sea level to Telescope Peak at 11,049 feet above, the region is abundant in contrasts and extremes. Explore the canyons, sand dunes, volcanic craters, and other dramatic geological formations, including evidence of the former shoreline of Lake Manly, which dried up over 10,000 years ago, and one of the many alluvial fans, the products of millions of years of constant erosion of the mountains rising above the basin floor. Embark each day on excursions to see the varied landscape. MIT Emeritus Professor of Geology John Southard ’60 will present daily talks.
If you have any questions or to make a reservation, please call the MIT Alumni Travel Program at 800-992-6749, or email us at compass@mit.edu.
