What are the names of the five volcanoes west of Albuquerque?
They are, from south to north, the J A, Black, Vulcan, Bond and Butte. J A probably stands for John Adams, the name of the school whose students first painted letters on the volcano. Later students from St. Josephs College continued painting a solitary J on the volcano. Black and Bond are named for the Black family and Frank Bond, who owned land nearby. B52. Who was the longest serving president of UNM? Tom Popejoy, who was president from 1948 to 1968, led the development of UNMs schools of medicine, pharmacy, nursing, law and business. B53. What did early Spaniards call the area that became Albuquerque? Spaniards called it La Tierra de Tiguex. The valley was called Bosque Grande. B54. When did the Sandia Peak ski area open? In 1936 the Albuquerque Ski Club formed. To pursue their sport, skiers walked up the hill at Tree Spring. In 1937 Bob Nordhaus, a club member, had a run cleared and then added a rope tow made from auto parts and other scraps. The lift ticket was 50 cents. B55. Why
