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Scree for March, 1998
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This is the EScree - the Electronic version of the Scree newsletter from
the Peak Climbing Section of the Loma Prieta Chapter of the Sierra Club.
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March, 1998 Vol. 32, No. 3
Deadline for submissions to the next Scree is Sunday 3/29/98.
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NOTE FROM THE EScree PUBLISHER:
The plain text and Acrobat versions of the 3/98 EScree will be on the
PCS website within a few days, at the URL shown on the "back page"
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Next general meeting (PCS meetings are the second tuesday of each month)
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Date: Tuesday, March 10, 1998
Time: 8:00 PM
Program: Cho Oyo
Dr. Mark Cole, who has much experience
climbing in Nepal including a trip to Everest, will
give a presentation on a trip to Cho Oyo a 26906
Ft. Peak in the Himalayas located on the Nepal-
Tibet boarder.
Location: Western Mountaineering Town &
Country Village, San Jose
>From 280: Exit at Winchester Boulevard, go East
and turn right into the Town & Country Shopping
Center across form the Century Theaters
>From 880: Exit at Stevens Creek Boulevard, go
North and turn right into the Town & Country
Shopping Center
((PDF version of EScree has a drawn map here))
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"Everest" the Movie IN IMAX!
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Date: October 1998
Location: Michael Hackworth IMAX Theater,
Tech Museum of Innovation
It is the closest thing to being there without actually traveling to
Nepal. This Fall you will be able to see the IMAX movie
"Everest" that Ed Viesters and David Breshears made of the climb.
Those of you who saw his slide presentation know how breath
taking his photography is. This Fall you will be able to see their
climb documented in the IMAX format. You will feel like you are
actually there!
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Climbing Your Own: Everest with Arlene Blum
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Date: Saturday, May 2, 1998
Purpose: Leadership Skills for the Outdoors
Place: Coyote Point Museum
In these competitive times, we need leadership skills at all levels
of our organizations. Current research shows that exemplary
leadership can be learned. Arlene Blum, noted writer, chemist and
expedition leader, believes that everyone has leadership skills, that
every leader is also a learner, and that we can all learn to achieve
extraordinary results. Sponsored by the Sierra Club, Arlene will
offer a one-day workshop on `Leadership Skills for Outdoor
Adventures' The day will include lecture that uses
mountaineering and adventure travel as metaphors to show the
extraordinary objectives people can achieve with vision,
commitment, and teamwork. Cost is $75 before April 1st; after
4/1/98, $100/person. Make check payable to: Arlene Blum
Lectures and mail to: Julia Bott/Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter,
3921 E. Bayshore Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94303. Contact Debbie
Benham for further information at 650/964-0558 or
dmbenham@aol.com.
WebPage:
http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/lomaprieta/sts/blum.html
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BASIC BACKPACKING COURSE
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Editor's Note: This is the finest backpacking course that I have
ever seen. Four years ago, I took the course so I can personally
recommend it. Even though I had been backpacking for 25 years
when I took the course, I learned many new things and perhaps
more important, made some new friends.
Date: Tuesday Evenings April 21 to June 2
Contact: Greg Condon, 650-967-2024,
Dan Cobb, 650-631-9303, or
Bob Bynum 510-659-1413, rfbynum@aol.com
Interested in learning how to backpack but don't know how
to get started? Done some backpacking but want to learn
the principles - what to buy, where to go, what to bring?
The Backpack Section's "Basic Backpacking Course" is for
you. The course includes seven two-hour classes covering
equipment, wilderness manners, mountain first aid, finding
your way and trip planning - and 3 backpack trips. The
course will help the participants choose the right equipment.
The discussion sessions will be held in the Palo Alto area
on successive Tuesday nights from April 21 through June 2.
The field trips dates are: May 2 and 3; May 16 and 17; and
May 30 and 31 (drive up evening of May 29). Two trips are
to local parks and one to the Sierra (a person must go on
one of the local trips to go on the Sierra trip), and are limited
to class members only. The class is limited to 40 people on
a first-come basis. Anyone under 18 years of age must be
accompanied by an adult. The cost of the course is $75 per
person including books. The class proceeds are donated to
conservation and trail maintenance groups.
To enroll, send your name, address, and home & work
phone numbers to:
Basic Backpacking Course
1950 Alford Avenue, Dept PCS
Los Altos, CA 94024
Enclose a check for $75 payable to "Backpack Section -
Loma Prieta Chapter". Also enclose a stamped, self-
addressed, legal-size envelope so we can mail you the
course info.
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Earth Day 1998 - Peak Climbers: We still want YOU!
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A steering committee has formed within the Loma Prieta Chapter
to engage Sierra Club members in Earth Day 1998. This
committee, plus other South Bay environmental groups, has
chosen the theme, A Sense of Place: Bringing Earth Day Home.
Using this theme, the coalition wants to show the connection
between ourselves and our local environment. Also the Loma
Prieta Chapter will use this event to reach out to organized
religious groups. Together we want to work on our common
concern for the planet. One of the models we will use is the
"Green-Team," an environmental support group of 6 - 8 people
wanting to "live more lightly" on the Earth. The groups meet in the
participants' homes for 5 weeks, using a workbook as their guide.
We invited all Activity Sections and Regional Groups to attend
one of two meetings in January. At these meetings, we discussed
our preliminary goals for Earth Day '98, reviewed some of the
materials that are available for group use, saw a 30-minute video
produced by the Union of Concerned Scientists (Keeping the
Earth: Religious and Scientific Perspectives on the Environment)
and set up an outreach plan to local religious communities. We
want representatives from each Section and Group. The two
meetings were identical to allow most people to attend at least one.
We are encouraging all Loma Prieta Chapter members who are
affiliated with a religious group to attend. If you were not able to
come to any of the meetings scheduled in January and
February we would still welcome your involvement. Call the
Chapter Office for directions or information, (650) 390-8494.
If PCS members have an interest in participating in Earth Day
1998, please join us at these meetings. The Chapter wants its
offerings for Earth Day to include Peak Climbing.
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Exhibit: Seven Years in Tibet
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The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose has a photo exhibit
titled "Seven Years in Tibet, 1944-1951: Photographs by Heinrich
Harrer". It runs until March 15. It is free with the general
museum admission ($7). Associated with the photo exhibit is a
speaker series. On March 14, Tenzing Tethong presents
"America's Fascination with Tibet". Tickets are $20 for each, and
the photo exhibit is included. (408) 947-3633 for reserve and info.
http://www.rosicrucian.org/calendar/museumevents.html
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Mountaineering Committee Seeks Input From Members
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In addition to approving trip leaders, one of the charters of the
Mountaineering Committee (Arun Mahajan, Peter Maxwell and
Kelly Maas) is to conduct training. The purpose of this broadcast
is to gauge interest. What sort of training do you think the PCS
should offer? Should we mimic a class you've taken elsewhere? Is
it most important to help out beginners? To promote leadership
skills? Please be specific.
Some ideas:
-- Backcountry basics
-- Intro. to mountaineering
-- Crampon and ice axe
-- Leadership development
-- Crevasse rescue
-- Navigation / route finding
-- Classroom versus field practice
Reply to kelly.maas@idt.com (408) 279-2054
or Arun arun@sentientnet.com
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Trip Leaders Wanted
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Becoming a PCS trip leader is easier than you probably think. The
procedure was listed in the December SCREE. I am putting this
notice in to emphasize that we can always use more leaders.
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Official (PCS) Trips
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PCS trips must be submitted through the
Scheduler (see back cover for details). Trips not
received from the Scheduler will be listed as
PRIVATE, without recourse.
*** Mt. Tam Loop
Peak: Mt. Tamalpais (2,571')
Date: March 22, Sunday
Leader: Debbie Benham h:650-964-0558 dmbenham@aol.com
Co-Leader: Nancy Fitzsimmons h:408-957-9683 Nancy_Fitzsimmons@BayNetworks.COM
We'll take in West and East Peak, Lagunitas Lake, and the lovely
Muir Woods. Expect about 14 mi and a bit of elevation gain. Meet
at 9 AM, Mountain Home Trailhead, or, carpool point at Page Mill
Rd & Hwy. 280, 7:30 am.
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Notes and Requests
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*** Medic/First Aid Classes
To help trip leaders and would-be leaders get the required First
Aid certificate, the Chapter sponsors a First Aid class each quarter,
based on a nationally recognized first aid text, but with added
material and emphasis on wilderness situations with no phone to
dial 911. The classes will be taught on Saturday, May 16 and
Sunday, May 17 at the Peninsula Conservation Center in Palo Alto
(from Bayshore/Hwy. 101 at San Antonio, turn toward the Bay;
turn left at 1st stoplight, then right at Corporation Way to park
behind PCC). Class is 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (1 hour for your bag
lunch) and is limited to 12 people. To sign up, send a check for
$38 with a stamped, self-addressed business-sized envelope to:
Health Education Services, 200 Waverly, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Cancellations get partial refund if a substitute attends (you get to
keep the Wilderness First Aid book). For more information, call
650-321-6500.
*** Andes and Himalayan Expeditions
I am looking for climbers interested in a summer 1998 trip to the
Peruvian Andes. My intention is to focus on some of the more
technical routes in the Cordillera Blanca, but I'm open for
discussion on other objectives.
I am also interested in joining a Himalayan expedition in 1998. If
you are planning a Himalayan expedition and are in need of
another team member, please call 415-309-0570 or drop me a line
at P.O. Box 8757, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546.
-- Craig Clarence
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A Death Valley Christmas
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December 1997
During the winter months the climbing is good in the desert.
That's when I work on my Desert Peak List (DPS). This year,
between Christmas and New Year's Richard and I headed for
Death Valley.
After a day-long drive from Santa Cruz, we camped at Stovepipe
Wells, December 25. The next day we needed our 4WD truck to
make it to the trailhead for Canyon Point (5890'). The last 10 miles
of the approximately 28-mile dirt road were of moderate roughness
but open all the way unlike some years when it has been rendered
impassable due to flash floods.
Canyon Point is an easy climb with excellent views of Stovepipe
Wells and Death Valley from the summit. We spotted grouse and
delightful desert dandelion in bloom. A good warm up.
We spent the night at the junction of Marble and Cottonwood
Canyons and relaxed by hiking scenic Marble Canyon on
December 27. There were some petroglyphs in this water-carved
limestone narrows and graffiti from the early 20th century. We
looked for "JB" reportedly from the Jayhawker party of 1849 and
may have found it, but the letters were very faint, so we couldn't be
sure. We returned to Stovepipe Wells and dinner with
Massachusetts relatives at the Lodge.
The next day we drove up Goler Wash and over Mengel Pass.
Perhaps I should call it "Mangle Pass." Several times I wasn't sure
we would make it, even in low 4WD gear. The route was littered
with abandoned wheels, axles and various car parts. There were
drops of 2-3 feet, dips, huge rocks, steep inclines and narrow
passages. It was adrenaline city, much eroded from two years ago
when we turned back because of the ice on the steep downhill.
Each time we thought the fun was over, the road had another
surprise for us. It is on this road that the Barker Ranch is found,
the infamous 1969 hideout for Charles Manson and his followers.
Since we had visited the ranch in 1995, we kept on trucking to
remote Butte Valley.
It is worth the trip. Butte Valley is filled with interesting cabins,
some with running water. "Welcome," read the signs on the doors.
"In the spirit of the Old West, leave this cabin better than you
found it." We explored Russell Camp, Stella's Cabin, which was
built by Mormons in the 1860's, and others. We decided the
Geologist's cabin, a one-room stone edifice with a fireplace and
beautiful view of Striped Butte was just right for us. We built a
warming fire using wood we had brought from home.
Before retiring for a romantic evening in front of the fireplace, we
ran up Striped Butte. I had vowed to climb this strikingly beautiful
peaklet years ago (before I ever know where it was located) when I
saw it on a postcard at the Death Valley Visitor Center. It looks
like a chunk of halvah (sesame seed candy) dropped on the desert.
Unlike anything else in view, it sits alone in its chocolate, vanilla,
and cream striped splendor.
Our friends from Hayward, Howard Steidtmann and Tobi Tyler
were to meet us for a climb of Manley (7196') on December 29.
We were on the trail by 7:30 a.m. with no sign of Howard and
Tobi. There is a trail most of the way and a magnificent stand of
pinyon pine near the summit. Some of the trees are quite large.
Recent snow filled the spaces between plants and rocks.
The summit block is a puzzle to solve. The 20-foot high chunk of
granite has an awkward crack/book with a gaping hole beneath it
on the right and an exposed friction slab on the left. First I tried the
crack. Easy enough with rock shoes, but for me too tenuous and
slippery in boots, especially with the hole below. Next I climbed a
boulder facing the friction slab.
>From its top I could jump onto the slab and walk up the ramp
aided by inertia. I was thinking about it. "Any words of advice," I
asked Richard. "Don't jump," he responded. I looked again. I know
I could do it. Then I jumped. On the top! Then I spotted Howard
and Tobi. When they arrived we set up a fixed line using my short
7mm rope, and Richard, Howard and Tobi came up. Good views
of Panamint Valley and the Sierra peaks from the summit.
The four of us climbed Needle (5803') the next day. Route finding
and the climb are more difficult than on Manley. Needle offers
expansive views to the south and west where one can see
Charleston Peak in Nevada, and Clark Mountain, and Kingston
Peak.
That evening, Howard and Tobi left for Nevada. Richard and I
returned to the Geologist's cabin. The next day was spent in
decadent soaking at Tecopa Hot Springs, touring the Shoshone
Museum (first time I have seen it open), and exploring the
abandoned talc mine and warm pools on the Warm Springs
Canyon Road which we used to exit Butte Valley to the east.
Desert sunflowers bloomed profusely in joyous contrast to the rich
brown rock of the desert floor. We spent the night on an old
mining road near the trailhead for Stewart Point off Highway 178.
The route up Stewart Point (5265') follows several canyons with
dry waterfalls and interesting rock formations. Once one climbs
out of the canyon, there are numerous false summits. The geology
is fascinating. My knees were not crazy about the loose rock
slopes, however, especially on the descent. We could see our truck
from the summit. Then we went back to Tecopa for a shower and
soak before heading home.
-- Debbie Bulger
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Lesser Adams
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January 1998
There is a real Mt Adams (in Oregon). There is also an Adams
Peak (in California, 8197'). Adams Peak is the lesser Adams! It's a
bump on a ridge, with trees at the top and desert at the base. You
can see Reno's lights reflecting off the clouds at the trailhead.
(Highway 284 was open and sanded.) Not exactly my image of a
Sierra Nevada peak, but it's on the SPS list!
Aaron Schuman and I decided to try sneaking past the weather god
for one last conditioning trip before I head into the deserts of
Chile. As has been said many times before, you never conquer a
mountain - it's more like you are allowed to visit, and sometimes
it's more like you can sneak up before the weather gets around to
nailing you.
This is the only peak in my life that I have climbed without ever
seeing. The summit remained in the clouds all day, our route was
in the trees all day, and a jumble of logging roads covered with a
foot or two of wet snow do not make navigation easy. We had no
idea what the lay of the land was like, except from the DeLorme
topo atlas (with 100 meter contours), since the clouds were quite
low in the morning and we did not bother to buy a USGS topo map
with detailed resolution.
We used a compass at 5 minute intervals, and a GPS at half hour
intervals, and more or less stayed on the right route (only 600' of
up/down wasted). Even so the slog from Frenchman Lake was 12
hours round trip. Much of that time was due to the breakable
surface (not quite a crust) on deep wet snow, which made coming
down almost as hard as going up.
At a false summit, we almost headed back down without finding
the register until the GPS said "0.17 miles at 38 degrees" - we
couldn't see even 100 yards up there, but the GPs lead us to within
100' of the register. Cool. (Actually, COLD - the wind was
howling on top, but it was calm down in the trees.) I got the GPS
coordinates from DeLorme's Street Atlas software, since none of
the backcountry CDROMs I know of cover this area: (NAD83)
N39"54.639',W120"06.005' (The web version of this report will
have a GIF map attached showing our approximate route.)
Aaron and I have done enough of these low-risk day trips to know
when we SHOULD turn around, (1pm) but we sometimes push on
knowing we'll get back way after dark. We didn't leave the summit
until 3pm. Unlike a big peak, we had reasonable temperatures,
trees for shelter, and running water. With survival gear like mylar
bivy bags and extra gloves we felt safe getting back several hours
after dark, but make sure you know how to navigate in the trees
and/or how to spend the night safely before deciding not to set a
turn around time that will get you back early.
On the other hand, in the summer you could drive (4WD? bike?)
almost to the summit. It's climbed 2 or 3 times per year, mostly by
peak baggers whose names are in all the obscure registers. Never
in winter, at least as far as we saw in the short time we huddled on
the summit.
If you want solitude and a workout worth doing, winter is the right
season for you! If there had been a bit more snow lower down, this
peak would have made a nice ski trip. The summit mass is too
steep for me, but that's a small percentage of the trip. Lots of old
logging - watch out for stumps and buried logs when you're
carving those turns!
-- Steve Eckert
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Snug as a Bug
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November 28-Dec 2, 1997
We started this trip out to be a late fall) snow climb. John
reported that Lassen was great and had good weather both days.
Snow was up to the knees and beyond. Snowshoes had to be used
to get up the final portion to the summit as it was too steep for
skis, too deep for feet. John did 11 ascents of Lassen last year so
he has to work to catch up to that record.
For me, It was now a ski and snow shoe climb up several of the
smaller peaks around Donner Summit. I first spent a day taking
lessons at Royal Gorge. I planned to meet John up at Royal Gorge
for a day of skiing and then try Lassen.
However I was too flued out to do anything but rest thus John took
off for Lassen and I took off into my sleeping bag. I had made one
of the SNO-PARKS (Donner summit) my base camp since it
allowed overnight parking.
The climb up Donner was easy and afforded good views from the
summit. The snow averaged about 3.5 feet deep and had yet to
turn to Sierra cement so building a snow cave was a little difficult;
however I found a huge drift between two 15' boulders, knocked
snow down from the tops, and compacted it with my snowshoes.
The weird light and tomb-like silence took some getting used to
again, but it was an enjoyable respite from "civilization". As I dug
into the snow I found two dead wasps apparently caught in the
freeze. After a quick but solemn burial, I was snug as a bug in my
shelter
The climb up two other smaller unnamed peaks was straightforwrd
except for the soft snow on the steep sections (60 degree) so I
traversed instead of removing my snowshoes.
Up early and on the trail at 5:30AM I was treated to a very dense
and wonderful looking snowfall for about 1 hr. . It stopped shortly
after 6:30 AM but clouds looked like it would snow for a week.
Around 10AM the front broke up and the storm dissolved into high
wispy clouds.
-- Rich Calliger
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Unofficial (Private) Trips
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Private trips may be submitted directly to the Scree Editor,
but are not insured, sponsored, or supervised by the Sierra
Club. They are listed here because they may be of interest to
PCS members, not because they are endorsed by the PCS.
*** Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
Date: Sat March 14
Time: 10:00 A.M.
Contact: Bob Bynum 510-659-1413, rfbynum@aol.com
Climb to spectacular views of the entire Bay Area. This is a 6-mile
hike with a 1,100 foot +. elevation gain. Windbreaker and warm
clothing are needed since this area lives up to its name. We will
hike up to Windy Hill from Alpine Road via the Hamms Gulch Trail.
Bring a snack and liquid. Hiking boots are strongly recommended.
Meet at Park and Ride lot at Page Mill Road and Highway 280. Co-
listed with Sierra Singles.
*** Around and Atop Roundtop Again
Peak: Roundtop (10600) Class 2+ snow
Date: Mar. 15 Sunday
Contact: George Van Gorden 408-779-2320
We will meet at the Carson Pass snow-park at 8:00 and on snow
shoes or skies head for Roundtop. To the saddle above Lake
Winumucca is easy walking and, crampons and ice axe are needed
only on the last few hundred feet. Experience with axe and
crampons is necessary.
*** Mission Peak Hike
Date: Sat March 28
Time: 10:00 A.M.
Contact: Bob Bynum 510-659-1413, rfbynum@aol.com
Climb to spectacular views of the entire Bay Area. This is a fast-
paced strenuous 6-mile hike with a 2100 ft. elevation gain.
Windbreaker and warm clothing are mandatory since the
temperature at the top can be as low as 45 F and winds can be 30
MPH or greater. Hiking boots are strongly recommended. Bring
water. Directions: Take 880 north to Mission Blvd. exit. Go about
1.5 miles to the 3rd light. Just beyond the 3rd light turn right on
Stanford Avenue at the sign that says "Mission Peak Regional
Preserve". Co-listed with Sierra Singles.
*** Scoping Out the Rose
Peak: Telescope Peak (11,058)
Date: April 3-6 1998.
Contact: Leader: Nancy Fitzsimmons,
Nancy_Fitzsimmons@BayNetworks.com, H: 408-957-9683
Co-Contact: Bill Kirkpatrick
wmkirk@earthlink.net, H:408-293-2447, W:408-279-3450
Meet Panamint Valley on Friday Afternoon of April 3rd. Saturday
we will climb Telescope Peak and Sunday Wild Rose Peak. Return
home on Monday. Great time of the year for wildflower's and car
camping. Contact leader for details.
*** Matterhorn Peak
Peak: Matterhorn Peak (12,264), Class 3 snow
Dates: May 23-25
Map: Matterhorn Peak, Buckeye Ridge 7.5 min.
Contact: Kai Wiedman (650)347-5234
The Sawtooth Ridge is an alpine cluster of peaks known for its
clean, white granite and interesting glaciers. The Ridge contains
much charm and is affectionately known as, "The Poor Man's
Chamonix." The Matterhorn is an impressive peak with a
commanding view. Secor thinks a ski tour from the summit can be
one of the finest mountaineering experiences on the continent. Ski
or snowshoes necessary.
*** Nepal
Peak: Mera Peak (21,200)
Date: October 1998
Contact: Warren Storkman
4180 Mackay Drive Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-493-8959(H) 650-493-8975(FAX)
Dstorkman@AOL.com
Mera Peak 21,200 also a trekking group to Kala Pattan. Trek from
Arun River, a seldom traveled route. People and villages that are
not accustomed to seeing Westerners. I'll retrace a 1983 trek.
Remember, all financing is done directly with the provider. Nothing
through Warren. That's the reason we get good prices and
excellent service. We have our own cook. No tea house. No "Delhi
Belly". For the itinerary and other information, contact Warren.
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Oh Well & Kicked Buttes
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October 3, 1997
With my computer boxed up in a moving van and my phone
unplugged for the day, there wasn't much point in going to work.
Steve Eckert had his latest tenant crisis under control, so we
rumbled up the road and turned off at the Tahoe National Forest.
Our destinations: Mount Elwell and Sierra Buttes.
Both peaks are easily reached from a paved road connecting Sierra
City on highway 49 with Graegle on highway 70. There is a sign
for a turnoff to the Lakes Basin campground where the Grassy
Lake trailhead is located; this is the best access to Mount Elwell.
The trailhead is at 6200 feet, the summit is at 7812 feet, and there
is a well marked 2-1/2 mile trail all the way to the top. The summit
had pleasant views of Mount Lassen & Sierra Buttes.
Ten miles south, we took the turnoff for Sardine Lake, and chose
the Packer Lake road over the 4WD route. My old Honda gasped
and wheezed up an astonishingly steep paved road beyond Packer
Lake to the junction with the Pacific Crest Trail at about 7000 feet.
The Buttes, less than two miles away, were a tremendous jagged
sheared monolith of quartz porphry, weathered to a deep purple.
The east side, facing the road, had a five hundred foot cliff. We
hoped the west side would be easier. Approaching the peak, we
saw it was defended by cliffs on every side. A rope would have
been required if it weren't for the steel staircase leading hundreds
of feet up the wall to the fire lookout tower. So much for
mountains without handrails! We climbed the stairs to the 8587
foot summit, circled the tower on a scary open mesh catwalk with
five hundred feet of air beneath our feet. We returned; 65 minutes
up and 50 minutes down.
-- Aaron Schuman
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Chair:
Roger Crawley
650-321-8602 home
761 Nash Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Vice Chair and Trip Scheduler:
Arun Mahajan / arun@sentientnet.com
408-244-7912 home, 408-473-8029 work,
3770 Flora Vista Avenue, #904, Santa Clara, CA 95051
Treasurer and Membership Roster (address changes):
Nancy Fitzsimmons/Nancy_Fitzsimmons@BayNetworks.com
408-957-9683 home
1025 Abbott Avenue, Milpitas, CA 95035
Appointed Positions
Scree Editor:
Bob Bynum / rfbynum@aol.com
510-659-1413 home/work
761 Towhee Court, Fremont CA 94539-7421
PCS World Wide Web Publisher:
Aaron Schuman / aaron_schuman@yahoo.com
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http://www.sierraclub.org/chapters/lomaprieta/pcs/
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Rock Climbing Classifications
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The following trip classifications are to assist you in choosing trips
for which you are qualified. No simple rating system can anticipate
all possible conditions.
Class 1: Walking on a trail.
Class 2: Walking cross-country, using hands for balance.
Class 3: Requires use of hands for climbing, rope may be used.
Class 4: Requires rope belays.
Class 5: Technical rock climbing.
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In Upcoming Issues:
April 14, 1998: Bob DeNike, Baffin Island
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Deadline for submissions to the next Scree is Sunday 3/29/98.
Meetings are the second Tuesday of each month.
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"Vy can't ve chust climb?" - John Salathe