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Matterhorn Peak the Difficult Newsletter of the Peak Climbing Section, Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter DATE: Tuesday, Oct. 8 Matterhorn Peak TIME: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: the difficult way The Pacific Mountaineer T WAS an ingenuous plan- seemed impressed, and wished us 200 Hamilton Ave. instead of climbing Matterhom luck. Palo Alto Peak from nearby Twin Lakes, We arrived at the lake about 3 PROGRAM: “A Visit to the I we’d approach it from Green Lake p.m.-tired from the hike in, thunder- Pamirs,” by Nina Poletika. The instead, and climb Virginia Peak storms threatening, the girls from Pamirs occupy that intrigue- (12,001) and Whorl Mountain Mammoth camped below, and the filled part of the world where (12,029) along the way. east face of Virginia waiting above, Marco Polo once passed and And so six of us gathered on a looking almost vertical and very where Afghanistan and China sparkling Friday morning in mid- loose. butt up against what used to be August-leader John Ingvoldstad and And so we did what any red- the USSR. Formed where the his wife Kate, Mike Hayden, Larry blooded PCSer would do-flopped on the grass for a few minutes, then Karakoram and Tien Shan Sasscer, Bob Suzuki, and me. After puttering with our gear, we hit the stuffed raingear, water, and snacks ranges converge, the Pamirs trail about 9:30 am., stopping for into our daypacks, and headed up the boast 7,000-meter peaks, lunch at sparkling Green Lake. scree toward the face above. Larry including two due for name The sky began clouding up as we said he’d descended the face on a changes: Peak Communism and crossed into Yosemite National Park previous trip, though he was a bit Peak Lenin. at Virginia Pass, and from there we vague about his exact route. left the trails behind until Sunday, and We climbed to the bottom of a headed cross-country toward the large, dark triangular formation in the unnamed lake just southeast of center of the face, and looked up some obscure, steep gullies heading to And then it happened-the the left. But John recommended we moment that occurs on just about bear to the right, and that proved to be every PCS trip. Staggering through the way to go. the brush in an obscure alpine valley, (con't on page 5) we came upon two attractive young ladies, who mentioned that they were camped nearby with 11 women from Correction Mammoth, and would it be possible The number printed in last for us to drop by their camp this month’s SCREE for Steve Eckert was evening and share their campfire? wrong. The correct number is (415) Well of course, we said, but first 508-0500. This is number to call to we had to go cheat death on the steep sign up so you can log on to file or dark blade of Virginia Peak, towering read SCRE articles on Steve’s Apollo above where we all stood. They work station. DISCOVERY PEAK Include phone numbers, time and 3,841 ft., class 1 place od departure, mailing address, Leader: Cecil Magiocco Leader: Dinesh Desai etc. (408) 946- 1238 (4 15) 969-2695 Rocky Ridge, Las Trampas You won’t find this peak on the Nov. 9-10 Regional Wilderness, in the East Bay USGS maps, but it is the highest PYRAMID PEAK Hills, is the setting for this condition- point in Alameda County. With 18 9,983 ft, class 2 ing hike.We’l l take a varied route miles and a 4,000-foot gain, this trip RALSTON PEAK across remote canyons and ridges. should help keep you in shape. Meet 9,235 ft., class 2 Eighteen miles; 4,300 feet of at 7 am. near the restrooms in Del Leader: KelIy Maas elevation gain. ValIe Regional Park, south of (408) 279-2054, h Livemore. (408) 944-2078, w Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Let’s visit the high country one CHRISTMAS DESERT PEAK Oct. 19-20 more time before the ski season BAGGING YOSEMITE VALLEY CAR CAMP begins. These peaks are in the Leader: Bill Hauser Leader: Gary Pinson Desolation Wilderness, southwest of (408) 2434566 (408) 997-0298 9:30 to 11 p.m. Lake Tahoe. We’ll do one climb each Meet at the Carlos Toto’s Theatre, Art and other cultural day, with a camp in Desolation Mexican restaurant on Main Street in activities, as well as four-star restau- Valley. This backpacking trip is not Barstow at 7 a.m. on Dec. 26 to climb rants and showers, await the more too strenuous, but is mostly off trail. East Ord Mountain (6,181 ft., refined outdoorsperson. Hikes T.B.D. Enjoy great views (I hope) and elevation gain: 2,000 feet). We will (possibilities include South Rim invigorating fall air. Be prepared for caravan and do Old Woman (2,200 Traverse, El Capitan or Liberty Cap.) any weather. Heavy snow might feet gain), Spectre (4,400 ft.), Granite Limited space! Send check for $6 per cancel, but light snow will not. Co- (4,331 ft.) and Rosa Peak (5,038 ft., person (campsite and all-day limo leader -wanted. 4,000-ft. gain). service) to G. Pinson, 6601 Tam Leader: Steve Eckert Private trips are neither insured, A three-day excursion following One way in Ohlone: We’ll walk rponsored nor supervised by the and exploring the chain of Pleistocene 29 miles with 6,800 feet of elevation Sierra Club or the PCS. There are lakes and rivers that once dominated gain and loss as a day hike. Be listed here because them may be of the area This area contains North prepared for a fast pace and few stops interest to PCS climbers. America’s largest deposit of potas- as we bag both Rose and Mission sium and its bet examples of tufa Peaks. Requires one-way car shuttle, Oct. 12-13 formations. so contact MT. ABBOT AREA CLIMBS Steve Eckert in advance if you are Contact Steve Eckert Oct. 18-20 interested. (4 15) 508-0500 UPPER COTTONWOOD CANYON Bill Donner and I are heading to BACKPACK Oct. 25-27 he Mt. Abbot area on Oct 12-13 with A Desert Survivors trip HOLE-IN-THE-WALL CAR CAMP objectives of Dade, Mills or Abbot, Leader: Steve Tabor A Desert Survivors trip lepending on the group. (510) 357-6585 Leader: Karen Rusiniak Call if you are interested. A moderately-paced three-day (510) 778-1879 backpack trip at higher elevations of A highlight of this trip to the East Oct. 12-14 Death Valley National Monument. Mojave Scenic Area wilI be visits to SEARLES VALLEY AND PANAM- We’ll start at 6,800 feet on Hunter at leat six petroglyphs and pictograph NT VALLEY CAR CAMP Mountain and hike down a trail to sites. Hole-in-the-Wall campground is A Desert Survivors trip Cottonwood Springs at 3,63 1 feet, a volcanic area of dramatic rock Leader: Dave McMullin then go back up. Cool temps, water towers and cliffs like Swiss cheese. 5 10) 549-2645 every day. Wildlife is plentiful there. page 2 Doug Robinson night just another fabulous urban legend? Alex Wallop of Missoula. ““It was a An informant in the National Park big war game. We were be- lpinist, adventurer and writer ing hunted.” Doug Robinson will be featured Service says the Department of the A Interior ordered rangers to deal Authorities said they had several guest at an event sponsored by the suspect, although no arrests were Black Mountain Grup to mark the harshly with Winnebago surfers, and to suppress all mention of Winnebago immeditly made. Sierra Club centermial. surfing in internal newsletters and “This is definitely borderline Robinson, an RCS alum who has stuff,” said Sheriff’s detective Jim become the Sierra Nevada’s premier publications, lest the practice become Bailey. “It’s borderline attempted mountain guide, will present his ac- widespread” homicide.” claimed climbing video “Moving If Winnebago Surfing becomes Over Stone,” show slides and talk the next fad to sweep the nation, remember: you read it here first. about his experiences in the moun- Bear truth #2 tains. raw your own conclusions: A The event will be held at 7:30 Bear truth #l D family was recently camped at p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 at the om Stienstra in the Examiner Bucks Lake in Plumas County when a SecondStage of the Mountain View T reports: A talkative bear, the bear made a raid on their food stash. Center for the Performing Arts. second reported in Alberta, Canada, All the chocolate chip cookies were Tickets are $5. To order, call in the past four years, reportedly told eaten, but the Snickerdoodles had (4 15) 903-6000. a young couple to “get the hell out of been spit out. these woods. This place is for bears.” Responded witness/camper Bob Bear truth #3 Excellent sport, dude Harmon: ““I only wish the micro- recent Associated Press story ally Glynn, SCREE’s Yosemite phone would have picked up the bear A from Calgary, Alberta: ““A S bureau chief, forwards the talking. Then everyone would know Canadian doctor used blood-sucking following report from an internal we aren’t making this up.” leeches to help sew back a man’s newsletter. Never ones to oververify a scalp after it had been ripped off by a good story, we offer no guarantees of Subjective danger grizzly bear.” its accuracy. ere’s a hazard they don’t warn Two observations: 1) The cure ‘The wonderfully dangerous you about in Freedom of the sounds only marginally better thanthe sport of Winnebago Surfing was Hills:H murderous yahoos tossing rocks affliction.
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