There was a frosting of snow which added greatly to the scene, and views as far away as Charleston, the North Rim, and Humphries were in focus. We camped that night at Cottonwood Cove, a busy but pleasant campground on the west side of Lake Mohave. The next morning we drove to Pine spring which is southeast of the high point of the McCullough Range. We took our time wandering across this gently sloping, tree-covered mountain. It contains some of the finest junipers this side of Utah and offers excellent views of the river country as well as the Spring Range and the San Bernardino County ranges. Like on Tipton there was a little snow to enhances the scenes and the weather was impeccable. Both peaks would be worthy additions to the qualifying list.


SECTION NEWS
Banquet - The annual banquet will be at Rudi's Italian Inn on Crenshaw on Thursday, April 22. Social hour begins at 6:30 and the steak dinner at 7:30. Send checks made out to Les Stockton for $4.50 per person with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Les by April 10. Les Stockton, 505 Idaho Ave, Santa Monica, 90403.

Schedule - The deadline for the next issue of the Angeles Chapter Schedule is April 5. This schedule will cover the months of July through October. If you would like to lead a trip or desire to see one led during these months, contact Jon Inskeep before the deadline.

Upcoming Events

April 3-7 - Sierra San Pedro Martir Backpack - John Robinson, Bill Clifton
April 17-18 - Dry and Tin - Fran Smith, Roy Magnuson
April 17-18 - Potosi and Clark - John Vitz, Larry Fink
April 22 Banquet
May 1-2 - Sheep Range Exploratory - John Vitz, Jerry Haven
May 8-9 - Inyo and Keynot - Ed Hill, Jay Wiley
May 15-16 - Hayford and Stirling - Gene Gail, Paul Nelson
May 22-23 - Charleston - Les Stockton, Bob Herlihy
May 28-31 - Navajo Mountain - Abe Siemans

NEWS
Power Line - The L. A. Department of Water and Power favors a route for its new lines from Northern Arizona to the McCullough switching station south of Las Vegas to run through unspoiled territory in the Arizona Strip (that section of the state lying north of the Colorado River). The Sierra Club and others favor routes along existing lines.

Escalante River - Three areas in the upper canyons of the Escalante River have been proposed for "natural areas" by the BLM. These areas encompass over 43000 acres and are in addition to the 129000 acre proposal made last October.

Bighorn Sheep The U. S. Forest Service has proposed establishing a 40400 acre zoological area in the Inyo National Forest to protect the bighorn sheep. These areas are near Baxter and Williamson and the bighorn would get top priority in all management decisions concerning this region including the possibility of limiting human use.

Cabeza Prieta Game Range - Wilderness hearings on this range have been delayed indefinitely due to lack of leadership in various agencies of the Department of the Interior. At stake is whether large wilderness areas or small ones with roads and other enclaves will be proposed.
 
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