FOOTPRINTS IN
THE SAND
RON JONES
Five Years Ago in the DPS |
| The first annual
Argus Peak climb and BBQ was held in April, 1978 with 22 participants. Sunday,
those who were able, climbed Tucki. Barbara Reber finished the Vagmarken desert
list on a DPS exploratory of Ophir Mtn. We also climbed Silver Mtn &
Malpais Mesa. I led an exploratory of Salsberry Pk and later while driving west
toward Epaulet Pk from the Greenwater Valley Road, Three 4WDs; Dick Banner's,
Wes Shelberg's, & Elliot Snyders, and my VW became mired to the axles in
mud. Two cars weren't pulled out until the next morning. New members included
Greg Vernon, Geoff Godfrey (the first nude desert rat. More on that later),
Stan Icen, Bill & Rita Gray. |
Ten Years
Ago in the DPS |
| Gordon MacLeod
led 13 in April of 1973 up heavy snow in Phinney Cyn to the summits of Palmer
& Wahguyhe. John Linden successfully led 27 up Sombrero & Jacumba and
later had a bash in the old hotel in Jacumba. A 67 mile section of Interstate
40 between Barstow & Needles was opened in April, taking traffic away from
the old Hwy 66. Delores Holladay, Earl Kesler, Dave Gladstone & Alice
Hawkins joined the DPS. Maureen Cates, Roy Ward, Ed Rose & Lois Fracisco
earned emblems. |
Twenty
Years Ago in the DPS |
| Bud Bingham led
11 on a 4th class exploratory of Gold Dome, high point of the Needles Pinnacles
in 1963. Bob Greenawalt led a shuttle trip with 18 participants from Panamint
City, up to Sentinel Pk and down Johnson Cyn past Hungry Bill's Ranch. Roger
Mitchell, DPS rock-hound, reported on his exploratory in the area of Wingate
Wash and Butte Valley. John Robinson led his annual Easter week exploratory in
the San Pedro Martirs. New members included Frank Riseley, Eric Nelson, Bernie
& Lou Petitjean, Eric Schumacher & Ken Ferrell. New emblem holders
included Abe Siemens, Tom Limp, Neko Colevins & Arkel Erb. |
 --Ron
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| Apr 9-10 |
SAT-SUN |
DESERT PFAKS |
E:
IndianHead, Picacho Pk: Dates and write-up unchanged. New Leader: RON HUDSON.
Asst: RON JONES.
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| APR 30 - MAY 1
|
SAT-SUN |
DESERT PEAKS |
M: Manly
Peak (7,196'), Needle Peak (5.805'): Join us as we climb these 2 fine Death
Valley peaks from 4th class roads. Moderately strenuous. Send sase with H&W
phones and carpool Info to Leader: DORIS McCLURE, 954-C 16th Street, Santa
Monica, CA 90403. 395-5705 (H) 825-5830 (W). Asst: Walt Kabler. |
McCullough--Potosi - Ron Jones, Leader, Sherry Harsh,
Assistant. This trip has been rescheduled from June 4-5 to SAT-SUN May
21-22, 1983. |