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I recently returned after capturing Ruby Dome and want to tell you It is one fine adventure! The acquisition of the key to save about three miles, as given in the DPS Road and Peak Guide, is getting harder to achieve. We two, presented ourselves to the Spring Creek Association office about 9PM on a Thu and were refused permission for a key to the locked gate which leads to Ruby Dome. The office is about six or so miles from the locked gate--ask locals for directions. Obviously, the office attendant did not know about the DPS and said the matter would have to be taken up with the Association's attorney. This lady did say we might gain entry should the gate be open by one of the Association members. So we waited and "tailgated" the first vehicle that had access to the locked gate. Returning to our car after the successful backpack, we found a citation concerning illegal entry. A maintenance worker on site did not mind our presence but also told us we were illegal aliens. Luckily, he was going off duty and let us tailgate him for our egress. So, my advice is to call the Association phone number from home, and make prior arrangements. I would not care to leave my vehicle at the locked gate overnight. -Bob Greenawalt Aug 1992 |
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Brown Peak: It was 9:30 PM Friday night, and still raining heavy when Paul and I met some of our group for late dinner at the Crowbar Cafe in Shoshone. The downpour failed to dampen anyone's spirit. Following dinner, we caravaned the 7.2 miles to the Greenwater Valley Road, well graded gravel, County maintained. We car camped utilizing one of the many suitable locations along that road. A homemade sign with a headlight beam reflector and bearing "DPS", was placed to mark the location. The sky had cleared by the time camp was set up. Saturday morning our group of fourteen: Paul Bloland, Jacques Bernier, Jerry Manes, Doug Hatfield, Ed Lubin, Jerry Reicher, Stan Rosenwald, Kaye Rowley, Tom Sakowych, Anne Marie Schober, Hoda Shalaby, John Thomassen, Eleanor Carter and Bill Lien (Bill and Eleanor joined us just for Brown Pk) drove in 4WD vehicles to the roadhead for Route A, DPS Guide No 3. The problem with driving a conventional vehicle on the Deadmans Pass Road from the West, for route A, would be the large number of very narrow and deep gullies that cross it. The surface is hardpan. The starting point location does not have a defined parking area to identify it. On the climb we followed Guide directions as far as the ridge NW of bump 3682': but there descended only slightly; contoured ENE across areas of white rock to the north base of the peak on the above bearing; contoured around to the back side; dropped a few hundred feet into the canyon, and then on up to the summit of Brown Pk. The views were good, although nearby Eagle Pk appeared amazingly small. The weather was pleasant so we loafed for around an hour. It was with little show of enthusiasm that we started down. Brown was a good introduction to climbing for Kaye Rowley and Jerry Reicher, both of whom did quite well. |
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