Participation in DPS Trips
Most Desert Peaks trips include Saturday and Sunday dayhikes with a
Saturday night carcamp unless otherwise specified. Trips range in
difficulty from trail hiking to cross-country travel over rugged terrain
to exposed climbing requiring technical aid such as ropes.
"In order to participate in a Sierra Club outing, you will need to
sign a liability waiver. If you would like to read a copy of the waiver
prior to attending the outing, please see http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms ."
Our trips our published in the Angeles Chapter Schedule of Activities
and in our newsletter. Unless otherwise specified, most DPS trips involve
Saturday & Sunday cross-country dayhikes with a Saturday night
carcamp. The DPS is known for their parties. The DPS usually has no
quotas. If you have applied and you do not hear otherwise, you may assume
you are accepted. SASE's are normally returned with trip sheets 1-2 weeks
prior to the trip. Please join us on a hike!
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS
TRANSPORTATION
In the interests of facilitating the logistics of some outings,
it is customary that participants make voluntary carpooling arrangements.
The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and
assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing or anything
similar is strictly a private arrangement among participants. Participants
assume the risks associated with this travel.
MOUNTAINEERING RESTRICTIONS
Outings requiring the use of ice axes or ropes/climbing gear may be
conducted under restrictive circumstances. Such trips require special
leader screening and trip plan approval, both at the Chapter and National
levels. Also, all participants must be Sierra Club members and sign a
liability release (waiver). Before first
conducting such restricted outings, the sponsoring Group/Section/Committee
must submit an appropriately revised Safety Plan to the Safety Committee
Chair, Larry Tidball. Contact the Outings Management Committee Chair, Bill
Oliver, before planning any such trips for the first time.
RULES OF CONDUCT
In order to assure the well-being of all; preserve natural beauty and
living things; maintain good will toward the Sierra Club and its
objectives the following Rules apply to all persons joining Sierra Club
activities. Conduct must, at all times, be acceptable to the group itself,
to the general public, and to officials with whom the group may come in
contact.
1. The authority of the leaders is to be recognized. Never precede hike
leader; never leave group without leader's permission; abide by leader's
rulings as to adequacy of clothing, foot-wear, equipment, proficiency,
experience, etc.
2.
Obey all fire, sanitary, administrative, and safety regulations of both
the Club and governmental agencies. Don't throw rocks. Bring out all
unburned litter. Take only photographs; leave only footprints. On trails,
don't cut switchbacks as the practice leads to erosions.
3.
All cooking on overnight trips will be done on stoves. One campfire is
permitted where firewood is not in short supply.
4.
Firearms and use of radios (except for essential uses such as navigation
or communication) are prohibited. Animals are prohibited unless a specific
exception is included in the original trip writeup.
5.
Persons less than 18 yrs old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian
or have written permission from same giving phone number and authorization
for continuing treatment by an Medical Doctor in case of necessity.
6.
Events are open to all members and guests unless the event description
lists special restrictions. Make sure you understand these restrictions as
they apply to your qualifications to participate be sure you are qualified
to participate and that you will not handicap the group because the
activity is too strenuous for you. The privilege to attend outings and
other events may be limited or withdrawn from those who willfully and/or
repeatedly do not comply with the Rules of Conduct.
The Chapter Safety Committee has established classifications for outings
that involve different levels and areas of skill but do not relate to the
strenuousness of the outing.
| C |
For events under external control of a non-Sierra Club entity
(e.g., ranger, concessionaire). |
| O |
Applies to uncomplicated outings such as hikes on trails or
equivalent. |
| I |
Includes outings involving off-trail travel that require
navigational skills. |
| M |
Applies to outings that include moderate snow climbs and/or class 3
rock climbing. |
| E |
Applies to outings that involve more severe snow climbing. |
| T |
Applies to outings that involve specialized technical activities. |
This is a list of Desert Peaks Section sponsored outings that have been
published in the section newsletter, the Desert Sage and/or the Angeles
Chapter Schedule of Activities. To participate in a trip, you must send an
sase (self addressed, stamped, envelope) to the leader. Restricted trips
are limited to Sierra Club members who are qualified to participate in the Outing.
For leadership contact information, it is necessary to obtain a copy of
the Angeles Chapter Schedule of Activities. |
Desert Peaks Section, Wheeler Peak (13,063’), Ruby Dome (11,387’): Get away from the Los Angeles summer heat and join us for climbs of these two fine Nevada high altitude peaks. Climb Wheeler on the 2nd (3100’ gain, 8.5 miles); on the 3rd visit the nearby Lehmann Caves in the morning and drive to the Ruby Dome trailhead in the afternoon. Climb Ruby Dome (5400’ gain, 12 miles) on the 4th. This will complete the official DPS trip, but there are many interesting areas to explore in the vicinity of Ruby Dome if you have additional time. E-mail or SASE with experience and conditioning to Dave Perkins; Leader, or Ann Perkins, Assistant Leader. 
