Wilderness Volunteer Ranger Opportunity on the Sierra National Forest
2012

John Muir...Bob Marshall...Aldo Leopold...Arthur Carhart...Howard
Zahniser...names that inspire awe and gratitude for their lifelong dedication to
protecting America's great Wilderness.  The Sierra National Forest is seeking
wilderness volunteer rangers to carry on their passion and enthusiasm for
protecting and preserving our Wilderness areas.  Come spend the summer working
in the spectacular and awe-inspiring high Sierras.  Rangers will experience the
John Muir and Ansel Adams Wilderness Areas, as well as the lesser-known Dinkey
Lakes, Kaiser and Monarch Wilderness Areas.  Interested?  Please read on to find
out more about what could become the summer experience of a lifetime!

Weekender Wilderness Volunteer Ranger Program


Position Summary

The Weekender Wilderness Volunteer Ranger will be an integral member of the
wilderness team on the Sierra National Forest's spectacular High Sierra Ranger
District.  The ranger will be expected to take on most or all of the duties of a
full-time wilderness ranger, but on a part-time, intermittent basis.  The ranger
will primarily be working with a full-time wilderness ranger, but may be
required to work alone or with volunteer groups from time to time.  No salary is
provided for this position.

This is designed for working people, who may only have weekends available for
volunteering on the forest.  The commitment is for a minimum of 8 days of work
during the coming summer season.  The participants will wear a USDA Forest
Service shirt on duty.

The participants will have opportunities to join longer backcountry tours, and
interact with various Forest Service managers and decision makers in the course
of their work.  They will experience the "behind the scenes" activities of the
Forest Service.

The scheduling of the individual volunteer will be arranged by that volunteer as
their time/schedule permits, and will be at their discretion.  The only
mandatory attendance will be very few training/orientation days for the group as
a whole.

Effective Dates
30 May 2012 until approximately 30 September 2012.  The position may end earlier
to accommodate volunteer schedule or needs, or weather.  The scheduling of the
individual volunteer will be arranged by that volunteer as their time/schedule
permits.

Job Location

The High Sierra Ranger District of Sierra National Forest is located primarily
in Fresno County, California.  The district encompasses approximately 940,000
acres, including just under 500,000 acres of designated wilderness.  The
wilderness areas which fall completely or partially on the district include the
John Muir Wilderness, Ansel Adams Wilderness, Dinkey Lakes Wilderness, Kaiser
Wilderness and Monarch Wilderness.  Elevations of these wilderness areas range
from approximately 3300 feet on the San Joaquin River to 13986 feet at Mount
Humphreys, with the vast majority of designated wilderness land lying above 7000
feet.  This spectacular landscape is a mix of granite peaks and valleys, alpine
lakes, alpine meadows and mixed conifer forest.

The ranger district office is located in Prather, California.  Three work
centers, the High Sierra Work Center, the Jackass Administrative Site and the
Wishon Work Center, frequently serve as base stations for wilderness rangers. 
All three work centers are remotely located.  The town of Prather, where a
grocery store is available, is approximately 2 hours from each work center.  The
city of Fresno is located approximately 2.5 hours from each work center and
provides a full range of commercial and emergency services.

Responsibilities
The wilderness volunteer ranger may include:
Implements the logistics required for completion of wilderness projects
associated with trail maintenance and reconstruction. Performs trail log,
condition, and prescription surveys.  Performs maintenance at dispersed
recreation sites including site cleanup and naturalizing.
Interacts with public in wilderness, providing education and information. 
Checks wilderness permits.  Informs wilderness visitors of rules and
regulations.
Explains use regulations according to the Wilderness Act.  Inspects wilderness
areas to determine compliance with regulations or specifications.  Patrols
wilderness to ensure that areas are operated, used, and maintained in accordance
with wilderness management plans.  Provides detailed historical and cultural
information about wilderness areas to visitors and recreational user groups;
explains rules and regulations.  Uses education as the primary method of
disseminating wilderness rules and regulations to the public.

Responsibilities (cont.)
Organizes and establishes low impact base camps. Performs inventorying and
monitoring of specific resources for Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) process.
Inventories and restores campsites in wilderness areas.
Inventories and installs signs in wilderness.
Collects evidence and provides documentation for cases of misuse of wilderness
areas. Documents destruction to or impacts on campsites. May be responsible for
maintenance and care of assigned pack and saddle stock, and for the operation
and maintenance of specialized equipment used in transporting livestock.
Manages collected data in digital format, including the input of data into
databases and editing of digital photographs.
May backpack for up to 9 days with a backpack of 50 pounds or more, including
tools associated with wilderness ranger duties.
Qualifications
The wilderness volunteer ranger must be able to backpack for multiple days.  The
ranger should expect to carry up to a 50+ pound backpack and tools associated
with duties (e.g. shovel, saw, etc.).  The ranger must be experienced in
backpacking and wilderness travel.
The wilderness volunteer ranger must be familiar with the Wilderness Act,
wilderness ethics, and Leave No Trace principles.
The wilderness volunteer ranger must have good communication skills, as
interaction with wilderness visitors will be a primary responsibility.
The wilderness volunteer ranger should be familiar basic computer applications. 
Additional computer experience with ArcGIS, Microsoft Access, TOPO! and photo
editing software is desirable but not required.
The wilderness volunteer ranger should be able to begin work starting after 30
May 2012, and work through at least mid-September.  Flexibility with starting
and ending dates is possible, including flexibility to work around school
schedules.
Compensation
There is no compensation for the work hours and one must provide their own food.
Transportation
Government vehicles will be provided for all work-related activities.  If
personal vehicles are used for any work-related activities, compensation will be
at the rate of 44.5 cents per mile.
Stock
Volunteer rangers may be required to work with stock during the summer.  Rangers
who are inexperienced with stock will be taught the basics of riding and
handling stock if stock use is required.
Equipment
All work-related equipment will be provided, such as shovels, crosscut saws, GPS
devices, cameras, etc.  Rangers may use a limited selection of Forest Service
backpacking equipment, but are encouraged to provide their own backpacking
equipment.  Bear canisters may be required for some trips, and will be provided
by the Forest Service if required.  Vehicles for work-related duties will be
provided by the Forest Service.
Training
The ranger will be provided with all required training, including government
driver's permit training, prevention of sexual harassment training, civil rights
training, crosscut saw training, campsite inventory and rehabilitation training
and database management training, should any of the above training be needed. 
Additional training should be expected, such as wilderness management training,
stock training and leave no trace training.
Documentation of Work
The volunteer ranger will be required to document work-related activities and
present the documentation on a monthly basis to Dr. Ken Murray, Wilderness
Volunteer Ranger Program Coordinator for the High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew. 
Specific dates and times of reporting will be worked out through Dr. Murray.
Application
A detailed cover letter and resume should be submitted ASAP to Dr. Murray at:


		 kmurray@...

Application (cont.)
Resumes need not be limited to one or two pages.  Resumes should include:
1 Contact information
2 Education
3 Work history, including description of work accomplished and supervisor
contact information (if appropriate)
4 Wilderness travel experience, including trips locations and dates
5 Wilderness ranger-related skills
6 Performance awards
7 References
8 Cover letter including why applicant is interested in this position

For additional questions or information, please contact Dr. Ken Murray at
kmurray@..., or David Alexander at dalexander@...
.  For general information on the Sierra National Forest, please visit our
website at http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra.html.  For more information on the
John Muir, Ansel Adams, Dinkey Lakes, Kaiser and Monarch Wilderness Areas,
please visit http://www.sierranevadawild.gov or http://www.wilderness.net.  For
additional information on the High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew, please visit
http://www.trailcrew.org.

I have a number of openings in the calendar at my Yosemite home.
http://www.hansbasecamp.com   My home is 7 miles from the top of the Rostrum,
13.7 miles from El Capitan meadow. Let me know that you got the word about my
home from CMG and I'll give you a free night when you pay for two nights.

In climbing, Hans


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Hey folks -

Sorry for the short notice. I have two spare permits available for the North
Fork of Lone Pine into the Whitney Zone, up to 4 nights, entry date next
Thursday, May 31.  I plan to just peak-bag with a buddy.  You are welcome to
join us, or if you got a partner feel free to do what you want.

I've been trying to repay a favor ever since Tom got me up there four years
back.  Drop a line if you might be interested.  Hope to see some of you this
summer.

Thanks,

-Joe

Jack,

for how many days do you plan to be out? I would be interested
depending on time. We have not met before, I think. I climb with the
Loma Prieta Peak Climbing section, do some mountaineering as well.
Generally, I am of the slow and steady hiker category, not too fast on
the trail but can go for many hours without issues.

Sonja

On 6/11/12, jack bowers <jakbowers@...> wrote:
> A popular backpack in the Sierra is the Rae Lakes loop from Zumwalt
> meadow. I did it last year with a group that went 'clockwise'.
> We spent our third night in 60 lakes Basin. That day, I tried to climb
> Mt C. K. but found myself lacking and had to settle for Mt Cotter.
>     During our second day's hike,
> I observed the creek exiting Gardiner Basin and decide that would
> be the 'hard way'. After going up there, I would head south to the Gardiner
> pass.
>    Tentative start: 8/22
>
>
>
>  *
>
> Change RSVP
> 1 attending  jack bowers

I wonder if there is anyone interested in climbing Shasta this year. I've done
it three times so far (2xCR & N side) and intend to do it at least a couple
times a month till the late fall.

Near plans: June 16-17 Sargents Ridge (Konwakiton Gl); 23-24 Wintum Gl.

Also I'm planning a road trip to Adams, Rainier, etc., if you are interested.

Anyone interested in doing a weekend trip to go climbing somewhere? I am
originally from Europe, have climbed pretty long time, have limited gear here
and would like to do some safer climbs in the range of 5.8 - 5.10

 

I am planning a southern Sierra backpacking trip in a couple of weeks will end with a descent of the Taboose Pass trail. It has a notorious reputation as one of the big ugly east side passes, so I was thinking of breaking up the descent by camping partway down.

Does anyone know if there are any points along the trail between the pass and the trailhead where camping might be feasible?

Also, I heard a rumor that sections of the trail cross ankle-twisting, cobblestone-sized rocks. True? For what distance?

My party will include a bunch of 13-15 year-olds, and I don't want them to have too miserable a time.....

Thanks for the beta,

Gus Yates
gusyates@...

Looking for partner(s).

I arrive in Argentina on the 4th, and depart the 25th. I am interested in
talking with anyone who might want to join.

I last went in 2007 and turned around at 16,500' as my partner wasn't doing
well.

Send me an email if you want to discuss.

-Tony

Indeed I was in trouble this time because I was completely in solitude and got
stuck in a narrow icy crag and could not get out. It happened on Friday, Sept
14, 2012. Here is how it happened if you car to read:
http://www.summitpost.org/falling-in-a-crevasse-on-hotlum-glacier-mt-shasta/8155\
65

Climb Safe

Marek

so does "Climb Safe" have a new meaning for you now?

--- In CMG@yahoogroups.com, Robert Smith <lechassuer@...> wrote:
>
> so does "Climb Safe" have a new meaning for you now?
>
No. That phrase I've been using for years. But if I did not climb safe I would
have been dead long time ago. Mountaineering is a dangerous activity and you
never know, no matter how much you anticipate, when the bad thing might happen.
That's why people die from time to time. My greatest mistake in this case was
overconfidence, not lack of proper skill or equipment. And I need to work on
that because I am usually very cautious in the mountain.

Thank you for you question

Marek

The "Here-is-how-it-happened-if-you-car-to-read" link is  not working here.
My car can't read, by the way, though I've been training it for decades.
Camster (Rhymes with Hamster)


> Marek,
>
>
>
> I'm glad you survived to tell us this story. Each man's sense of
> acceptable
> risk is his alone. Even in the most mundane of tasks, accidents can occur.
> I'm reminded of the story of Stickeen by John Muir, chronicling an
> adventure
> he had with his friend's dog on an Alaskan Glacier. Where some may have
> read
> the story and shouted "you fool", others read it with awe, respect, and a
> deeper understanding of the man that has made such an impact on our world.
> It sounds to me like you are looking back on it with sobering judgment,
> evaluating where things went south, as a good mountaineer should, from the
> over confidence/under estimation of the jump to the decision to be
> ambiguous
> about your itinerary. I think we can all learn something about ourselves
> from your adventure. Thank you for sharing this story.
>
>
>
> It is a sober reminder to me that the mountain can be a very cathartic
> place
> on a solo adventure and it can also be the most unforgiving.
>
>
>
> Welcome back,
>
>
>
> Bill
>
>
>
> Bill Parker (parkerwp@...)
>
>
>
> From: CMG@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CMG@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> syrius2010
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 11:37 AM
> To: CMG@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: CMG: I fell in a crevasse on Hotlum Glacier while climbing solo
>
>
>
>
>
> Indeed I was in trouble this time because I was completely in solitude and
> got stuck in a narrow icy crag and could not get out. It happened on
> Friday,
> Sept 14, 2012. Here is how it happened if you car to read:
> http://www.summitpost.org/falling-in-a-crevasse-on-hotlum-glacier-mt-shasta/
> 815565
>
> Climb Safe
>
> Marek
>
>
>
>

These prices are for a single book. If you want more I am willing to haggle.
Please let me know if you want a better description. I will update periodically.
There are some great books in here. Some are even signed. The price reflects
going rate and condition. Buyer pays for shipping. Thanks for checking this out.
Happy holidays.

Climbing Ice; signed by Chouinard $35
Annapurna a Womens; Blum place PB 1980 good condition $10.00
Annapurna a Womens; place Blum HB 1980 very good condition $20.00
Annapurna Maurice; Herzog HB 1953 1st ed with dj $20.00
Mountains of North America; Fred Beckey 1982 HB table top format $10.00
Postcards From the Ledge; Greg Child 1998 HB VF DJ in mylar $15.00
The Last Blue Ridge; Ralph Barker 1st ed 1959 PB well loved
Ascent: Laurence Leamer 1982 PB $2.00
South Col: Wilfred Noyce 1954 1st ed HB slight tear in cover in mylar $10
Addicted to Danger; Wickwire paperback PB $10
Adventures Athletes Climbers; Steven Boga PB $3
Mount Whitney Mountain Lore from the mountain store; Doug Thompson PB
Challenge an Anthology of the Literature of Climbing; Irwin 1950 1st ed. HD
mylar cover book VG
From Ocean to Sea; Hillary $15
Ascent Two Lives Explored: Autobiographies of Ed and Peter Hillary $45
Triumph On Everest A tribute from the sherpas of Nepal like new Signed by
Jamling $35.
Into Thin Air; Krakauer PB $5
Mountains and Man; Larry W. Price PB $10
Fire and Ice The Cascade Volcanoes; Stephen L. Harris PB $5
Mountains of the Middle Kingdom; Galen Rowell HB 1st ed fine condition $12
My Tibet; Galen Rowell V good condition 1st edition $15
This Game of Ghosts; Joe Simpsom PB $5
The Beckoning Silence; Joe Simpson PB $5
Storms of Silence; Joe Simpson 1st ed PB $7.00
Great Adventures National Geo 1963 HB cover has some wear $3.00
Yosemite Indians; Elizabeth Godfrey 1977 PB $5.00
Where Mountains Live Twelve Great Treks of the World; Leo Le Bon HB VG condition
$50.00
Left for Dead; Weathers PB $3.00
Climb Bob Godfrey and Dudley Chelton 1971 1st ed no cover $20
Geat Ascents; Eric Newby 1st ed 1977 cover has some tears $10


Ascents Steck and Roper
1975-76 signed by Allen Steck, Fred Beckey, and Royal Robbins $65
1980 $25
1984 $20
1989 $10
A climber's Guide to the High Sierra; Hervey H. Voge HB 1965 $25

Going light with Backpack or Burro; Brower 1962 HB $15.00
How to climb 4th ed; John Long PB $10 signed by author
Learning to Rock Climb; Michael Loughman 1981 PB $7.00
Belaying the Leader 1964 PB Sierra Club Press $5.00
The Sierra Club Wilderness Handbook Brower 1967 PB $3.00
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness High Sierra guide $8
Mexican Volcanoes A climbing Guide $10
Desolation wilderness and the South lake Tahoe Basin Schaffer
Mountaineering Freedom of the Hills 5rd edition $8
The Urban Adventure Handbook; Alan North $10
Climbing School John Barry & Rodger Mear $10 like new
The complete guide to Mountain Climbing, Howard Smith Jr. 1977 PB ex libray
$2.50
The hikers guide to the Humboldt Coast; Bob Lorentzen $5

Sierra club tote books:
Hiking the Southwest 1983 $10
Star's guide to the John Muir Trail and the High Sierra Region 12th ed. $10
Hiking the big foot country $10
Tuolumne Meadows high Sierra hiking guide wilderness press $5
Yosemite high Sierra hiking guide wilderness press $5

Adventuring in the California Desert; Foster. Sierra Club book
Mount St. Helena & R. L. Stevenson State Park; Stanton Signed $8
Southern California Bouldering Guide; Fry $10
Classic Rock Climbs Castle Crags; Davis. $5
The Mt. Shasta Book; Selters and Zanger with map $10
Rock Climbs of Indian Cove; Bartlett $5

Basic Rock Craft Robbins $5
Backpack cookery Ruth Menenhall La Seirra press 1966 $5.00
Mount Everest Himalayan-handbuch Band I german printing in German