[pct-l] (no subject)

[Phil Baily]

I think variable is the operative weatherman's term!
My 4 experiences:
         - last week in August: snow flurries on top the day I walked 
to Trail Camp
         - mid-July: wind strong enough to snap some tent poles at 
Trail Camp and calm but cold enough for moustache icicles on top the next day
         - Labor Day weekend: T-shirts at 9 AM on top
         - Labor Day weekend a year later: T-shirts at 9 AM on top
(Don't deduce trends from 4 samplers.) I emphasized the second 
experience because one needs to be prepared. I think Alexander 
probably has the message and this horse can be declared dead, unless 
someone has a really interesting or extreme experience to discuss.

Pieces


At 03:58 PM 11/16/06, Monty Tam wrote:
>Wow.  That's cold Phil.
>
>One July I went up and we had great weather.  Then, about 3pm a cold front
>zoomed in and then a huge downpour that lasted a couple of hours.  By the
>time we got down to Outpost Camp it all cleared up and everything was
>wonderful again.  It did get cold enough on top to need a couple of layers
>but no ice that day.
>
>Had a huge hail and rain downpour the week before on top of  New Army
>Pass(12,300 ft) very near by.  Soon stopped raining there too.
>
>Another time, about June 17th.........................................
>Great weather on top of Whitney.  Moderately cooling after 1pm.  Beautiful!
>
>Very unpredictable weather from what I've seen.
>
>Warner Springs Monty
>
>
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Phil Baily <pbaily at webuniverse.net>
> > To: LITZKY, ALEXANDER <ALEXANDER.LITZKY at purchase.edu>;
><pct-l at backcountry.net>
> > Date: 11/16/2006 1:13:14 PM
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] (no subject)
> >
> > I have been on Whitney in mid-July with sweat-derived icicles hanging
> > from my moustache in mid-day. Be prepared!
> > Pieces
> > (On the other hand, you could be lucky and have shirt-sleeve weather.)
> >
> >
> > At 12:39 PM 11/16/06, LITZKY, ALEXANDER wrote:
> > >  was wondering to if I plan to hike to Mt. Whithey, and then head
> > > back to the airport, will I need warm clothes on this part of the
> > > trail at all?  I have been reading about it in books I've bought
> > > but I can't tell what the temperature will be like around Mt.
> > > Whitney. I plan on getting to california in mid may so I will
> > > prolly arrive at Whitney in early June if I get good 20 mile days in.
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