[pct-l] need for Ice ax & crampons

[Steve]

People have also fallen near the oregon-washington
border.
--- dsaufley at sprynet.com wrote:

> Last year (a huge snow year, unlike this one which
> is well below average), we heard several reports of
> hikers sliding and/or having to self-arrest at
> Sonora Pass.  Patience & Lico from Israel told of
> Lico's long slide off Sonora, which left him bruised
> and battered.  Beyond that, I hadn't heard of any
> other spots north that were sketchy enough to
> require ice axe and crampons.  
> 
> L-Rod
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: david rehm <davidarehm at yahoo.com>
> >Sent: Apr 2, 2007 3:52 PM
> >To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> >Subject: [pct-l] need for Ice ax & crampons
> >
> >Is there a need for and ice ax and crampons when
> hiking the PCT north of Yosemite? I am starting in
> Yosemite mid June and look to hit Canada late
> September.
> >  Dave
> >
> > 
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