[pct-l] Early Hikers

[Ryan Christensen]

Hi L-Rod!

Yes, I believe that this PCT hiker, Chris, was
referring to everyone, including section/ day hikers.
But I am not too sure, I didn't ask. I do know that he
started from the Mexican Border and is intending on
heading North. 

He is trying to decide what to do now that this storm
is here. I am amazed at how early he started. 

I gave him a copy of the 2006 DVD. Strangely, another
hiker from last year showed up at the visitor center
at the same moment. He got a copy too.


Ryan
--- dsaufley at sprynet.com wrote:

> There have only been three thru-hikers through here
> so far, and one section hiker intending to finish
> California.  The three young men that came through
> here April 8 are probably in the Sierras now.  They
> had snowshoes (had been carrying them since the
> border), and were not ultralight by any stretch. 
> While I have concern for all in any storm, I'm not
> overly-worried about these three.  The section hiker
> is probably nearing Kennedy Meadows.  
> 
> I believe you're correct, AsABat, that the Sierra
> hikers Ryan mentions are not thru-hikers. 
> 
> L-Rod
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: AsABat <AsABat at 4Jeffrey.Net>
> >Sent: Apr 20, 2007 4:32 PM
> >To: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
> >Subject: Re: [pct-l] Early Hikers
> >
> >Probably not thruhikers, but hikers on Whitney.
> Lots of people go in
> >April before the quotas go in effect on May 1. Lots
> of those people get
> >surprised by weather. OTOH, I know at least one who
> has climbed Whitney
> >every month for the past year.
> >
> >Good Whitney beta at www.whitneyportalstore.com and
> click on Message
> >Board.
> >
> >AsABat
> >
> >> 50 hikers within a day of Whitney at this time of
> year??? That's HARD
> >to
> >> believe! I can't fathom it. Are there really that
> many thru-hikers
> >that
> >> started in early March? Doubt it.
> >
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