[pct-l] Early Hikers

[dsaufley at sprynet.com]

It must be great when you get a visitor from the trail, especially one who hiked the same year you did.  Chris didn't stop here.  We've only had Ryan, Lee, and Charlie who started at the border. Dave, the California section hiker, only knew of three ahead of him by the register entries.  

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ryan Christensen <yosemiteryan at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Apr 20, 2007 5:29 PM
>To: dsaufley at sprynet.com, AsABat <AsABat at 4Jeffrey.Net>, pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: Re:  Early Hikers
>
>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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