[pct-l] Snow in the Lagunas

[Hiker97 at aol.com]

Captain Bivy writes: I went up to the Lagunas today to walk the dogs (both in 
 the literal and figurative sense) and drove to Pioneer Mail.  YIPES!   I 
jumped back in the car.  Thirty mile an hour freezing winds blowing snow  was too 
much for someone who forgot to bring long pants.  I retreated to  the 
campground where it wouldn't be as windy, and enjoyed the falling  snow.
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That is very interesting.  The Lagunas can be very touchy with weather  
around April Kickoff time too.  About 3 years ago I slept near the road  going back 
to Mt. Laguna where my vehicle was.  I was doing a little  Section A hiking.  
It was dark when I made camp.  There were few cars  to get rides from.  I was 
too tired to set up my tarp, so I just used it as  a bivy -- not too much 
condensation.  The fog and cold blew in all  night.  The next morning I got a 
ride in the rain back to the Mt. Laguna  store.
 
What was interesting the guy I got a ride from was a local.  He had  lived in 
the area all his life and had a good job.  He knew nothing about  the PCT or 
the April Kickoff.  I pointed out the trail as we drove  back.  It showed me 
what an insulated world we live in --- the hard-core  hiking world.  Weird. :-)


 
Thanks, Switchback



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