[pct-l] Traversing the Sierra

[dsaufley at sprynet.com]

Bill,

It may have been a very difficult part, but it was still "the best."  IMHO, the Sierras are most beautiful when they are covered with snow, and spring is bursting forth in the lower elevations.  We went into Rae Lakes over Kersarge in September last year, and though there was no snow, it just was not as special as it was cloaked in winter garments.

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: William Skaggs <weskaggs at primate.ucdavis.edu>
>Sent: Mar 24, 2007 9:23 AM
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Traversing the Sierra
>
>
>It's hard for me to understand the mindset of wanting to get
>through the High Sierra as quickly as possible.  You're going
>to be on the trail for six months, with plenty of long boring
>stretches -- why blast through the best part so fast you won't
>have time to look at it?  It makes more sense to carry a reasonable
>amount of food and resupply at Kearsarge.  (As far as I can see,
>most people end up doing that anyway, even if they originally
>plan otherwise.)
>
>Best wishes,
>
>  -- Bill
>
>PS, for the last two years the High Sierra has not been the
>"best part", because of all the snow, but this year is looking
>very different.
> 
>
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