[pct-l] PCT hiker report of snow and trail conditions PCT north Hwy 74

[robo hiker]

thanls for that info! think i'll take some crampons for that section.> Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 21:27:51 -0700> From: gottago at lindajeffers.com> To: pct-l at backcountry.net> Subject: [pct-l] PCT hiker report of snow and trail conditions PCT north Hwy 74> > While out hiking on the PCT near hwy 74, April 6th, I’d given the PCT hiker> Paul Smith my phone number in case he needed to call for any reason.> > > > He called me today, April 9th and told me he’d had to retrace his steps> while on the PCT north of Hwy 74 because of what he considered unsafe> trail conditions. He is in Idyllwild now taking zeros hoping the snow will> melt some in the upcoming sunny days.> > > > Here is the message Paul left on my phone about the trail, “There’s dead> falls one mile in both directions from pipe gate and the old mine road north> of hwy 74. Also, there’s a pretty good slide…looks like a pretty big boulder> decided to move at first big switchback north of Apache Peak. All of this> stuff is passable but some of it’s pretty dicey, matter of fact, one of> these is pretty scary.”> > > > This is what Paul told me when we talked on the phone later about why he> turned around on the trail and got back to hwy 74: > > Four miles past Apache Peak, near Southwell Peak, the trail was steep and> snow covered. Paul didn’t have an ice ax or crampons. The snow was hard pack> and icy. He couldn’t kick steps. This was midday. He didn’t feel safe. He> retreated to Hwy 74 and Idyllwild where he is now.> > > > He mentioned he would stay in Idyllwild through the weekend hoping the snow> would melt enough for him to pass safely. The local mountaineering store was> closed today in Idyllwild. He was headed to the Ranger Station.> > > > I have his cell phone number if anyone would like to call him for more> clarification.> > > > Gottago> > > > p.s. I’ll be taking some hikers out for a day hike south on the PCT from Hwy> 74 on Saturday April 12th. We’ll hike south 4.5 miles before returning back> to our cars. I will be carrying my backpack filled with some Class of 2008> PCT bandanas to give out to current year hikers who will not be going back> to attend ADZ. Hope I meet some of you Class of 2008 PCT hikers.> > > > Our hiking group will be doing the same hike again Saturday, April 19th too.> Still carrying some Class of 2008 PCT bandanas. The hiking group members are> looking forward to meeting some “real” hikers – you thru-hikers!> > > > On both Saturday hikes, I will arrive to hike south at around 9am. I’ll> probably be back to my car around 1 – 1:30pm. > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.10/1367 - Release Date: 4/9/2008> 7:10 AM> > _______________________________________________> Pct-l mailing list> Pct-l at backcountry.net> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
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