[pct-l] Snow in Oregon

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Just one slight update to Jordan's report.  The snow around Diamond Peak Wilderness before Shelter Cove has diminished significantly since Jordan posted and it is no longer problematic.

Marmot

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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:47:41 -0700
From: "Jordan Beckett" <jordanrbeckett at gmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Oregon Snow
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After reading Postholer's bit about the temp in Oregon being nice and
a bit below normal, I had to laugh...and then with the questions about
where the herd is, I figured I would drop an email about Oregon
conditions. I got into Cascade Locks yesterday with another thru,
Justin. Aside from him and Eric D at Timberline, I haven't seen thru
hikers since Seiad Valley, but with the Happy Camp fire there should
be some people hitting Southern Oregon right about now. For those
starting Oregon who get a chance to check the list, maybe I can help
you plan your resupply so you don't end up having to do any rationing
to compensate for the slower snow travel.

-There is a ton of snow still around Diamond Peak area; before you get
on the ridge while in the forest, and after until you get near the
lakes and Willamette/Shelter Cove area. The travel isn't bad, and if
you get caught out, don't worry cause there are places to camp in the
trees and the path is blazed quite well through there. Oh, and the
mosquitoes are quite rabid, ripe, and voracious around here. I would
gladly trade +/- 10 degrees for less skeeters! Hopefully it will be
better by now, but in Southern Oregon up to the Sisters they were
absolutely horrendous around mid July.

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