[pct-l] Snow fears and your choices

[Ned Tibbits]

Excellent Advise! Andrea, what are the practical deadlines, date-wise, for thru hikers to still be able to reach Monument 74 without fear of hike-stopping snow?

Mtnned

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andrea Dinsmore 
  To: Ned Tibbits 
  Cc: mark v ; pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 2:35 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Snow fears and your choices


  Perfect advice on the North Cascades snow. As you and your friends are heading NoBo just remember what happened last year in the Mts. End of Sept. dozens of hikers were cut off at Snoqualmie and Steven's Pass. Those who were in the Mts. north of Steven's finally made it thru but had a real hard time. When the trail becomes invisible under feet of snow......you are really on your own. Lighten up on your partying. Is it worth hiking 2400 miles and not finish because you had taken too many zero days and partied too much. Get your @ss in gear and party when you are done.

  PCT MOM



    The other parameter or
    time limit is the early snows that can stop you in your tracks just short of
    your Canadian goal/dream you've been working 5 months for. When that is
    fluctuates, but the risk increases after Sept. 15th to Oct. 1st.. You can
    start anytime; you may have to deal with flash floods in SOCAL or some new,
    soft snow from a late storm down there, but once the snow flies up north,
    you're done. Research the trail journals. If you choose to avoid snow by
    starting late, you'll have high mileage days to stay on optimal trail and
    get in before the first snows. Enough said, on to safety issues....
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