[pct-l] Snow fears and your choices

[Andrea Dinsmore]

It all depends on the snow (early??).If you are at Skykomish (Steven's Pass)
by Sept 15-20 the weather should still be good. Rain not included. It
usually rains more of Sept and or snows all of October. Norms are 10 days
from Steven's to Manning Park. Figure a zero at the Stehekin Bakery. God's
law....you must stop at the Bakery. If you hit Steven's Pass towards the end
of Sept the weather is going to be IFFY.

PCT MOM






On Sat, Mar 1, 2008 at 3:23 PM, Ned Tibbits <ned at mountaineducation.com>
wrote:

>  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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> *From:* Andrea Dinsmore <zaqueltooocool at gmail.com>
> *To:* Ned Tibbits <ned at mountaineducation.com>
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> *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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