[pct-l] Fw: Sierra Storms; pay attention

[Ned Tibbits]

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Ned Tibbits 
To: Eric Payne 
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Sierra Storms; pay attention


I know there are others on this list who may have a better sense of this than us, but here's our advise:

Prepare yourself for storms so that you'll be happy, warm, and dry when they come, for come they will. In the summer, they are typically afternoon thunderstorms that will clear out by around sunset, often starting around 3 or 4pm. Keep an eye on the build-up and type of clouds around you as you hike into the morning. In general, if there are any in the morning, and they're not going away, pay attention; they may build to a point today and to a greater point tomorrow such that by the third day they grow into 100% coverage and you need to take shelter for a while (or don the poncho and keep going but stay off the passes). Predictable? Doesn't matter. They're part of the glorious experience that is the thru hike. 

Pay attention to your surroundings and the changes that are happening around you. Watch the clouds and changes in the wind temperature and direction. Watch the depth of water in the creeks change as the day goes by. When the trail is covered with snow, be aware of the topography around you: what side of the creek am I on, which side of me is the ridge supposed to be on, which valley does the trail go up-the one with the broad, flat ridge on the right or left?

Mtnned

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Eric Payne 
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 5:18 PM
  Subject: [pct-l] Sierra Storms (time of day?)


  For thru-hiking season in June, I've read before that storms in the Sierra are predictable.  Is this true, and in what way?  Are they typically afternoon thunderstorms and nothing at night?   Does snow creep in at night often?  

  Trying to determine my shelter setup.



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