[pct-l] The PCT north of Snoqualmie Pass...

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

I just want to thank Matt for sending the link to Google Earth's map of the 
Snoqualmie Pass area. Since going thru there in 1974, I've always told 
people that the northern half of Washington was my second favorite area of 
the whole PCT. My route was so much different than where hikers go today. 
Based on the pictures in Google Earth of the area, it is far more gorgeous 
than I remember!! Though I went past Snow and Valhalla Lake (the only place 
I've ever been in a white-out) to Waptus Lake, I thought that the area was 
beautiful, but the trail's route now is far more exposed and rugged and 
awesome!! The Catwalk is an amazing feat of trail construction. Anyone on 
this forum know anything about its creation?

I have often been asked when I'm going to re-hike the Crest. So far I have 
no desire; there are so many other things in life to do. But after looking 
at these pictures on G. E., I am really teased to re-do this section, for 
sure!

Mtnned
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matt Thyer" <matt_thyer at hotmail.com>
To: <Pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiker fell from PCT north of Snoqualmie Pass...


> Howdy Tom,
>
> Thanks for the kind words on my blog.  Yes, this occurred somewhat north 
> of
> Kendall Catwalk.  Just on the north side of Alaska Lake.  In case you guys
> are interested I've included a link to the KMZ posted at google 
> communities
> from that night.
>
> http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1247192&#Post1
> 247192
>
> Also, I made a cairn in the middle of the trail when I found Jim to help 
> SAR
> find us in case they came in on foot.  It's probably still there.
>
> See you guys on the trail!
>
> Matt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Tom Griffin
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 9:00 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiker fell from PCT north of Snoqualmie Pass...
>
>
> I just want to confirm what Eric said. The fall was AFTER the Katwalk and
> Ridge Lake, heading north toward Park Lakes and Spectacle Lake. I was 
> hiking
> up there Thursday and talked to some backpackers who heard the helicopters
> in the middle of the night. I doubt that anyone could survive a fall from
> the Kendall Katwalk. Be sure to read the blog entry--the guy who saved 
> James
> is a real hero.
>
> http://bigear.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/best-laid-plans/
>
> Saw two southbound thruhikers at Ridge Lake but didn't catch their
> trailnames. They hope to finish at Campo by mid-October.
>
> Tom "Bullfrog" Griffin
> Seattle
>
>
>>> Message: 9 Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 13:37:16 -0700 From: "Eric Lee"
>>> <saintgimp at hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiker fell from PCT
>>> north of Snoqualmie Pass... To: <jmy09 at aol.com>,
>>> <pct-l at backcountry.net> Message-ID:
>>> <BAY124-DS5E6028B609429BF48A877BD0B0 at phx.gbl> Content-Type:
>>> text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Jmy09 wrote:
>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>So glad James is OK. The fall was at the Kendall Katwalk.
>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks for the blog link - I'd been looking for that.
>>>
>>>Judging from Matt's GPS track, the location wasn't technically at the
>>>Katwalk but a little over a mile beyond it, above Alaska Lake.
>>>
>>>Eric
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>
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