[pct-l] 10 top winners

[Dave and Cindy]

You probably would have to refer to someone like Mendo Rider who rode his 
horse last year on the trail and maybe also
L-Rod? Donna Saufley could tell you.
Otherwise I have no idea how the horsemen get through.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Iona Campbell" <ionakcampbell at gmail.com>
To: "Dave and Cindy" <hikeon at surewest.net>; <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 1:42 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] 10 top winners


> Hi,
>
> These snowfields and the need for an ice ax...how would you suppose
> that relates to taking horses through these areas? Do you know of
> re-routes? I can't imagine getting horses through areas that you would
> need an axe...
>
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> On 8/27/09, Dave and Cindy <hikeon at surewest.net> wrote:
>> One of the top ten item of advise would be to take Ned Tibbet's Snow 
>> Clinic
>> Course!!!  It is very, very helpful and builds much confidence when 
>> crossing
>> snow fields through out your hike.  As you might have read the recent 
>> post
>> on this list from a CDT hiker "Out of Order" that has encountered lots of
>> snow on his thru hike this year and his statement about taking Ned's 
>> course
>> and feeling confident.
>> My husband and I also took the course this past April and there was a 
>> huge
>> difference in my confidence level from the first day to last.  It helped
>> reinforce the things that I knew about self arrest and glissading by 
>> having
>> someone there watching to see if I was actually using the correct
>> techniques.  Once you know that you can use an ice axe correctly and have
>> practiced several times until it becomes second nature you will enjoy the
>> snow fields along the way a lot more and not fear them.
>> Maybe we will see you out there as we are planning another thru next year
>> too!
>> Zelda
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ellen Shopes" <igellen at comcast.net>
>> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 9:07 AM
>> Subject: [pct-l] 10 top winners
>>
>>
>>> To all you experienced thru-folks:  as a 2010 wannabe, what would you 
>>> tell
>>>
>>> me are the 10 most important things to do in the months ahead to ensure 
>>> a
>>> successful hike?
>>> Elderly Ellen
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