[pct-l] Skipping, skipping and more skipping

[David Ellzey]

Jim,

Really? That puts a damper in that plan, I thought by jumping ahead to Belden in mid-May would get us to low enough elevations to get out of the snow in California, or at least most of it. Then it seemed like Oregon would be okay by the beginning of June.

I haven't actually hiked in these areas so I appreciate the feedback, I will try and find snow reports for those areas.

Bigtoe 

-----Original Message-----
From: enyapjr at comcast.net [mailto:enyapjr at comcast.net] 
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 11:52 PM
To: pct-l
Cc: David Ellzey
Subject: [pct-l] Skipping, skipping and more skipping

> ...start on March 31 and hike to KM, which should easily take less than 6 weeks,
> then skip north to Belen and continue for the next 6 weeks to Cascade Locks. 
> By now it is late June...

Middle of May to late June in NorCal & then OR is too early in most years - dependent, 
of course, upon previous winter & spring snows...  If 'normal' to above average snow
fall accumulation, it's definately too early, IMHO - unless you're like Ned and love 
snow as much or more than bare, dry earth...  ;-)

Happy trails!!!
Jim (PITA)


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