[pct-l] Oregon snow in June/July

[ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com]

I have no idea, from a statistical point of view. I have always wondered. 
Maybe someone on this List can find out. Any takers?

When we were training in the Tahoe area the winter before we left, there was 
28 feet of snow between Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley Ski Areas. At least 
in this respect, there was above average snow there! I was 17 years old and 
didn't pay any attention to weather patterns or accumulations prior to 
departure. I don't even know if this information was available back in 1973.

Hey Postholer! Do you have any info on this year?

When we entered the Sierra, west of KM, the Kern Plateau had 3 to 4 feet of 
snow in all the meadows like Big Whitney Meadow below Siberian Pass. 
Throughout the Sierra, there was no visible trail anywhere and the creek 
crossings were not bad, yet. The seasonal thaw had not started. Between Echo 
Lake and Sierra City there was still 3 to 5 feet and we could not see Lake 
Aloha at all (June First and on). NoCal was all snow fields, but the river 
crossings and major reservoirs were below snowline, so we were beginning to 
get a break from two months of snow walking. We re-entered the snow-zone in 
Oregon.

Mtnned

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Ellzey" <david at xpletive.com>
To: "PCT MailingList" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Oregon snow in June/July


> Ned,
>
> Was that a above average snow year?
>
> Bigtoe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] 
> On Behalf Of ned at pacificcrestcustombuilders.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:29 AM
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> Subject: [pct-l] Oregon snow in June/July
>
> I went through Oregon in late June and all of July.
>
> I had snow all around Crater, Sisters, Hood, and most places in-between. 
> As I recall, snowline was at 5500' and below that was all mud and 
> mosquitoes.
>
> It didn't change much into Washington, either. Snow level was about 4500' 
> in August all the way to Rainy Pass!
>
> Sure made for a beautiful trip!
>
> Mtnned
>
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