[pct-l] WTA on Suiattle River Crossing repair

[Jeffrey Olson]

On a side note I hiked down from Horseshoe Meadows over Trail Pass to 
the Kern River last summer.  ON the last 900' drop to the river my 
friend and I were amazed to see a white helicopter make its way up the 
canyon about a half mile from where the trail crosses the river into 
sequoia national park, and then back down again.  It landed in a little 
grassy area a hundred yards or so from the ranger hut, idled for five 
minutes as stuff was unloaded, and then it took off again. 

They couldn't have done this if the landing zone had been 100 yards 
across the river in the national forest.  I guess it's cheaper than 
putting ranger stuff on mules and hoofing it the six miles up from the 
trailhead?

Jeffrey Olson
Martin, SD