[pct-l] condition NOBO from Castella

[jomike at cot.net]

Matt,
I sent this to you offline, but I will post it for all to see.Maybe others can benefit or will have feedback.This is the snow report I got a few days ago from?the Scott River Ranger Station. 

BTW, Deems (Losthiker) has ventured into the Marbles recently. He tells me?snow is now melting well, so current conditions aren't as bad as this report.? Still, we have postponed our start date until July 23, just?to be sure.

Here is the report I got from Scott River Ranger Station: 
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Snow?depth is substantial (4' or more) above 5500'.Many lakes are still 3/4 frozen (she gave names, but I didn't write them down).? 

The trail runs along?two sheer cliffs that are treacherous.In the Russian Wilderness, we would have to leave the trail at Smith Lake and drop down?to Meeks Lake and hike over to Roughy Lake and then back to PCT.In the Marbles, we'd need to avoid the Marble Rim.?At Sky High Lakes we'd have to drop down to Four Corners, which is below the Rim.Hike?out to the trailhead, hitch a ride to Paradise Lake, and then rejoin PCT there.(I haven't checked these on a?map yet.??I hope I wrote it down correctly and that this makes sense.) 

She wasn't as worried about the Trinities, because she says the trails are more open there and would not be so dangerous. >>>


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Carolyn Clark, Ph.D. 
Dept. of Communication 
Salt Lake Community College
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For whatever it's worth, I tend to believe the local snow report. That being said, the really summer (hot) weather is suppose to be hitting us finally this weekend. Things with the weather man, always tricky. You're waiting till later in July should put you in good shape. Have fun, it is grand country.

are we there yet


...going to the mountains is going home.

John Muir