[pct-l] Sierra Snow Report

[Reinhold Metzger]

Reinhold Metzger wrote:
> Hi gang,
> Trouble is back in town....for a limited time only.
> Just got back from another extended ski trip at Mammoth, in the Sierra.
> That makes 5 solid weeks of skiing, so far,  this year....4 in the 
> Sierra and 1 in the Rockies.
> SNOW....as far as the eyes can see in the Sierra....LOTS of it.
> Of course, that is  "Good News"  for ski bums like me, but  "Bad News" 
> for  ''Hiker Trash"  like you.
> I have been bumming around the Sierra now for around 40 years and 
> don't really remember seeing more snow than this year.
>
> Serious guys....kidding aside....this is an above average snow fall 
> year for the Sierra at Mammoth.
> The snow fall at Mammoth over the last 20 years has averaged 342" a 
> season.
> Mammoth has already accumulated 434" year to date and based on the 20 
> year average it should get another 60" during the remainder of March , 
> April and May.
> That will give Mammoth approximately 500" this season.....way above 
> average.
> So do like "Ground Pounder" says....."BE  PREPARED"......and listen 
> to  "Ned"....he knows what he is talking about.
>
> JMT Reinhold
> Your snow loving, ski bumming trail companion
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