[pct-l] Washington weather and your Timing

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Bravo and well said, Andrea! We're preaching the same obvious message from 
both ends of the trail!



"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrea Dinsmore" <andrea at dinsmoreshikerhaven.com>
To: "PCT-L" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 1:18 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Washington weather and your Timing


>I posted this before but feel it needs brought to the thru hiker's 
>attention
> again. You are getting close to the start of a long hike. A day here or
> there that you take as a ZERO....be careful. The ZEROs add up and may 
> screw
> your timing by the time you hit the North Cascades fall and winter 
> weather.
>
>
> *As you are heading up the trail, you should try and schedule your travels 
> so
> you can pass through the North Cascades close to the first week in
> September. That will guarantee you making it to the border before the 
> winter
> mess hits. You would have a better chance to beat most of the cold rain 
> and
> fog in the mts that hit a couple weeks before the snow.
>
> That's the biggest mistake I see hikers make. The partying is fun but 
> every
> day you hang out doing un-needed zeros ....you'll end up paying for it 
> with
> rain, fog and snow when you hit here. If we have an early deep snow up
> here.....your hike may be terminated at Snoqualmie or Steven's Pass. The
> hikers have been cut off as early as September 25th.......both at 
> Snoqualmie
> and Steven's Pass. You can't posthole very long when the snow is up to 
> your
> waist. And by the way.....where'd the trail go??
>
> It's sad to watch you guys work your tails off for 2450 miles only to be 
> cut
> off by the weather when you get here. It's only 180 miles from Steven's to
> the Monument. Don't screw it up.
>
> Take care,
>
> Andrea
> PCT MOM*
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