[pct-l] San Jacinto Mtns Elev 8492

[Paul Robison]

Do not overstate the dangers of San jacinto...  There are lots of bailing opportunities,  and I can't think of a better place to wait for the weather to clear than idyllwild.  The highest of it can be passed in an afternoon.  If I recall correctly Fuller ridge is only 4 miles.  That said microspikes and an iceaxe may come in handy... But its certainly not impossible without it.

Last year several hikers who got together and waited for a clear day to pass...  At 90$ for a cabin that sleeps 8 or camping for 4$ish a night;  cheap food and good layout;  as long as you don't rush into it and ignore the weather you can avoid 90% of the risk.

In 7 days it'll be 80 degrees and all that fresh snow will be gone.  A week ago idyllwild hit 98F.

Going into the mountain in that weather could be a death sentence...  But avoiding doing so is easy.

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On 2011-04-05, at 11:59 PM, <dnielsen at djmurphycompany.com> wrote:

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> Looked at the forecast for this Friday, High  19, Low 9.  Wind gusts 80 MPH,
> rain then 10" snow.
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> Ah, I think I might re-pack. The double wall tent and 15 degree bag are
> sounding better all the time.
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> What a trail, 100 in the desert, 9 on the mountain. 
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> I have heard people say on this site that they pack for 95% conditions and
> not the 5%.  The problem with that logic is that it is the 5% that will kill
> you. 
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> Hopefully no one is venturing into that unless fully prepared for a full
> scale winter mountaineering adventure.
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> Hmmm
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