[pct-l] Sierra mileage

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

Wow. There is a slight possibility Tioga Pass may not be open before July according to this chart. That's crazy.

http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tiogaopen.htm

---- Jason Moores <jmmoores1 at gmail.com> wrote: 
> The real worry is the Tuolumne Meadows PO/store.
> 
> While in Independence check out the TM status. If open ship a box from here,
> if not push on to Mamm. and check again. At this point if the p.o, isn't
> open load up hear to get ya to Sonora. If open you could resupply at the TM
> store but it is rather expensive, good selection but expensive.
> 
> Jackass
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Brandon McGinnity <bmcginnity at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
> > "Relax.... this is going to be fun."
> >
> > I'm freakin' out, man!
> >
> > No, not really. I just don't have experience in high alpine snow, so don't
> > know how I'm going to handle it, thus don't know how to plan for it. I
> > kinda
> > like your ideas expressed in that link. I always lean away from doing
> > maildrops, as I'm (obviously) not good at planning. But I figure it sounds
> > good to take a chill in VVR, buy enough to get to Red's Meadow into Mammoth
> > Lakes, then proceed. The real worry is the Tuolumne Meadows PO/store. If
> > that's not open yet with all the damn snow, then what? Can't mail a box to
> > a
> > PO that isn't open, which sorta screws me, since I have to do all this
> > myself, either now or from the trail.
> >
> > To Bill from VVR, I'm betting I'll be towards the middle of the pack, maybe
> > more to the back. Hard to say, but I know I won't be leading it. By
> > "stocked" I meant 2 or 4 days worth of food (depending on if I go to
> > Mammoth, or straight on towards Tuolumne). Figuring, of course, that 2-4
> > days of hiking in the Sierra requires more food than usual. By the way,
> > it's
> > really cool that you're on here answering questions. I appreciate it.
> >
> > The real annoying part is that I bought all this food, and am now
> > considering just buying as I go at VVR and Tuolumne both, where I'd
> > originally planned maildrops. But I don't want to waste this food. May just
> > send it to Crater Lake or somewhere up there... hope it doesn't mold :)
> >
> > Funny... "Kennedy Meadows Day" seems to be July 1 this year. I'm gonna be
> > WAY early.
> >
> > Oh, and yeah, I'll be at kick off. See you there.
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Paul Bodnar <paulbodnar at hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Relax.... this is going to be fun.
> > >
> > > To answer your question about snow levels.
> > > Does this look like a heavy snow year?  Yes, but things can and will
> > > change.
> > >
> > > Last year (April 2010) 62.5 inches at Big Horn Plateau (BGH)
> > > This year (April 2011) 106.0 inches at BGH
> > >
> > > All the other years can viewed plotted next to each other at
> > > http://hikethru.com/about-the-pct/high-sierra-snow-pack
> > >
> > > It is hard to predict what you will experience.  Snow levels change
> > rapidly
> > > depending on many weather factors.  This data should be just looked at
> > from
> > > a factual point of view.
> > >
> > > To answer your resupplying problems, check out what I did, link below.
> > > This might or not work out for you but it worked great for me.  And I
> > have
> > > hiked the trail twice...the first time getting my packages mailed to me,
> > > which was very stressful on the mailer.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > http://pct.mvmdata.com/forum/38-planning-your-hike/52-resupply-mail-as-you-go
> > >
> > > In summary, just relax, enjoy the hike, and try to separate the fear from
> > > the facts.
> > >
> > > If you have any other questions or concerns I would be happy to help out.
> > > Are you going to the Kick Off event?
> > >
> > > Tangent
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > ~ Moccasin
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