[pct-l] Conditions fron Echo Summit to Belden

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Hey, Mango!

Miller Cr. was so "unfriendly" to us on June 28th that we hoofed it a couple 
of miles upstream to the Richardson Lake road crossing and got across that 
way.

Were the snow bridges still present for the Bear Lake creek crossing?

How were the north and east facing bowls between Barker Pass and Twin Peaks? 
These snow-filled and steep traverses were the most dangerous areas we 
snow-hiked.


"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

Ned Tibbits, Director
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim & Jane Moody" <moodyjj at comcast.net>
To: <aslive at charter.net>
Cc: "PCT-L" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Conditions fron Echo Summit to Belden


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>
> I left Echo Pass on 8 July and arrived at Donner Pass (actually the main 
> bldg of Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, by snowmobile, no less) on 11 July. 
> Routefinding was occasionally slow but not near as bad as from Sonora Pass 
> to Echo. Snow was melting out fast, but you almost certainly will 
> encounter some, esp. in shaded forests and north slopes. The biggest 
> problem I had was around Fontainelle (?) the Vernal Lakes.
>
>
>
> If you have GPS you should be fine (with map & compass, of course). I 
> didn't havew a GPS and was grateful for thru-hikers in front of me for 
> making good prints and dragging their poles. By the way, the last three 
> days of this section were done in one hiking shoe and one Croc, due to 
> Miller Creek being unfriendly.
>
>
> Mango
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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>
> From: aslive at charter.net
> To: "PCT-L" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 12:16:26 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Conditions fron Echo Summit to Belden
>
>
> I plan to go back out on the trail next week. The section from Echo
> Summit to Donner Pass was fairly snow covered two weeks ago when I hiked
> up to Tahoe; I spent a lot of time and energy route finding. I am
> hoping that most of the snow has milted and the trail is now plain to
> see. If not, I can head out from Truckee or whatever. Your recent
> experience is solicited. Thank you.
>
> Shepherd
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