[pct-l] Hiking the PCT coming week

[Tom Grundy]

PS every opinion is different: she's a section hiker, spent 5 days on
the snow a few years ago in the Sierra - so read it as you will.  Any
reports would be a great help.  Thanks!
-Tom
Nevada City CA

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 9:36 PM, Tom Grundy <caver456 at gmail.com> wrote:
> My sweetie is up hiking that section right now, called earlier today
> by cell from the slopes of Thielsen.  Heavy mosquitoes, and a decent
> bit of snow causing some slow-down but not much.  Got a call again
> tonight: the snow north of Thielsen was 'pretty gnarly' in her words
> and maybe more than she wants to be doing, so she's thinking about
> changing plans depending on conditions tomorrow.
>
> If anyone knows about conditions in that area - towards Shelter Cover
> - and also Mt Hood as she's considering jumping up to Olallie then
> continuing northbound if at all possible - please chime in and I'll
> relay the info by cell.  Technology... often bad, occasionally real
> good... even though lots of folks would consider this 'cheating'.
>
> On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 6:25 AM, Ted Sundin <sunt at grrtech.com> wrote:
>> What's the snowpack like section D from 138 north to Willamette pass? Is it
>> better to take the Old Oregon Skyline trial by Windigo Pass. What's the
>> mosquito situation like? Ted
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