[pct-l] Hiking the PCT coming week

[Tom Grundy]

Also, this from pcta.org:

8/9/2011 - Heads up to hikers - there is still considerable snow pack
around the back side of mt. Thielsen and diamond mountain. It was
extremely trick to stay on trail. Gps and yak track footgear would be
necessary. Advise all coming this way to take the oregon skyline trail
alternate routes by diamond lake and crescent lakes up to shelter
cove, for at least the next week or so. Reported 8/8/11.

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Tom Grundy <caver456 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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