[pct-l] More at Sonora, go around water

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Just a quick comment about finding places to cross creeks...

Even the TRT, with its short (comparatively) creek drainages, has nasty, 
deep, and fast creek flow rates and sizes right now. Thankfully for our dog, 
Snowball, who is not smart about creeks at all,  we are still able to locate 
snow bridges over which he can get across, but soon they will be gone and 
he'll have to stay at home. Logs are usually found across most creeks we've 
had to cross, so if you're willing to search up and down the stream, you're 
likely to find a dry crossing.

If you get hasty and try to cross at the trail crossing, it is highly likely 
that you will regret it right now. Take the time to search for a safe 
location!


"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
1106A Ski Run Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, Ca. 96150
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "AsABat" <asabat at 4jeffrey.net>
To: "PCT" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 8:34 AM
Subject: [pct-l] More at Sonora, go around water


> As of yesterday at least five hikers have made it to Sonora Pass per 
> www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=353107.
>
> He makes a good point about going even a few miles up or down stream to 
> cross if needed.
>
> I did this in 1998 where the trail crosses the South Fork of the Kings 
> River at the lowest point between Pinchot and Mather Passes. The water was 
> rapids but it was easy to follow the east bank (the trail is on the west) 
> 3 or 4 miles to Upper Basin below Mather where the river is just an 
> infant.
>
> AsABat
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