[pct-l] Sierra Conditions Report

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, Quackers,

The snow this winter/spring is heavy but it looks like ’83 is the winner.
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/products/PLOT_SWC.2011.pdf

Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09


On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Stephen Clark <rowriver at gmail.com> wrote:

> It certainly is all of that!!!
> I've been hiking the Sierra since 1959 and, while I've seen some heavy snow
> years, I cannot remember one like this.  That's why, in an earlier post,  I
> recommended that less experienced hikers and those without advanced snow
> skills think seriously about getting off the trail until late July or
> skipping the Sierra and moving on to just past Crater Lake (as it's not
> much
> better there at this juncture).
> As Jack Haskel pointed out in his post "*This is not hiking the trail. Its
> more a winter ice endurance event.The experience doesn't  relate to thru
> hiking. For people who aren't into that it won't be fun at all.*"
> In my opinion hiking the trail is the experience of varying conditions. A
> little snow along the way inter mingled with lush green meadows, spring
> flowers, and rushing waters is okay...  but 700+ miles of heavy
> snow!!!??!!!
> Quackers
>
> On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Sir Mix-a-lot <atetuna at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>