[pct-l] Forwarded email from Jackalope

[herbstroh at charter.net]

We drove Tioga the day it opened, 6/18. A few photos--including Tenya, the
store/post office/grill and camp gates--are posted here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnmuirtrail/photos/album/696860933/pic/list 

The road had 2' to 3' berms above 8,000, and near the pass over roof
height. 

Herb 

Original Message:
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From: goslowgofar goslowgofar at yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:23:44 -0700 (PDT)
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Forwarded email from Jackalope


There was a problem with the electrical power in Tuolumne Meadows, which is 
contributing to the delay in the facilites getting up and running.  There
is 
still a lot of snow and water up there.  The meadows looked like a lake
earlier 
this evening.  Tioga Lake still has a layer of ice on it!
Katy
Subj: 6/22 Sierra snow update   I rode across the Tioga Road from Yosemite
to 
Lee Vining on Wed 6/22:  T. Meadows store/post office was just a shell 
surrounded by snow pack.  The canvas top was not up and of course nothing
was 
inside the shell.  The road had only been opened less than a week. We also
went 
south to Mammoth Lake and found the road up to Red's Meadows closed due to
snow.  
The local ranger said it would be 7 to 10 days before it would be cleared. 
Couldn't find anyone who would estimate when either place would be open to 
receive food drops.  This sounds too much like '05 when Preacher Jim, Dr
Bob and 
I were trying to go through.  A bunch of guys got up to Manning Park and
hiked 
South; we jumped to hwy 99 beginning in OR and went North.  It was great
meeting 
the North bounders coming South!!  I would really appreciate it if you guys 
would tell Billy Goat Hi from the Jackalope and also tell him Preacher Jim
has 
been in China for several years and still doesn't have a girl friend!! 
Thanks 
and good luck.  Jackalope PCT '05/JMT '06 
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