[pct-l] Snowshoes for Sierras

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Hey, Lisa!

It was great seeing you on the road out of Echo Lake Resort! We followed 
your tracks all the way out Miller Creek Road! You were right about that 
pile of kindling in Ludlow (but we didn't stay to appreciate all your hard 
work!). Sure liked that log jam at Susie Lake, but snowball couldn't manage 
it, so he went over the frozen lake and all worked out. I didn't like that 
single log crossing either!

The MSR Ascents are good, but their Lightning Ascents are even better for 
traversing!



"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Personal" <valentijordan at gmail.com>
To: "Julie Rasmussen" <lilolrhino at hotmail.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Snowshoes for Sierras


> When we did the desolation wilderness part of section J last week my 
> friends used and appreciated the MSR ascent snowshoes.  I went without the 
> extra weight but I'm pretty good at quasi-drunk stumbling over 
> suncups...and don't mind it as much as some.  I prefer to have crampons 
> with me.
>
> If you do get snowshoes know the type matters, one of our group had to 
> carry more frequently because a lack of metal spikes under her snowshoes 
> made descents and traverses hard.  (not the MSR ones).  The MSRs did good 
> snowshoe skiing down steeps and traversing and were easier to put on...
>
> Puddlejumper
> Sent from my iPhone (please excuse typos!)
>
> On Jun 24, 2011, at 10:10 AM, Julie Rasmussen <lilolrhino at hotmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>>
>> I have been reading a lot of journals and posts that by late morning the 
>> snow is soft and everyone is postholing.  Is taking snowshoes a good 
>> idea?  I am the command center for a thru hiker who is going to get to 
>> Kennedy's Meadow in a week and want to make sure he has the best gear. 
>> Appreciate any thoughts.
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