[pct-l] San Gorgonio Pass to Hwy 74 (Pines to Palms Highway)

[Paul Robison]

My comment in the foolheartedlyness of the trip is this:

Know your own skill set,  know how to use your tools and bring the right tools for serious mountaineering... It'll be one he'll of an adventure for sure...

Wether the up for the adventure, or able to do it... Only you can judge.

I didn't see anything about doing this with a 6 lb baseweight, so that's good : )

I never use this for pct stuff, but I'll make an exception...

... Be prepared and bring appropriate survival tools
Other than that, no real advice to lend, as I don't know your skillet,

~Paul
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On 2011-03-03, at 1:22 PM, Devon Taig <devon.taig at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have 7 days next week, and am seriously considering a (largely) snow-shoe
> journey consisting of the 60 miles or so between Interstate 10 (San Gorgonio
> Pass) and Hwy 74 (Pine to Palms).  My guess is that at least 75% of this
> will be under snow.  I haven't been up there in 20 years so my memory is a
> little sketchy on what to expect.  I remember something dark and foreboding
> about Fuller Ridge though.  I'll be taking a GPS with Halfmile's GPS tracks
> / waypoints loaded, so even if there isn't a trail visible, I'm hoping not
> to get too far off route.
> 
> Would anyone care to comment on the fool-hardiness of this endeavor (e.g.
> "we'll try not to trip over your body when we hike by in May")?   I'm
> wondering specifically about avalanche potential and snow-shoe traverses
> along and across steep slopes. I'm normally comfortable walking 20 miles a
> day, so hopefully 10 mpd won't be more than I can handle in snow.
> 
> Devon
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