[pct-l] Snowshoes and Crampons

[Bill Burge]

I was on the trail from Hwy 18 around the backside (north facing) slopes of Big Bear Lake north shore for President's Day (Mon-Tues)

4-6 inches of snow on the trail around the back of Gold Mountain.  Van Dusen Cyn Rd to Cougar Crest Trail was almost all covered with 8-12 inches of powder snow.

This was almost all the result of the two storm cells that moved through the week before.

Coming down Cougar Crest Trail, I encountered the Fourth Hiker of the Apocalypse - MUD. (The other three being: Heat, Wind & Precipitation)

Bill Burge
bill at burge.com



On Feb 24, 2012, at 11:08 AM, David Money Harris wrote:

> Alan,
> 
> I live in SoCal.  The south slopes of Mt. Baldy are clear of snow right now, which is unusual for this time of year.  However, there is substantial ice visible on the north side where the PCT comes through, and also on San Jacinto and San Gorgonio.  The next storm that comes thorugh is likely to drop more.
> 
> I would carry ice axe and crampons on northern exposures above 6-7000' for at least the next month.  This means you'd want them from Highway 74 to Agua Dulce, or so, then again at Kennedy Meadows unless the Sierra snowpack melts out exceptionally early.
> 
> Happy hiking
> 
> DMoney
> 
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> Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:30:42 -0800
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> I am just a few days out from the start of my journey and with the amount
> of snowfall that has occurred, or as this case this year not occurred, I
> was wondering where I should bounce my snowshoes and crampons to this year?
> I don't want the extra weight, obviously, to just be hanging out on my pack.
> 
> Alan
> alan
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