[pct-l] Southern Oregon snowpack

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning,

I hiked that same section NoBo last year in early July and the snow in her
photos looks just like what I experienced.  Thielsen Creek was totally
covered with snowpack except for about 20 yards of open water.  After that
I walked on snowpack with the GPS from one HalfMile waypoint to another.  It
got a little old after a while.  I was glad I carried traction aids.
Because of the trees the snowpack was very humpy-bumpy without much
distance on the flat.

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Jane Espasandin <Janeespasandin at charter.net
> wrote:

>
> June 30th Rockin' tried to hike through Mt Theilson area which is just
> north of Crater Lake. She ran into too much snow and had to turn back.
> Evidently the rangers at Crater Lake said it might not be clear for another
> month due to late season snow and a cool spring in southern Oregon. She
> said solid snow started at 6900 ft. Looking at weather cams around Crater
> Lake they still show some snow. Couple that with dense trees that don't let
> in a lot of warmth plus a cool spring and the snow lingers on. Read
> Rockin's blog at http://ladyonarock.wordpress.com
> http://www.craterlakelodges.com
> Jane
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