[pct-l] Snow fields north of Crater Lake to Sisters

[Patrick Lummis]

Thanks for all the information... I looked over the outdated reports too. 

I suspect quite a bit has transpired since then given the elevated temps so I was looking for some eyes on the ground to confirm that indeed the snow has receded somewhat in Section D... Sisters since these last reports. 

Will be heading out next week.

Patrick


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 From: Judson Brown <judsonwb at gmail.com>
To: CHUCK CHELIN <steeleye at wildblue.net> 
Cc: Patrick Lummis <pjlummis at yahoo.com>; "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Snow fields north of Crater Lake to Sisters
 

The latest trails conditions report from Deschutes NF- which is unfortunately 12 days old- says that 40% of the Oregon PCT is snow covered. 


On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 5:46 AM, CHUCK CHELIN <steeleye at wildblue.net> wrote:

Good morning, Patrick,
>
>That stretch of trail will have snowpack with lots of humps and bumps,
>particularly among the trees but, except for the one recently-discussed
>hill below Devil’s Peak, there really aren’t any big traverses where self
>arrest is critical.
>
>Poles are really helpful and, because of the irregular surface of the
>snowpack, traction aids will allow much faster and more sure walking.
>
>You didn’t say when you were hiking, but I’ve been on considerable snowpack
>in that section at the end of August in a heavy snow year.  This year isn’t
>extreme, just a bit heavier than average.
>
>Enjoy…
>
>Steel-Eye
>
>-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965
>
>http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye
>
>http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/
>
>
>
>On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 7:34 AM, Patrick Lummis <pjlummis at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> What's the latest word regarding those snow fields north of Crater Lake to
>> Sisters?
>>
>> Ice axe necessary?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Patrick
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