[pct-l] Ice axe?

[Michael Irving]

He seems to be several weeks away potentially...seems to be a valid question.  Although it sounds like taking an ice axe would be the safe thing to do.

-GoalTech

On May 18, 2013, at 10:30 PM, "Bob Bankhead" <wandering_bob at comcast.net> wrote:

> Apparently you missed these two posts earlier today. The answer to your
> question seems obvious.
> 
> 
> [pct-l] Forester Pass
> Meridith Rosendahl meridith.rosendahl at gmail.com 
> Sat May 18 12:30:17 CDT 2013 
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> Thomas Figureroa at Kennedy Meadows posted this on Facebook PCT Class of
> 2013
> 
> "up date from the trail : .After Kern River there us almost no water before
> the second crossing and the last 30 feet under forester pass is a 60 degree
> ice wall. Without Iceaxe not dueable.The north side is full of snow and is
> a hard walk down.."
> 
> Piper's Mom
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Marco Fontichiari marcofontichiari at gmail.com 
> Sat May 18 08:43:55 CDT 2013 
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> Just got out through Bishop Pass and wanted to let anyone leaving Kennedy
> Meadows that all the Passes after Forester till Miur have lots of snow/ice
> depending on the time of the day. I met two hikers that were coming from
> Miur Pass and they were postholeing to the waist with snowshoes. It seems
> that Miur has the most snow, it starts before lake Helen and continues
> until lake Sapphire. If you are leaving anytime soon consider that low snow
> doesn't mean no snow this time of the year. Even though now it might be
> easier following my footsteps.
> 
> Enjoy your hike, 
> 
> Silverfoot
> 
> 
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