[pct-l] Start time

[rbelshee]

The one that got list in the snow was probably the 2005 hiker. The place he lost his way (missed a junction just south of San Jacinto).

I'm looking at those mountains right now and they are bare, even at higher elevations. There was a few inches snow a few days ago but it melted off in two days.

What snow will exist next week or next month is unknown. There is nothing there now. Hence everyone's advice to start early (due to likely dry water sources) but be ready to change plans if changing conditions exceed your competence.

Rod Belshee
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-------- Original message --------
From: marmot marmot <marmotwestvanc at hotmail.com>
Date:02/02/2014  1:44 PM  (GMT-08:00)
To: Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>
Cc: PCT <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Start time

It really depends on your experience and your ability to make decisions.  The two people I know of that died on the PCT both got into trouble trying to get out of snow on side trails. One ,I believe,was lost. The other was trying to get out and slipped. It takes a lot of personal inner strength to bail out when things get bad before they get too bad. Getting in over your head is easy to do. Be careful out there. These trails are all doable by novice hikers.  But, you have to be able to understand what is happening to you. Marmot

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> On Feb 2, 2014, at 1:11 PM, "Brick Robbins" <brick at brickrobbins.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 12:53 PM, Paint Your Wagon <n801yz at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> I know of an epic hiker that left the border back in the beginning of January.
>> He's probably closing in on (Kennedy Meadows south), which is at mile 702, right about now.
>> This is definitely the year to start early.
>
> This sounds like it is turning out to be a good strategy this year
> http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/us/severe-drought-has-us-west-fearing-worst.html
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