[pct-l] Hikers rescued near PCT in San Gabriel Mountains

[Gail Van Velzer]

I'm glad they are okay, but it always gets me when I see people come from 
the beach and go to 8000 feet in a day.  What are they thinking?
Gail
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Money Harris" <David_Harris at hmc.edu>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2015 2:08 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Hikers rescued near PCT in San Gabriel Mountains


>A group of 8 hikers from the UCLA hiking club were reportedly rescued from 
>the vicinity of Throop Peak, which is along Section D of the PCT just west 
>of Mt. Baden-Powell in the San Gabriel Mountains.  They were disoriented in 
>the snow, and search and rescue took 6 hours to lower them down icy slopes 
>on a rope.
>
> The snow is relatively light in the San Gabriels right now, but this 
> section gets exciting when icy.  Thankfully the hikers were well enough 
> equipped to wait into the night for rescue.
>
> http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-ucla-hikers-rescued-20150208-story.html
>
> David
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