[pct-l] One or two months hiking the PCT

[Benoit Ballester]

Thanks Ned, Marmot and Brian for you advices. I will study them thoroughly. 
Indeed getting to the trail from SF (and back) as to be taken into account in the choice of sections

Ben



On 17 Feb 2015, at 20:43, <ned at mountaineducation.org> wrote:

> Benoit,
> 
> My two recommendations would have to be,
> 
> - The Sierra, from Kennedy Meadows to Tahoe, and
> - The Cascades, Oregon and Washington (or Washington alone, depending on your speed and ability)
> 
> 
> 
> Ned Tibbits, Director
> Mountain Education, Inc.
> www.mountaineducation.org
> ned at mountaineducation.org
> 
> 
> Mission:
> "To minimize wilderness accidents, injury, and illness in order to maximize wilderness enjoyment, safety, and personal growth, all through experiential education and risk awareness training."
> -----Original Message----- From: Benoit Ballester
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 6:59 AM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] One or two months hiking the PCT
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I'd like to hike the PCT for at least a month (or possibly two months if I can take an extra month off work).
> 
> I'd like to know which section of the PCT I could hike in one month (or two months).
> I would fly from France possibly mid-June.
> I am thinking about starting from Kennedy Meadows up to Echo Lake for a month of hiking (20 days at ~20mi/d).
> If I can get two months, then I would carry on and plan 40 days of solid hiking at ~20mi/d.
> 
> Please let me know if you can think of a better section to do on the PCT.
> 
> Any advices are of course more than welcome.
> Cheers,
> 
> Ben
> _______________________________________________
> Pct-L mailing list
> Pct-L at backcountry.net
> To unsubscribe, or change options visit:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
> 
> List Archives:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/
> All content is copyrighted by the respective authors.
> Reproduction is prohibited without express permission.