[pct-l] Section Hike

[Colton Kohnke]

Very nice discussion. Except it has me reconsidering my section hike plan!
I was planning on starting at Crater lake and heading northbound to
Manning. I'd start about mid June and end around mid August. Basically, am
I nuts to do that portion that early in the season?

Thanks,
Colton

On Jan 18, 2017 7:37 PM, "Shifali Gupta" <sgupta15 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Claire,
>
> Thanks for starting this thread. I was thinking along the same lines -
> section hike from Kennedy Meadows to Ashland or Crater Lake (still deciding
> the end point).
>
> Scott, thanks for the pointer. Do we have a general snow forecast for the
> summer? Also, what would be the best way to train for snow hiking,
> especially in Sequoia and Yosemite Valley? I've read that crossing the
> passes while there's snow can be a little dicey.
>
> Thanks,
> Shifali
>
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 4:13 PM, Scott Diamond <
> scott.diamond.mail at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
> > That sounds like a great section to hike. Big Section. Given that time of
> > year and mileage that is probably the best section.  I expect much snow
> > this season so the later in June the better. Yes mosquito can be bad but
> > not that bad. Bring bug repellent and a mosquito head net.
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 6:00 PM, claire rdl <clairerdl at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi everyone! New to this list, not quite sure how it works, but figure
> > I’d
> > > give it a shot.
> > >
> > > Hoping to get some advice on a section hike, thinking around 1000 miles
> > > and starting in late June/early July. For now, I am starting at Kennedy
> > > Meadows and heading to the Oregon Border. However, I was wondering if
> any
> > > of you know a better place to start around late June/early July, or
> does
> > > that sound like a pleasurable hike? I’ve heard mosquitos are pretty
> crazy
> > > around that time, any advice on avoiding them?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Claire
> > >
> > >
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