[pct-l] Section Hike

Wed Jan 18 21:13:13 CST 2017

You're not crazy Colton, but it's way too early to know what will be melted
out by then.  Typically, in mid June there's still the good possibility of
snow from the Sierra to the Canadian border.  We still found ourselves
walking daily on some leftover snow till August, north of the Sierra, but
that was a cold spring.  In years when things melt out early, as in all of
the drought years, people were entering the Sierra in early May with no
snow equipment.  So the weather closer to departure should be the guiding
star for you folks doing sections.  With not having to make it to Canada,
you're free to hike whatever sections are the best this year.

Doing Ned's training, as Scott suggests is a great way to get comfortable
with snow.  If the year is high snow by departure, you'll want to have some
kind of traction devices and an ice ax, and the ability to use both.  If we
get a quick spring melt out, which is not uncommon either, you may not need
either.

Another strategy  if the snow is high come mid June might be to start just
north of Sonora Pass and head north, as the northern Sierra is much lower
in elevation than the aptly named High Sierra to the south.  By the time
you get to Oregon, you'll be incredibly strong and you could probably knock
out the whole of Oregon, which is much faster hiking and quite beautiful.

But it's too early in the season right now to know with any certainty what
the snow pack will be come June.

Shroomer

On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 6:53 PM, Colton Kohnke <colton.kohnke at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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