[pct-l] Northern Cal conditions

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Thanks. Will stay on CDT a bit longer. 

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> On May 31, 2017, at 1:22 PM, Kevin English <kenglish at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> thanks for the the update, Michael.
> 
> We're doing a section, heading southbound on that section. Do you think it
> will be clear by July or should we plan to be hiking in snow?
> 
> Kevin
> 
> On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Michael Rosskamp <
> rosskampmichael at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I just got to seiad valley. the last two sections castle crag - etna - to
>> Here were very difficult, traverses on steep slopes in very Wet snow (man
>> eaten lake, marble mnt,...). trail was still covered in feets of snow. snow
>> Walls you had to climb down from the saddles early in the morning... doing
>> 10-13 miles a day. wouldnt want to do it again right now
>> 
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>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Pct-L <pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net> on behalf of Jim Banks <
>> JimLBanks at verizon.net>
>> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 3:08:03 PM
>> To: 'Linda Sheehan'; pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Northern Cal conditions
>> 
>> Have you looked at the PCTA.org website?  Click on the blog and you will
>> see
>> the article about how much snow there is on the trail along with satellite
>> pictures from May 23.  There is a small section of the trail south of Seiad
>> Valley that looks like it might be snow free, but not more than one day's
>> hike up Grider Creek and no easy access on the south side of that snow free
>> portion.  Etna Summit and north looks like it has a lot of snow.  North of
>> Seiad Valley it looks like the snow starts at Cook & Green Pass
>> (approximately 15 trail miles north of Seiad Valley) if not before and
>> lasts
>> until at least past Mt. Ashland ski area.
>> 
>> I-Beam
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Linda
>> Sheehan
>> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 2:20 PM
>> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>> Subject: [pct-l] Northern Cal conditions
>> 
>> Does anyone have current info on Etna Summit to Ashland? I figure there may
>> be too much snow for fast travel.
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