[pct-l] Advice for Sierra section hike start date

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Hey, Dylan!

Welcome back! I often use a picture of you jumping a little feeder creek on the way up to Forester that I took back in June, 2016.

Just bring some good, insulated sleeping mats, and you'll be fine! If you're especially concerned, we teach those Snow Basics courses, too, which you could take to get ready, but the last one is April 7-9.

None of us foresaw this recent change in the weather pattern! We all thought the winter would never arrive! How long it lasts is unknown. It could continue into June.


Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education, Inc.
ned at mountaineducation.org 

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From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of dylan patrick clark
Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2018 12:56 PM
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Subject: [pct-l] Advice for Sierra section hike start date

Howdy,

My travel plans have changed and I’m thinking of hiking a nobo section between KM South or Lone Pine and Mammoth this Summer. Are there any clairvoyant hikers out there who can give advice about start date given the recent weather? (early June?)

My partner and would like to see some snow (and fewer mosquitoes). We’ve done our share of river crossings, but neither of us are super experienced with winter camping (I hiked in 2016 but entered the Sierra well into June).

Thanks!
Dylan
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