Re: [pct-l] Snow fall and Canadain entree

[Slyinmd@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/6/00 6:37:55 PM US Eastern Standard Time, 
Montedodge@aol.com writes:

<< My post was simply to say this is where we are compared to all the 
 other snowfall readings in Dec. Sierras. We could end up being nomal in 
 snowfall yet, but as a whole , the entire PCT is below nomal for the year. >>


I know that Monte,  even though it appeared so, is any post from you simply 
saying!   

You're a "snow guy" and getting hiking and getting caught in a storm is 
probably par for the course!   Others without the benefit of experiencing 
western snow on the PCT may have trouble with your forecast in a real sense.

An early start virtually guarantees problems on Mount Laguna and the San 
Jauncito Wilderness because of it's history of early spring snow storms, not 
to mention arriving at Kennedy Meadows well before June 15th (Ray Day) and 
getting through the High Sierras before the snows has had a chance to 
consolidate.

If per chance, the hikers of 2000 pass thru without any snow, I'd suggest 
they go back and do it again, when there is.

It's late here in the east, gotta go, and love you all,  Sly
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