[pct-l] Advice sought on lightway trek

[elee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Eric Lee (GAMES))]

Marc wrote:
>
On Friday, 10 January, I am going to do the following trek: climb
The Wittenberg Mountain . . .

What should I carry, footwear, snowshoes, etc. as an ultralight trekker
would do it given the above?
>

That's not long-distance hiking, that's mountaineering.  The two have diffe=
rent goals, different risks, and different equipment requirements.  I don't=
 think even the most rabid ultralighter here would tell you _not_ to take a=
 full winter mountaineering load.  Anything less could easily be suicide, a=
nd everyone here knows that.  Most ultralighters have enough sense to avoid=
 icy mountains in January.

Now, when you're ready to do 30 miles on the PCT in Oregon, in August, no s=
now, temperature range from 60F to 95F, elevation range +/- 1000 feet, 16 h=
ours of daylight . . . well, I'm sure you'll get all kinds of advice.

Eric

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From: johnsmallberries [mailto:johnsmallberries@hvc.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 1:23 PM
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Subject: [pct-l] Advice sought on lightway trek

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I can=B9t whine/rant/pontificate/command/troll abt lite trekking w/out doin=
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it. Tell me what I should do and I will do it. After trek, I will report my
reactions. On Friday, 10 January, I am going to do the following trek: clim=
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The Wittenberg Mountain, elevation gain 3000 feet over 4.95 miles,
snow depth 36-45 inches, weather- abt 25F at base, 15F at summit with
unknown wind, but minimum of 10mph, climb two iced, three tiered waterfalls=
,
not vertical, abt 65 degree slope overall, a drop of 70 feet from top of
each. Sunrise is 7:24, sunset is 4:40pm, but darkness is early because
mountains to the west crunch the sunset to abt 3:30pm. Roundtrip is 10
miles.

What should I carry, footwear, snowshoes, etc. as an ultralight trekker
would do it given the above?

Thanks for your help. It should be interesting and, hopefully, fun. Marc
=B3smallberries=B2 Adin.


=B3The arc of the moral universe is huge, but it bends toward justice.=B2 M=
artin
Luther King, Jr.
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