[pct-l] trail report

[natgold at ufl.edu (GOLDFARB,NATHAN E)]

Hi all-

Thanks for all the help for our JMT trip.  Unfortunately, we had 
to bail due to the snow.  My wife and I just weren't comfortable 
with traversing very steep and VERY exposed snow fields on Whitney 
( as of June 13).  Lots of snow in the Sierra!  PCT'ers 
recommended we bail if not comfortable with that.  The cables on 
east face of Whitney weren't up, either.  Very dangerous.  To 
some, these snow fields may be mellow, to us they were gnarly!

We traveled California and then did the Tuolumne Mead. to Happy 
Isles section.  Terrific!!!

All in all a great hike.  Horseshoe Meadows to Whitney Portal was 
awesome sans the sick snowfields.  Whitney rules!!!  then Tuolumne 
to Happy Isles was killer!  The hike up Half Dome was excellent.  
the cables not for the faint at heart.

Another year, later in the season, I will finish the middle 
section of the JMT.  Evidently Forrester and Muir pass were 
totally snow covered.

THings learned:  the Sierra are dangerous and should be respected
                 the Sierra are not for those afraid of heights!


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GOLDFARB,NATHAN E