[pct-l] a few questions

[StoneDancer1 at aol.com (StoneDancer1@xxxxxxx)]

In a message dated 10/7/2003 9:04:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
res46@cornell.edu writes:
>>>>>2)I plan on hiking in running shoes for most of the time, but would you 
recommend hiking boots for the extra-snowy/mountainy sections?  i.e. the high 
sierra? <<<<<

I went through the Sierra the third week of June this year.  I wore NB tennis 
shoes ( sneakers, I think they call them back there) and lightweight REI 
scree gaiters.  I had no problems with the snow...except.  I took no long pants 
and, getting to Muir Pass at 11AM, got a ferocious case of snow burn from 
repeated postholing.  Feet were wet on occasion, but dried quickly.  My gear was 
fine, but I highly recommend getting to Muir Pass early in the morning.

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