Fw: [pct-l] Flip Flop PCT Hike

[goforth at cio.net (Joanne Lennox)]

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> From: Joanne Lennox <goforth@cio.net>
> To: Hiker97@aol.com
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Flip Flop PCT Hike
> Date: Saturday, December 13, 2003 8:33 PM
> 
> My sense is that the flood ing and wind events that we have had will make
> starting in june in Manning a difficult proposition.  Many of the
trailhead
> roads are washed out or landslide blocked, most of the trails are closed,
> maintenence will be delayed and probably in adequate for the coming year.

> This is not to mention the fact that we already have a good snow pack,
and
> a bunch of crucial bridges are out. 
> 
> Many people without a good climbing background in the Pacific NW do not
> realize how steep the snowfields over the PCT can be in the North
> Washington PCT.  Better have a good ice ax arrest and know how to navige
> cross country in snow and rain/fog if you start from Manning in June. 
and
> pray for a nice warm spring (Hard to imagine right now!).  You will
> probablybe alone tho.
> 
> Joanne
>