[pct-l] Re: Early season Streams Techniques and problem creeks

[rellinwood at worldnet.att.net (Robert Ellinwood)]

Hiker writes:  "I crossed it on a snow bridge."

I've always been leery (read: chicken) about snow bridges, preferring to
wade.   Anyone ever fallen through on one?  Are there specific
techniques for "judging" a snow bridge from those who have crossed a
number of them?  How do you know it will hold you?  I assume one jumps
over the center part??

Bob (BobnShell)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-
> bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Hiker
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 1:57 PM
> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Re: Early season Streams Techniques and problem
creeks
> 
> At 06:29 AM 1/8/04, StoneDancer1@aol.com wrote:
> > >>>>>I'm surprised no one has mentioned Rush Creek. <<<<<
> 
> I crossed it on a snow bridge. My coldest night on the PCT was between
> Island Pass and Donahue Pass.....
> 
> While climbing up the sun-cupped snow to Donahue the next morning,
there
> was a swarm of black winged butterflies. It started to sleet a little,
and
> thousands of them ended up covering the snow. Beautiful, and kind of
sad,
> all at the same time. I was SOO happy to make it back down to the snow
free
> and relative warmth of Lyell canyon, only to be rudely asked for my
permit
> by a gun-toting ranger on horse-back. And his horse was causing major
> damage to the soaking wet trails.
> 
> Welcome to Yosemite.
> The least friendly National Park in my experience
> 
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