[pct-l] Cascades or Sierras?

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

I second the choice. You probably could actually go all the way to Donner
Summit at the north end of Lake Tahoe . For an easier hike, you could go
North to South, ending at Kennedy Meadows. You start higher and acclimate to
the altitude easier. That way going up Mt. Whitney wouldn't be much of a
problem. And, you would see all of the thru hikers. That is about 450 miles.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Willett" <chwillet@indiana.edu>
To: "Mike Hanssen" <mhanssen@hawaii.rr.com>
Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 4:46 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Cascades or Sierras?


> 4 weeks in mid summer?  Easy, Kennedy Meadows to South Lake Tahoe. You get
> the best of the High Sierra plus the incredible land north of Tuolumne,
> which is, in my opinion, even better than the High Sierra.
>
> Suge
>
> On Tue, 30 Mar 2004, Mike Hanssen wrote:
>
> > Am hiking the PCT with my 18 yr old son this Summer. Thought it would be
> > great preparation for college! Can hike for 4 weeks total and my window
is
> > early-July to mid-August. Could do Washington (Cascades) as he lives in
> > Seattle, or the CA Sierras. Hear the mosquitoes would be troublesome in
> > either. Probably the later, the better? What would be the best way to
> > monitor snow conditions in the Cascades? Our days should be FULL since
we
> > want to fish as well. Any preferences or suggestions?
> >
> >
> > Aloha, Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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>
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