[pct-l] Gimme Shelter!!!

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

You need noseplugs if you want to take cover in the muir hut.  I spoke to a
thru hiker who had arrived at muir pass in the evening after sloshing thru
the tons of freezing runnoff and afternoon snow on the south side approach
to the pass.  He was so cold and wet he decided he was going to sleep in
there but after a couple hours had a headache kicking in from breathing the
marmot you-know-what, so he pulled the old door that was inside outside on
the steps and slept on that. heh heh.

s.c.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Monte Dodge" <montedodge@msn.com>
To: "pct-l" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 5:47 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Gimme Shelter!!!


> No , not the Grand Funk Railroad song, but the ones made of rocks and old
boards!!
>    Most older hikers remember the nice Dana Yelverton Memorial shelter in
the goat rocks. This shelter was built by volunteers for a young gal who
died of exposure years ago in hopes of saving others. Since this was in a
wilderness area , it was destroyed because in was unnatural.
>    I am glad the powers at large didn't ruin Muir Hut as well or Mt.
Rainer's Camp Muir! These icons get more graceful with time and serve as
real shelter ,esp. on winter trips.
>    Most the shelters in the Olympic Mts. have been torn down which is a
big mistake. One small damp and worthless shelter is found at Deer Lake on
the PCT only 3 miles North of White pass. This is not shown on many maps
today and was " Overlooked" in early 80's shelter bashing scheme. This
though is a Godsend in winter and the damp floor is a nice white platform.
( Check out Jonathon Ley's website . " www.phump.com" for great winter
pics!!
>   Shelters turn Long distance trails into wonderful winter lodging!! Save
our shelters!
>    The AT with no shelters would be a bummer as well. Long live shelters.
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