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[pct-l] Help. Southern CA December hiking.
Winter hiking in So Cal I'd LOVE it. But there are a lot of what ifs. How
much do you like snow? Sometimes there is a lot and sometimes there is
nothing. How much experience do you have in ICE? Cold weather? Altitude? I
did Cold weather training--Bridgeport Ca. in 64 with the Marine Corps, in 81
we moved to Running Springs in the San Bernardino Mountains and worked for
the water district there. Fixing leaks at 2am at 10 degrees below 0 in three
feet of snow. They thought I was nuts because I loved it. Why would you live
in it if you didn't like it? I'm going to be going up from the I-10 to Big
Bear city soon so I will be on top in winter hope to see you there. Ground
Pounder Bill
P.S. let me know if I can help?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurtz, Jerid" <c-jekurtz@state.pa.us>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 12:00 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Help. Southern CA December hiking.
I'm a potential member of the 2005 PCT thruhiker class. I hiked the AT in
2003 and over the summer of 2004 I am serving as a Ridgerunner for the
southern PA section of the AT.
In May I will graduate from college allowing my first possible date to start
from Campo around May 16th. Because I don't want to be chasing the pack the
entire summer and trying to avoid the snows up north, I am considering doing
a large section of the PCT during my December-January break from college. I
am curious if conditions from Campo to near Big Bear City are too extreme
and cold to allow winter hiking. I have been tentatively thinking about
trying to get between 200-300 miles in during December and January so that I
could start near Big Bear, or farther north, when I get out to the trail for
the duration of the summer come May. Any help or advice in this area would
be much appreciated.
-Butta'
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