[pct-l] July snow pack between Tuolumne Meadows and Lake Tahoe

[leo-spencer at comcast.net (leo-spencer@comcast.net)]

Thanks Dude, 

Excellent pictures and information.  I'm somewhat of a worry wart about beng prepared even though the Section 1-R hike is not until July.

Thanks again,

Leo.
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> the locations in your subject is where you really need to worry about. 
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> Once you get out of the sierra, the cascades between Lassen and Ashland 
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> shouldn't be any problem. 
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> Between Tuolumne and Tahoe is basically a coin toss at this point. You 
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> should hve a much better idea in April or May, but even then, you won't 
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> know 100%. I've been on that section of trail in late August and the 
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> trail was still under 20ft of snow in some sections (that year was over 
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> 200% of normal snowfall). I've also been on that section of trail in 
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> early July and its been ok. Usually in July, though, there will still 
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> be at least a little snow on some of the higher passes. 
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> to give you and idea of how different it can be, here are two pics 
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> taken in late august of the exact same lake: 
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> 1998: http://www.dudedesign.com/photos/tyt/large/fontanillis.jpg 
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> 2001: http://www.dudedesign.com/photos/tyt2001/large/P7280012.JPG 
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> > Is the early July snow pack a significant concern for hikers between 
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> > Tuolumne Meadows and Ashland Oregon? The PCT Northern California 
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> > guidebook describes areas where snow and ice can be problems, but I 
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> > would really appreciate hearing from people that have hiked the trail. 
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> > I am not a big fan of hiking through the snow, but am prepared to suck 
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> > it up and do so. Thanks for your help, Leo. 
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> From dsaufley at sprynet.com  Tue Dec 14 17:15:42 2004
From: dsaufley at sprynet.com (dsaufley@sprynet.com)
Date: Tue Dec 14 17:24:22 2004
Subject: [pct-l] Pacific Northwest Trail
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Just in case someone out there doesn't have the website for the PCTA, it's http://www.pcta.org

-=dsaufley=-

-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Bankhead <wandering_bob@comcast.net>
Sent: Dec 14, 2004 1:20 PM
To: roni h <roni_h3000@yahoo.com>, pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pacific Northwest Trail

AT = Appalachian Trail http://www.appalachiantrail.org/
CDT = Continental divide Trail  http://www.cdtrail.org/
PCT = Pacific Crest Trail

Completing all three of these earns one The Triple Crown from ALDHA-West. 
Please see http://www.aldhawest.org/Triple/default.asp

The only folish question is the one that is not asked.

Wandering Bob Bankhead

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "roni h" <roni_h3000@yahoo.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Pacific Northwest Trail


 Please forgive me for not thoroughly knowing the language. What is a triple 
crown? I suspect it has nothing to do with horse racing.
What is the AT and CDT?


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