[pct-l] RE: JMT Hike questions

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

alternatively, I'd offer that without a doubt, august will be the worst.
heh heh.  brown grass, lots of JMT hikers and weekenders etc.  Tame
crossings, no snow....yawn.  July 1 or 7 = the spectacular snow capped
vistas, a little taste of some light mountaineering on the passes, sharing
the trail with a few thru-hikers, green grass in the meadows.  mather pass
seems it could be the crux of a southbound hike.  sierra mosquitos are not
maneaters.

s.c.


----- Original Message -----
From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>; <LCGRCONRAD@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] RE: JMT Hike questions


> without a doubt, the august date will be the best.  I've been on the
> JMT 3x.  one time in late august, and twice in early sept.  its a great
> time.  I've been in the sierras north of the JMT in early august and in
> july and the mosquitoes were much worse.  earlier season has much more
> stuff that could get in your way:
>
> 1.  If its a heavy snow year, the trail could still be covered in snow,
> especially the passes.
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> 2.  Even moderate snow years will have more mosquitoes in early season.
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> 3.  Stream crossings can be more dangerous in early season.
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> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: <LCGRCONRAD@aol.com>
> >> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> >> Date: 1/6/05 10:51:59 PM
> >> Subject: [pct-l] Re: pct-l Digest, Vol 21, Issue 8
> >>
> >> A group of four of us are planning on hiking the JMT from Kennedy
> >> Meadows Campground to Tuollome Meadows.  We have 3 dates we can go
> >> July 1st, July
> > 7th or
> >> the weekend of Aug 1st.  Which would be better.  Knowing there are
> >> those
> > of
> >> you who have experience.  Also, which is better south bound or
> > Northbound?  We
> >> are planning 17 days.  If we go North, we are planning on resupplying
> >> at Horseshoe Meadows CG just south of Cottonwood Pass, and Vermillion
> > Resort.  Any
> >> other suggestions?  What about going south?  Which would be the best
> > resupply
> >> points?  Sparrow
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