[BULK] - [pct-l] Cutting a Fuller Ridge trail

[msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)]

I'd check with the Ranger station in Idyllwild before tying any colored
strips to trees...
Personally, I'd rather you not do this. Blazes are already cut into the
trees indicating where the trails are. And these already draw your eye
while hiking. Colored strips would be sort of an unnatural intrusion.
But that's just my personal opinion. The Rangers may have policy or
regulation issues with it.

On a side note: I just flew over San Jacinto Peak yesterday on my way
back from Phoenix.
There's snow on Fuller Ridge, but the level is rising...
Same for Apache Peak, though Spitler Peak looked green. San Jac's snow
coverage is still pretty solid, but the snow gets spotty around 7k.
By the 1st half of May, when the herd gets to San Jac, the coverage may
be down to just patches. It's been getting warmer each day since the
last heavy rain.

-Oilcan



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Subject: [BULK] - [pct-l] Cutting a Fuller Ridge trail

Hi all,

After Trail Fest this weekend and before the Kick Off on the 22nd I
think I'm going to have time to try and cut a trail across Fuller Ridge.

As a reminder, I was up at Saddle Jct about 3-4 weeks ago and mentioned
I might be able to do this for the Thru Hikers. My plan is more of a
work trip than a hike - I'll plot the PCT every 1/4 mile on my GPS, hike
up to Strawberry jct out of Idyllwild and basically follow the GPS,
trying my best to stay on the trail. my goal is to carry crampons, ice
axe and snow shoes. I will hike to Black Mountain campground and turn
around. On the way back I will wear snow shoes (if I haven't already!)
to try and make the trail as visible as possible. I plan on doing this
friday April 15. I may also take some strips of orange material to tie
to trees and shrubs.

I do have one philosophical question, though. I'm doing this so that I
can be of service and help this years Thru Hiker pack get through the
snow. It occurred to me though that maybe you Thru Hikers WANT the
adventure and experience of breaking your own trail through Fuller
Ridge, and that having someone lay it out for you might take away from
the hiking experience as a whole. The last thing I want to accomplish
here is to interfere with your adventure. If I end up cutting the trail
I'd be happy to provide some sort of a summary at the Kick Off. 
Greg/Carl - perhaps you can tack me onto the end of Meadow Ed's water
talk on Sat. afternoon? Otherwise, anyone can find me at the Gossamer
booth all weekend. Either one works for me.

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. As a reminder, I get these
messages as a digest, not individually, so my responses might be slow.



Mike Maurer
Gossamer Gear
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