[pct-l] RE: [BULK] - [so_california_backpackers] Hiking Idyllwild - Car Broken Into!

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

Very cool!

OK! Heads up everyone!
Check out the conditions report for San Jacinto/Saddle
Junction/Wellmans!

Nick- I was talking to Dave Saturday about the prospects of bagging San
Jac with snow. I was afraid of the snow covered scramble above the hut.
Particularly at the summit. I wouldn't want to mis-step on any of those
boulders at the top... 


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-----Original Message-----
From: nicksegalle [mailto:nicksegalle@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 11:50 AM
To: Mike Saenz
Subject: Re: [BULK] - [so_california_backpackers] Hiking Idyllwild - Car
Broken Into!


There is still quite a bit of snow up at saddle.  It starts about 1/2
mile prior to the junction, and I would estimate 12 - 18 inches at
saddle, becoming patchy as you move toward Welmans divide.  At about
9000' it becomes a nice deep pack, maybe 2 - 4 feet yet.  We did San
Jacinto peak last weekend (April 2) via Humber park, and there was so
much snow at the top, it was amazing.  I will post the peak house shot
and the peak in a few minutes.  Also, you probably don't need snow shoes
to make it to the top because the snow has firmed up quite a bit, but
you will need something when you go down (crampons more than likely).
It was really sketchy coming down off the peak - no trail and very
slippery snow makes for a dangerous time.

Yeah, unfortunate about the break in, but I just wanted to give everyone
traveling that area an FYI so that it doesn't happen to any of us again!


I am going to post pictures now!

Thanks, 

-Nick


--- In so_california_backpackers@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Saenz" 
<msaenz@m...> wrote:
> REALLY???
> Bummer.
>  
> Of all the places I've parked my truck, Humbar Park seemed one of
the
> safest, with maybe the tramway being the safest (the gate gets
locked
> down below, right?)
>  
> How much snow was at the Junction?
>  
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> From: nicksegalle [mailto:nicksegalle@y...]
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 5:04 PM
> To: so_california_backpackers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [BULK] - [so_california_backpackers] Hiking Idyllwild - Car 
> Broken Into!
> 
> 
> 
> I went hiking in Idyllwild this weekend, and when I got back to my 
> truck (parked at Humber Park Trailhead) I found it was broken into,
and 
> the car stereo was stolen.  Just an FYI for anyone going up there, 
> there is a thief about!
> 
> Beautiful weekend though, trail conditions were good until the top
of 
> Devil's Slide (it was a bit Icy, but doable without crampons).
> 
> Take care,
> 
> -Nick
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