[pct-l] 150% snowfall and June JMT hiking

[pbaily at webuniverse.net (Phil Baily)]

An alternate starting point might be Cottonwood Pass --- between Kennedy
Meadows and Whitney. You can drive up and spend the night before starting at
Horseshoe Meadows (around 10,000 feet) to better acclimate to the altitude
before starting. To get there you head out of Lone Pine toward Whitney
Portal but turn left on Horseshoe Meadows Road just  before the road starts
up. Of course, the JMT starts on top of Whitney, but you can get there from
Crabtree Meadows and that is a gentler, easier hike than from Whitney
Portal.


Phil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoffrey Selling" <geoffreys@gfsnet.org>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 4:31 PM
Subject: [pct-l] 150% snowfall and June JMT hiking


> pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net writes:
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> Dear PCT Website Host,
> I don't seem to be able to acess the site through the postings
address.....so i just hit reply sender when I get the general announements
and hope my messages get to the site that way.
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> I'm planning to hike the JMT portion of the PCT in mid June but am worried
about the amount of snow on the trail.  My daughter, who hiked the whole PCT
last year, says not to worry....that extra snow
> won't make the trail that much more difficult. What do experienced thru
hikers say about the 150% amount of snow this year and how that will affect
the JMT?  Any words of encouragmeent, suggestions.
> Is Kennedy Meadows a good place to start so Day 1 isn't up Whitney?
>
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