[pct-l] News re Snow Conditions in Sections C & D

[dpbraunstein at hotmail.com (Daniel Braunstein)]

If George is "Highlander" tell him that Daniel in Big Bear who gave him a 
ride last Tuesday says hi and congrats on making it through the SB/SG Mtns.

Daniel

>From: dsaufley@sprynet.com
>Reply-To: dsaufley@sprynet.com
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] News re Snow Conditions in Sections C & D
>Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 13:17:58 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
>
>George from Scotland arrived at Hiker Heaven yesterday; he started at Campo 
>on April 4.  He reported the following (this would be info before this 
>storm system, which was to drop up to 7" in the local mountains):
>
>There is an icewall up to Idyllwild, but he was able to make it up using 
>ice axe and crampons.  Too much snow to continue from there, so he skipped 
>to the San Bernardinos.
>
>Parts of the San Berdos were possible with ice axe and crampons up to about 
>7,500'.  Above that he said the ice fields and chutes were far too 
>hazardous, even with ice axe.  He skipped up to Big Bear.
>
>He was able to do everything from Big Bear through to Agua Dulce, although 
>he followed Highway 2 rather than the PCT up to (what he thinks was) 
>Cloudburst Summit -- where he picked up the trail again where it begins to 
>descend somewhat.
>
>He reports that Highway 2 is a mess.  Massive chunks are gone, and colossal 
>rock slides have fallen across it.  He reported drifts up to 21' deep (yes, 
>that's 21 FEET, not inches).  He said it was tricky and treacherous, and 
>most of the time you weren't sure there was really a road beneath the snow. 
>  He said the amount of damage up there is mind boggling.  Hwy 2 will not 
>be opening in July.  Hope nobody needs hitches up there this year.
>
>He said that a hiker named "Patrick" and another guy were pushing through 
>on trail (hopefully making a way for the nobos) but Patrick and friend were 
>prepared with mountaineering gear.
>
>L-Rod
>
>
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