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[pct-l] Whos Who on the Zoo - and what's new

The number of boxes being received at Hiker Heaven (or lack thereof) bear your statement out -- pardon the pun!  Normally our selves are stacked to the rafters with boxes at this point in time, and as of today we still have ample empty shelf space.  We're only getting in three or four boxes a day.  I've also received messages from numerous hikers indicating that they are planning mid- to late-May or June start dates (music to my ears).  

Hikers that have made it through to Agua Dulce are saying that many quit before Idyllwild.  Also, the road crews and/or rangers are stopping hikers trying to make it out off Wrightwood on Hwy 2.  Hikers are having to sneak by the crews to get through.  The crews/rangers are concerned about the significant landslide activity that occurred in the area, and that the hillsides are unstable.  Apparently it takes an average of 60 days after a landslide for the hill to stabalize, but that is after rainfall.  With the snow situation, there is still moisture penetrating the ground, causing it to remain soft and unstable.  Only two or three hikers so far have made it over Baden Powell, and most had to get off the PCT and take Hwy 2 to get through.  One of the hikers who hiked north from AD this morning confirmed that the 21' snow drifts reported earlier were just the small ones, and a conservative estimate.  

Lastly, Highlander (the first guy "continguously" thru this season (although skipped from Idyllwild to BB), made it to Kennedy Meadows on Monday.

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Braunstein <dpbraunstein@hotmail.com>
Sent: May 12, 2005 11:03 AM
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Whos Who on the Zoo

I, for one, have still seen relatively few hikers in the Big Bear area, 
either in town, or on the trail. 20-30 tops. Not sure if I am just missing 
them all, or if they have not made it here yet.

Daniel

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