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[pct-l] Mt Whitney conditions - Walker Pass Weather



Matt-

Thank you very much for this advice and information. It looks like
temperatures have been on the rise in the Walker Pass area, we will plan
accordingly!

Jo

-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Maxon [mailto:matt@mattmaxon.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:36 AM
To: joph@piedmontbsa.org
Cc: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Mt Whitney conditions - Walker Pass Weather

7-17 thru 7-23 AVERAGE air Temp at Walker Pass was 83.5 Max was 105.9 Min
65.9

Walker Pass weather
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/rawMAIN.pl?caCWAL

Bear Peak weather
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/rawMAIN.pl?caCBEA

Blackrock Ranger Station
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/rawMAIN.pl?caCBRK

Southern and central Californa RAWS summary
http://raws.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/roman/raws_ca_monitor.cgi?state=SOCC&rawsfl
ag=2

Walker Pass and Bear Peak RAWS are almost on the trail.

Consider haveing some rehydration solution with you

Cheers
Trail90
----- Original Message -----
From: <joph@piedmontbsa.org>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 11:08 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Mt Whitney conditions


> Hi all--
> My husband and I are planning to hike section F over Mt. Whitney at the
> end of next week and are wondering if anyone knows what snow conditions
> are like. I know the snow has been melting pretty fast and to be honest
> I'm more concerned about the heat at Walker Pass as well as water
> availability, but having spoken to some people who have recently passed
> through Tioga Pass where there is apparently still quite a bit of snow I
> got to thinking that it might still be pretty deep over Mt. Whitney where
> we plan to come out. A while back someone posted some websites for the
> area but that was only moderately helpful. So, has anyone done this
> section recently and or have info on Mt. Whitney?
>
> Thank you, as always, Kerry and Jo(aka Fish and Chips)
>
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