Re: [pct-l] flipping north [was: Seasonal Resupply points?]

["The Weathercarrot" <weathercarrot@hotmail.com>]

you wrote:

>I also wonder how much more snow there will be in the Northern Sierras 
and
points North.  THe elevation falls off a lot after Tolumne, but the snow
may be just as deep and unconsolidated at a lower elevation as it is say 
at
Trail Pass or Forester ( at higher elevations in the Southern Sierra).<

This is generally the case. It appears that spring/early summer snow 
levels in northern CA are normally much lower than the high Sierra at an 
equivelant time, so jumping north to head south would certainly result 
in more snow than you would want. It looks like this year's pattern is 
for a larger snow year as you head north, lighter as you head south.

wc

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