[pct-l] BOUNCE pct-l@backcountry.net: Non-member submission from ["Hurricane Helen" <hhloth@neworld.net>] (fwd)

[Craig Giffen <craig@newestindustry.com>]

>From: "Hurricane Helen" <hhloth@neworld.net>
>To: "pct-mailing list" <PCT-L@backcountry.net>
>Subject: San Jacinto first hand weather info
>Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 20:42:10 -0700
>
>As you all may know, weather in southern California has been pretty bad =
>over the past weeks.  Lots of snow, in particular over this past =
>Sunday/Monday April 11/12.  Hurricane Helen provides this first hand =
>update for the San Jacintos - she left the Pines to Palms highway (east =
>of Anza) on Sunday headed north, just in time for the snowstorm which =
>closed I5 at the Grapevine for 14 hours.
>
>The going was pretty slow, with snow 12" to 18" .  The trail was hard to =
>locate at times, and at times scary.  It took many hours across a couple =
>of days to get from Cedar Spring (map B7) to Tahquitz Valley Trail (map =
>B9) at approximately 8000 feet where she is today 4/14.  The weather =
>today was beautiful, with snow melting.  She says the view is gorgeous =
>from there.  More good weather is forecast.
>The ice-axe came in handy, well worth the extra weight this week.  But =
>of course, next week is next week.
>Tomorrow is a re-supply at Idyllwild, then back up towards the San =
>Gorgonio Pass and I10. =20
>

Craig Giffen
Portland, OR
http://www.newestindustry.com




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