Re: [pct-l] Yosemite Plans

[Ty <ty@vr6.com>]

Oh trust me, I will be posting as many photos as possible.  My web 
site is the easiest way for me to let family members know what the 
heck I am up to.  I should be uploading the photos from my Desolation 
Wilderness trip in the next couple of days.

Ty

At 1:59 PM -0800 12/13/99, R.J. Calliger (510.502.5552) wrote:
>I plan to be home watching TV and enjoying Y2K sewing a new backpack
>with a few likeminded friends and a brand new Merlot I have not tried and
>other fun things like that...but mainly off the highways and trails (too many
>shootists out loose in the woods for my feelings but you should be
>ok away from Yosemite...it is more Bishop, Kesearge and Horse Meadows
>where the crazies (near the highway I suppose). seem to congregate
>according to one of my firends who has recently ducked some bullets
>there and has one in his vehicle as evidence!).
>
>Have a great trip...Why don't you do a short trip report? Maybe upload some
>photos?
>
>Rich
>
>
>At 9:22 PM -0000 12.13.99, Ty wrote:
>  >It is funny that you should mention this trip.  I (and a few other)
>  >are also going over to Yosemite just before the end of the year.  I
>  >will actually be leaving on the 29th and returning the 2nd.  To bad
>  >you aren't coming back a couple days earlier or I was leaving a
>  >couple days later.  Then you could tell me all about your trip.
>  >
>  >I am not the one planning this trip so I am not sure where we are
>  >starting/ending but I am sure it will be great.
>  >
>  >Ty
>  >
>  >At 5:40 PM -0800 12/11/99, R.J. Calliger (510.502.5552) wrote:
>  >>Hello All,
>  >>
>  >>We have a winter/snow trip planned for Yosemite after Christmas,
>  >>the 26th-29th.  Anyone interested in joining? Full winter-gear
>  >>required as well as snow-shoes or ice-axe/crampon experience.
>  >>Temps will range from daytime highs of about 40 F to lows of
>  >>20-28 F at night.
>  >>
>  >>I have backcountry permit for 6 and campground reservations at Upperpine
>  >>CG. There is room for 4 more ($2-3 each camp fee depending on #)
>  >>
>  >>The trip itinerary is open for now; depending on storms and
>  >>snow depth, we may do day hikes from the valley and/or one
>  >>night bivy in Little Yosemite Valley in the "shadow" of Half Dome.
>  >>
>  >>Other possibilies include a snow shoe/hike out to Glacier Point from
>  >>the road closure (Badger Pass I believe).
>  >>
>  >>Think snow, as the jetstream has yet to put a significant snow
>  >>storm south of Highway 50; and what snow we have received has been
>  >>melting quickly.  Dodge Ridge, for example, inidcates it willprobably not
>  >>open yet.
>  >>However, Sonora pass is closed now 6.5 miles east of Strawberry,  instead
>  >>of Kennedy Meadows...so winter snow is coming, albeit slowly...
>  >>
>  >>Rich Calliger
>  >>
>  >>
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