Re: [at-l] Southern Snow

[Larry G Galyen <plodder@juno.com>]

I read in the paper the other day some unprepared hikers started up Mt.
Cosby and got caught in snow drifts.  The gal was wearing tennis shoes. 
What idiot would wear tennis shoes hiking in the snow.  They had to spend
the night in the open, no tent and the next day the rangers found them.
Plodder


> and the Smokies. They've had a hard time keeping the Newfound Gap 
> road open 
> lately.
> 
> wc
> 
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "David Hicks" <daveh@usit.net>
> Reply-To: "David Hicks" <daveh@usit.net>
> To: "AT-L" <at-l@edina.hack.net>
> Subject: [at-l] SW VA Trail conditions
> Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2000 15:22:59 -0500
> 
> Friday, another maintainer & I hiked up to the Chestnut Knob Shelter 
> and did
> a recon the ridge and adjacent area (4,409ft), in prep for a work 
> trip
> scheduled for next weekend.
> 
> The trail has drifts up to your waist.  Actually, we were off the 
> trail a
> few times to avoid even higher drifts.   The road is snow covered up 
> to your
> calves, w/ drifts knee-high or higher.
> 
> In the morning and up to about 1:30, it was clear and we had 
> spectacular
> views of Burks Garden, Big Walker Mountain, Beartown Ridge, etc.  
> With the
> trees leafless and the snow outlining every ridge, fold, stream, and 
> field,
> there were views that you'll never see in summer.
> 
> Then the snow started.  By 2:30 we had near whiteout conditions on 
> top and
> started down.  It snowed heavily all that afternoon and Friday 
> night, w/ a
> good wind.  So, I expect the drifts could be worst by now.
> 
> BTW -- we canceled the work trip.
> 
> Chainsaw
> 
> 
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