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Re: [at-l] Weather in Maine?!

In a message dated 6/2/97 2:51:43 PM, you wrote:

>The time is drawing close for me to depart and the reports from Maine
>are toying with my head. Now from what I've read and heard, there is still
>plenty of snow on the trail in ME and Baxter is still closed. But, the
>weather reports I've seen show mid 60's for the highs. Hmmmm, what are the
>odds that the park will still be closed in two weeks? What do I do if it
>is? How long will it take for most of the snow to melt? And while I'm
>asking questions, how much snow is actually still on
>the trail itself?

I just came back from Hiking Mt. Moosilauke.  It is in the Western part of
the White Mountains of New Hampshire.  We followed the AT from Glencliff over
the summit and got off the trail in Kinsman Notch (NH rt 112).  We
encountered snow about 3/4 of the way to the summit.  The summit was bare but
below treeline was icy and wet.  The north east decent was worse.  There was
between 4 and 5 feet of snow in places from just below tree line until one
mile from the trail head.  I noticed at one point that the white blazes we at
my ankles.  Everyonce in awhile my foot would break through the snow
sometimes up past my knees.  There was flowing ice water under the snow that
filled my boots.  It was a great hike but it took a lot longer than I was
expecting.  Apparently Mount Washington received over 90 inches of snow in
May - a record for May - and expects to have some skiing still in July.
 Right now there is over 60 feet of snow in Tuckerman Ravine.  It will be
longer than two weeks before the snow is gone.  Also, the snow gets worse the
further north you go on the trail.

     Art 
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