[pct-l] trail report

[cmkudija at earthlink.net (Christine Kudija)]

Nate,

Good to hear from you, and good to hear you were willing to bail.  It sounds
overall like you've made some awesome memories - your trip on the JMT later
this season should be equally memorable.  You'll have a marvelous time, see
the wildflowers you otherwise would have missed, and not have to mess with
too much nasty snow.  Good for you.  Congratulations on your decision in
June - you and your wife demonstrated much wisdom.  I hope you have more
great trips together.

Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija

"Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top.
Then you will see how low it was."  Dag Hammarskjold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GOLDFARB,NATHAN E" <natgold@ufl.edu>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 12:48 PM
Subject: [pct-l] trail report


| Hi all-
|
| Thanks for all the help for our JMT trip.  Unfortunately, we had
| to bail due to the snow.  My wife and I just weren't comfortable
| with traversing very steep and VERY exposed snow fields, ice ax in
| hand, on Whitney ( as of June 13).  Lots of snow in the Sierra!
| Still a lot in late June! PCT'ers recommended we bail if not
| comfortable with that.  The cables on east face of Whitney weren't
| up, either.  Very dangerous.  To some, these snow fields may be
| mellow, to us they were gnarly! Had a slip on the way up Whitney
| from Guitar lake..was proud that i instinctually assumed self
| arrest position.  The slip was on exposed slope and my wife
| brain-locked.  Fortunately, I stopped slipping or else........
|
| We traveled California (Redwoods, Big Sur, San Fran, LA, Palm
| Springs, Sequoias) and then did the Tuolumne Mead. to Happy Isles
| section.  Terrific!!!
|
| All in all a great hike.  Horseshoe Meadows to Whitney Portal was
| awesome sans the sick snowfields.  Whitney rules!!!  then Tuolumne
| to Happy Isles was killer!  The hike up Half Dome was excellent.
| the cables not for the faint at heart.  And, boy was I sore the
| next day!
|
| Another year, later in the season, I will finish the middle
| section of the JMT.  Evidently Forrester and Muir pass were
| totally snow covered.
|
| THings learned:  the Sierra are dangerous and should be respected
|                  the Sierra are not for those afraid of heights!
|                  I love the Sierra, but the Appalachians is where
| my heart is.
|
|
|
|
| Signing off for awhile,
|
| Nate
| "Katabatic"
|
|
| --
| GOLDFARB,NATHAN E
|
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