[pct-l] Lodge-to-Lodge

[chelin at teleport.com (Sharon & Chuck Chelin)]

Good evening, Wayne,

Timberline Lodge is reporting 4 inches of new snow today, and it is still
snowing hard.  The forecast is for regular snow at those elevations for the
foreseeable future.  The ski operators are licking their chops in
anticipation of a good early season.  By 5 Nov. those Trail Nerds could well
be running in snow up to their vaccination.  Even snowshoes do not work well
in deep, fluffy early-season snow.  On the bright side, it is mostly down
hill.  Imagine running at full-tilt in the snow down the ridge and
switchbacks heading from Paradise Pak to the Sandy River crossing.  It sure
would be exciting ... to watch, that is.

Steel-Eye

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Kraft" <waynekraft@verizon.net>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 5:05 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Lodge-to-Lodge


I thought the readers of this list might me interested in this announcment
from another email list I monitor.  These guys do loony stuff like this all
the time.  This is from the NW ultra runners list.  (For you non-metric
types like me, 100km=61miles)  Wayne Kraft

Good afternoon esteemed trail colleagues,

Trail Nerds International LLTRC announces its second annual Mt.Hood-Columbia
River adventure run. This year's version (hopefully minus the mountain lion)
is the Lodge-To-Lodge 100k. If you wish to join us, we will be starting at
Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood and finishing at Multnomah Falls Lodge by the
Columbia River on Saturday, November 6th.
The run will be self-supported, though we will be making a water drop at
Lolo Pass Road (Mile 16). Last year, we had a kindly support crew that came
up from Whatum Lake. It remains to be seen whether or not that is the case
this year.
Either way, this is a very committed run. There are no easy drop points on
this course. There is no road access at all for the last 35 miles. A
headlamp will be necessary. The run can be expected to take at least 14
hours, and probably longer.
Owing to the early start, we are planning on camping near Timberline Lodge
on Friday evening (November 5th). We will be met by kindly volunteers at
Multnomah Falls Lodge Saturday night who will drive us back to Portland.
Vehicles at Timberline Lodge will be retrieved on Sunday (November 7th).
There will very likely be some snow at higher elevations, though my
experience after many autumn runs in the area suggest that it would not be
impassable and/or unnavigable accumulation. The recent warm spell will most
likely improve conditions somewhat, though I would not necessarily count on
it.
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