[pct-l] A What if question

[CWillett at pierce.ctc.edu (Chris Willett)]

It has been a very dry winter so far up in Washington.  I went up to Rainier on New Years Eve/Day and didn't get snow deep enough to snowshoe on until near 5500 ft.  The ski resorts at Snoqualmie Pass are, I believe, still not open.  Those at Stevens Pass are partially open, but the skiing is supposed to be pretty rotten.

So, depending on future patterns, perhaps jumping up to Manning and heading south would be reasonable.  Personally, I wouldn't do it.

Suge
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Christopher Willett
cwillett@pierce.ctc.edu
www.pierce.ctc.edu/faculty/cwillett
Pierce College
9401 Farwest Drive SW.
Lakewood, WA. 98498-1999

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> From: 	pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net on behalf of Paul
> Sent: 	Friday, January 7, 2005 8:31 AM
> To: 	pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: 	RE: [pct-l] A What if question
> 
> It would seem that snow conditions up here (I'm in Sac.) could be an issue
> also.  Water content is running about 150% above avg. for the area between
> Hwy. 108 and Hwy. 80.  A June 15th jump to Sierra City might work.  In bad
> years there can be some considerable left over snow around Granite Peak and
> Castle Pass (Sections K and L).
> 
> I will be hoping for a continuous hike from either direction.  The April 1st
> data from Big Horn Plateau will account for at least 60% of my decision to
> start from Campo or Manning Park.  The data is generally not published for a
> couple of days after the first.  The earliest I will go is from Campo on
> April 11th.  The latest start would be from Manning park July 11th.
> 
> 
> Subject: [pct-l] A What if question
> 
> What if this turns out to be a big snow year in the Sierra and people decide
> to jump ahead to get out of the snow and then continue on to Canada.  Once
> reaching Manning Park they come  back down in late August or September to
> finish the section from Kennedy Meadows to where they jumped  ahead onto.
> 
> My question how far in California would a person have to jump ahead to?  I
> am not familiar with Northern California and wonder where the snow would
> stop?
> Cheers,
> 
> Marge   [The Old Gal]
> 
> 
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