[at-l] Trail conditions November through December?

[Felix J]

Patrick wrote:
> . I was looking at getting on at Harper's  
> Ferry, WV and heading south -- what kind of snow can I expect? I know  
> the mountains get pretty big in that area and I wasn't sure if the  
> trail would still be passable.


I seriously doubt you'd have/get enough snow to make the trail 
impassable. Obviously, that's not to say it isn't possible to get 
'dumped on' (why am I think of the hiker formerly known as Mrs. Felix?), 
but that early in the year, I'd be surprised. And, if you do, it can be 
incredibly beautiful to take a few zeros in a snowed-in shelter. Plus, 
the AT in that area is general not too terrible far from a road...in the 
event of snow-forced bail out. 

-- 
Felix J. McGillicuddy
ME-->GA '98
"Your Move"
ALT '03 KT '03
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