[at-l] No regrets

[Art Cloutman]

I was a week behind you and climbing over Rocky Top and Thunderhead 
Mountains during that storm.  Snow drifts across the trail were hip 
deep.  Came across a ridge runner who asked where I was from.  When I 
said New Hampshire he said Well it looks like you know what your are 
doing.  It made for a very slow walk through the Smokies.  We were 
planning to hike to Hot Springs but I put a call in to Sly and Cheryl 
for a pickup in Davenport Gap because we had fallen behind our 
available time.

>In 2003, 16" of snow at Groundhog Creek Shelter on March 31.  And 
>another good snowstorm on April 10.  We just happened to be taking a 
>zero or two in Erwin, TN for that one and just got to hike in the 
>slush on the ground from there up and over Roan Mtn.  The snow 
>fights were fun.  We became pretty adept at picking up a good bit of 
>snow on our hiking poles and tossing at the back or head of the 
>person in front, without missing a stride.  I think Hotdog and I 
>even sat down for an hour or so and threw snowballs at a tree or 
>something.  Good stuff.
>
>But, we took a zero in the shelter while the snow was coming down 
>March 31... didn't know how bad it was going to get.  I did not want 
>to hike farther UP in those conditions.  Forecast was for "flurries 
>in the mountains."  Groundhog Creek Shelter is at
>2850' elevation.
>
>Be prepared for anything..
>:-)
>Wench
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:l.clayton.parker at gmail.com>Lee Parker
>
>Unlike hiking in the White's where you are prepared for snow even in 
>July, the southern Appalachian's are usually only subject to rain at 
>that time of the year, a few flurries at altitude maybe, but 
>basically rain.
>
>
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Life is Good!!!
Art Cloutman
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