[Cdt-l] Starting dates for sobo

[Jim and_or Ginny Owen]

Lately most southound thruhikers have been starting around June 15-20. You'll have snow the first couple of 

weeks, so bring an ice axe.  Glacier seems to be more amenable to early starts than they used to 

be.  Years ago they would refuse permits that early, and I suppose they might do so still if the 

snow was really high and/or the bridges have not yet been installed.  

 

 

In 1999, we wanted an early start, and it was a high snow year, so we started near Butte on 

Memorial Day and hiked north for a month, then took train and bus back to our starting point and 

hiked south.  It allowed us to start a month or so earlier than we would have if we had started at 

the border.  Snow and snowmelt were a problem, but we did get through, with only a few close 

calls.

 

 

Ginny

http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/


 


Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:38:44 -0500
From: pizzodan at gmail.com
To: cdt-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [Cdt-l] Starting dates for sobo

is there a common start date for sobo thru hike in 2010?
peace

DnA (Dan & Anna Pizzo PCT09)
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