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<DIV>Just talked to Silver City office of Gila NF, and Cliff Dwellings office:
the Gila & Middle Gila are running swift, high, and cold; nights are still
going down below 20 in the Gilas. Both offices are telling people to stay out of
those canyons, and expect to do so through April. </DIV>
<DIV>For me it's Crazy Cook to Silver City, then over to the AZT. Why Not,
Jellybean, and others have already been over the shoulder of Miller Peak,
7 mi from the Border, In about 4 weeks I'd guess any snow
problems will be gone in AZ. I'd also guess temps might stay slightly cooler
than normal, for comfortable hiking. </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Bob
"Trekker"<BR>Big Bend Desert Denizen, and...<BR>Naturalized Citizen - Republic
of Texas<BR><BR>"Government cripples you, then hands you a crutch and says,
'See, if it wasn't for us, you couldn't walk.' " -- Harry Browne<BR><BR>"If you
think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when its
free." -- P J O'Rourke<BR><BR></FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>