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<DIV>Because I was more concerned about not being able to finish my CDT thru
near the northern border due to early season powder snow storms after 9/15, I
started my trip on 3/1/80, hit Colorado's "wall of snow" on 4/1, and plowed
on over the consolidated snowpack. </DIV>
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<DIV>Just be skilled at walking over snow and an "early start" is not bad.
(Then, of course, teaching wilderness skills is what we do, here, at Mountain
Education!)</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"</DIV>
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<DIV>Ned Tibbits, Director<BR>Mountain Education<BR>South Lake Tahoe, Ca.
96150<BR> P: 888-996-8333<BR> F:
530-541-1456<BR> C: 530-721-1551<BR> <A
href="http://www.mountaineducation.org">http://www.mountaineducation.org</A></DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=lmcconaha@aol.com href="mailto:lmcconaha@aol.com">Lynnae</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=cdt-l@backcountry.net
href="mailto:cdt-l@backcountry.net">cdt-l@backcountry.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 05, 2012 12:16
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Cdt-l] Early Starters</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT color=black size=3 face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif"><FONT
size=3 face="'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif">For those wanting to begin their
NOBO hike early this is what Carole in Grants has to say: </FONT> <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: rgb(0,0,128); FONT-SIZE: 13px">I
don't know about the hikers starting as early as 3/31, because Mt. Taylor has
more snow than it has had in over 15 years. </SPAN><FONT size=3
face="'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif"> FYI: We have a trip planned for the
last part of April. For those of you who plan to be here then you can
still send resupply boxes to our house. I will have our house/animal
sitter put them on the front porch. We have a grassy area to camp and
outside water that can be accessed and a fire ring. Sorry for any
inconvenience...it's our grandson's birthday!!</FONT><BR><BR>
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size=2 face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Warmly,</FONT></DIV>
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size=2 face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Will and Lynnae McConaha</FONT></DIV>
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size=2 face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Mimbres, NM</FONT></DIV>
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