[pct-l] NOBO or SOBO July-August?

[Cosmic Cat]

I vote for #1. If conditions are comparable to 2006 you will have snow in
the high sierra passes and almost nowhere else. Muir pass will probably be
your only slog, with 5+ miles of snow.

Goodness

On Jun 25, 2010 7:06 AM, "Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes dot com" <
diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:


On Jun 24, 2010, at 7:48 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> I'm so confused! I've been try...

> 1. Start July 9th from Walker Pass/Onyx and hike north. ( I
> have a
> ride and someone to...
I don't think you are going to get to spend July and August hiking
without dealing with snow.

I think of your two choices, both will involve snow. This is what you
get to choose from:

1. Pros:
- A significant long stretch at the beginning without snow (your
first difficult snow probably around Forester Pass)
- Where there is snow there will be foot prints to follow
- Lots of other people around
Cons:
- That significant long stretch without snow is going to be
significantly hot
- Possibility of some swollen snow-melt streams in the High Sierras

2. Pros:
- The bigger streams have bridges
- The snow will probably diminish over time during your visit until
there is none
Cons:
- Probably will encounter snow right away and in some places it could
be difficult to manage
- You'll see a lot less people and foot prints

Given the snow issue, I'd go with number 1. If there was no snow, I'd
go with number 2 since I really liked that area more than the High
Sierra. But I'm strange that way.


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