[pct-l] John Muir Trail in early June

[Avace Dani]

Thanks Gary. I saw that Tioga pass is still not open. If it doesn't open by
May 28, then I will add a couple days to my trip and start in Yosemite
Valley. I asked the rangers about conditions and all they could tell me was
"a lot of snow" and "high stream crossings". I'm not sure if that means 2
feet snow or 15 feet of snow. I can see that Tuolumne currently has ~5 feet,
so I'd imagine the high passes along JMT having a bit more than that. I
tried using links from the pcta website to find snowpack information but
only found data for northern California parts of the PCT, nothing as far
south as JMT. Any advice?

And being prepared for snow travel...does that mean getting ice axes,
crampons and other winter backpacking gear? As of now I have been preparing
for a 3-season backpacking trip.

Thanks again,
Avace

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Gary Schenk <gwschenk at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> On 5/10/2010 5:49 PM, Avace Dani wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I've been training for John Muir Trail and am planning on hiking from
> > Tuolumne Meadows to Mt Whitney between May 28 and June 15. Current
> weather
> > conditions make it look like we're having a pretty long winter, so I'm
> > wondering what the conditions will be like out there. What should I be
> > prepared for if I'm beginning JMT on May 28? Where can I get updates and
> > keep track of snowpack, stream crossings, etc. Thanks in advance for your
> > help!
>
> Avace,
>
> Be prepared for lots of snow travel. Check with Yosemite National Park
> rangers about conditions. Tioga Pass Road will probably not be open May
> 28 this year, but then again maybe it will.
> http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm
>
> Good luck,
> Gary
>
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