[pct-l] Conditions fron Echo Summit to Belden

[Jim & Jane Moody]

I left Echo Pass on 8 July and arrived at Donner Pass (actually the main bldg of Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, by snowmobile, no less) on 11 July.  Routefinding was occasionally slow but not near as bad as from Sonora Pass to Echo.  Snow was melting out fast, but you almost certainly will encounter some, esp. in shaded forests and north slopes.   The biggest problem I had was  around Fontainelle (?) the Vernal Lakes. 



If you have GPS you should be fine (with map & compass, of course).  I didn't havew a GPS and was grateful for thru-hikers in front of me for making good prints and dragging their poles.  By the way, the last three days of this section were done in one hiking shoe and one Croc, due to Miller Creek being unfriendly. 


Mango 


----- Original Message -----


From: aslive at charter.net 
To: "PCT-L" <pct-l at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Thursday, August 4, 2011 12:16:26 PM 
Subject: [pct-l] Conditions fron Echo Summit to Belden 


I plan to go back out on the trail next week.  The section from Echo 
Summit to Donner Pass was fairly snow covered two weeks ago when I hiked 
up to Tahoe; I spent a lot of time and energy route finding.  I am 
hoping that most of the snow has milted and the trail is now plain to 
see.  If not, I can head out from Truckee or whatever.  Your recent 
experience is solicited.  Thank you. 

Shepherd 
_______________________________________________ 
Pct-L mailing list 
Pct-L at backcountry.net 
To unsubcribe, or change options visit: 
http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l 

List Archives: 
http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/