[pct-l] Sierra Snow Report....good news & bad news

[Diarmaid Harmon]

That is how it started up here in the Pacific North West last year and late January early February the snow hit and didn't melt out in some places until late August. In fact the north side of Mt Hood never opened in some areas. So I would wait and see before you call the snow season yet.

Hiking Irish.

On Dec 4, 2011, at 3:04 PM, Reinhold Metzger wrote:

> Hi gang,
> I know it's to early to tell, but it may be an indicator of what 2011 
> will be like.
> So far the skiing at Mammoth is marginal.
> Mammoth Mountain, in the heart of the Sierra averages 40" by the end of 
> November.
> In 2010 Mammoth had already 98" of snow by the end of November.
> So far, through December 4, we have only 49" and no snow forecast for 
> the next few days...bummer!!!
> 
> This is good news for hiker trash like you....but bad news for ski bums 
> like me.
> 
> JMT Reinhold
> Your ski bumming trail companion
> 
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