[pct-l] Snow 2011?

[Melanie Clarke]

Mikey,

Hey, is your injury healed and are you back on the trail?  Have you seen
Scamper or that young Jedi Prodigy, Sasha?  Neither of them want a "mother
hen" but they are so young, I can't help but harbor a small measure of
concern.  I'm back in civilization, planning my next hike sigh!

Your Nor Cal buddy,
Toga

On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 7:36 AM, Mike Chapman <altathunder76 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Well as I was talking with this thru about my trip a week or so ago,I
> had mentioned it was the biggest year ever(judging on the amount of
> snow I hand shoveled this year!). I then get overtaken by some dude on
> a bike,yelling at me that I didnt know anything and that it was the
> twelth biggest according to him,the allmighty bikemaster of mammoth!
> After realizing that a swift beating would do this guy no good,I
> listened to him go over every year that was bigger,his claim was that
> 83 was the biggest on record. He claimed 06 was bigger! I remember
> 05,but 06 was the flood year around my parts,and warmer storms because
> of el nino,so I had to wonder. Sure its almost impossible to judge the
> whole sierra as a one year entity,but hey,if you meet this dude,just
> say yes,and wow how interesting,its seems better then the alternate.
> He also claimed that the ski places(mammoth) have changed there past
> totals to make this year the "record year" I think he lost me
> there,just look up at the snow dude! After living the record fall on
> Donner Summit,I can tell you these totals are real,this snow is
> real,and theres no rush. The place that everyone wants to rush
> through,or skip might be the ultimate hiking scenario in a couple
> weeks. Is there better spots on the pct?(please dont answer,im not
> listening) Did everyone rush through the socal lands just to skip the
> pinnacle? I get dropped off (donner summit)on the 4th of july,and I
> will sobo to my last destination or ???,I like to stop and enjoy,maybe
> fish for a few days! Then if I still have time,I will get as close to
> canada as possible(bus) and sobo as far as possible(home),and if I
> have to,ill skip sections ive done before. I will no doubt meet most
> of the thrus this way,cool stuff. This is the life of a 2011 thru,and
> I love it. Hike On!  P.S. This 2011 group are strong,and are tight.To
> all the fear mongers,ya stank and shut up,fear is not an option,its to
> late for that B.S.
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