[pct-l] Section from Snoqualmie Pass to Canada next July

[Tom Griffin]

I have to agree with Hiking Irish and Eric. The best plan is to delay your start until late July, when you can count on the snow to be mostly gone. This is some of the best scenery on the entire PCT, so go when you will be able to enjoy it.

Tom "Bullfrog" Griffin
Seattle


    I would have to agree with Eric. It all depends on the type of snow
    year we are having.
    So far it looks like it might emulate last year and if it does then
    you will be starting to
    early. Late heavy snow in February and March with a cool spring and
    little snow melt
    left the trail almost unpassable in places.

    Hiking Irish.

    On Dec 31, 2011, at 2:05 AM, Eric Lee wrote:

>> Jim wrote:
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>>>> I'm hoping to start around July 8 and go 
>>>> through the end of the month. I'm starting to wonder if this would be
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>> starting too early.
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>>>> I'd be ok with some snow on the ridgetops, like I experienced on the 
>>>> JMT, but I don't want dangerous conditions.
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>> Depends on the year.  Last year July 8 would have been too early for most
>> people but that was an unusual year.  In normal years it would probably be
>> ok; certainly some snow to deal with but not constantly.  In normal years
>> south-bounders usually start the third or fourth week of June but they
>> usually slog through a lot of snow, too.
>> 
>> Eric
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