[pct-l] Washington Section Hike Plans

[marmot marmot]

I had exactly the same experience at that  creek/river. Had to go upstream maybe 1/8 mile to be able to cross,the cold made me stop early ---set up my tent-get warm. I could not walk on my frozen feet. Thought I was going to throw up. I've never had that happen before or since. Marmot

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> On Dec 26, 2013, at 3:38 PM, "Diane Soini" <dianesoini at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I hiked Washington August 1 to August 31, 2009. It was relatively  
> perfect weather for Washington. It rained the first 10 miserable days  
> and then would mist up and rain sporadically after that with sunshine  
> and great views in between.
> 
> I recall one troublesome creek crossing coming from a glacial melt  
> stream off Mt. Adams. The opaque stream had multiple channels and all  
> were at least thigh deep with rolling rocks and holes you could step  
> into up to your crotch. The worst thing about it was the water was so  
> cold it truly hurt worse than anything I've ever done. Once I got to  
> the other side I had to take my shoes and socks off and stick my feet  
> in the sun to warm them up and I was literally moaning and writhing  
> out loud in pain until they warmed up.
> 
> There was another tricky one in the Glacier Peak wilderness, too.  
> Another glacier melt stream that hurt like the devil. And in 2009,  
> Milk Creek and the Suiattle were issues but there are bridges now.
> 
> I definitely needed trekking poles for these creeks. I needed them to  
> test the depth of the water for each step so I knew whether there was  
> a hole there, a rock or rolling rocks, as well as for stability. The  
> water was opaque. You can't see through to the bottom at all. But  
> other than that, they were not dangerous or impossibly difficult and  
> I'm a short woman scared to death of these kinds of things.
> 
> I can't remember the names of these creeks, but I think someone else  
> already named them. I thought the one in Glacier Peak was Gamma creek  
> but it could very well have been named Kennedy.
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