[pct-l] Ice Axe/Crampons for SoCal

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I just went through fuller ridge and I am currently in Big Bear, an ice axe or crampons are definitely not needed. 


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> On Apr 30, 2016, at 1:20 PM, Marcus <pctl at marcusschwartz.com> wrote:
> 
> I have the same start date, and my own plan was to not even buy them
> until I get close enough to KM to make a good prediction about whether
> I'll need them.  I figure other hikers will be blogging and posting to
> the list about how much of the snow has melted, and I'm thinking
> crampons and an ice axe might be completely unnecessary by the time I
> get there.
> 
> But, this is my first PCT thru-hike, so take that strategy with a
> heaping pile of grains of salt.
> 
> -=Marcus
> 
>> On 04/30/2016 10:40 AM, Theodore Locke wrote:
>> Howdy! I start on 5/10. Any suggestions on whether or not I should have an
>> ice axe and/or crampons for Fuller Ridge or Baden-Powell? I'm thinking of
>> just shipping them straight to Kennedy Meadows.
>> 
>> Ted
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