[pct-l] Northern Cal conditions

[Kevin English]

thanks for the the update, Michael.

We're doing a section, heading southbound on that section. Do you think it
will be clear by July or should we plan to be hiking in snow?

Kevin

On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Michael Rosskamp <
rosskampmichael at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I just got to seiad valley. the last two sections castle crag - etna - to
> Here were very difficult, traverses on steep slopes in very Wet snow (man
> eaten lake, marble mnt,...). trail was still covered in feets of snow. snow
> Walls you had to climb down from the saddles early in the morning... doing
> 10-13 miles a day. wouldnt want to do it again right now
>
> Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> herunterladen
>
> ________________________________
> From: Pct-L <pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net> on behalf of Jim Banks <
> JimLBanks at verizon.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 3:08:03 PM
> To: 'Linda Sheehan'; pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Northern Cal conditions
>
> Have you looked at the PCTA.org website?  Click on the blog and you will
> see
> the article about how much snow there is on the trail along with satellite
> pictures from May 23.  There is a small section of the trail south of Seiad
> Valley that looks like it might be snow free, but not more than one day's
> hike up Grider Creek and no easy access on the south side of that snow free
> portion.  Etna Summit and north looks like it has a lot of snow.  North of
> Seiad Valley it looks like the snow starts at Cook & Green Pass
> (approximately 15 trail miles north of Seiad Valley) if not before and
> lasts
> until at least past Mt. Ashland ski area.
>
> I-Beam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Linda
> Sheehan
> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2017 2:20 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Northern Cal conditions
>
> Does anyone have current info on Etna Summit to Ashland? I figure there may
> be too much snow for fast travel.
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