[pct-l] SOBO

[Paint YW]

What's up campers?

Barry! May I call you Barry?

THAT- was an excellent field condition report. Thank you. SOMEDAY, I'm
going to hike that treacherous section, in spite of the weather/existing
conditions. Thinking... the next leap year.

Honest Abe- hiked it SOBO in an absolutely arid year... 2015.

Loves me some dormant Cascades volcanoes.

Alright everybody- nothing to see here. Back to bed, or to your
spellbinding novels.

Visualize me fixing a drink. Lol.

Peace.

Out.

Paint.

On Jan 22, 2018 3:11 PM, "Barry Teschlog" <tokencivilian at yahoo.com> wrote:

> SOBO's may be crying in their beer just a bit this year.
> First off, snow up in the very north Cascades is above average, although
> not terribly so, as of this writing.  The Harts Pass Snotel sensor is
> currently at 124% of nominal for the date.  Rainy Pass is 111%, Lyman Lake
> (proxy for Glacier Peak) is 92%, Stevens Pass is 105%.
> Further south, just south of Snoqualmie Pass, Olallie Meadows is at 85%
> while Stampede Pass is at only 69%.
> White Pass on Highway 12 is at 74%.
> As one moves down into Oregon, sensors indicate substantially below
> average snow packs.
> The other factor that might cause headaches is the ongoing fire closures,
> specifically the Norse Peak and Columbia River Gorge closures.
> SOBO's can expect that there will have been little time to clear / repair
> the Norse Peak fire area between the snow melting and your arrival.  Add to
> that the area may still be closed.  Be prepared to find a ride around the
> current closure area if necessary - depart the trail at either Snoqualmie
> Pass or at Government Meadows and make your way to either Chinook or White
> Pass.
> The Gorge area is more problematic.
> Data from the USFS can be found at:https://www.fs.usda.gov/
> detail/crgnsa/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD569597andhttps://
> www.fs.usda.gov/detail/crgnsa/fire/?cid=fseprd569574
>
>
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