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I'm curious, why would they go all the way up to Winthrop to overnight,
if they were at Chinook Pass? Chinook Pass is down by Mt Rainier,
Winthrop is way up near the Canadian border. It's probably 5 hours or
more by car between the two.<br>
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I wish them luck. Keep us posted.<br>
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They better be prepared for hiking in snow, possibly a foot or more by
the latter part of this week because the freezing level is forecast to
stay low most of the week. The last stretch from Rainy Pass to the
Border could be particularly challenging because much of that section
is above 6000 feet and quite a bit of it close to and above 7000. By
the end of this week there could be a foot or more on the ground at
that elevation. It will be cold up there too.<br>
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Sometimes after unsettled weather in September, we get an Indian Summer
in the high country that can last thru mid-October. But not this year,
unless it's planning to assert itself after next weekend. The next
seven days look like miserable hiking weather for the mountains:<br>
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<pre>WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DARRINGTON...MARBLEMOUNT...CONCRETE...
INDEX...SNOQUALMIE PASS...RANDLE...PACKWOOD...ASHFORD...MORTON
400 AM PDT MON OCT 1 2007
.TODAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. <u><b>LOCAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 3 INCHES.
SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET.</b></u> AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES NEAR 40. WEST WIND
IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TONIGHT...<u><b>RAIN AND SNOW NORTH CASCADES. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY
CENTRAL CASCADES. LOCAL SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 4 INCHES. SNOW LEVEL
5000 FEET. </b></u>WEST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.
.<u><b>TUESDAY...RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...AND BREEZY. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET.</b></u>
AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. WEST WIND IN
THE PASSES 10 TO 20 MPH.
.<u><b>TUESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 4500 FEET.</b></u> WIND IN THE PASSES
LIGHT BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.<u><b>WEDNESDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET.</b></u> AFTERNOON PASS
TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 30S TO LOWER 40S. WEST WIND IN THE PASSES 10
TO 15 MPH.
.<u><b>WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 4000 FEET</b></u>.
.<b><u>THURSDAY...SHOWERS LIKELY. </u><u>SNOW LEVEL </u><u>3500 FEET</u></b>.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. <u><b>SNOW LEVEL 3500 FEET.</b></u>
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. <u><b>SNOW LEVEL
4000 FEET.</b></u>
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. S<u><b>NOW LEVEL
6500 FEET.</b></u>
.SUNDAY...RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. <u><b>SNOW LEVEL 5500 FEET.</b></u></pre>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jeff.singewald@comcast.net">jeff.singewald@comcast.net</a> wrote:
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cite="mid:100120071553.14225.47011805000645BA0000379122155751140B040E990A0902079CD200000A06@comcast.net"
type="cite">
<div>Just spoke with a good friend last night who was spending the
night in Winthrop WA (Rainy Pass). He was with 9 other thru-hikers
that had turned around near Chinook Pass yesterday afternoon due to
poor conditions (limited visability and 6 inches of snow). They
decided to overnight in Winthrop and had made a decision to make
another effort as a large group to get through the final 70-80 miles.</div>
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<div>The weather forecast looks like it will be a challenge for this
group of 10 as the weather front has moved in. This may be one of the
final groups to give it a go this season. While I am not certain this
was the wisest decision given the conditions I understand how strong
"finish fever" can be. The 46 mile final day through the fire closure
that I did last year was clear evidence that our judgements are
sometimes impaired by this fever.</div>
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<div>I will anxiously await word that the group reaches the terminus
or turns back again.</div>
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<div>Elevator</div>
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