06-10-2008, 06:14 AM | #1 |
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It's snowing above 2,500' in the Cascades tonight. We have a backpacking trip planed with the boys the second week of July. I checked on the spot last week and it's still under snow after about five miles of trail - not a ton, but it's there. And there will be more snow further up. Not sure what we're going to if we don't get melt. None of the boys sounded very stoked on Sunday when I told them we may have to camp on snow in July.
I may need a bike trip audible in my back pocket. How's the snow pack/melt in other parts of the West? Is anyone else running into similar issues?
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06-10-2008, 02:59 PM | #2 | |
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I have no problem dealing with the snow during the summer, but it all depends on the steepness of the slope that you are going to be on. Around here we have some pretty significant slopes that I would not want to take a group of scouts across. But if it was only hiking through an area of snow that didn't have that much risk, it could actually be fun. What does that elevation profile of your proposed trip look like? |
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06-10-2008, 03:01 PM | #3 |
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Yes, I have heard the horror stories of campers who didn't expect snow and got it. And died or almost died. Always be prepared.
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You have been nursing this quite a while, eh?
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06-10-2008, 04:34 PM | #6 |
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lol I must have missed something at some point. But mno making fun of crrekster fro typing, he and I are blood brothers when it comes to typing. I got his back and you mess with him you mess iwth me.
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06-11-2008, 03:41 PM | #8 |
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Yes! bluegoose strikes one for all the little guys out there.
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Well, it looks like it's starting to thaw, so maybe it will not be bad. Here are pics (not mine) from last week from one of the lakes...
I'm going to head up on Saturday to check it out.
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Check out these conditions from Rainier...I'm glad we're going to the eastern-facing slopes.
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