Well, spring is here which means y'all get to start answering my questions again. :D
We have our 2nd annual post-ice / pre-bugs / pre-crowds visit planned for May 19 - 21.
With winter holding on in the high peaks I imagine we'll be there before black fly season takes hold?
Two other trips planned this year. We've booked a lean-to at JBL in August and we're coming down in October the w/e after Columbus Day.
We did have 3 high peak hikes penciled in for this year:
Pyramid/Giant/Gothics/UWJ loop in August. We're also hoping to do a Colden hike (loop with Avalanche Pass if conditions allow) and a Macomb, South Dix, Grace traverse.
But the DEC update on Thursday reports that deep snow (2-3 feet) and ice are present above 3,000 feet with even deeper snow above 4,000 feet.
So I guess that means no High Peak next weekend? We're not prepared for winter conditions. No crampons, no snowshoes.
Or is there an option that might work? We've completed Cascade, Porter, Big Slide, Phelps, Tabletop, Street, Nye, Sawteeth, and Lower Wolfjaw.
Looks like a week of above seasonal temperatures so is there a chance that DEC's report next Thursday will be dramatically different?
We're also working on our 19 patch challenge as a family so if the advice is to stay below 3,000 feet we have some options (Haystack, Poke-O-Moonshine, Rooster Comb, St. Regis).
Thanks for reading,
AP
We have our 2nd annual post-ice / pre-bugs / pre-crowds visit planned for May 19 - 21.
With winter holding on in the high peaks I imagine we'll be there before black fly season takes hold?
Two other trips planned this year. We've booked a lean-to at JBL in August and we're coming down in October the w/e after Columbus Day.
We did have 3 high peak hikes penciled in for this year:
Pyramid/Giant/Gothics/UWJ loop in August. We're also hoping to do a Colden hike (loop with Avalanche Pass if conditions allow) and a Macomb, South Dix, Grace traverse.
But the DEC update on Thursday reports that deep snow (2-3 feet) and ice are present above 3,000 feet with even deeper snow above 4,000 feet.
So I guess that means no High Peak next weekend? We're not prepared for winter conditions. No crampons, no snowshoes.
Or is there an option that might work? We've completed Cascade, Porter, Big Slide, Phelps, Tabletop, Street, Nye, Sawteeth, and Lower Wolfjaw.
Looks like a week of above seasonal temperatures so is there a chance that DEC's report next Thursday will be dramatically different?
We're also working on our 19 patch challenge as a family so if the advice is to stay below 3,000 feet we have some options (Haystack, Poke-O-Moonshine, Rooster Comb, St. Regis).
Thanks for reading,
AP
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