Hey Hikers!
I am tracking the evolution of Spring Conditions on Tahoe to Whitney here;
1> HIgh Sierra Backpacker's Calendar...
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Hey Hikers!
I am tracking the evolution of Spring Conditions on Tahoe to Whitney here;
1> HIgh Sierra Backpacker's Calendar...
The Donnell Fire is an example of the new, extreme Summertime fire conditions that have emerged in the High Sierra and California generally. PCT, JMT, & all Sierra Summer hikers should be considering...
Hey, I've been tracking the Sierra snowpack with information High Sierra Winter & Spring backpackers, PCT hikers, & early season JMT hikers could find useful, here;
April 1, 2019 High Sierra Snow...
Hey Hikers!
The CDC has a Tick Page:
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/index.html
The NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has a Lyme Disease Page:...
The top two posters have great perspectives, each for their own expectations. A very nice contrast of valid, but different approaches.
Expectations are very important. Having them balance with...
Hey Ollie,
You've got some great advice here. Nothing I can quibble at. Excellent exposition of the factors. The two keys are your tolerance and how conditions work out. Only one is known!
But,...
Ha, This is Great!
Who cares what anyone else can do? What's important is good information so I don't put myself in a spot I can't get myself out of.
Can we all agree on that?
Don't put...
Hey Hikers,
This is off the weather topic a bit, more concerned with conditions on the ground. I track the status of the trail through Winter, Spring and into Summer on my backpacker's calendar:
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Hey PCT Hikers,
Current conditions on the Sierra Crest & high flanks currently require exceptional skills, gear, and fitness. These are not conditions for the rookie hiker, or even the expert Summer...