Looking For Snowshoe Partner Saturday February 7th

[calicokat]

Hello all, looking to climb up San Jacinto next Saturday and was wondering if anyone with experience would like to accompany me to the top. I have climbed San Jacinto many times in the non winter and have some snowshoe/crampon/ice axe experience in the San Gabriels and Yosemite....but still a novice in the grand scheme of winter mountaineering.

I have never climbed up to the top of San Jacinto in the winter and would love a tour/guidance

[ajwoodzy]

Hello all, looking to climb up San Jacinto next Saturday and was wondering if anyone with experience would like to accompany me to the top. I have climbed San Jacinto many times in the non winter and have some snowshoe/crampon/ice axe experience in the San Gabriels and Yosemite....but still a novice in the grand scheme of winter mountaineering.

I have never climbed up to the top of San Jacinto in the winter and would love a tour/guidance

I might be up for it. I some experience, but if your looking for a partner, I am in. Would you be up for more then just SJ?

[calicokat]

As long as the weather is not too bad, I am in.....anyone else

[Ellen]

Howdy All

Sunday looks like a better day to snowshoe from the tram. National Weather Service forecast for the summit of San Jacinto:

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Windy, with a south wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy, with a west wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a south wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Snow showers, mainly before 10am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

[bluerail]

Ellen...are you waiting for the wind to die down ?

Well, if we get some new snow up there and you go up, I might have to get some of those pretty red shoes and tag along .

I'm so glad your alive Ellen.

[calicokat]

If a group of you all is going up Sunday morning, I will go then too

[Ellen]

Howdy Steve

I'd love to snowshoe/hike with you again.

Howdy Calicokat

Weather permitting, I'd like to take the first tram up on Sunday and use the snowshoes instead of carrying them.

Let's stay in touch via this forum.

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

[calicokat]

Sounds good. I will be there....weather permitting of course

[john m]

Ellen:

If you are going on the first tram on Sunday, I'd like to join you and the others on this thread. I have a lot of experience on SJ from Humber Park but not from the Tram in the snow. Glad you are well and ready and willing to lead again!

What time do we need to be there to be sure we make the first tram?

All of this is weather permitting of course!

Thanks very much.

John

[KathyW]

I'm probably headed up Sunday too - first or second tram car. I'll probably be moving slow though as I'm still trying to get over a cold. I hope to run into some of you up there.