Skyline Trail conditions

[Kathryn]

"I was honored to hike with Kathryn on her first Skyline. We'll have a belated celebration at Las Consuelas soon. I'll be back out on the trail before the crap of dawn."

Hey Ellen,

I was honored to hike with you too! I guess I am possibly addicted as I plan to see you on Skyline this Saturday. Thanks for offering to celebrate at Las Casuelas! It would be my pleasure to join you. And yea, I can agree that after being in the delightful, cool of night, the emergence of that dreaded sun is pretty "crappy"!

See you soon....

Kathryn

[magikwalt]

Hi Z,

Hi To All,

I am still tracking the posts and making it to the trail. Like most I have been waiting for the snow to clear and now that it has my next two Saturdays are booked. Weekday mornings I am hitting the base section of the trail with a training pack up to the sign or 2200ft depending on when work needs me to report. Sundays I try to catch the tram and do a 12 - 15 mile loop. Looks like my next chance for a full trip will be the 23rd.

It was nice to run into Ellen at Las Cas. I had hiked earlier that morning with my daughter. No one in the family is interested in the death march style hikes and Murray Peak (2200ft) is the adventure they want. I just load the pack with 8-10 liters of water and we all hike at the same pace. Water is great because you just pick a favorite plant at the top and make it happy. No weight to carry down.

I'm sure to see all of you in short order.

Take care and good hiking!

Walt

[bluerail]

Walt, maybe you should start geocaching water for money. Just a thought, some of those plants around here don't even like water. carry that stuff a little higher up skyline and you could probably get a decent business going.

[magikwalt]

One of the owners of the company I work for allows me the excuse of coming in late to work as long as I drop a gallon up at 4500ft for him. I figure I'm going that way so why not get the chance to go higher and stay longer!!! Any day on San Jac is better than being in at work.

I can usually start early and still be into work before lunch time. One of the nice things about living and working in Palm Springs.

[Cy Kaicener]

Welcome back Walt.
For all those doing Skyline this week end, I would recommend being half way up before the sun comes out if you take seven hours or more.
I not sure I can make it, so have a great trip all those that are going.

[tinaballina]

Welcome back Walt.
For all those doing Skyline this week end, I would recommend being half way up before the sun comes out if you take seven hours or more.
I not sure I can make it, so have a great trip all those that are going.

What????? when will i see my Cy? you are my king of skyline

[Cy Kaicener]

Thanks for the kind thoughts Tina. i have been having back problems lately.
Four months have passed since I last hiked it to the tram. It seems like an eternity. There is a full moon for anyone that wants to take advantage of it.

[magikwalt]

Cy is absolutely correct. The humidity level in the mornings has really jump this last week. Expect the temp to be around 74º at 4:00am and be up to 91º by 11:00am. The early am humidity will start out above 30% at 4:00am and slowly fall to around 25% by 9:00am. That's pretty sticky for the desert.

I'll be playing golf and drinking beer hoping you guys are all well.

[bluerail]

...beer and golf..thats still a good workout.

[magikwalt]

Perhaps I don't pay as much for advice as Manny but bluerail has convinced me that I am on a superstars diet!!!