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snow since storm
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snow since storm
by outdoorjunkie » Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:34 pm
Hi everyone! Just wondering if anybody has been up tram since the storm this last week. Im curious how much snow fell and what the conditions are like. Heading up the tram on the 10th (sat) and just wondering if I will need snowshoes and crampons/axe to make it to san j. summit. Im guessing snowshoes for sure...... Any info would be great, Thanks!
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by Ellen » Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:08 pm
Howdy Outdoorjunkie 
BTW -- great screen name
I went up Miller, San J and Jean with Lance and Karl yesterday. Early in the day, the snow was consolidated (though very lumpy from other hikers in heavily traveled sections). Have not been on the trail to Round Valley, so don't know the conditions for that route. Wore microspikes up the Sid Davis drainage to the base of Miller Saddle, then strapped on crampons. We started heading down a bit before 1 PM and the snow had really softened up. I slid around a lot in the drainage on the way back.
There's a chance of snow tomorrow and Tuesday, though little accumulation of snow is expected.
Miles of smiles,
Ellen
BTW -- great screen name
I went up Miller, San J and Jean with Lance and Karl yesterday. Early in the day, the snow was consolidated (though very lumpy from other hikers in heavily traveled sections). Have not been on the trail to Round Valley, so don't know the conditions for that route. Wore microspikes up the Sid Davis drainage to the base of Miller Saddle, then strapped on crampons. We started heading down a bit before 1 PM and the snow had really softened up. I slid around a lot in the drainage on the way back.
There's a chance of snow tomorrow and Tuesday, though little accumulation of snow is expected.
Miles of smiles,
Ellen
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by lilbitmo » Sun Apr 04, 2010 5:46 pm
Ellen wrote:I went up Miller, San J and Jean with Lance and Karl yesterday. Miles of smiles,
Ellen
Ty, Greg and I did Miller and San J, we missed the first tram by less than five minutes, sorry, would have like to see you. Maybe next time.
Happy Easter everyone
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I miss your smiling face.
by outdoorjunkie » Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:35 pm
Elllen, thanks for the info! Looks like we are going to take crampons/axe and snowshoes with us just in case..... a little extra weight isn't so bad. Thanks again
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by Ellen » Mon Apr 05, 2010 5:29 pm
Howdy ODJ
Forgot to mention that we did carry ice-axes but didn't climb anything steep enough to require them and did not glissade on the way down. You'll be all set by carrying crampons, snowshoes, and ice-axes.
A belated welcome to the board
Miles of smiles,
Ellen
Forgot to mention that we did carry ice-axes but didn't climb anything steep enough to require them and did not glissade on the way down. You'll be all set by carrying crampons, snowshoes, and ice-axes.
A belated welcome to the board
Miles of smiles,
Ellen
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by outdoorjunkie » Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:06 pm
Ellen,
Yeah its probably better to be safe than sorry so we are going to take all three.
Thanks for the welcome to the message board!
ODJ
Yeah its probably better to be safe than sorry so we are going to take all three.
Thanks for the welcome to the message board!
ODJ
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