Skyline

[Dsrtrats12]

We have been training to do the skyline Trail hike for two months and we plan to do it March 17 we were hoping for no snow however it looks like there might be snow would anyone give me any recommendations if we do not have spikes we do have polls? Thanks

[neverwashasbeen]

You won't need microspikes. I didn't use my poles today, even though I carried them. There are some short icy sections, but they are easy to get through.

[Dsrtrats12]

Thank You!

[kenbenoit]

Planning to go tomorrow around 7:00 am from the Museum. Hoping to do about 6 hours. ANyone else going to be on the trail?

thanks for the info about the small amount of ice on the traverse.

Ken

[Dsrtrats12]

We took a group Monday it was my parents 63 and 65 me and my husband 46&48 some of our kids, 21,18, 13, 10yrs old. We took a gallon of water each plus a Gatorade, with plenty of snacks. The younger kids took 9hrs. It took us older ones 14 hrs., we almost ran out of daylight, we started at 4:30 am. We trained for at least 3 months and it was way harder than I imagined even reading all the reports! I felt fine the next day though, some of them are doing it again in a couple weeks, they want to improve their time. We did not expect it to be so hot, then the wind storm hit when we got to the 6,000 ft mark. The last2,000 ft were def. the worse!!! Looking up when we were half way it seemed enormous still! All in all I'm very glad we did it, btw my 10yr old loved it and wants to do it again!

[kenbenoit]

well done to those kids and you older folks too

[Sally]

Wow, three generations on one big hike! Congratulations to all!

[cynthia23]

I don't think I have ever heard of three generations of one family all going up--that's awesome!! Your group may actually be a 'first'. Congratulations for sticking with it and making it, all of you--it will certainly be a wonderful family memory.