by Mountain Education | Jun 29, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Starting today at elevations at or above 11,000 feet, the overnight temperatures will rise above freezing and stay there, meaning… The Thaw has finally started at PCT/JMT cruise altitudes! Without the ability to re-freeze at night, the snowpack will probably not hold...
by Mountain Education | May 16, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Southern Sierra PCT Weather Update, 5/14/23: Yellow Flag = 11,500-feet and above Red Flag = 10,000-feet and below 2 critical changes have developed, weather-wise, for the High Sierra and its huge snowpack, Monsoonal moisture is blowing in from the Gulf of Mexico...
by Mountain Education | Feb 24, 2023 | Mtn Edu
PCT ’23, Snow Hiking Safety Virtual Google Meetups: Friday, 2/24 at 6pm PST Saturday, 2/25 at 10am PST Sunday 2/25 at 10am PST More snow is falling in the mountains of Southern California and along the famous Pacific Crest Trail! PCT thru-hikers with the first...
by Mountain Education | Jan 31, 2023 | Mtn Edu
SoCal Snow Basics Clinics, Update, 1/31/23: In case you’re curious, this has been the process of assessing and creating this new snow safety course for the greater hiking and thru-hiking community in Southern California: With all the snow from multiple...
by Mountain Education | Jan 29, 2023 | Mtn Edu
It’s official…Snow Basics Clinics will be offered in Southern California for 2023! Mountain Education, Inc., will be offering fourteen (14), 1-day, snow-hiking safety clinics on Saturdays from February to June! If you are a summer hiker and would like to learn how to...