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 Ned Tibbits | May 13, 2023 | Mtn Edu
2023 Sierra, Current PCT thru-hiker intel: Snowline, So. Sierra: 7500-feet Snowline NorCal: 4300 “Open,” low-flow creeks between 8,000-feet and 10,000-feet (water accessible) with soft, unsupportive, and melting snow Thawline above 10,000-feet with the...
by Ned Tibbits | May 13, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Right now, at 10,000 feet of elevation and higher in the Sierra Nevada, the environmental conditions of weather and snowpack are typical of what we call “The Secret Season.” What is this “Secret Season?” The “Secret Season” is that...
by Ned Tibbits | May 13, 2023 | Mtn Edu
The first wave of NoBo PCT Thru-hikers has left Kennedy Meadows, south (KMS), to enter the Sierra while the next one forms on the porch of the General Store. Their vibe is high, as to be expected when you finally reach a milestone, like the gateway to the Sierra and...
by Ned Tibbits | May 13, 2023 | Mtn Edu
The Setting: Imagine that I’m a Trail Angel in Aqua Dulce and have a lone, early-season PCT thru-hiker who needs to go to REI for a new stove. Wanting to enjoy a nice, springtime drive out of town, I select the motorcycle for the task. Right before leaving the...
by Ned Tibbits | May 13, 2023 | Mtn Edu
Yesterday, I had three different PCT Class of 2023 thru-hikers call me on the phone from different locations throughout Southern California asking me about what to take into the Sierra after such a huge winter. During the process of reviewing gear, clothing, food, and...
