Trip Report- Ansel Adams Wilderness Sept. 13-15, aborted

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Re: Trip Report- Ansel Adams Wilderness Sept. 13-15, aborte

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The snow started falling just before we reached the top of Italy Pass (12,200 feet) and so we dropped down to Jumble Lake at 11,520+ feet in order to find a suitable spot to make camp. When we returned over the pass the next day, it looked like everything lower than about 11,400 feet received "only" rain and not snow.
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Re: Trip Report- Ansel Adams Wilderness Sept. 13-15, aborte

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Sorry it didn't go so well.

My memory could be wrong, but I thought that the rain was forecast. At least in Los Angeles, we were getting rain in the forecast that weekend.

For Sierra forecasts, I usually use the National Weather Service's pages. You can get a point forecast for every location. (You have to zoom the little map all the way in.) I usually get one for the trailhead, passes and valleys. E.g., here's Hamilton Lake:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... gqtZqarTdQ
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