Solo trip late May- eastside route ideas sought.
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Over Memorial Day Weekend in 2003 we went over Cottonwood Pass, out to Big Whitney Meadow and then on to Rocky Basin Lakes. Cottonwood Pass was pretty much snowfree. We didn't hit much snow until when we got to the upper Rocky Basin Lakes. This year has been a heavy snow year, but I don't think the Southern Sierra got dumped on as bad as the northern Sierra. I hear that the road to Horseshoe Meadow wil be open soon if not already.
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Rocky Basin Lakes
Krudler: I found the Rocky Basin Lakes to be very pretty - especially with the snow around them.
I went back to look at my pictures and found that we did the trip over Memorial Day Weekend 2002, not 2003 - the years go fast.
Here are pictures from the trip:
http://kathywing.smugmug.com/gallery/1431483/1/68008993
and one of the lakes:
I went back to look at my pictures and found that we did the trip over Memorial Day Weekend 2002, not 2003 - the years go fast.
Here are pictures from the trip:
http://kathywing.smugmug.com/gallery/1431483/1/68008993
and one of the lakes:
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Kathy, thanks for the input. That's exactly the trip I had in mind. Not only are the Rocky Basin Lakes pretty, the Boreal Plateau is almost otherworldly -- sort of like being on the Moon, only with a great view of both the southern Sierra Crest and the Great Western Divide. Of course, there could be snow up there.
I heard that the snow level in the Whitney area is already up to 9,500, so you must be right - the south didn't get dumped on that hard this winter.
I heard that the snow level in the Whitney area is already up to 9,500, so you must be right - the south didn't get dumped on that hard this winter.
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Snow Conditions, Boreal
Hi:
The April 27th snow survey is showing 77" of snow at Siberian Pass -- 158% of normal. All of the surveys above 8,000' are showing around 150% of normal. I don't think the melt at that elevation has even started, though 7,000 and below is clearing up quickly (that might be a result of warmer storms/rain to that elevation rather than warmer spring weather...).
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/reports/COURSES.html
Might be a slog, but at least a fairly safe one.
Good luck.
George
The April 27th snow survey is showing 77" of snow at Siberian Pass -- 158% of normal. All of the surveys above 8,000' are showing around 150% of normal. I don't think the melt at that elevation has even started, though 7,000 and below is clearing up quickly (that might be a result of warmer storms/rain to that elevation rather than warmer spring weather...).
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/reports/COURSES.html
Might be a slog, but at least a fairly safe one.
Good luck.
George
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