Big Wet Meadow/Whaleback photos?
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Big Wet Meadow/Whaleback photos?
Does anyone have some photos of the Whaleback from Big Wet Meadow taken either late Winter or early-mid Spring?
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Re: Big Wet Meadow/Whaleback photos?
Not sure if this qualifies. Meta-data says June 2003, but I feel this trip was earlier than that (recall the signs of spring: high creeks, muddy trails, no mosquitos, and more bears than people)
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Re: Big Wet Meadow/Whaleback photos?
Thanks Greg, remember that photo from you gallery.
Looking for a photo with snow covering Big Wet Meadow.
Looking for a photo with snow covering Big Wet Meadow.
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Re: Big Wet Meadow/Whaleback photos?
Good luck Most folks in that vicinity that time of year are skiing much higher up along the High Route and don't descend into that area.
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Re: Big Wet Meadow/Whaleback photos?
Yes, I know, but I can hope.
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Re: Big Wet Meadow/Whaleback photos?
Around June 10, 2018. Snow gone in the valley, but it was indeed pretty damn wet.
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Re: Big Wet Meadow/Whaleback photos?
Sorry, Autumn image only for you... I will ski in there for a small fee.
It was a near miss though Mav, the next day up valley, above Colby Lake, it looked like this. Snowed all night!
Can't you just photo-shop some snow in?
It was a near miss though Mav, the next day up valley, above Colby Lake, it looked like this. Snowed all night!
Can't you just photo-shop some snow in?
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Re: Big Wet Meadow/Whaleback photos?
I'm good, but not that good Ian.Can't you just photo-shop some snow in?
If you did considered going, which trailhead would be your preference Ian?I will ski in there for a small fee.
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Re: Big Wet Meadow/Whaleback photos?
Hey Mav, I just had a lot of fun on the map imagining the best routes: Ist choice would be Shepherd Pass to Milestone Creek, over by Milestone Peak, and down its Bowl, traverse to Colby Pass, down to Wet Meadow for the view, and then up Cunningham Creek, and over either Longley Pass, or Brewer Col, down East Creek, and back out over Kearsarge.
I am shying away from the std. Avalanche Pass-Sphinx Creek route due to the steepness off the final descent to Bubb's Creek. You could go that way if conditions are right, or if you're willing to rope your way down, down, down.
What sort of wildlife might one see there in the Spring? Coyotes, Bears, Gundersens?
I am shying away from the std. Avalanche Pass-Sphinx Creek route due to the steepness off the final descent to Bubb's Creek. You could go that way if conditions are right, or if you're willing to rope your way down, down, down.
What sort of wildlife might one see there in the Spring? Coyotes, Bears, Gundersens?
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