2014 Reality Check

Questions and reports related to Sierra Nevada current and forecast conditions, as well as general precautions and safety information. Trail conditions, fire/smoke reports, mosquito reports, weather and snow conditions, stream crossing information, and more.
Post Reply
User avatar
maverick
Forums Moderator
Forums Moderator
Posts: 12086
Joined: Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:54 pm
Experience: Level 4 Explorer

2014 Reality Check

Post by maverick »

Before heading out please check TR's here on HST, and other sites, to get quality intell
on backcountry conditions. The low snow/water levels here in California do not equal
little or no snow conditions in the Sierra. The media has been reporting the lowest
levels in years, but as you can deduce from recent TR's and photo's, there still is plenty
of snow in the backcountry of the Sierra, and backpackers should be prepared for
Sierra Spring like conditions and not Summer like conditions.
Professional Sierra Landscape Photographer

I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.

Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
Top
User avatar
sheperd80
Topix Regular
Posts: 167
Joined: Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:17 pm
Experience: N/A

Post by sheperd80 »

Yeah ive been pleasantly suprised by all the TRs lately. Hearsay from friends had me thiking everything was already drying out and that most hikes would require packing in gallons of water. Clearly thats not the case, not yet anyway.

Thanks Maverick

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk
Top
User avatar
markskor
Founding Member - RIP
Posts: 2442
Joined: Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:41 pm
Experience: Level 4 Explorer
Location: Crowley Lake and Tuolumne Meadows

Re: 2014 Reality Check

Post by markskor »

Wise words...(Today's hike pics) -
Recent snow (last week) dropped a lot of wet yucky stuff.
OK to travel mornings but 20 inches of post-hole grief above 9,000 when it warms up.
IE - afternoons suck...wait a week, will be better as -
Lakes are starting to thaw - Mary 1/2 open -

A little higher at George, still 95% ice -

Finally - some fish PO-rn. O:)
me.jpg
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Mountainman who swims with trout
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Conditions Reports and Information”



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests