Alta meadow backpacking mid may ?
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:43 pm
hi all!
I am looking forward a 2 nighter at alta meadow mid-end may, before permit season begins. Never camped there so I was wondering if you had possibly some advice... I am an intermediary backpacker. I am not geared up for snow camping, but cold should be fine. Is it too early in the season ? Alta meadow seems to be a 9000 feet that is pretty high, am I going to hike to a thick ice plate ? I will study snowpack as we get closer of course.
Basic idea is to set camp on day1, go for alta peak on day 2, and come down the mountain on day 3.
Also, I think I saw a wood fire on a youtube video there, is there a legal fire ring there ? (wondering if that is not above the altitude limit for wood fire anyways)
thank you for your advice always,
Satchel
I am looking forward a 2 nighter at alta meadow mid-end may, before permit season begins. Never camped there so I was wondering if you had possibly some advice... I am an intermediary backpacker. I am not geared up for snow camping, but cold should be fine. Is it too early in the season ? Alta meadow seems to be a 9000 feet that is pretty high, am I going to hike to a thick ice plate ? I will study snowpack as we get closer of course.
Basic idea is to set camp on day1, go for alta peak on day 2, and come down the mountain on day 3.
Also, I think I saw a wood fire on a youtube video there, is there a legal fire ring there ? (wondering if that is not above the altitude limit for wood fire anyways)
thank you for your advice always,
Satchel