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#103440 - 07/19/19 10:06 PM Conditions around Meysan Lake and Mt. LeConte
rick Member Registered: 07/04/10 Posts: 141 Loc: Old Agoura, CA	Has anyone been to Meysan Lake and upward to Mt. Leconte. Curious as to amount of snow in the chutes and conditions in "the waterfall pitch" Thanks for your inputs. Happy Hiking Rick
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#103441 - 07/20/19 03:54 AM Re: Conditions around Meysan Lake and Mt. LeConte [Re: rick]
Doug Sr Member Registered: 12/16/02 Posts: 2958 Loc: Whitney	I look up the canyon about everyday still the fingers are showing ,less snow everyday but the waterfall chute has snow , Tom did it with a rock for an ax a few years ago but...... People hiking up and still hitting snow on the chutes that face east , but these are easy to walk over.
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#103466 - 07/26/19 02:21 PM Re: Conditions around Meysan Lake and Mt. LeConte [Re: Doug Sr]
rick Member Registered: 07/04/10 Posts: 141 Loc: Old Agoura, CA	Hi Doug, Thanks for the G2. Hopefully will see you at the store soon. Happy Trails to All. Rick
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#103472 - 07/31/19 08:10 PM Re: Conditions around Meysan Lake and Mt. LeConte [Re: rick]
JamesL Member Registered: 07/16/07 Posts: 696 Loc: California	Rick, Did you make the LeConte climb? If so can you comment on conditions? Specifically, the chutes from Meysan to the plateau and the waterfall pitch chute. Thanks James
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#103473 - 07/31/19 09:27 PM Re: Conditions around Meysan Lake and Mt. LeConte [Re: JamesL]
rick Member Registered: 07/04/10 Posts: 141 Loc: Old Agoura, CA	Hi James, Unfortunately didn't make it up last weekend. We're going to try again on the 16/17th... Will post a report. Anyone else having info, would appreciate a quick update. Happy Hiking to All, Rick
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#103480 - 08/01/19 04:50 PM Re: Conditions around Meysan Lake and Mt. LeConte [Re: rick]
JamesL Member Registered: 07/16/07 Posts: 696 Loc: California	Rick, Good luck on your trip. If anyone else has been up there recently any info is greatly appreciated. James
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