Telescope Peak conditions as of 12/11/2013?

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Telescope Peak conditions as of 12/11/2013? #97157 12/12/13 06:14 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 12 los angeles gulliver Member
gulliver Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 12 los angeles	Anyone know if the trail from Mahogany Flats is passable as of 12/11/2013? Snow? Thanks!

Re: Telescope Peak conditions as of 12/11/2013? gulliver #97158 12/12/13 03:20 PM
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sierragator Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 291 Reno, NV	DV road report just yesterday reported the road is finally open to the kilns, however it has to be approached via the emigrant road as the Trona-Wildrose road is still closed. Having seen Telescope in recent days from a distance the snow cover looks significant, so it will likely entail snowshoes. The crux will be that ne ridge of telescope itself; will probably want pointy things and an ice axe for that part. Hoping that road from Trona re opens as that is a much more direct approach to that area from IWV...... Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?ref=name&id=1477964166

Re: Telescope Peak conditions as of 12/11/2013? gulliver #97159 12/12/13 04:52 PM
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gulliver Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 12 los angeles	thanks!

Re: Telescope Peak conditions as of 12/11/2013? gulliver #97162 12/12/13 05:19 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 74 Newport Beach PhilB Member
PhilB Member Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 74 Newport Beach	The 190/Panamint Springs Road was closed early Saturday morning morning when I went past (because of flooding), that was just before the storm moved in, nobody then seemed to know when it would reopen. Hope it's soon. Phil http://philbrown.smugmug.com/Other

Re: Telescope Peak conditions as of 12/11/2013? PhilB #97166 12/13/13 05:20 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,447 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,447 Likes: 11 Ridgecrest, CA	I'll throw out the comment that I couldn't even make it to the Owens Peak Trailhead the other day (too much snow and ice on the road)... that's only in the Fives... Five Fingers had snow on the trail... that's only in the Fours... It was a COLD storm... it didn't drop loads, but it seems to be sticking around longer than it normally would. Last edited by Richard P.; 12/13/13 05:21 PM. Reason: At least down here at the southern end of the Sierra. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: Telescope Peak conditions as of 12/11/2013? gulliver #97179 12/15/13 04:05 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 415 Richard Member
Richard Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 415	Here is a picture of Telescope Peak from Death Valley on Nov. 29. There is a fair amount of snow up there. Last edited by Richard; 12/15/13 04:06 PM.

Re: Telescope Peak conditions as of 12/11/2013? Richard #97336 01/17/14 06:23 PM
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lastadventurer Member Joined: May 2012 Posts: 4 Southern California	Great shot - anyone been out there in the last week or so, and if so, how much of that snow has lingered on? Webpage: http://lastadventurer.com Twitter: @last_adventurer Instagram: last_adventurer

Re: Telescope Peak conditions as of 12/11/2013? lastadventurer #97337 01/17/14 11:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 499 Bishop/Aspendell, CA Scott M. Member
Scott M. Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 499 Bishop/Aspendell, CA	Pretty much the same scene as Richard's pic when I was near there on 1/6/14.

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