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https://news.yahoo.com/falling-rock-kills-hiker-near-105719438.html
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Re: 2024
by Doug Sr
@ Yesterday at 10:22 AM
Hey great to see you yesterday also for all the photos. One that I like shows the old switchbacks before one of the new routes to the cable area, often you can see the bottom area out of trailcamp. I understand the new trail was to avoid the scree a
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Re: 2024
by Richard P.
@ Yesterday at 08:01 AM
A few more random comments from yesterday's climb: -Finally a somewhat successful climb...I made it back down before the WPS closing to talk to the Crew...Success only recognized if a burger can be ordered... -Hiked from the Cascade Turn to Mirror
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Re: 2024
by Guylaine
@ Yesterday at 06:27 AM
Thank you so much - I found the following (http://www.summitpost.com/docs/BobR/Whitney_water_trail.pdf), we will use cautious and stay safe. I appreciate all the info Richard.
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Re: 2024
by Jim F
@ Yesterday at 06:03 AM
To find Bob's Water Sources documents on this Message Board: Go to the topic WPSMB Member Photo Albums Links, then to Bob R. At the end of his numerous contributions, there are two of is albums, one for water sources for the Main Trail and one for t
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Re: 2024
by Richard P.
@ Yesterday at 04:17 AM
Adding a little info...there is a Spring flowing a few hundred yards prior to Outpost and also the Cascade at the far end of the camp. If we ask nicely, maybe we can get Jeff M to provide a link to Bob's Water Sources document.
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Re: 2024
by Richard P.
@ 05/13/24 07:31 PM
The Summit Marmot is out-and-about...Looks pretty fat already...
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Re: 2024
by Richard P.
@ 05/13/24 07:29 PM
The North Fork today... BTW: more sad news...A climber on the E-Ledges was hit by a rock ...he didn't survive...
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Re: 2024
by Richard P.
@ 05/13/24 07:25 PM
I got up to Trail Camp later than I wanted to and wasn't willing to give up a summit (in case The Switchbacks didn't go)... Here are a few photos (comments below): Zoom in and you'll see that there is a boot track on the outside of The Cables..
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Just a little past Eric - Member #80 checking in and checking the board regularly. Joined 12-28-02. Scott M. in Aspendell/Bishop, CA
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Member #75 checking in! 20 years, wow. Glad we're hanging in. I am planning High Sierra Trail this summer with my 17 year old son, so glad that the forum is still here.
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Re: 2024
by Brett Williams
@ 05/13/24 09:34 AM
There is running water at trail meadow, about .5 mile from trail camp. I carried 3L in a bladder in my pack and an empty Nalgene bottle. I filled the Nalgene at trail meadow and replenished another 1L in my bladder. This got me to the summit and back
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Re: 2024
by Guylaine
@ 05/13/24 06:31 AM
Let me know how it goes, we are hiking May 22-25. Happy hiking!
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Re: 2024
by Guylaine
@ 05/13/24 06:28 AM
Hi Brett - great post, I appreciate it so much. I have permits to hike May 22-25. Based on the below there are enough running water so we don't need to carry extra from portal to outpost?
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Snow is melting very fast. All chutes in the bowl lost good snow to climb. The trail is dry to Ski hut. One section of trail below Ski hut was blocked off by fallen tree. The massive snow bridges with 4-6 foot deep developed along the creek crossing
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Re: 2024
by Brett Williams
@ 05/11/24 03:52 PM
Hello, Brett Williams here. I am going to post a new thread w/ photos & a full recap. but my friends and I made the summit yesterday in a very narrow margin. We hit the trail from Whitney Portal trail camp at 2am. We knew we may encounter weather, bu
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PCT group came up from Kennedy Meadows South and out over Kearsarge on May 4th. They said the pass was easy with clearly visible switchbacks. Bullfrog Lake area still covered in snow. These comments come from the Farout app many PCTers use for trail
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A quick recap of the week storm systen last weekend snow on the upper elevations and cold wind all week surface was turning from somewhat soft snow to glazed over icy surface many hours of the day. Forecast for yesterday 20% chance for moisture ,
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Re: 2024
by SydneyLouWho
@ 05/11/24 05:55 AM
We are hoping to attempt the switchback from Trail Camp on Wednesday so I would love to hear back on how they're looking on Monday!
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Re: 2024
by Richard P.
@ 05/10/24 10:56 PM
The 2 recent summits have been via variations up The Chute... One up the left side of Doug's Rib (an exposed section of rock in the middle - it's visible in at least one of the photos above) and the other up the right side... There is a report (abov
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This link (Explanation of the road closure) will take you to an article explaining why the road is closed between Tuttle Creek Road and Movie Road. Nice explanation with pictures and a brief history of all the events leading up to the closure. http
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Hi Richard! Huge bummer on the two that lost their lives Since you've been avoiding that side of the mountain, which trails did you have success climbing on the john muir side? Thanks, Karsten
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Re: 2024
by Richard P.
@ 05/10/24 04:41 PM
The only details that I remember of the conversation with the 2 climbers is that they exited The Final 400' via Wayne's Chimney... which is at the top of the "right rib." The guys were surprised when I explained the layout of The Final 400' a
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Re: 2024
by ComradeBear
@ 05/10/24 02:06 PM
Anyone know if its the Class 3/4 climb or the traverse that's the sketchy part? Or both? And what's making it sketch? Ice? Usually I take the MR, but I've been able to manage to do Final 400 by sticking to the class 3/4 climbing and finding dry rock.
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Re: 2024
by Richard P.
@ 05/10/24 01:23 PM
That was a few anxious moments reading thru the report... The 2 climbers I met on the summit on 05.06 were prepping to simul-rappel the Final 400'...glad it wasn't them...bummer for the 2 that did perish...makes me glad that I've stayed true to avoid
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