-1-2 inches of snow at 5,700ft on Wilson
-Forecasted mild-wet weather through the week
JAN 07 2008
-18" in Baldy area
-Snow levels in morning down to 3,200ft near Valley of the Moon/Crystal Lake; later on up around 4,500ft
JAN O8 2008
-6-12" in Icehouse Canyon, near the saddle
-Snow levels below Icehouse parking lot
JAN 11 2008
-6-12" in Icehouse Canyon, with less closer to parking lot. Thick but unsupporting crust on snow.
-Bad conditions for climbing on north side of Ontario and Sugarloaf, as temps are too warm.
-Crampons somewhat helpful in parking lot, as always.
FEB 12 2008
-Stockton Flats has PLENTY of snow, despite higher temps this week. Don't go back there unless you're capable of travelling on a loose dirt road with ice and snow.
-North face of Harwood has lots of snow and avy potential, same for NE face as well.
This is for the San Gorgonio Wilderness but I figured any info for the local mountains would be good to put in this thread.
Anyhow, I was hiking the South Fork on Saturday and they had volunteers from the FS at Horse Meadow. The offered water to the hikers but they were also checking permits. Seems like they're stepping up patrols over there. They also mentioned that they would do more patrols this winter. Just an FYI.
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My prediction is no snow and less than .1 inches of rain. Muahahaha...I have very low confidence in this latest NWS forecast....in fact I change it to it will not rain at all...Ive been hearing about lowering temps for days from the weather kooks...they cant predict acurately one day out much less more...BTW these same clowns said this next year will be the driest...and now they say rain? Ha!
I agree AW. I'll believe it when I see it - clowns in pin stripes regurgitating NWS predictions are unreliable. BUT, I will be carrying the necessary gear on my hike this Saturday, just in case they get it right!
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:15 am Post subject: special people
Tim wrote:
but they were also checking permits. Seems like they're stepping up patrols over there. They also mentioned that they would do more patrols this winter.
I am surprised at how many people hike w/o permits. What are these people thinking? fascinating!
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:21 am Post subject: Re: special people
FIGHT ON wrote:
Tim wrote:
but they were also checking permits. Seems like they're stepping up patrols over there. They also mentioned that they would do more patrols this winter.
I am surprised at how many people hike w/o permits. What are these people thinking? fascinating!
Once on SummitPost when I mentioned I used to be a Forest Service volunteer ranger (permit-checking dude) I got hassled.
I think there are a lot of mountaineers who think that since they are such hairy-chested tough guys with all the necessary gear, the rules of society simply do not apply to them.
I didn't meet many people like that when I was patrolling, but I get that vibe from a lot of the postings I read on some forums.
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