Snow levels

[eric8]

As anyone been to source lake or that general area with in the last few days? Trying to figure out if floatation is required.

 

What about colchuck lake? how much snow is there on mountaineers creek road?

[minx]

you might consider floatation at source lake. there's been about 2' in the last 2 days and it was snowing when i left this morning.

[cracked]

minx said:

you might consider floatation at source lake. there's been about 2' in the last 2 days and it was snowing when i left this morning.

Yeah! Eric, you'd better take your snowshoes, cause I'm taking skis!

[eric8]

thanks minx

[rock-ice]

eric8 said:

As anyone been to source lake or that general area with in the last few days? Trying to figure out if floatation is required.

 

I was up there last weekend. I took snowshoes but didn't need them, but with the new precipitation its prolly a good idea.

[rock-ice]

eric8 said:

As anyone been to source lake or that general area with in the last few days? Trying to figure out if floatation is required.

 

I was up there last weekend. I took snowshoes but didn't need them, but with the new precipitation its prolly a good idea.

[jja]

Are you guys going to bring a gps this time

have fun !!

 

Me and Eric8 did the NE buttress today. We wanted to beat the crowds, so we arrived at the trailhead at 4 (am). We then proceeded to lose the entirely obvious, essentially paved track and wander around in the woods for an hour. Wait, it gets better! After about an hour, Eric says "Hey, I see a light there! Must be some people camping near the lake!" Two minutes later, I notice the light moving...I look closer, and it's a snowcat! We managed to walk in a circle, convinced we were heading up the valley! So after cussing ourselves roundly as idiots, etc, we headed up the trail again, only to lose it again! THIS time, however, we follow the compass, to make sure that we wouldn't walk in a circle. After a while of bushwhacking, we see headlamps, and hear voices. We thrash in that direction, to find the trail!

[cracked]

jja said:

Are you guys going to bring a gps this time

have fun !!

 

Me and Eric8 did the NE buttress today. We wanted to beat the crowds, so we arrived at the trailhead at 4 (am). We then proceeded to lose the entirely obvious, essentially paved track and wander around in the woods for an hour. Wait, it gets better! After about an hour, Eric says "Hey, I see a light there! Must be some people camping near the lake!" Two minutes later, I notice the light moving...I look closer, and it's a snowcat! We managed to walk in a circle, convinced we were heading up the valley! So after cussing ourselves roundly as idiots, etc, we headed up the trail again, only to lose it again! THIS time, however, we follow the compass, to make sure that we wouldn't walk in a circle. After a while of bushwhacking, we see headlamps, and hear voices. We thrash in that direction, to find the trail!

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