Re: Alternatives to the Standard Entries
Mono Pass in Yosemite. The over Parker and Koip Peak Pass to Alger Lakes
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Roger Keating
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#75500
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Re: Alternatives to the Standard Entries
There is a Mono pass in Yosemite as well.
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Marion Davison
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#75499
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Re: Alternatives to the Standard Entries
You mean Parker?? Or Mono (South) on the Inyo?
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Peter Hirst
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#75498
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Re: Alternatives to the Standard Entries
Same situation for me. Going over Mono Pass. Pretty excited about it.
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Roger Keating
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#75497
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Re: Alternatives to the Standard Entries
That was my plan A when I did the JMT. I ended up with a walk up Donahue,
but it was really nice having a solid plan months in advance. My big
concern was, as it was 2017, what the snow situation
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Curt Kinchen
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#75496
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Re: Mt Williamson Motel in Independence CA
I second this. Same experience, just showing up at their door when I had to
leave the trail after equipment failure.
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David Terrie
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#75495
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Re: Mt Williamson Motel in Independence CA
Pretty dramatic backdrop of the Eastern Sierra for a wedding in Independence!
I also had a nice stay when Strider was running the hotel, and would definitely return, very accommodating for hikers.?
I
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Lange Jorstad
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#75494
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Re: Mt Williamson Motel in Independence CA
I had a wonderful stay at Mt. Williamson in Aug, 2021. Everyone was helpful
and kind and yes, the breakfast was delicious.
*Melinda*
*Melinda Mingus, MD*
*Integrative Pain Medicine*
*Board Certified
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Melinda Mingus
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#75493
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Alternatives to the Standard Entries
I did the lottery with first choice Donahue Pass.? Of course I didn't get that.? But I DID get my second choice (first try) -- Mono/Parker Pass.? This is a pretty good alternative.? It parallels
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Byron Nevins
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#75492
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Re: Mt Williamson Motel in Independence CA
Thank you for that good word Byron. Also an amazing free famous breakfast is included before we take you back up on the trail????Lauralyn
Owner, Mt. Williamson Motel and Basecamp.
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Lauralyn
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#75491
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Re: Mt Williamson Motel in Independence CA
The best experience !!
Sent from DKL
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Danakir2002
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#75490
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Mt Williamson Motel in Independence CA
I can't recommend the Mt Williamson Motel enough.? I've already changed plans 3 times -- different dates, changed King to 2 queens, I want resupply, I don't want resupply, wait -- I DO want
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Byron Nevins
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#75489
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#JMTsurvey - year-to-year problem variability
#JMTsurvey
Year-to-year problem variability graphics:
See the Google Drive Folder https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gBhaXo7MEEZigJavItF8iMy4KdxwhJd7?usp=sharing
Future related graphics will go there as
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John Ladd
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#75488
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Re: mountaineducation
There's this website -- https://www.thru-r.com that also has meetups and a podcast. Ned was a recent guest and presented a few sessions on safety. I suspect that if you contact the people running this
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ravi_jmt2013
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#75487
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Re: mountaineducation
Thanks all!
..unfortunately that doesn’t help since I abandoned Facebook several data leaks ago ;-)
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Rick A.
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#75486
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Failed to get a permit? One way to look for a hiking partner holding an extra permit
#JMTsurvey
#Conditions
#Conditons
#Fire
#food
[Edited] One tactic if you have not snagged permit: see if someone with a permit who wants a hiking companion (and has space on his/her permit). You can look for them in the SoBo and NoBo Trip Plan
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John Ladd
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#75485
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Re: Snow info
#Conditons
Thanks Lange. This should be very useful to watch. I would definitely be interested as we start the month of May. If we keep a low snow year similar to 2015, end of May may be a good time to get some
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Derek Koonce
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#75484
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Re: Snow info
#Conditons
The easiest way to find Lange's Snow folder is to use this link
/g/JMT/files/Snow
worth bookmarking
Thanks. Lange
--
John Curran Ladd
1616 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA?
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John Ladd
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#75483
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Snow info
#Conditons
Hello hikers,
John Ladd asked if I could figure out a way to share the snow graphs I have been posting monthly to the JMT Facebook groups. Some of you may see these already in FB, but not everyone in
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Lange Jorstad
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#75482
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Re: mountaineducation
See also Ned's personal FB page
https://www.facebook.com/ned.tibbits
He has been posting things there
You can Friend and Follow him, which makes it more likely you will keep abreast of new
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John Ladd
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#75481
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