This article vividly explains the treacherous terrain experienced by hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail during the summer of 2011. The author tells of how a unseasonable snow event change the landscape for the thru-hikers that traveled through this section of the northwest. Sixty feet of snow had fallen on the trail and it was not in any hurry to melt. This caused some hikers to reconsider continuing but there were some that were very committed to their task. It changed from a mere hike to a test of "endurance." Those completing the hike were rewarded with new "experiences" and well taught "lessons." Like the author stated the summer of 2011 stands as a season to remember on the PCT.
1 Fact I read in the article
- Snow in the Sierra is one naked truth of a northbound thru-hike.
1 Interesting thing about the article
- July 15 much of the trail covered in snow.
1 Question from the article
- What type of weather system caused this late season snow?
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