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About time!  There were a few moment this year when I couldn't wait for the snow to melt. Now I want it to come back. November already and Whitney looks dry except for the chutes. This time last year, the mountain was covered in at least two feet of snow at the higher elevations.
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I attempted the Main Trail last year Oct 22nd.. you are correct 2ft of snow and more on the way.. it was picture perfect weather up there last weekend!
however I do like the snow alot better than the Heat!!
Tommy B
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Looks like a major cold event is on its way! Checking the NOAA forecast for the Whitney summit, it shows a low of -2 °F Friday night. After a break Saturday, Sunday's high shows 9 °F. Definitely winter conditions! Dennis Mattinson's weather links and the NOAA links are on the Mt Whitney Weather page. (in the box on the left)
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Yosemite this morning: 
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Half Dome cables are down now, Brent. Want to go again? 
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Looks Beautiful
Last edited by SaraC_UK; 11/04/11 02:42 PM.
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I was picking up pictures of Yosemite today on my twitter feed, funny huh, here I am heading home from work in the dark at 8pm (it actually gets very dark in the UK now at 5pm), in a wet and windy south coast UK, my work mates are talking work and beer on the commuter train, and I am (spiritually) in Yosemite Valley, Love to see it over new year, the photos look great
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Tempting. It looks beautiful! Last time, the one part that terrified me was the snow crossing on sub dome. I just don't have a lot of experience there. This winter, I'm taking one of Kurt's snow travel classes. I'll be up for it again next Spring for sure. Brent
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Tempting. It looks beautiful! Last time, the one part that terrified me was the snow crossing on sub dome. I just don't have a lot of experience there. This winter, I'm taking one of Kurt's snow travel classes. I'll be up for it again next Spring for sure. Brent that sounds interesting when do they run those courses
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Tempting. It looks beautiful!
Last time, the one part that terrified me was the snow crossing on sub dome. I just don't have a lot of experience there. This winter, I'm taking one of Kurt's snow travel classes. I'll be up for it again next Spring for sure.
Brent
I might be up for it myself in the spring
I am also in SF from Dec 28th untill Jan 8Th
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Last time, the one part that terrified me was the snow crossing on sub dome. I just don't have a lot of experience there. This winter, I'm taking one of Kurt's snow travel classes. I'll be up for it again next Spring for sure.
Brent that sounds interesting when do they run those courses Brent is referring to Kurt Wedberg's Sierra Mountaineering International course: Snow TravelThey run their course on the east side of the Sierra, somewhere close to Bishop.
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another snow course option - Ned Tibbetts has done these for years, especially targeting PCT or early season JMT hikers: http://www.mountaineducation.org/I know many who have taken snow courses from Ned and highly recommend them. Dates are on the site.
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Hey did you ever see the video I shot up at Sub dome, with all the snow, the week you were there Ill post you a link
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