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Snow in White MTS Aug 1
#43759 08/01/15 06:09 PM
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Snow was visible after today's storms on White Mts across the Owens Valley from Sierra. Could see it from Mammoth. This is the third day in a row of precipitation thanks to a southerly humid flow. Wonder how the folks on Whitney are doing?

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Harvey Lankford #43760 08/01/15 07:57 PM
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Looking at today's webcam sequence, hikers had a good day with lots of clouds passing over. Only here this even it looks like rain has finally obscured the view -- starting about 7 PM.

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Steve C #43765 08/03/15 08:04 AM
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I was on Middle Pal on Saturday. We got 4 hours of hail, rain, and lightning. The clouds moved across the valley and dumped on the White Mountains too.


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Snacking Bear #43766 08/03/15 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted By: Snacking Bear
I was on Middle Pal on Saturday. We got 4 hours of hail, rain, and lightning. The clouds moved across the valley and dumped on the White Mountains too.


I was going to go up and do a couple of the Palisades this past weekend but bailed due to the weather forecast. What'd you do during those 4 hours? And how was Sunday?

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goldscott #43768 08/03/15 10:29 AM
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I made it to the summit by 11:15, it was partly cloudy. I left around noon, got back to the talus by 2:15 (it took me as long to descend as it took me to ascend). It started sprinkling around 1 pm off an on for 1.5 hours.

The deluge began around 2:45, and quickly ratcheted up to stinging hail (so much so, that i kept my helmet on under my rain shell). I exited the moraines right before the hail, so I kept moving, cross country over benches and talus. There was a 30 minute break, around 4:30 when I got back to Finger Lake. Once I reached Brainerd Lake around 5:15 the water works, hail and lightning kicked on again.

I got back to the small tarn above Willow Lake at 5:45, found my camp in a downpour, threw everything (soaked) into my pack and left at 6PM. The rain continued until 7PM and then stopped for the most part. The trail was essentially a creek at this point and I just focused on hoofing it out to the trail head. I reached the road at 8 PM and covered the last mile to the overnight parking lot by 8:20 PM.

Being soaked ain't so bad if you can make it out on the day...

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Snacking Bear #43769 08/03/15 11:30 AM
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Thanks for the details. I'm glad I didn't go! I was planning a linkup of Sill and Polemonium. Maybe this weekend...

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goldscott #43770 08/03/15 11:36 AM
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Those are the next two on my list. Are you doing a day, or multi day trip?

I'm having a hard time finding beta on the false notch between Polemonium and the false saddle...


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Snacking Bear #43774 08/03/15 05:31 PM
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I haven't looked into it too much yet. I'm planning on bringing a bag, pad, and bivy sack.


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