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Jul 6, 2010 at 11:38 am #1260878
We are planning a trip 7/17/2010 and I am wondering if Glen Pass is open or snowed in?
Has anyone made this trip this year?
Z.
Jul 6, 2010 at 11:41 am #1626608Earlier, it was reported to be well open.
–B.G.–
Jul 6, 2010 at 3:39 pm #1626681Glen Pass is open but still has a lot of snow on the North Side. Here is a shot I took a couple of days ago from the pass:
You can see the rest of the images from my trip as well as a GPS track here:
Jul 6, 2010 at 3:42 pm #1626684And Tom . . . for inspiration, here is a shot I took from my campsite at Rae Lake:
Jul 6, 2010 at 4:23 pm #1626700Will be there Aug. 12th!
Jul 6, 2010 at 4:33 pm #1626706Andre, I love your photo looking north.
I had to look hard to see what that was in the foreground.
–B.G.–
Jul 6, 2010 at 4:34 pm #1626708AnonymousInactiveWill be there July 28th!
Jul 6, 2010 at 4:41 pm #1626712I was over Glen in Early May and the main pack of PCT hikers have crossed as well. From the latest trail journals it sounds like there is still solid snow most of the way north of Charlotte Lake.
Jul 7, 2010 at 1:42 pm #1627023MODIS imagery can give you a rough estimate. The resolution of the satellite imagery limits the usefulness. They update the images on a daily basis, so sometimes cloud cover blocks everything and you have to check later.
Rae Lakes:
http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/draw/?type=DAILY_MODIS_TILES&zoom=10¢er=36.795883,-118.582649Jul 7, 2010 at 2:29 pm #1627031It's too hard to sort out the white snow from the white clouds.
–B.G.–
Jul 8, 2010 at 8:06 am #1627226Andre, great photos of your trip.
I did read in your introduction that crampons and an ice axe were required to cross the pass.
Our group doesn't have those items, do you think it would be safe to cross without them? I estimate we would be crossing, or attempting, Glen Pass around the 19th of July.
Z.
Jul 8, 2010 at 10:23 am #1627251I will be there 8/14/10. I hope everything is cleared out by then!
Jul 8, 2010 at 11:07 am #1627261Then David, somewhere along the hike, we should see you or um are you doing it clock wise or counter???
Jul 8, 2010 at 11:26 am #1627267Ken,
I'm starting 7/27 SOBO from GP to WP. I have family members joining me at various times and I need to adjust daily mileage so they will remain family!
What is your schedule?
DavidJul 8, 2010 at 11:35 am #1627273"I did read in your introduction that crampons and an ice axe were required to cross the pass."
Crampons helped but were not necessary. I saw several people crossing with just trail runners and trekking poles. Moreover, by next week, the snow could be mostly gone . . . it was hot out there!
Jul 8, 2010 at 11:54 am #1627280We're on the trail heading to Upper Paradise on 8/12, Rae Lakes 8/13, Vidette Meadows on 8/14 and out on the 15th. So far there are 3 of us on the trip. Sorry to hijack the thread BTW.
Jul 10, 2010 at 11:37 pm #1627960I'm new to this site and I already love it! Anyways, my girlfriend and I are going to be there starting Aug 10th. Reservations for the 11th but I'm going to try and get a first come first serve pass. Maybe I'll bump into some of you guys on the way out.
Jul 15, 2010 at 9:55 pm #1629514My son and I are starting on 7-30. We are going in the reverse direction. Has anyone camped at the Chaarlotte Creek/Bubbs Creek jct area?
Jul 15, 2010 at 10:35 pm #1629518A more standard place to camp is a few miles uphill from there at Junction Meadow.
–B.G.–
Jul 15, 2010 at 10:48 pm #1629520Glen Pass is not to be worried about.
I was just over Kearsarge Pass and in the area. 50% of the ice on a lake I passed going in was gone on my way out… The snow is melting at a really rapid rate. I asked a ranger I saw at Kearsarge about Glen Pass…no axes or ice tools needed- word is that all the passes are fine now.
Jul 27, 2010 at 5:46 pm #1632769Just got back yesterday- finished the loop in 3 days (hiked all the way back to road's end from dollar lake on the third day). Rae Lakes were beautiful, but unfortunately the rain (on and off) kept us from hanging out there too long. Bring your deet and headnet…the mosquito situation could not be much worse. I don't think we walked through more than a few small 10-15 feet patches of snow (and on fairly level areas of the pass), so don't worry about glen pass and keep your crampons at home.
Jun 17, 2011 at 8:03 pm #1750585At night did you sleep in a tent since the mosquitoes were so awful?
Jun 27, 2011 at 11:03 pm #1753894planning to head out to Rae Lakes this weekend, ranger says its still pretty snowy but were giving it a shot.
Jun 29, 2011 at 11:04 am #1754366Hey James,
Keep us posted on conditions, if you would I am heading up there next weekend, and I am wondering about taking snow gear. It seems like it's melting like gang busters up there.
-Rob V.Jun 30, 2011 at 9:25 am #1754659Defintely will report back, looking at the snow sensor here in Kings Canyon at Bishop Pass (11.2Kft)
RAW SNOW: 18inch (and falling at least ~1inch day)
SNOW DEPTH: 29.8 inch (and falling at a similar rate)http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryDaily?BSH
As a recent transplant from sunny Florida, Can someone explain to me the difference between raw snow and snow pack?
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