Comments on: Wonderland Woes http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/ Ultralight Backpacking, Gear, Trail Guides & Thai Food. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:19:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chad Alderink http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-20871 Chad Alderink Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:00:52 +0000 http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/#comment-20871 I did the Wonderland Trail from July 23 to July 29. I went from Mowich Lake clockwise to Box Canyon. I was great. Trail finding was not bad, flowers everywhere, hardly anyone there, easily done, warm temps, no campsites with snow, great trip. I did the Wonderland Trail from July 23 to July 29. I went from Mowich Lake clockwise to Box Canyon. I was great. Trail finding was not bad, flowers everywhere, hardly anyone there, easily done, warm temps, no campsites with snow, great trip.

]]> By: brett http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-20042 brett Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:42:38 +0000 http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/#comment-20042 Muir would be cool :) ... I'll dig around and see what I can learn about permitting etc. I'm guessing it's too short notice to be feasible. Sam - yeah - hiking it on snow is an option. Although route-finding would be trickier - and my dream of the wonderland trail has always been strolling among the meadows and flowers. not really trudging around the whole mountain on snow fields :) it may be best saved for another year... i would say later this summer - but with Theresa due in August - aint no way that's happening :) Muir would be cool :) … I’ll dig around and see what I can learn about permitting etc. I’m guessing it’s too short notice to be feasible.

Sam – yeah – hiking it on snow is an option. Although route-finding would be trickier – and my dream of the wonderland trail has always been strolling among the meadows and flowers. not really trudging around the whole mountain on snow fields :) it may be best saved for another year… i would say later this summer – but with Theresa due in August – aint no way that’s happening :)

]]> By: Wade http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-20012 Wade Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:27:56 +0000 http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/#comment-20012 Man, that sucks. I did it at the end of July in 06 and it was mostly snow-free except for Panhandle Gap. Muir would be cool. I'd love to get up there myself. Man, that sucks. I did it at the end of July in 06 and it was mostly snow-free except for Panhandle Gap.

Muir would be cool. I’d love to get up there myself.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-20010 Sarah Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:04:02 +0000 http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/#comment-20010 Brett, I am sure you saw my TR from 2 weekends ago on the PCT. Hoosierdaddy and I attempted a section from FS 23 to the Columbia River (that doesn't go higher than say 3400 ft). We bailed after 9 or so miles. We were going 1 mph due to solid snow after the first 2 1/2 miles and so many trees down. We were not having fun I can tell you! So yeah....hoping that we will get some better sections in later this summer. After seeing the White River area last Sunday I won't be back there for another 2 weeks to check it out. Sarah Brett, I am sure you saw my TR from 2 weekends ago on the PCT. Hoosierdaddy and I attempted a section from FS 23 to the Columbia River (that doesn’t go higher than say 3400 ft). We bailed after 9 or so miles. We were going 1 mph due to solid snow after the first 2 1/2 miles and so many trees down. We were not having fun I can tell you!
So yeah….hoping that we will get some better sections in later this summer. After seeing the White River area last Sunday I won’t be back there for another 2 weeks to check it out.

Sarah

]]> By: samh http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-20008 samh Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:49:06 +0000 http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/#comment-20008 Is a partial hike an option? Carry snowshoes/crampons/ice axe/whatever and make your way through a choice section, perhaps? Is a partial hike an option? Carry snowshoes/crampons/ice axe/whatever and make your way through a choice section, perhaps?

]]> By: Ingunn http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-20002 Ingunn Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:55:36 +0000 http://www.brettonstuff.com/index.php/backpacking/wonderland-woes/#comment-20002 Man, this is not a good year for the Wonderland Trail or PCT! I vote for the John Muir Trail - it's my dream, so I would love to live vicariously through you on this blog ;) Man, this is not a good year for the Wonderland Trail or PCT!

I vote for the John Muir Trail – it’s my dream, so I would love to live vicariously through you on this blog ;)

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