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Date of Hike: 1/28 and 1/29/2008
Trail Conditions: Trails in great conditions all around. There are a few blowblowns on the Valleyt Way but are all no-brainers to get around. TRail is well packed to tree line but some traction is needed for the upper steep sections. Above treeline, it's a mix of bare rock, snow and ice. Traction is necessary. Most any form will get you there safely.
Special Equipment Required: I used MSR snowshoes all the way but it would have been easier to switch to something with a smaller footprint on the summit cone. I had crampons but was too lazy to make the switch. I really need to invest in microspikes as they would have been ideal and easy to put on!
Comments: I did this as a 2 day, leaving Appalachia at 2:45 on Monday and getting to the Valley Way platforms just before dark. Took a ligther load to and from Madison before re-packing heading down. My first winter camping and my first backpack of any sort ever. Good time but I'm feeling the effects of the heavy pack!
Photos will be at http://www.sheeprocks.com
Your name: Bill and Sheep
Your E-mail address: [email protected]
Trail Conditions: Trails in great conditions all around. There are a few blowblowns on the Valleyt Way but are all no-brainers to get around. TRail is well packed to tree line but some traction is needed for the upper steep sections. Above treeline, it's a mix of bare rock, snow and ice. Traction is necessary. Most any form will get you there safely.
Special Equipment Required: I used MSR snowshoes all the way but it would have been easier to switch to something with a smaller footprint on the summit cone. I had crampons but was too lazy to make the switch. I really need to invest in microspikes as they would have been ideal and easy to put on!
Comments: I did this as a 2 day, leaving Appalachia at 2:45 on Monday and getting to the Valley Way platforms just before dark. Took a ligther load to and from Madison before re-packing heading down. My first winter camping and my first backpack of any sort ever. Good time but I'm feeling the effects of the heavy pack!
Photos will be at http://www.sheeprocks.com
Your name: Bill and Sheep
Your E-mail address: [email protected]
