Re: High Sierra Lakes Ice-out
Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 6:44 pm
How does the snow / ice conditions on the west side of the tahoe basin compare to this time last year? Specifically southwest areas near desolation. Thanks.
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WillyTheDog wrote:Got back from Emigrant Wilderness again. Lake are all clear up to ~8700 feet if any one cares.(gem, deer, piute, jewelry) Only patches of snow on the ground. Mosquitos galore.
Id like to make a special shout out to whoever stole my sierra nevada beers that i left cooling in the creek. twat.
ElGreco wrote:Red Lake by Split Mtn was almost entirely melted out by May23. Further north, driving through Tuolumne, lakes looked more solid (e.g. Tioga lake) but still broken up enough to draw water.