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Planning on heading up whitney this weekend with a friend, and had a couple questions.

I feel like I'll get flamed for asking, but, it looks like there may be some snow coming in tomorrow. If it storms for a couple days, then warms up, are we looking at considerable avy hazard over the weekend? We'd of course check the east side avy forecast before going, but wanted to hear some experienced opinions. My googling/reading ...

I'm looking for someone to resupply myself and my partner while we hike around in the high country for a few weeks this summer. Specifically, I'm looking to have someone carry in a week's worth of food for us, meeting us at the top of Taboose Pass on August 16 or 17.

I know, carrying 21 lbs up Taboose Pass for $100 doesn't seem like the best deal on earth. But for Sierra bums who ...

If anyone goes up George Creek in the eastern Sierra before April 28th, please report back on conditions. Thanks in advance.

Kathy

Hi all,

New participant here, found the site recently when looking up info about East Fork to Iron Mountain. Had a great day on the trail, started around 7 am and summited at 11:30. Only passed 2 hikers on the way up, and a few going down and I left one very ticked off rattlesnake about 4 miles up. Got back to the car by 2:30, a bit quicker than I expected, I was feeling ...

Has anyone been up the East Fork of the San Gabriel River today? My son started yesterday (an over-nighter) from Vincent Gap to the East Fork ranger station. I expected to hear from him by now (Sunday, 5:00 pm), and my dad-anxiety is kicking in. He's about 5-11, thin build, and has curly red hair. His backpack is dark green and black. He's with a friend. If you've been up there and seen him, I'd ...

Can anyone reference me to a guide to climb El Cap with? I have been on walls up to grade V before and can lead 5.12 sport / 5.10 trad. I know there is YMS, but I am not interested in them. Thanks.

Anyone know if Onion Valley Road is open to the trail head? White Mountain ranger station says yes, Permit Office in Lone Pine says you can get to within 2 miles.

Is the gate still locked on Horseshoe Meadows Road???

Any info?

Thanks

I'm heading to Mt. Langley (by the standard Cottonwood Lakes approach) late this summer, and was looking at other peaks to climb from Langley. I've found a lot written about various traverses between the peaks North of Mt. Langley (Corcoran, LeConte, Mallory, Irvine) but not much about getting between the summits of Langley and Corcoran.

Does anyone have any experience with that traverse? It occurs to me that maybe there's not much written because the ...

This is a quick follow-up to my Williamson question. I'm thinking of parking at either Onion Valley or Symmes Creek (Shepherd's Pass) trailhead, and then making a loop hike of it. Does anyone have any info on what it would be like to walk the mile or so that connects those two roads? I've been to the area once, and i remember it being basically grassland, but i have no idea if it's private land, ...