Skeeters in the Sierra 2009*

by **paisajeroamericano** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:21 am

ok, another biting insect question? what are those yellow flies... they are 6 or 7 mm long... it hurts when they bite, but no body does not seem to react to them.... and they are super slow and easy to kill...

by **lcarreau** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:06 am

That's a very biting question! I think you're talking about what's
known in the PAC NW as 'Deer Flies.' Yes, they can be whacked at
as they're feasting on your blood.

"Give 'em a WHACK, and they won't come BACK!" :evil:

by **Climber Dave** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:08 am

They were terrible this past weekend, along the Pine Creek trail this esp by Pine Lakes and Honeymoon Lake

by **fossana** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:19 am

Was up in the Cathedral Range twice in the past week. A few in the woods from Budd Lake on down. Thick in the Meadows (as in 20 bites in 10 minutes).

by **The Chief** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:35 am

Ramblindave wrote:They were terrible this past weekend, along the Pine Creek trail this esp by Pine Lakes and Honeymoon Lake

Hey, how much snow is left above Honeymoon into Granite Park???

by **Climber Dave** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:28 pm

The Chief wrote:
Ramblindave wrote:They were terrible this past weekend, along the Pine Creek trail this esp by Pine Lakes and Honeymoon Lake

Hey, how much snow is left above Honeymoon into Granite Park???

Hey Chief, there wasn't much snow above the lake below Granite Park.
I have a few pics showing the route we took to the pass to Royce Lakes (between Treasure and an unnamed peak) and also some showing conditions at the Lakes, around Royce, Merriam and Feather Peaks, would be happy to try and post them for you when I get home if you like.

by **The Chief** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:31 pm

Ramblindave wrote:
The Chief wrote:
Ramblindave wrote:They were terrible this past weekend, along the Pine Creek trail this esp by Pine Lakes and Honeymoon Lake

Hey, how much snow is left above Honeymoon into Granite Park???

Hey Chief, there wasn't much snow above the lake below Granite Park.
I have a few pics showing the route we took to the pass to Royce Lakes (between Treasure and an unnamed peak) and also some showing conditions at the Lakes, around Royce, Merriam and Feather Peaks, would be happy to try and post them for you when I get home if you like.

Please do. Need to get up there and finish a project. Thanks in advance!!!!

by **Climber Dave** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:12 am

Hey Chief, heres some pics of that area;

View of the pass we took above Honeymoon lake;

And heres what it looked like up at Royce Lakes with Feather Peak to the left;

Hope this helps.

by **dietcookie** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:58 am

Awesome, thanks for the photos, I got a trip planned for the 4th up there. Still deciding over Feather or Peppermint though...

by **Romain** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:22 am

Skeeters are out in full force in the NF of Big Pine creek - they start around Cienega Mirth and are present all the way to Sam Mack Meadow and some areas above. Particularly bad in the early morning and evenings.

by **The Chief** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:21 pm

DAVE...

Thanks for the pics! Looks like everything is still a tad bit frozen eh?

by **rhyang** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:45 am

Visited the Emigrant Wilderness this past weekend. Oh yeah, it's definitely mosquito season :lol:

Nothing unusual for this time of year .. just got to treat clothes with permethrin, use the deet and bring a headnet.

by **edevart** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:35 pm

Any reports from up north - Marble Mtns? Trinity Alps? Oregon?

by **fedak** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:59 pm

Skeeters were pretty bad in the Desolation Wilderness Velma Lakes Basin last week.
(But strangely almost none on the Aloha/Gilmore/Echo side of Dicks Pass)

Skeeters in the Sierra 2009*

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