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KyleO
Ice climber
Calgary, AB
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 2, 2006 - 07:57pm PT
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I'm planning a trip into Yosemite, and am curious about the current conditions there right now. Any beta is appreciated. Thanks
Kyle Oak
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WBraun
climber
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.THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF PACIFIC STORMS WILL BRING MORE RAIN AND
HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW TO THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...NORTH OF
KINGS CANYON...BEGINNING LATER THIS EVENING. RAIN AND SNOW WILL
SPREAD SOUTH OVERNIGHT INTO THE TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...AND INTO
THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS BY MONDAY MORNING. THIS STORM IS
FORECAST TO HAVE ABUNDANT MOISTURE...AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4
TO 6 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS BY LATE
TUESDAY.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HANFORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS
CANYON...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
SNOW LEVELS ARE FORECAST TO BE AROUND 7000 TO 7500 FEET
TONIGHT AND MONDAY...BUT WILL EVENTUALLY FALL TO AROUND 4500 TO
5000 FEET TUESDAY...AND TO 3500 TO 4000 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT.
ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 FEET OF NEW SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE ABOVE
7000 FEET BY LATE TUESDAY...WITH A FOOT OR MORE LIKELY ABOVE 5000
FEET. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF SNOW IN THE HIGH COUNTRY.
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Mr_T
Trad climber
Somewhere, CA
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It will dry out by April 22.
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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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Hey Werner,
Dispite the forecast, I'll be up there mid-week through at least the weekend. I could care less if I get much climbing in. Hopping to do some solo aid climbing on anything somewhat dry and/or steep. But anyways, can you provide us with current camp 4 conditions? Photos? How much snow is on the ground over there? Thanks.
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WBraun
climber
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billygoat
No snow in Camp 4 as of now but it's very wet. Today and last night it rained very hard. The next storm may bring the snow level down to the valley floor, tonight or tomorrow. But it only takes a few hours now to melt off when it clears.
Todays storm the snow level was at the base of snake dike to give you an idea of the altitude.
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billygoat
climber
3hrs to El Cap Meadow, 1.25hrs Pinns, 42min Castle
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Werner,
thanks a bunch. Seems like Wens. it might dry out a bit, and hopefully to quite as wet after that. But, actually, friday doesn't look too great. I'm sure I'll bump into you soon.
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