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Lone PCT Hiker Lucky to Be Rescued After Getting Lost in Huge Snowstorm in Cascades

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Robert Campbell was lucky to be saved on Friday after getting lost during a snowstorm in Oregon during his attempt to hike the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Campbell was soaked through and shivering, with only his wet sleeping bag to insulate him in the only shelter he could find, a toilet in a closed campground. Related: The National Trails System: America’s […]
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Desolation Wilderness Update: PCT is Clear from Echo Trailhead to Haypress Meadows | Blocked by 8-Foot Drifts Beyond There…

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On June 26-28th Desolation Wilderness Rangers hiked from Echo Trailhead to Aloha Lake. PCT is clear of snow from Echo trailhead to Haypress Meadows. Once you hit Haypress Meadows the trail is obscured by snow with up to 8-foot snow drifts to Lake Aloha. The snow is punchy and makes it hard to follow the PCT. Trekking poles and good […]
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Risk of Avalanches Still High in Sierra Nevada | Maybe Give PCT a Miss this Year Experts Warn

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Heavy winter snowfall that continued through spring and into May, followed by relatively cool then rising temperatures in June, has led to an ongoing risk of summer avalanches in the Sierra Nevada, posing a threat to hikers on the famed Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), experts are warning. Related: North Lake Tahoe Snowpack Almost 5,000% ABOVE NORMAL | Current California Snowpack […]
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2 Hikers Die in 1-Week on the Pacific Crest Trail | 4 Have Already Died on the PCT This Year

The bodies of Rika Morita and Chaocui Wang have been located in respective water flows along the Pacific Crest Trail, only seven days apart, according to the Pacific Crest Trail Association.  Morita, visiting from Japan to solo-hike the trail, was found in the South Fork of the Kings River.  Wang was from China, and perished alone in Rancheria Creek in Kerrick Canyon, farther downstream […]
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Current Westwide Snowpack is 2,500% Normal in Some Regions, 30% in Others

It’s still very early in the season, but this image of the current snowpack across the western states makes for good reading. As winter approaches, the latest snow water equivalent data from November 10 reveals a varied snowpack across the Western United States, with some states experiencing exceptional early-season conditions while others lag behind. Related: These Are the 23 Ski […]
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