OldMan
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Mt Avalon/Field/Willey/Tom via Avalon/Willey Ridge/A-Z/Tom Spur
Date of Hike: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Trail Conditions: Rotting snow and monorails
Special Equipment Required: morning microspikes, snowshoe afternoon
Comments:
The temps warmed up quickly during the day and the snow was very soft. Monorails were failing under my weight and any steps off trail were rewarded by a knee deep posthole. Monorail very narrow in spots. Trail between Field and Willey was hard to follow. I wandered off trail just before Willey where tracks went in all directions. Gray Jays were out in force on Mt Field. The first 2 water crossings were fine in the morning but by the trip back the water had risen quite a bit. The rocks I had stepped on were now under water. Oh well, my boots were wet by now from all the melting snow.
Great day out in the blue sky and warm temps.
Date of Hike: Saturday, April 25, 2009
Trail Conditions: Rotting snow and monorails
Special Equipment Required: morning microspikes, snowshoe afternoon
Comments:
The temps warmed up quickly during the day and the snow was very soft. Monorails were failing under my weight and any steps off trail were rewarded by a knee deep posthole. Monorail very narrow in spots. Trail between Field and Willey was hard to follow. I wandered off trail just before Willey where tracks went in all directions. Gray Jays were out in force on Mt Field. The first 2 water crossings were fine in the morning but by the trip back the water had risen quite a bit. The rocks I had stepped on were now under water. Oh well, my boots were wet by now from all the melting snow.
Great day out in the blue sky and warm temps.
