current conditions: Tahoe vs. Eastern Sierras

I am hoping to do some light backcountry touring in either Tahoe (e.g.
Roundtop) or the Eastern Sierras (e.g. in the Mammoth area, or Rock
Creek) in a week. My impression is that the Eastern Sierras really
hasn't gotten that much snow since the big dump in Oct (and the one
foot last weekend). Would I have better luck with the Tahoe area??

Thanks,
Alfred

(al kwok) wrote:

I am hoping to do some light backcountry touring in either Tahoe (e.g.
Roundtop) or the Eastern Sierras (e.g. in the Mammoth area, or Rock
Creek) in a week. My impression is that the Eastern Sierras really
hasn't gotten that much snow since the big dump in Oct (and the one
foot last weekend). Would I have better luck with the Tahoe area??

Did you check the snowpack data?

Mammoth Pass:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/plotReal?staid=mhp

Rock Creek:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/plotReal?staid=rck

Caples Lake:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/plotReal?staid=cap

Mount Rose:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/plotDaily?staid=msk

They all look pretty decent for this time of year.
--
terry morse Palo Alto, CA http://ski.terrymorse.com/

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al kwok wrote:
I am hoping to do some light backcountry touring in either Tahoe (e.g.
Roundtop) or the Eastern Sierras (e.g. in the Mammoth area, or Rock
Creek) in a week. My impression is that the Eastern Sierras really
hasn't gotten that much snow since the big dump in Oct (and the one
foot last weekend). Would I have better luck with the Tahoe area??


_ I have no idea about Mammoth, but coverage in Tahoe is really
good for this time of year. Big storm due this week and they got
over a foot last weekend. Anywhere above 7K should be fine.

_ Booker C. Bense

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On Fri, 03 Dec 2004 08:25:48 -0800, Terry Morse
wrote:

(al kwok) wrote:

I am hoping to do some light backcountry touring in either Tahoe (e.g.
Roundtop) or the Eastern Sierras (e.g. in the Mammoth area, or Rock
Creek) in a week. My impression is that the Eastern Sierras really
hasn't gotten that much snow since the big dump in Oct (and the one
foot last weekend). Would I have better luck with the Tahoe area??

They have good snowpack that came early and stayed, I talked to a
friend of mine from Mammoth this morning. I don't know how low but I
don't think you'd have to go far and it sounds like the coverage is
unusually good for this time of year. I think you'd have good luck
either place.

DCraig.
(As long as you stay out of the Casinos at South Shore)


Did you check the snowpack data?

Mammoth Pass:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/plotReal?staid=mhp

Rock Creek:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/plotReal?staid=rck

Caples Lake:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/plotReal?staid=cap

Mount Rose:
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/plotDaily?staid=msk

They all look pretty decent for this time of year.