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Kite Lake Snow

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 1:44 pm
by nedryarson
Anyone care to offer an estimate on how much snow the Kite Lake area picked up in last night's storm? I don't own snowshoes and have been planning/hoping to tackle the Lincoln group with microspikes only but don't want a postholing nightmare.

Re: Kite Lake Snow

Posted: Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:29 pm
by yeahbgraff
Check the trip reports. Sounds like there is quite a bit of snow up there already. I had over the boot snow up there in Mid-August.

Re: Kite Lake Snow

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:28 am
by The Moose
I summited Democrat on Saturday and there was minimal to no snow at the trailhead, and up to 1-1.5 feet near the summit. Most of the hike was in 4-8 inches of snow, which was mostly powder. I did not feel I needed microspikes, some hikers had them though. Above 14k was the only point it got over my boots. Gaiters very helpful.

Re: Kite Lake Snow

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:37 pm
by zoriloco
Bump bump

Hello! I just wanted to hnow how much snow is up there. Wish to do some winter camping, maybe build a snow cave if there is enough snow and try for a 14er the next day.

Re: Kite Lake Snow

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:44 pm
by BillMiddlebrook
There will be in a couple of days...

Re: Kite Lake Snow

Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:46 pm
by zoriloco
Im looking at weather for the next week and looks like it will dump, hoping to wait for another week and maybe catch some sunshine?