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| no partners | | I heard a report that the trail was pretty clear below Baldy Saddle and knew that the trail to Wrightson above the saddle would not be due to what I can see from home. So, enthused for a Madera hike, Ian it was!
Well, that report was bogus and grossly inaccurate, as there is far more snow than I was told. I am glad I got out, but might not have come down here for that snow depth. I can live with it, but greatly prefer my dry feet on Kimball than the wet feet and soaked shoes I have had the last 2 times I hiked out of Madera Canyon. I am sure it was still better than Wrightson, but given the crowd on that, maybe not?
Snow is 2 to 3 feet thick in spot between Josephine and Baldy Saddles, mostly higher up. There is packed trail in the snow, but it is slippery, sloppy and you will post hole from time to time. Sometimes it melted down, but mostly not. Same on the Crest to Ian. Leaving the trail to the summit was deep. Many feet. It is winter.
No one else signed any of the 3 registers on Ian, since my Christmas summit. It did appear that people had been up, as the rocks were moved off the 3 jars, and I don't remember leaving the plastic jar empty. I signed all 3 today, again. Why not?
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