Nobos at SOnora Pass

[balzaccom]

During our last hike at Sonora Pass, one thing was clear: PCT NOBOs are supposed to get to Sonora Pass by the end of June.

(For those of you unfamiliar with the terminology, those people hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in its entirety, from Mexico to Canada--North Bound--are NOBOs.)

We met at least ten of these hikers on the few miles of trail we hiked on June 30th, and they were all right on schedule. They were also young, friendly, and seemed to be having a great time. They were also really looking forward to the food (and showers) they were expecting at Sonora Pass.

The section they had just completed was a long one, from Tuolumne Meadows to Sonora Pass, and the next few stages will be much shorter and easier. At least one of the next stages, from Carson Pass to Echo Summit, can easily be done as a day hike.

It was fun to see them on the trail. Here's hoping that they all make it!

[Grzldvt]

Came across a guy at Glen Aulin heading up the PCT, and he was concerned about getting to WA by October, based on the fact the Sierra was getting major storms coming in and forcing him to stay off the high places until they passed. Didn't think of it but would have been good to get his information, as my daughter lives about 30 minutes from the I-90 cross over in WA and could have helped with restocking.