Snow: how deep is too deep for camping?
I'm sitting here in suburban Southern California, going stir crazy and looking at the snow depth monitors throughout the Sierras. They are slowly dropping -- yesterday we had a foot or more of snow i...
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You need the roads to open. Towing a trailer in the snow is not good. There are plenty of deep drifts that need to be cleared. Most of our passes in the central Sierra are still closed. Pay attention to the elevation of camp sites you want to visit.
I have camped several times in 12 feet of snow, but that was on xc skis. As the snow melts there will be drifts left over from the winter in the shade and on north facing slopes. All it takes is one drift to stop you in your tracks. Bring a shovel or two and some chains and don't go too high.
I have camped several times in 12 feet of snow, but that was on xc skis. As the snow melts there will be drifts left over from the winter in the shade and on north facing slopes. All it takes is one drift to stop you in your tracks. Bring a shovel or two and some chains and don't go too high.
