Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park rangers tell PCTA that most people are wisely changing their Sierra plans. This week many, if not most, northbound PCT hikers have been turning around before reaching Forester Pass. They have been exiting instead at Cottonwood Pass. Few others have even attempted entry into ... Read more
By SP Parker
I live in the Sierra Nevada and own a mountain education and guiding company and am writing to warn about the conditions I’m seeing this week above my home. This is turning out to be a worrisome period. It’s a year of above-average snowfall, late snowfalls, high ... Read more
“While shopping for my first overnight backpack, my 16-year old self stumbled upon none other than an early trail guide: Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California. I didn’t know what the PCT was, nor could I envision how a trail extending from Mexico to Canada could even exist. Nonetheless, I left ... Read more
Oddbjørn Midbø read about the John Muir Trail a couple of years ago and in 2015, made it happen. The Norwegian outdoorsman and photographer writes about his trip to California in the winter edition of the PCT Communicator.
“In my home country of Norway, we have a lot of spectacular ... Read more
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