10-21-2013, 04:57 PM
In about 3 weeks, I'm heading out on a hunt where we will be crossing passes in excess of 8500 feet in elevation and perhaps even in excess of about 9000 feet to hunt some of our area. I've done this in late October and early to mid November a couple of times and had a lot of fun. We've killed a few deer, but nothing spectacular, for sure. However, it seems colder this year than in years past and I'm starting to become a bit concerned about how much snow there may be at those elevations. I'd hate to cross over a pass early in the hunt, and then not be able to get back out due to snow being too deep.
Has anyone been up in the Frank Church Wilderness (or anywhere else for that matter) in last few weeks where they may have been up that high? If so, what was the snow depth, temps, etc.
I've been looking at the fire imagery ([url "http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/imagery.php?op=fire&passID=196539"]http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/imagery.php?op=fire&passID=196539[/url]) and I can see that there is snow, but it is difficult to tell how much from a photo. Snow can go from a few inches deep to a few feet deep in a few hundred feet of elevation gain........
If you've been out, I'd sure be interested in hearing your reports.
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Has anyone been up in the Frank Church Wilderness (or anywhere else for that matter) in last few weeks where they may have been up that high? If so, what was the snow depth, temps, etc.
I've been looking at the fire imagery ([url "http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/imagery.php?op=fire&passID=196539"]http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/imagery.php?op=fire&passID=196539[/url]) and I can see that there is snow, but it is difficult to tell how much from a photo. Snow can go from a few inches deep to a few feet deep in a few hundred feet of elevation gain........
If you've been out, I'd sure be interested in hearing your reports.
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