How did you deal with the snow in the High Sierra and would you reccomend taking an ice ax?
As I mentioned previously 2001 was a very low snow year and many entered during the latter part of May as I also did on May 31st, complete with my trusty New Balance 803 trailrunner’s. There was still plenty of snow and ice to negotiate over the high passes but I really managed just fine. And yes, I did carry a small ice ax although I was only two out of ten hiker’s who did, that I witnessed leaving Kennedy Meadow’s. There were a few distinct places that I was glad to have it such as the icy trail up Forester Pass and when I got lost from the trail at Muir Pass. Some hiker’s did just fine with their trekking poles or nothing but I was sure glad to have my ice ax from Kennedy Meadow’s to Tuolomne Meadow’s where I mailed it home. On a very snowy year you might want to have it for the Sonora Pass area.
