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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: FamilyMan01 on June 04, 2013, 06:41:24 PM

Title: How much snow is left???
Post by: FamilyMan01 on June 04, 2013, 06:41:24 PM: Well, with all this chatter about scouting trips and special permit results about to be disclosed has me getting a little excited myself!

To those who have already began to hit the hills, how does the snow accumulation look above 5,000'?

I plan on hunting just east of Chinook pass and am curiuos how much snow is still present.

Thanks
Title: Re: How much snow is left???
Post by: Dslayer on June 04, 2013, 08:35:13 PM: Morse Creek Snotel site shows 56 inches of snow still. The farther east you go, the less snow there is generally except on north facing slopes.
Title: Re: How much snow is left???
Post by: lagnar on June 04, 2013, 09:30:15 PM: Came over Chinook pass abt. midnight wed last week. abt 1 mile to the top I almost turned back because of snow falling and snowy roads...( storm rolled thru)
I had no problem with snow anywhere I went, lots of rain and wet muddy roads, etc.
Snow banks are really high on the ridges.
Title: How much snow is left???
Post by: slim9300 on June 09, 2013, 12:09:53 PM: About 5' up on Ellinor yesterday.

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Title: Re: How much snow is left???
Post by: notellumcreek on June 09, 2013, 12:30:51 PM: Depends what side of the hill you are hiking up. I hiked a trail thursday and was able to get to the top of the peak(6200ft) without hitting any serious snow(only a few snow patches here and there). North facing slopes like above is stated will be the worst for snow.
Title: Re: How much snow is left???
Post by: Band on June 10, 2013, 09:45:56 AM: North slope of Manashtash Ridge has almost zero snow at 5,000' as of this past weekend. I only found an occasional small patch.
Title: Re: How much snow is left???
Post by: Old Man Yager on June 11, 2013, 03:56:57 PM: Stay on the sunny side of the hills !
Title: Re: How much snow is left???
Post by: SteelheadDC on June 11, 2013, 05:05:26 PM: I was in the general area you are talking about this weekend, on top of little bald mt aprox 5500 feet, no snow, but the mountains to the west around mt aix above 6000 feet looked pretty snowy.