Late December, 2010

Massive snow storms blowing South out of the Tropics, rather than out of the Northwest, as are traditional in the Sierras and along the Northwestern United States, have dumped record snows from Lake Tahoe to Mount Whitney.   I'm heading for the Tahoe Basin for a 4 or 5 day trip ASAP. I'm heading from the basin to Round Top Lake, South of Carson Pass, via Round and Showers Lakes. I'll give a  detailed report on conditions when I return.

In the meantime, here's two maps of the South Tahoe and Carson Pass regions that link to live real time temperature and snow depth information.

Southwest Shore of Lake Tahoe Carson Pass Region  

As I continue building the trail guide the weather pages for the Southern Sierras will be constructed. See the Trail Guide and the Backpacker's Forum for some basic information on prepping for a snow trip.

The gear section has a list that defines your basic Winter Gear. As building trail guide content has priority over the gear section, I have not yet laid out a comprehensive snow camping section.

I've been building the basic elements of the Tahoe to Whitney Trail Guide since my last trip in October, so if you've been out, post up your experiences.