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PCTAssociation

  1. Holy moley! @Oprah chooses Wild by @CherylStrayed for her new book club! Yay #PCT! mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/01/the…
  2. Road from Reds Meadow to Mammoth is CLOSED to walking too. Take this alternate: pcta.org/planning/durin… Map: pcta.org/pdf/ca_section…
  3. #PCT near Scissors Xing is OPEN again! Banner Fire is out and the trail is officially re-opened.
  4. Reds Meadow Rd is closed (even for walking). #PCT travelers should head to Mammoth via Mammoth Pass. pcta.org/planning/durin…
  5. @BarefootJake I'm liking: mexicotocanada.com
  6. Current conditions around Forester Pass: piotrowski.smugmug.com/Whats-New-1/Jo…
  7. LakeoftheSky Outfitters in Tahoe reports 1st #PCT thruhiker stopped in on Saturday! facebook.com/lakeofthesky
  8. #PCT closed @ Snag Creek (southern WA). Failed bridge. Detour signed, waiting on map. pcta.org/planning/durin…
  9. Talked to "Backwoods" in Independence. Says there are at least 10 hikers in front of him. Snow + blowdown not much of a problem.
  10. Follow #BannerIC for Banner Fire updates.