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Date: 02/23/17 14:45
First Daylight Crossing of Donner by #5 in Weeks
Author: BoilingMan

Finally!  2hrs late, but, hey...
SR

This is approaching Towle, CA (near Baxter)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/23/17 17:24 by BoilingMan.

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Date: 02/23/17 16:36
Re: First Daylight Crossing of Donner by #5 in Weeks
Author: Margaret_SP_fan

NICE photyo, sir!  Only 2 hours late?  Not bad!
(I assume you meant to type a "2"..)

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Date: 02/23/17 18:42
Re: First Daylight Crossing of Donner by #5 in Weeks
Author: TennesseeTraveler

Thanks for the photo, Boilingman.  Where's the snow?  Seem like a lot less than when I rode CZ throught in January.

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Date: 02/23/17 19:00
Re: First Daylight Crossing of Donner by #5 in Weeks
Author: BoilingMan

Our elevation, 3 to 4000', is kind of the line of scrimmage for snow.  It comes and goes all winter.  Gulf of Alaska storms deliver it and Pacific storms erase it. 
We just went through a series of Pacific storms.
SR

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Date: 02/23/17 23:46
Re: First Daylight Crossing of Donner by #5 in Weeks
Author: chakk

TennesseeTraveler Wrote:
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> Thanks for the photo, Boilingman.  Where's the
> snow?  Seem like a lot less than when I rode CZ
> throught in January.

At Donner Pass elevation, the snow depth now is likely approaching 20 feet.

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