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Rack for U.S west coast. 11-Nov-2005 At 5:49:24 AM valygrl

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Hi from California...

Haven't been to squamish, have spent some time those other places...

Your rack is fine for Tahoe, Yosemite and JT. You might want some aliens, as mentioned before, but those are available to purchase near all those places.

No problem finding partners in Yos & JT, Tahoe is harder w/o a partner, there's no one place climbers hang out. In Yos, Camp 4. In JT, Hidden Valley Campground.

Your partners will all have rack too, so don't sweat the gear.

Your trip is upside down!!!

Typical weather pattern is north = colder and wetter, south = warmer and dryer.

You should start in JT in the winter to early spring - Feb-March-April. Can get too hot already by late April.

If you need something else to do in spring, try Indian Creek (Moab, Utah, before end of April) and Red Rocks (Las Vegas, Nevada)

Yosemite is good Mid-May to late June, the earlier you go the more likely you will get rain. July is OK but too hot, you will be chasing the shade and swimming in the river.

Tahoe isn't any good until late May to June, and then is good all summer. Tahoe is higher altitude, and gets real winter - think ski resorts.

If you are here late summer (July-Sept), go to Tuolumne, granite domes at high altitude near Yosemite.

I haven't been to Squamish, but it's known as a mid-late summer place, it is WET in spring.

Happy climbing!

PS I'm going to OZ December - March, starting with Arapiles in December, what should I know?

Anna (the Valley in VALYGRL is Yosemite Valley)