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topher
Jan 8, 2003, 3:12 AM
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hey im going to bishop for the most of febuary and i have two questions: one is the weather going to worth going down for or am i just dreaming and going end up wasting my money two how cold does it get at night in febuary, i have a sleeping bag thats good to like minuse 20c, but is that good enough? thanks
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tigerbythetail
Jan 8, 2003, 4:39 AM
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How cold? Below freezing, so your bag will come in handy. It may be Cali but it still gets cold. Being that you're from Canada you may find it mild as it's usually quite nice save for storms. [ This Message was edited by: tigerbythetail on 2003-01-07 20:41 ]
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You can goto www.wunderground.com and get the historical data for anyplace. Great site. I'm heading south around the first of Feb as well looking for good weather. Maybe Red rocks, Jtree, and Zion. Maybe hookup and climb. John
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vicum
Jan 8, 2003, 6:38 AM
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I was just there over new years. The weather forcast didn't look all that great but most of the precipitation was at night. The day temps were barable to very nice. It was t-shirt weather sometimes. The Buttermilks had a like 8" of snow but were still climbable. Bring a tarp or something. The happies were usually very nice. BTW, it can be dark and windy in the milks, but full sun in the happies. It's a strange place. I would say unless there is a a huge storm predicted to coome through, go for it. Bishop is kind of like a weather bubble. Hope that helps. ~Arnold
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apollodorus
Jan 8, 2003, 7:15 AM
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This Feb is either great or epic. The storm prediction is for more snow. But, there is so much snow now, you can ski Mammoth until the climbing season opens.
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maculated
Jan 8, 2003, 7:17 AM
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Well, the buttermilks are currently covered and I hear the Happies have a few inches. It is warming up here and a couple people I know in Bishop say it's warm enough to climb, but this year is El Nino, even if it is warm enough, it might be raining. I'd wait if I were you. I live here and i don't even want to waste time freezing down there when I could go skiing. And I like climbing way more.
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rockfax
Jan 8, 2003, 11:39 AM
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The Happy and Sad Boulders are snow free at the moment. The Buttermilk has some snow but is very climable as is the Druid Stones. Mick Bishop www.rockfax.com
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roughster
Jan 8, 2003, 11:41 AM
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[small]This topic was moved to the Regional Discussions forum by roughster[/small] [ This Message was edited by: roughster on 2003-01-08 03:42 ]
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michaelmay513
Jan 8, 2003, 2:09 PM
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I'm going to Bishop the last week in March. I've been told that the weather is perfect at that time. Not to cold or to hot
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