how are you at postholing? Cross your fingers. Theres a reason you got permit easily. Good chance of snow that early.
Maybe 10-20% of maximum snowpack stilll left in average year. This year is shaping up to be average, or better. Most of those early permits go to people hoping for no snow, and they keep applying for other permits in case there is snow. This could be 2 ft of snow on trail for miles, more around passes. Makes for really interesting water crossings.
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