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Originally Posted by
MuddyWaters
Yes you need raingear.
It can go long time without raining in the Sierra
But it can also rain all day every day for several days.
It usually doesnt, but the thing is....sometime it do.
Rain, fog, sleet, hail , torrential downpours, wind , and 48 degrees at 11000 ft+ all day is what you might encounter
Its the sierra in summer, high elevation, not the AT where its 85F and raining.
Sometimes people get lucky and get by with just a poncho. Thats really all thats needed 75% of time probably, but its just luck to get by with it.