triple crown

[nopain]

I'M try to see who's planing to triple crown 2010 if so when is your start date so far I'T about 10 of use that's planing to start around May 15.

[ARambler]

I think May 1 is more popular for a nobo (although I had to flip because May 1st was too early for the San Juans in 2008.)
Rambler

[BrianLe]

On the off-chance you aren't already aware of these, have a look at the cdt-l discussion list and the 2010 CDT Yahoo Group.

[Sly]

I started May 1st nobo with the intentions of flipping from Glacier once I reached the San Juans. It was a very low snow year and was able to hike through CO with little snow. However, I picked up a couple weeks because northern NM was closed. Finished in Canada Sept 16th and did northern NM after, finishing in just over 5 months.

May 15th may be a better date (to reach CO) but expect it to get hot and you'll need to average about 23+ miles a day.

[Meta]

Some of us are going southbound, you should consider it! A couple people that I know of for sure are starting (right now planning to start anyway) southbound about June 15th.

[Dogwood]

I'm starting NOBO in late April at the Columbus NM terminus. Will leap frog or flip if snow necessitates.

[handlebar]

Me too. Nobo in late April from Crazy Cook if I can get there, else Columbus.

[Lucy Lulu]

Hi Handlebar

Last year, Sam Hughes picked us up at the El Paso airport, let us camp in his yard, and took us out to CC for a reasonable shuttle fee. Meeting Sam, and getting his tour of the area, were definitely worth the effort.

I may still have his contact information. If you would like it, just send me an e-mail and I will take a look around.