Hi there. I spotted the thread about the backcountry conditions but I'm hoping for some more up to date information if it's available.
My group will be hiking from May Lake to Glen Aulin next Friday (08/05); sleeping at Glen Aulin; doing a day trip down stream into the valley there on Saturday and hiking out to tuolumne meadows on Sunday.
Fitness isn't an issue and casual hiking is common for this group but none of us are back country experts (all with some experience though).
In the other thread somebody mentioned the necessity of compass skills. Do you think the trails will be clearer next weekend? I've done this route twice before (2009 and 2010) but only in September and there was no visible snow then. Additionally, a link to a reliable source for a high country weather forecast would be amazing.
Also, I'm planning for the worst, but, any current mosquito info from anyone who's been up there in the last few days?
Thanks for any tips. I apologize for redundancy w/any other posts but I feel like its a fast changing scenario up there right now and I'm hoping for the most current info (or even a well seasoned estimate).