Re: Still snow on the ground in Upper Pines? Have a friend going uo Wednesday and she is wondering if they will be tenting on snow or dirt?

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mtn man

Still snow on the ground in Upper Pines? Have a friend going uo Wednesday and she is wondering if they will be tenting on snow or dirt?
January 03, 2022 03:32PM

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Anybody have up to date info on this?

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balzaccom

Re: Still snow on the ground in Upper Pines? Have a friend going uo Wednesday and she is wondering if they will be tenting on snow or dirt?
January 04, 2022 07:35AM

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Snow level is well below 3500 feet these days. The warmer temperatures will begin to melt the snow...but where there isn't snow, there may well be water! Bring a ground cloth, as the very least. If the site has been used, the snow may be have been cleared...

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eeek

Re: Still snow on the ground in Upper Pines? Have a friend going uo Wednesday and she is wondering if they will be tenting on snow or dirt?
January 06, 2022 03:39PM

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The webcam shows snow.

https://www.nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htm?id=81B464BC-1DD8-B71B-0B0F6F15CBA4A034