frozenintime
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hi all
in researching the wind river range, this amazing site keeps popping up and many of you seem very well versed in the area.
so i thought i'd join up and come here with my question!
my wife and i are considering a last minute trip to the winds in september for an 8 or 9 day loop.
the only time we can get away, however, is somewhere around the 10th to the 20th.
given your experience, what should we expect at this time of year?
how likely is a blizzard, multiple below 20 degree nights, etc?
we have a fair amount of experience backpacking, but not in snow (we are from the northeast, where once it's snowing it's cold cold cold.)
my wife sleeps cold and tends towards it a bit the rest of the time as well. she can layer up and is very game and we are very excited by what we've read about the area, but being cold every night could put a damper on what is ultimately a vacation, and major snowfall just might put a damper on both of ours. (california is another option but there seem to be major fires and smoke anywhere we want to go!)
i know it's a broad question and i'm asking you to predict the weather, which doesn't exactly clock in on a timetable.
but at least one of you has got to be a little clairvoyant, right?! or at least experienced
in researching the wind river range, this amazing site keeps popping up and many of you seem very well versed in the area.
so i thought i'd join up and come here with my question!
my wife and i are considering a last minute trip to the winds in september for an 8 or 9 day loop.
the only time we can get away, however, is somewhere around the 10th to the 20th.
given your experience, what should we expect at this time of year?
how likely is a blizzard, multiple below 20 degree nights, etc?
we have a fair amount of experience backpacking, but not in snow (we are from the northeast, where once it's snowing it's cold cold cold.)
my wife sleeps cold and tends towards it a bit the rest of the time as well. she can layer up and is very game and we are very excited by what we've read about the area, but being cold every night could put a damper on what is ultimately a vacation, and major snowfall just might put a damper on both of ours. (california is another option but there seem to be major fires and smoke anywhere we want to go!)
i know it's a broad question and i'm asking you to predict the weather, which doesn't exactly clock in on a timetable.
but at least one of you has got to be a little clairvoyant, right?! or at least experienced