Winter is Not Over | Little Lakes Valley, CA

[@YongsungKim]

It was great meeting you on trail. This video completed the end screen of my video. It's awesome to see three different perspective of Little Lakes Valley from 3 KZbinrs.

[@Sheety33]

Enjoyed meeting you guys, and watching your perspective on the trip! You guys had great weather....I went in at the wrong time haha.

[@saavedramarcelo]

You guys met on the trail by chance? Nice!😀

[@johnprisk]

I love Little Lakes Valley. Definitely one of my favorite trails up in the Eastern Sierra. Gorgeous, even in the snow. Another great video! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@Sheety33]

Thank you!

[@tjyosuico8685]

Beautiful!

[@easleyrider]

Love it man. It's rare in California for winter to stick around like this, might as well enjoy it! Great vid sheety!

[@jinsjewelry]

Awesome trip! It is really nice to see all three of you guys together. Three of my favorite hiking youtubers😍👍

[@Wanna.Wander]

💜snow is pretty only on mountain tops

[@carolinenunez3455]

Gorgeous! I love the Little Lakes Valley, but I’ve never seen it like that!

[@susiehilsman1360]

Beautiful, but still so much snow! I shared this on the John Muir Trail Hikers 2019 Facebook page because there are so many questions about the snow!

[@Sheety33]

Susie Hilsman cool I had no idea there was such a website! What’s the address?

[@susiehilsman1360]

There are two groups on Facebook that I’m a member of: John Muir Trail Hikers 2019 and John Muir Trail. Just search for those groups. There could be others, but those are the 2 that I’m aware of and a part of. Love your videos-have watched the one of Devils Postpile to Tuolumne Meadows several times because I’ll be hiking that in a few months! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@luizarroyo988]

Great video man! I was curious how the conditions were out there. Thanks a lot for the info!

[@gene1272]

Great video! I'll be heading up there in September. Looking forward to backpacking and doing a little fishing.

[@MountainFisher]

Looks nice, can always get snow up there. Makes you forget you're in Cali. Just soaking in the view.

[@NatureBoy711]

Man, that's sweet! .... my kind of hike, so beautiful! ^.^

[@ColemanOutdoors]

That was sweet! You're lucky, it seems like you're in the ES every other weekend! Love those shades! And you're right, winter isn't over. I was on Mt Baldy today....snow from Manker Flats all the way to the top!!

[@Sheety33]

Coleman Outdoors wow amazing! So much snow this year. I get up to the ES as often as I can - can’t get enough. Thanks man - shades were picked up while in Germany and I think they are billabong or something along those lines. Happy trails!

[@ColemanOutdoors]

@@Sheety33 nice....world travelin'! Thanks and happy trails to you too, bud!

[@Radnally]

Still a good amount of snow up there. Nice work.

[@chrismadsen8373]

Went to Pinecrest, hwy 108 east of Sonora, May 21 to 24, lots of snow too.

[@Sheety33]

You backpack during this time?

[@chrismadsen8373]

@@Sheety33 no, rangers advised against it. All snowed in at trailheads, just fished

[@chrismadsen8373]

@@Sheety33 if I knew how to send u a pic I would

[@XBOXNationTVHD]

I didn't know you and hiking nerd knew each other until I watched his video yesterday

[@jeffreyvasquez3911]

Burr! Do you like the snow will be melted in mid July through Donahue pass. Man I planned a 8 day backpacking trip, I think now I might need some more gear. Lol. ??? Do you us crampons? My friend says he does like using them, but are they really necessary., I’ve never used them either in the snow. Just confused if I should but them$$$, for A July trip? I appreciate advice.. it’s been awhile since I backpacked. Thanks .. you have a great channel... love all the places you go. Thanks

[@Sheety33]

Jeffrey Vasquez so hard to tell right now if the snow will be melted by then - id say the majority of it along trails will be but may never completely melt at the higher elevations. I use crampons only when icy. I think by July you will be good....I have more trips planned in June and feel free to hit me up about conditions. Thanks for watching!🤙

[@jeffreyvasquez3911]

Sheety33 thank you. Awesome. You do such a fantastic job covering all the trails. Much appreciated.🤙

[@paulharms7253]

I postponed a trip up there all the way till July 7th so as to (hopefully) be able to cross over Tioga Pass. It has been many years since I have seen that much snow this late.

[@Sheety33]

I hear ya - we're all postponing trips due to this years snow.

[@MeMe-cd1wy]

what is the first lake you mentioned?

[@HikingNerd]

That looks like some heavy, wet snowfall! I think we escaped just in the nick of time. Let's plan a trip soon!

[@Sheety33]

For sure - any ideas? I'm thinking of a Kings Canyon overnight on June 8th, out on June 9th?

[@HikingNerd]

@@Sheety33 What's your email? Let's coordinate offline

[@Sheety33]

Hiking Nerd you on instagram? If so send me a message; scottie_f_p

[@coffeedollsvp]

Is it better to use snow shoes in those conditions?

[@Sheety33]

Depends on if it’s slush or hard…slush yes, but hard you can ski or walk over

[@karinr5168]

what site # did you stay at?

[@WestShoreMan]

That snowshoeing dude ate it @ 4:15.

[@eakinj]

excellent!!

[@eakinj]

btw, I hadn't heard of Hiking nerd, I've subscribed to him as well. pretty amazing views

[@FrancisLeonNina]

Realllyyyyy ?????? I can’t go there it’s too far I live somewhere in California but it will took me so long

[@БемБасанов]

Спасибо за обзор ...

[@wannabetowasabe]

Over to the right is "Mow know" pass not "Ma no." "Mono" (Mow know) is a Paiute word meaning fly eating people. "Mono" (Ma no) is the opposite of stereo. As long as you come up here to Mono County and in the area of Mono Lake, you should remember how to pronounce the name correctly! 2017 was the record breaking snowfall year in the greater Sierra Nevada, along with the record setting Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) at Mammoth Pass and many other snow survey sites. It just beat 1983 by a little bit. The spring and early summer of 1983 were snowier, however, as it continued to snow a few times in June. I was living in Bridgeport, CA that year and at about 0530-0600 on the 4th of July I got up and found 4" of snow on the lawn on the west side of my house. The back lawn, on the east side of the house, had already melted off. 2017 warmed up in the last days of March and April was warm as were May and June. A lot of snow was still on the ground in August, still blocking trails at the highest elevations. This year (2019) was the 6th heaviest snowfall or SWE, since records have been kept. The second week of May was warm, but its been cold ever since. If June this year is as cold as 1983, trails will still be snow covered on north slopes and in shady areas. I live north of Rock Creek at 150' below 8,000' and have a bit of snow on my lawn in the shady areas.

[@Sheety33]

Appreciate the information! I mispronounce "Sabrina" Lake all the time, but catch myself when I do. Thanks again - hopefully this is the last winter storm and the weather heats up for summer time.

[@ColemanOutdoors]

@@Sheety33 haha.. that's right....I remember that. 😋

[@Sheety33]

Coleman Outdoors you know that comment was directed at you hahah

[@ColemanOutdoors]

@@Sheety33 hahaha....I'm dyin'!!! That's funny because I wondered for just a second if it was meant to be. It's like my very own personal KZbin Easter egg!

[@jeremiahgamble832]

Awesome man, well done!Gorgeous scenery up there!! I always enjoy your video's. I wish i could get uo in God's country more often. Sure is beautiful up there. I can't get enough of the Sierras. We should hike/backpacking sometime together. Hit me up on fb. Jeremiah Gamble.