In this episode, the THRU-r community welcomes back Wilderness Skills Instructor and Mountain Education founder Ned Tibbits to discuss the pros and cons of starting the Pacific Crest Trail in May. This is the audio from our community Zoom meetup incase you missed the live event!

During this discussion, Ned goes over the pros of weather, logistics, and strategy as well as cons of starting the PCT in May. This also can apply to JMT starts in June and July, since the focus is on travel in the Sierra Nevada.

Ned has founded a non-profit organization which promotes wilderness safety called Mountain Education. If you feel like this information added value to your hiking preparation, consider donating to thank him for his time and knowledge. You can donate here.

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55. PCT May Start Dates - Pros & Cons