Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in Oct.?

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#59395 - 07/29/11 03:09 PM Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in Oct.?
kmc2 stranger Registered: 10/02/08 Posts: 18	I dont have any experience with climbing out West, so I was looking for some advice. I am planning on taking my week of vacation in the first week of October and was hoping to go to Yosemite, possibly with a stop in Lake Tahoe. Could you typically expect decent weather for climbing this time of year? Thanks in advance. ~Kevin
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#59396 - 07/29/11 05:03 PM Re: Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in Oct.? [Re: kmc2]
Rickster addict Registered: 10/16/07 Posts: 596 Loc: Orange Cty, NY	Yosemite and most of the Sierra in October is great. Our month there one Oct was a bit dry, but the weather was near perfect the entire time and of course the summer tourists are long gone. Enjoy.
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#59406 - 08/01/11 02:40 PM Re: Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in Oct.? [Re: Rickster]
chip Carpal Tunnel Registered: 10/06/01 Posts: 2555 Loc: Sittin' Pretty in Fat City	There are some years that the Sierras will get significant snowfall in early October, so you may need to be flexible. The road through Tuolomne will close for decent snow, but often melt out completely within a day or two later. Nights will be cold. October is usually perfect in the Valley but watch the weather, as tremendous storms can occur. Places like Donner's Pass and the Leap will likely be spectacular as well. I miss October...
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#59443 - 08/03/11 04:43 PM Re: Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in Oct.? [Re: chip]
stoopid journeyman Registered: 10/09/08 Posts: 67 Loc: West Sand Lake, NY	Originally Posted By: chip There are some years that the Sierras will get significant snowfall in early October, so you may need to be flexible. The road through Tuolomne will close for decent snow, but often melt out completely within a day or two later. Nights will be cold. October is usually perfect in the Valley but watch the weather, as tremendous storms can occur. Places like Donner's Pass and the Leap will likely be spectacular as well. I miss October... I want to second Chip -- late September is our cutoff for Yosemite. Any later and weather becomes too much of a roll-of-the-dice for 3,000 miles of travel, etc. Obviously the earlier in October the better. Hell, starting in October the Adirondacks start to see snow. _________________________ Adirondack Rock and Ice Climbers Facebook Community
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#59445 - 08/03/11 04:54 PM Re: Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in Oct.? [Re: stoopid]
Chas Pooh-Bah Registered: 03/22/01 Posts: 1748 Loc: Flagstaff	Its usually the best time to climb there (having lived in San Francisco from 1998 to 2005 and climbing there every weekend) BUT you can have MASSIVE snowstorms, like ones that kill the unprepared. Expect the days to be sunny with temperatures around 65 to 70F and around 20% humidity.
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#59539 - 08/07/11 05:01 PM Re: Yosemite and Lake Tahoe in Oct.? [Re: Chas]
kmc2 stranger Registered: 10/02/08 Posts: 18	Thanks to everyone for the beta.
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