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I was eyeballing that one! I think if the rocks and terrain was further back on the left, I would of picked it. Feels too confined in a way but wow that is an awesome spot with the views and great capture with the clouds!
Check out these really high UV index values. Chicago over 11. Wow. We usually don't get this high cause in summer the earth is further away than in the Southern Hemisphere. Philly looks around 10.5.
Yeah, but according to him because the Sabal palm is more cold hardy here it makes it look ugly. When in reality cidp are extremely cold hardy, one guy posted pictures of them surviving in El paso Texas after Temps dropped into the single digits. I won't lie though cidp have a much more massive look and are more recognizeable.
Has nothing to do with cold hardiness, though I admit tender palms always look better for some reason imo. Take coconut palms. I love them. I find sabal palmetto to be unattractive, however there are sabals I do like. I like Bermudana and the sabal native to Dominican Republic to name a few. There are some other sabals I like. I just don't like those that look like a ball of green at the top. I like the look of robusta or flifera much more.
Rain was predicted but you said it was lightly snowing. Was it supposed to change over or was the rain for another area, maybe lower elevation?
Yeah I checked the forecast for valley bottoms, didn't check soundings. I just wasn't expecting snow, though I probably should've as the airmass was cool.
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Cool cross over of France/Italy. No wall there?
No one wants to make France or Italy great again.
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So funny and awesome to see a trailhead without any deciduous trees. In fact funny to see any trees at 5500'.
Actually those coniferous trees with light green needles are larches, they're deciduous. Here's a photo of larches from last October:
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Aside from maybe the 1st photo I didn't see what the trails looked like. Were they maintained? Scrambly? Flat, dirt, grassy? Mix of all types?
They were well-maintained and signed, with hiking time to interest points and all. Not the barely visible routes I've sometimes posted pics of on here. Mostly dirt and rocks, then rocks only above treeline. There even were steps at one point where the trail was steep enough. Wanna see pics of the trail? Here's one.
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Cool Faunas. What the heck do they eat to survive up there??
Bouquetins eat grass, but also moss and even lichen. The kind of vegetation that grows even in seemingly 100% rocky areas.
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I like how you used F° and didn't even put C° on the list. lol
I didn't know the exact temperatures, so had to give a range. 30s to 50s sounded better than single digits and 10s.
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Interesting you had shorts and T-Shirt to hike again. I think knowing I'd be going from 50s cooling to 30s I would of just kept long pants and tshirt even though I'd be heating up during the hike.
You might have more cold tolerance than me? I doubt that though.. 30s right now would be frigid for me since my skin has adjusted to 70s and 80s. Did you have a change of clothes just in case?
I Also prefer long pants to protect me from poison ivy or bug bites but I assume none of that was around up there?
Yeah no poison ivy up there, though bugs and especially poisonous snakes can be a good reason to wear long pants. I seldom feel cold when moving. When I'm standing still I'm a bit of a wimp though. I didn't bring any other clothes, but was offered 3 extra layers lol. It wasn't all necessary but as we ate lunch under light snow, I was happy to have long sleeves on.
Here's what the lower part of the trail looks like in winter btw:
Yup. I haven't done a hike more than once yet, there's just too much to explore.
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Wouldn't guessed it was that cold; hiking I've done in the North Cascades at that elevation was warmer.
I was definitely cooler than average for June. The car thermometer read 13°C a few dozen meters from Nice airport.
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Was it a real summit or just a high point?
It was a pass. Real summits were only a couple hundred meters higher, but there are no trails or routes there, so plenty of tricky spots to get through. There's no point to bother unless the mountain is 3000 m+.
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Any idea what those buildings are used for?
I believe they are (were?) a shepherd's summer hut.
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I doubt that though.. 30s right now would be frigid for me since my skin has adjusted to 70s and 80s. Did you have a change of clothes just in case? 
