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No Hope Yet

  • Aspen, Red Lake Creek, Hope Valley (9/20/19) Philip Reedy
  • Aspen, Red Lake Creek, Hope Valley (9/21/18) Philip Reedy

Hope Valley (CA-88, Carson Pass) is still Just Starting. A year ago, it was Patchy.

Color spotter Philip Reedy spent yesterday morning in the Hope Valley and sends these comparison shots with what he witnessed 364 days previously.

  • Aspen, Hope Valley (9/20/19) Philip Reedy
  • Aspen, Hope Valley (9/21/18) Philip Reedy
  • Hope Valley (9/20/19) Philip Reedy
  • Hope Valley (9/21/18) Philip Reedy
  • Aspen Grove, West of Sorensen’s Resort, Hope Valley (9/20/19) Philip Reedy
  • Aspen Grove, West of Sorensen’s Resort, Hope Valley (9/21/18) Philip Reedy

Hope Valley is late by a week, compared to last year. Phil plans to report each week and will update us, next Friday. We expect Hope Valley to be Patchy by Sept. 26 and Near Peak by Oct. 3. If it holds that schedule, the valley will show comparatively to what it has in similar weeks, historically.

Aspen blight, Sorensen’s grove, Hope Valley (9/20/19) Philip Reedy

Overall, the groves look healthy and lush. Though, groves closest to the Sorensen’s Resort are afflicted with aspen blight (Marsonnina).

As reported previously, this fungus is propagated when new leaves get wet in late springtime. It will not affect the Sorensen grove in years to come, though aspen blight can return anywhere conditions allow.

  • Hope Valley (7,300′) – Just Starting (0-10%)
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