Shoulder season is here!

[Pipsissewa]

I'm still waiting on an explanation of shoulder season and the genesis of the term. Is it some kind of local term? It just doesn't make any sense to me.

I think it is the period betwen high and low travel seasons. May be specific to the travel industry or to a high tourist area.

Ok, I just had to google it......shoulder season, the time between high and low peak travel seasons, usually the spring and fall, lower fares, etc. No one is travelling to SW Oklahoma, 3 days ago 108 degrees, then cold front with no rain, today was high 90s.

Well, I meant more in the "shoulder season backpacking" sense. See, for example, here: article on shoulder season hiking

We're off to Mt. Mitchell tomorrow. Hiking the Black Mountain Crest Trail again.