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dmalloy

Trad climber
eastside
Apr 21, 2009 - 06:40pm PT
RE - What I would like to know, is when can you ride your bike from the gate to the meadow, when the road is clear but the gate is still closed????


I'm not sure if I have a definitive answer for you, but the essential answer is "the day before the road opens to auto traffic". This does not help if you are coming from far away and need to make plans ahead, but once they announce the opening day (which they usually do 3-4 days ahead), you just have to go up the day before that.

You should try to make it happen sometime....it is outrageously fun! And puts you in perfect position to get in on early hiking or climbing opportunities the next day.
Jaybro

Social climber
wuz real!
Apr 21, 2009 - 06:51pm PT
I think it closed late, that '76-77 season as well, Tim Washick and I went to hotcreek that year, in maybe Dec, there were nekkid people!
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Apr 21, 2009 - 08:11pm PT
Tioga and Glacier Point Roads Plowing Update

http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm

Tioga Road Plowing Update for April 20:

Start: Crane Flat
End: 7 miles past Crane Flat (just beyond South Fork bridge)
Miles plowed today: 7 miles
Average snow depth: 4 feet



The Glacier Point Road tentatively may open on Friday, May 1, conditions permitting.

The Mariposa Grove Road tentatively may open on Friday, April 17, conditions permitting.
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Apr 21, 2009 - 08:13pm PT
Tioga Gas Mart Opens Friday!

http://www.thesierraweb.com/tiogagasmart/
BCD

Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Apr 21, 2009 - 10:51pm PT
got some shots of the Tioga area on Sunday. Looks like the best coverage in the range!

White Mountain and the east ridge of Conness:

Conness and North Peak:

Dana and Ellery:

Inner City

Trad climber
East Bay
Apr 22, 2009 - 12:00am PT
BCD,
Those pics are great! Thanks for posting. Ho man....
rhyang

climber
SJC
Apr 22, 2009 - 12:19am PT
Awesome shots !!
Jingy

Social climber
Flatland, Ca
Apr 22, 2009 - 03:27pm PT
With the pass soon to be open.. Does anyone have any beta on Clarks Canyon?

Is it still under snow? Accessible? Or will it be a long walk to get back there?

Cheers

great photos too!
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Apr 27, 2009 - 08:01pm PT
here is a photo from the top of El Cap taken two days ago. Still a bit of snow up there



GDavis

Trad climber
Apr 27, 2009 - 08:15pm PT
10 points to the first guy to tell me where there was recent rockfall in that photo.
Scott_Nelson

Trad climber
San Diego
Apr 27, 2009 - 10:05pm PT
The idea of riding bikes up the road is great. We did just that a couple weeks ago when we found out the road into King's Canyon was still closed. A trip report is here:

http://pullharder.org/2009/04/27/kings-canyon/
HighGravity

Trad climber
Southern California
Apr 27, 2009 - 11:48pm PT
Scott, nice TR! Kings Canyon is my favorite place, tons of FA's available. Nice work on the climb. Where in the Canyon does it start? Looks like near Roaring River falls?
Scott_Nelson

Trad climber
San Diego
Apr 28, 2009 - 01:15am PT
Hmmm I don't have a good picture of where the route is, but it's on right side of the canyon, directly across from the wall I have a lot of photos of. I think it's the next point the road crosses the river after Roaring River.
Chris McNamara

SuperTopo staff member
Apr 28, 2009 - 08:06pm PT
Tioga Road Plowing Update for April 27:

Start: White Wolf
End: Yosemite Creek
Average snow depth: 3 feet
dmalloy

Trad climber
eastside
Apr 28, 2009 - 08:17pm PT
just heard the word that the road is open up to Tioga Lake from the East. Your easy spring skiing access starts....NOW.
Jingy

Social climber
Flatland, Ca
Apr 28, 2009 - 08:32pm PT
GDavis - Somewhere near the top of that white patch of rock and desbris near the left side of Half Dome?

What do I win?

Cheers


Chris Mac - Does that mean the pass is opening sooner.. rather than later?
GDavis

Trad climber
Apr 28, 2009 - 09:12pm PT
Jingy, you can have Chris Mac's shoelaces. But, you have to wrestle him for them.
Fluoride

Trad climber
Hollywood, CA
Apr 28, 2009 - 09:28pm PT
Jingy

Social climber
Flatland, Ca
Apr 29, 2009 - 03:17pm PT
How much do you think I can get for the laces on eBay.. If I mention they are Chris Macs Shoelaces?

Although, the first trick will be the wrestling part... I'll have to train for that... I'll get back on that!! LOL

Cheers

clustiere

Trad climber
berkeley ca
Apr 29, 2009 - 03:41pm PT
I saw a HUGE avalanche rip down clouds rest last Thursday, it was beautiful!
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