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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Apr 17, 2012 - 12:18pm PT
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Park at the entrance gate. Should be open if no more snow.
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Josh Nash
Social climber
riverbank ca
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Apr 17, 2012 - 01:17pm PT
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The anticipation is killing me. I am already pulling out ye old guide book and starting to work on my tick list for this year. I hope it's may 19th.
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rizzuh
Mountain climber
San Francisco, CA
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Apr 17, 2012 - 07:34pm PT
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Called the close; so double or nothing. Putting it down on May 22nd.
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Mtbphoto
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, Ca
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Apr 17, 2012 - 08:55pm PT
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I say May 9th. Forecast is callin for almost 70 in mammoth
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Apr 17, 2012 - 09:40pm PT
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Fattrad...Wrong AGAIN...May 20th...RJ
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PeteC
climber
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Apr 17, 2012 - 09:44pm PT
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My park service amigo says the pass will be open in less than 2 weeks. I doubt there is any road damage--- the stretch to the park boundary from the east is flawless, and remember that autos were crossing it in january.
Very, very excited.
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Apr 17, 2012 - 09:54pm PT
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< 2 weeks?
Yess!!!
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Grippa
Trad climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Apr 17, 2012 - 10:44pm PT
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I'm banking on May 7th!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Apr 18, 2012 - 12:26am PT
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I can't wait to get to work at the one and only Awesome, Tioga Pass Resort.
Cheers and see you all this summer. Lynnie
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Apr 18, 2012 - 12:52am PT
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Friday May 5th.
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Aerili
climber
Reno, NV
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Apr 18, 2012 - 12:08pm PT
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I climbed with a guy this past week who works in the Meadows. He told me he was hearing early to mid May projections via his connections. They told him to gear up for an earlier-than-usual start to the work season there.
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Apr 18, 2012 - 02:18pm PT
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More rumors and vile slander:
Asked the checker at Mono Market last Saturday April 14, and he also estimated end of April opening. He said 120 was all cleared except a huge boulder on the road before the big curve below Ellery Lake, which will take explosives to clear.
Sounds like a job for Piton Ron... ;-)
BTW, does anyone know the rules about 120 bike access before the gates open? When will the cache box at Tuolumne campground need to be cleared?
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WBraun
climber
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Apr 18, 2012 - 02:24pm PT
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He said 120 was all cleared
He's dreaming .....
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Mtbphoto
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, Ca
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Apr 18, 2012 - 03:48pm PT
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New tuolumne meadows winter ranger update, Says there are bare spots on the road, and the road from the Eastside to the gate is snow free (but still not open)
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David D.
climber
Pacific Grove, CA
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Apr 18, 2012 - 09:48pm PT
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Wait, so Tuolumne is going to be open before finals is over? This sounds bad for my grades.
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robert jones
Trad climber
santa cruz,ca
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Apr 19, 2012 - 10:40am PT
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I read 120 has been kept clear up to the pass from the eastside since Jan. Saw the Park service transporting a blower up 140 this past Mon. 4/16. Anyone interested in wildflowers and pure beauty should know the hike from the Hite cove trailhead is spectacular right now. Also the ride up Foresta road via bike is also incredible with amazing cascades, waterfalls as well as wildflowers.
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darkmagus
Mountain climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 19, 2012 - 11:56am PT
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I'm liking this may 23rd thing!
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Apr 19, 2012 - 12:21pm PT
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I'll go out on a limb with Friday May 11!
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Fumbling towards stone
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Apr 19, 2012 - 01:05pm PT
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Here are the factors that affect Tioga Rd. opening from the NPS site:
Once plowing of the Tioga Road is completed, additional work must be completed before the road can safely be opened.
Factors affecting plowing operations:
* Avalanche zones (26 potential areas). The Olmsted Point avalanche zone requires a lot of work, including application of charcoal over the snow to help with melting and blasting the snow slab to make it safer for personnel.
* Heavy snow pack slows the whole operation.
* Trees that have fallen across the road and been buried in the snow. These can cause substantial damage to the equipment and result in a stop to all operations until they're cleared.
*Rock slides buried by the snow. These can cause substantial damage to the equipment and result in a stop to all operations.
* Snow storms during the opening require a stop to Tioga Road operations and in order to plow and sand the park roads.
* Road repairs and ditching and brushing operations once snow has melted back enough.
From this page which has updates and other info:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm
Check out the video at the bottom of that page (which I think has been posted here before) showing some of the good folks who clear the road in action.
I'm going aggressive this year: May 5.
Eric
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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Apr 19, 2012 - 02:03pm PT
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This was a few bends before Crane Flat on Friday afternoon:
It was just about entirely melted away when I drove back through on Sunday.
Edit: a few more of the Valley this weekend
I could just barely make out Herson and his daughter hoofing it up the Slabs approach for a morning run at the Reg:
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