8,736′ Ebbetts Pass, CA, Temporarily Closed Due to Winter Storm Caltrans District 10 announced yesterday that 8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass is temporarily closed due to incoming winter weather. The highway, home to lots of world-class backcountry skiing, does not currently have an estimated time of reopening. “Caltrans has temporarily closed State Route 4 from Lake Alpine to the Route 89 junction (Ebbetts Pass) due to an incoming storm. There is […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 26, 2023 0 Comments
8,736′ Ebbetts Pass, CA, Now Open For the Summer Caltrans District 10 announced yesterday that 8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass is now open for the summer. There is lots of world-class backcountry skiing accessible from Ebbetts Pass. Related: Jaw Dropping Winter Statistics on Donner Pass, CA The pass closed for the winter on November 18th, 2022; this is the latest it has opened since the big winter of 2016/17. Crews […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2023 0 Comments
8,736′ SR 4 Ebbetts Pass, CA, Now Closed for the Winter The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass and Route 108/Sonora Pass for the winter. Route 4 is closed from the Mt. Reba turnoff just west of Lake Alpine to Silver Creek, 5 miles west of the Route 89 junction (Alpine County), and Route 108 is closed from the Sno-Park gate east of Strawberry (Tuolumne County) […] SnowBrains | November 18, 2022 0 Comments
California’s State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass and SR-108/Sonora Pass to Open Thursday The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will open State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass and Route 108/Sonora Pass at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022, for the spring season. The passes offer access to some of the world’s finest springtime backcountry skiing and riding. Caltrans opened Route 89/Monitor Pass on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from a storm closure. Caltrans District 10 manages […] SnowBrains | May 12, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Caltrans Making Great Progress to Open Tioga, Sonora, and Ebbetts Passes Earlier Than Usual Caltrans road crews have been working diligently to open the mountain passes and great progress has been made. All these passes offer world-class spring skiing & riding this time of year. Snowplows have reached the eastern gate of Yosemite National Park on State Route 120 W, but before they can reopen the highway, crews have to remove rocks that fell onto […] SnowBrains | April 11, 2022 0 Comments
Attention Backcountry Skiers: California’s SR-108/Sonora Pass and SR-4/Ebbetts Pass Both Reopened Yesterday Great news for backcountry skiers. Caltrans District 10 Maintenance in the mountain region reopened State Route 108/Sonora Pass and Route 4/Ebbetts Pass yesterday. Related: State Route 108/Sonora Pass, CA Closed Due to Heavy Snowfall Crews finished removing fallen trees, and scraping ice and snow from a winter storm, as seen in these photos. Caltrans reopened Route 89/Monitor Pass last week […] SnowBrains | November 17, 2021 0 Comments
Tioga Pass, CA Now Open to Yosemite Park Entrance | Sonora & Ebbetts Passes Fully Open 9,945′ Tioga Pass: “TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Caltrans has opened its gate on State Route 120 East leading to Yosemite National Park. However, the park remains closed at this time. Caltrans reminds all Californians that it is important to stay at home to fight the spread of COVID-19. #StayHomeSaveLives” – Caltrans District 9, 5/15/20 9,624′ Sonora Pass: “TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Caltrans has opened […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 15, 2020 2 Comments
Ebbetts Pass, CA Opened Up For The Summer Today: Ebbetts Pass, CA is open for the summer season. Caltrans Districts 9 & 10 worked tirelessly to clear the road of snow and debris. You may also like: Sonora Pass, CA Is Set To OPEN Tomorrow Afternoon: Due to the sheer amount of snow this season, there were days where they only made .1 miles of progress. They encountered snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 30, 2019 0 Comments