9,943′ Tioga Pass & 9,623′ Sonora Pass in California Have Closed Due to Snow “Due to snow and ice on the roadway, State Route 108/Sonora Pass has been closed in Mono County. Crews will assess the road for reopening after the storm.” – Caltrans on 10/22/22 “State Route 120 W/Tioga Pass in Mono County has closed due to the incoming storm. Crews will assess the road for reopening after the storm.” – Caltrans […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 23, 2022 0 Comments
Tioga Pass Opens This Friday | All Eastern Sierra Mountain Passes Open for Travelers Effective Friday, May 27th, all roads leading to Mono County will be open to road warriors seeking escape in the beautiful Eastern Sierra. Tioga Pass will officially reopen on May 27th at 9 am, marking the full opening of the three high elevation gateway passes that close each winter season and providing access to the pure natural wonder of California’s […] SnowBrains | May 26, 2022 1 Comment
Trip Report: Tioga Pass, CA – 1,800-Foot “Kidney Chute” Report from May 4, 2022 Today we skied 1,800-vertical-foot Kidney Chute off the Dana Plateau on the edge of Yosemite National Park, CA. The thing skied like a 5-star corn dream. Its 35º pitch is designed for cool, cruisy fun that just won’t stop. No, it literally won’t stop. We timed it and this thing took 2-minutes and 40-seconds to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 5, 2022 10 Comments
Tioga Pass, CA Report: Solstice Couloir + Banana Chute = 1 Concussion, 1 Dislocated Shoulder, 2 Heinous Chutes Report from May 3, 2022 Today was wild… I skied the worst snow I’ve ever skied on Tioga Pass. One of our crew aired onto rocks in the parking lot, got a concussion, and dislocated his shoulder. We had to take him to the hospital. I pulled a 1cm long sea urchin spine from the Maldives out of my foot […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 4, 2022 4 Comments
Caltrans Opens Gate on Tioga Pass Near Lee Vining, CA | Motorists Can Now Travel Up To Yosemite Eastern Entrance Caltrans on Friday, April 29th, opened its gate on State Route 120 W near Lee Vining. Motorists can now travel up to the eastern entrance of Yosemite National Park, CA. Related: Caltrans Update Says They Hope to Open Tioga Pass, CA, for Memorial Day Weekend The park entrance is still closed at this time and drivers will not be able […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2022 0 Comments
Caltrans Update Says They Hope to Open Tioga Pass, CA, for Memorial Day Weekend April 15 means tax day to most people, but in Mono County, we know that is also the day that Yosemite National Park begins plowing operations to clear the Tioga Road. According to the previous update, crews have been working the last couple of weeks and made it to Tenaya Lake on April 22. Find progress updates here: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm. Opening the […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2022 0 Comments
9,945′ Tioga Pass into Yosemite National Park, CA Now Open for the Season View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mammoth Lakes, California (@visitmammoth) Tioga Pass into Yosemite National Park is open for the season. Reservations are required to enter the park this summer. Important things to know: A reservation is required to drive into the park. A reservation is not required to enter the park by bicycle (but […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
9,945′ Tioga Pass, CA Will Open to Bicycles May 23rd and All Vehicles May 27th Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through Yosemite National Park, CA) will tentatively open to all vehicles on Thursday, May 27, at 8 am, weather and conditions permitting. Also this week: Caltrans Announces Ebbetts and Sonora Passes to Close Indefinitely Due to Incoming Snowstorm The full length of the road will be open to bicycles May 23–25, conditions permitting. […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2021 0 Comments
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