Ebbetts Pass, CA Open to Lake Alpine and Sonora Pass to Kennedy Meadows in Time for Fishmas! California Department of Transportation has removed the snow, cleared the debris and made the necessary repairs to open 8,736-foot State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass to the east end of Lake Alpine on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at 7:30 a.m. The diligent work of Caltrans crews enabled the opening this section of the highway in time for the beginning of trout fishing season. […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Comments
Sonora Pass & Ebbetts Pass, CA Will CLOSE Tomorrow Due To Forecast Snow 9,624′ Sonora Pass, and 8,736′ Ebbetts Pass will both close tomorrow at 3pm due to significant snow in the forecast this week in California, according to CalTrans. “This temporary mountain pass closure is due to potential inclement weather that is imminent later this week.” – CalTrans, today NOAA: 2 Snow Storms to Hit California This Week | 12- 30″ of Snow […] Weather WeatherBrains | November 19, 2018 0 Comments
Caltrans Begin Work to Clear Sierra Passes for Memorial Day | Photos Show Progress Made on 8,050-Feet Ebbetts Pass Camp Connell Area Maintenance Supervisor Mike Johnson made his way up Ebbetts Pass (SR-4) today and sent back some photos of his Caltrans crew working their way to the east end of Mosquito Lake at the Pacific Grade Summit. Mike reports that the snow is usually deepest at the old corrals at Sandy Meadows and that they didn’t expect to […] Steven Agar | April 25, 2018 0 Comments
CHP Transports 6 Pacific Crest Trail Hikers to Safety From Closed Ebbetts Pass, CA During Snowstorm Yesterday The first snow in California arrived yesterday and closed 3 mountain passes including Ebbetts Pass on highway 4. 6 hikers came off the Pacific Crest Trail yesterday to find the road closed and themselves stranded in snow. CHP reports that all 6 hikers appeared unprepared for cold, snowy weather. Luckily, a CHP officer drove up to Ebbetts Pass and was […] Industry News Miles Clark | September 22, 2017 0 Comments
3 Mountain Passes CLOSED Due To Snow in California Today | Tioga, Sonora, Ebbetts Passes Overnight snowfall and a forecast including a Winter Weather Advisory today closed 3 mountain passes in California at 11:30pm last night. California Mountain Passes Currently Closed: 9,945′ Tioga Pass (hwy 120) SR 120 [IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA] IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT TO 5 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 395 /TIOGA PASS/ (TUOLUMNE, MONO […] Industry News WeatherBrains | September 21, 2017 0 Comments
8,730′ Ebbetts Pass, CA Finally Will OPEN Today at 1pm! | Latest Opening in History! editor’s note: 8,730′ Ebbett’s Pass, CA holds some of the best spring backcountry skiing in North America. The road has been clear of snow all month, but very damaged. Repairs are finally done and the road will open for this 4th of July Weekend! Ebbetts Pass has been a ‘road’ since 1858 and was first crossed by Jedediah Smith in […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 30, 2017 1 Comment
CHP: Why is 8,736′ Ebbetts Pass, CA Still CLOSED? 8,736′ Ebbetts Pass on Highway 4 in California provides access to some of the most incredible spring backcountry skiing and riding in North America. Unfortunately, Ebbetts Pass is still closed while its neighboring pass, 9,624′ Sonora Pass opened yesterday. So, why is Ebbetts Pass still closed? “Why is Highway 4 closed? Snow removal has been completed by Cal Trans District […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 14, 2017 0 Comments
Opening Updates: Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, Ebbetts Pass, CA | June 9th, 2017 California holds some of the best spring backcountry skiing and riding in North America and that terrain can be made very accessible via our high mountain passes (10,000′ passes) being open and clear of snow. Clearing that snow this record winter is no easy task. Each of these passes listed below say over 200% of average snowfall this winter. 9,943′ Tioga […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 9, 2017 1 Comment