8,736′ SR4 Ebbetts Pass, CA, Is 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. “#EbbettsPass Caltrans reopened Ebbetts Pass today (5/09/24) at 2:00PM. District 10 Camp Connell & Woodfords Maintenance Crews did a great job clearing SR-4 this season!” – Caltrans District 10 The pass closed for […] SnowBrains | May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Caltrans Announces Seasonal Road Closures of Mountain Passes The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has closed State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass, State Route 89/Monitor Pass, and State Route 108/Sonora Pass for the winter. State Route 4/Ebbetts Pass is currently closed from the Mt. Reba turnoff just west of Lake Alpine to Silver Creek, 5 miles west of the Route 89 junction (Alpine County). State Route 89/Monitor Pass is closed […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 3, 2024 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
Ebbett’s Pass, CA, Report: Good Skiing and a Worthwhile Adventure on Hiram Peak Report from December 4th, 2021, and written by Sarah Newsome with Blackbird Mountain Guides Objective: Hiram Peak North and Northeast Face via Highland Lakes Road When: December 4, 2021 Vertical: 1200 feet of skiable snow Snow Surfaces: Facets, Breakable Crust, Melt Freeze It’s rare to get to Mt Hiram with such ease in December. With Highland Lake Road open and mostly […] Trip Report Guest Author | December 8, 2021 1 Comment
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
Caltrans Announces Ebbetts and Sonora Passes to Close Indefinitely Due to Incoming Snowstorm An approaching winter storm has forced Caltrans District 9 to close Highway 108/Sonora Pass in Tuolumne County and Highway 4/Ebbetts Pass in Calaveras County from noon Thursday, May 20th. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: 2-6″ of Snow To Fall Across the Sierra Through Saturday There is no estimated time for reopening. However, highway 89/Monitor Pass will remain open unless the severity of the […] SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 0 Comments
Industry News
Trip Report
