UPDATE May 6, 2021 : SR-108/Sonora Pass Will Open at Noon Today UPDATE May 6, 2021 Caltrans District 10 announced this morning that SR-108/Sonora Pass will OPEN today, May 6th, at noon. Last year Sonora Pass opened on May 15, 2020. Caltrans District 10 manages three trans-Sierra passes in the central Sierra that are closed during winter and generally open in spring: Ebbetts Pass/SR-4 in Alpine County, Sonora Pass/SR-108 (Tuolumne County), and […] Mike Bartholow | May 6, 2021 6 Comments
Hometown Mountain Shoutout: Dodge Ridge, CA Celebrates 70th Season Brought to you by Ski California Dodge Ridge, located on Highway 108 about 30 miles east of Sonora, CA, is quite simply the best ski area in the Central Sierra. What it lacks in steep skiing is easily made up for in the absence of crowds, excellent snow, and great terrain, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Having worked as a pro […] Mike Bartholow | March 10, 2021 0 Comments
Dodge Ridge, CA is Reopening January 28, 2021 Brought to you by Ski California Dodge Ridge, CA, will be resuming operations on Thursday, January 28, 2021. After sustaining significant tree and infrastructure damage due to high winds on January 19, Dodge Ridge will be back in action just in time for some of the best powder conditions of the season. The Mountain Operations and Ski Patrol teams, along with […] Industry News Mike Bartholow | January 28, 2021 0 Comments
Mono Winds Damage Dodge Ridge, CA On January 19, 2021, the Central Sierra was hit by strong northeast winds, commonly known as Mono Winds. Sustained winds in this unprecedented wind event averaged well over 100mph, with gusts estimated at 130-150mph. Wind damage was widespread on the Highway 108 corridor and in nearby Yosemite National Park. Hundreds of trees were uprooted and severely damaged infrastructure at Dodge […] Industry News Mike Bartholow | January 27, 2021 0 Comments
Blizzard Warning for Central Sierra, CA through Jan 29th The National Weather Service office in Sacramento, California has issued a Blizzard Warning for the Central Sierra from Tuesday afternoon, January 26 through Friday morning January 29, 2021. In an email message to NWS weather spotters, Meteorologist Eric Kuth stated that “a powerful and cold winter storm is expected to impact the area Tuesday afternoon through Friday” and that “we […] Weather Mike Bartholow | January 26, 2021 2 Comments
Snow CLOSES Highway 108 (Sonora Pass) in California! Snow closed 9,624′ Sonora Pass – Highway 108 – last night (September 22nd, 2016 – the first day of Fall) and it remains closed this morning as of 8am PST. NOAA forecasted a dusting of snow for California’s Sierra Nevada mountains yesterday, but no one expected there to be enough snow to close any highways. A storm came through the […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 23, 2016 2 Comments
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