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Ebbetts, Sonora, and Tioga Mountain Passes in California to CLOSE Today Due to 4-8″ SNOW

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With the National Weather Service forecasting that a winter storm, rain, and snow will blow through the Sierra Nevada Tuesday, Caltrans has scheduled temporary road closures for State Route 4 (SR-4)/Ebbetts Pass (Alpine County) and SR-108/Sonora Pass (Tuolumne County). Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe, Spooner Summit, Carson, Ebbetts, and Sonora passes all could receive 4-8 inches of snow. Related: NOAA: Winter Weather […]

WeatherBrains | November 19, 2019
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Aspen Skiing Co. Announces New ‘Passapalooza’ Event In December 2019

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Aspen Skiing Co. is announcing a new “Passapalooza” event to entice skiers and snowboarders from around the world to come and ski for discounted ticket rates on the second weekend of December. During the weekend of Dec. 13th through 15th, lift tickets will be $59 per day for anyone holding a valid 2019-20 pass from any resort in the world. […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 25, 2019
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CalTrans Plans to Have ALL Sierra Nevada, CA Mountain Passes Open by May 25th!

CalTrans Press Release: Caltrans Crews Reach Pacific Crest Trail On Ebbetts Pass/SR-4 Check out the wall of snow that our crews are battling through on their way to the summit of Ebbetts Pass during the annual clearing of the Sierra Passes to get the routes open for the summer season. Caltrans Woodfords Area Lead Worker James Adams sent us the […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | April 27, 2018
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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
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