[VIDEO] Sonora Pass/SR 108 in California is Open for the Summer On Thursday, May 16, Mono County officials announced that Sonora Pass in California is open for the summer. District 9 and 10 crews made great progress clearing Sonora Pass this season, having spent a total of five weeks clearing State Route 108 of snow, and exceeding the goal of opening for Memorial Day. Last year, the mountain pass opened on […] SnowBrains | May 17, 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
Tioga Pass, Sonora Pass, and Other California Mountain Passes Closed After Heavy Snowfall More snow is temporarily closing mountain passes across California this week. It won’t be long now until these closures won’t be ‘temporary’ anymore. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Snow For California This Week, More on the Way? The California Department of Transportation reported that Tioga Pass, renowned across the ski industry as a backcountry mecca, is currently under a temporary closure eastbound […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 8, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 9,624′ SR-108 Sonora Pass, CA, Now Open for the Summer Sonora Pass (State Route 108) opened for the summer on Friday, June 9th, 2023. In total, Sonora Pass was closed this season for 211 days. That’s the longest closure since 2004/2005 when it was closed for 220 days. The last time the pass was closed this far into the year was in 2017, when it was closed until June 13th. […] SnowBrains | June 12, 2023 0 Comments
9,624′ SR 108 Sonora Pass, CA, Now Closed for the Season State Route 108 (Sonora Pass) in California is now closed for the winter season. The highway originally closed its gates on November 1 ahead of a significant snowstorm that blanketed the Sierras. Sonora Pass is the second District 9 highway to close for the season following the winter closure of State Route 203 at Mammoth Mountain. The Crestview Safety Roadside […] SnowBrains | November 15, 2022 0 Comments
Several Sierra Nevada, CA, Mountain Passes Close Due to Approaching Winter Storm Winter’s beckoning and Sierra Nevada mountain passes are closing in preparation. According to Caltrans: Ebbetts Pass was scheduled to close Tuesday at the junction of California State Routes 4 and 89 and at Lake Alpine. Sonora Pass on California State Route 108 was scheduled to close at 10 a.m. Tuesday Monitor Pass on SR-89 was scheduled to close at 11 […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 2, 2022 0 Comments
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
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
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