9,945′ Tioga Pass (SR 120), CA, Opens for the Summer on Monday, June 10 Effective Monday, June 10, all roads leading to Mono County will be open to road warriors seeking escape in the beautiful Eastern Sierra. Tioga Pass will officially open on June 10 at 7 am, marking the full opening of the three high-elevation gateway passes that close each winter season and providing access to the pure natural wonder of California’s Eastern […] SnowBrains | June 9, 2024 0 Comments
State Snow Maintenance Crews Begin Clearing Tioga Pass, CA Caltrans maintenance crews have been busy clearing Tioga Pass in California since April 15. Caltrans shared a video showing the progress along Highway 120 W on Instagram and Twitter (X). The video shared by Caltrans District 9 shows its maintenance crews utilizing a grader and a bulldozer to push the snow into manageable piles for the blower to remove it […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 17, 2024 0 Comments
Tioga Pass, CA, Closed for the Season Tioga Pass, the major route through Yosemite National Park, California, is now closed for the season. Caltrans anounced on social media channels that it had received notice from National Park Services of the seasonal winter closure. The closure of Tioga Pass, also known has Highway 120, came into effect on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Tioga Road closes each year from […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 22, 2023 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
Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park, CA, Will Temporarily Close Today Due to Incoming Snowfall It’s on! Incoming snowfall has prompted Yosemite National Park officials to close Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the park) today at 6 p.m. in anticipation of winter conditions. Tioga Road didn’t fully open this year until July 22, its latest opening ever, and now it is temporarily closing in late October due to forecasted snowfall. Winter is coming to California—sooner, […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 25, 2023 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
Tioga Pass Opens This Friday | All Eastern Sierra Mountain Passes Open for Travelers Effective Friday, May 27th, all roads leading to Mono County will be open to road warriors seeking escape in the beautiful Eastern Sierra. Tioga Pass will officially reopen on May 27th at 9 am, marking the full opening of the three high elevation gateway passes that close each winter season and providing access to the pure natural wonder of California’s […] SnowBrains | May 26, 2022 1 Comment
Trip Report: 3 Chutes, 6 Buddies, 1 Damn Wet Creek Crossing on 12,054′ White Mountain, CA Report from May 20, 2022 On Friday, we went back to White Mountain to ski the chutes we didn’t ski on Wednesday. Sierra Nevada, CA, Report: 3 Chutes, 8 Miles, 4,000-Vertical-Feet, & 5-Star-Corn on White Mountain We had a solid mob:Â Garret, Andy, Jon, Greggy, Nate, and me. We went straight to the far ridge and booted right up to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 22, 2022 0 Comments
Sierra Nevada, CA, Report: 3 Chutes, 8 Miles, 4,000-Vertical-Feet, & 5-Star-Corn on White Mountain Report from May 18, 2022 Yesterday, we took a look at Ellery Bowl and Banana chute off Tioga Pass and they looked bad… We decided to cruise up to White Mountain and have a look. The past week or so hasn’t been great in the backcountry around here due to the new snow and the process of going from new […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 19, 2022 1 Comment
Trip Report: Tioga Pass, CA – 1,800-Foot “Kidney Chute” Report from May 4, 2022 Today we skied 1,800-vertical-foot Kidney Chute off the Dana Plateau on the edge of Yosemite National Park, CA. The thing skied like a 5-star corn dream. Its 35º pitch is designed for cool, cruisy fun that just won’t stop. No, it literally won’t stop. We timed it and this thing took 2-minutes and 40-seconds to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 5, 2022 10 Comments
Caltrans Update Says They Hope to Open Tioga Pass, CA, for Memorial Day Weekend April 15 means tax day to most people, but in Mono County, we know that is also the day that Yosemite National Park begins plowing operations to clear the Tioga Road. According to the previous update, crews have been working the last couple of weeks and made it to Tenaya Lake on April 22. Find progress updates here: https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm. Opening the […] SnowBrains | May 2, 2022 0 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA Announces Glacier Point and Tioga Roads are Closed for the Season As a result of the significant snow falling on California right now, and with much more in the forecast, Tioga and Glacier Point Roads have closed for the season. Tioga Road usually reopens in late May or June. Glacier Point Road will remain closed through 2022 for rehabilitation. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Much Needed Snow for Tahoe, Big Storm Coming Tioga […] SnowBrains | December 10, 2021 0 Comments
9,945′ Tioga Road, CA Will Close Tomorrow Due to Incoming Snowstorm It is that time of year. Yosemite National Park, CA announced yesterday that Tioga Road/Highway 120 through the park will temporarily close on Thursday, October 7, at 5 pm due to snow in the forecast at higher elevations. Related: Snow Closes Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO for 2nd Time in a Week The Park will monitor conditions […] SnowBrains | October 6, 2021 7 Comments
9,945′ Tioga Pass into Yosemite National Park, CA Now Open for the Season View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mammoth Lakes, California (@visitmammoth) Tioga Pass into Yosemite National Park is open for the season. Reservations are required to enter the park this summer. Important things to know: A reservation is required to drive into the park. A reservation is not required to enter the park by bicycle (but […] SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: 10-Miles, 3 Chutes, 2 Crashes, & 1 Summit on 12,054′ White Mountain, CA Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from May 18, 2021 We’d been eyeing a new zone off 12,054′ White Mountain for the past week. Yesterday, May 18, 2021, we decided to go for it. First, we gathered a monster crew of seven close friends. Once teamed up, we set out at the crack of 10 am. It was a […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 21, 2021 2 Comments
9,945′ Tioga Pass, CA Will Open to Bicycles May 23rd and All Vehicles May 27th Tioga Road (the continuation of Highway 120 through Yosemite National Park, CA) will tentatively open to all vehicles on Thursday, May 27, at 8 am, weather and conditions permitting. Also this week: Caltrans Announces Ebbetts and Sonora Passes to Close Indefinitely Due to Incoming Snowstorm The full length of the road will be open to bicycles May 23–25, conditions permitting. […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2021 0 Comments
Eastern Sierra, CA Report: “Cornice Chute” off 12,000′ White Mountain Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from May 13, 2021 We went for another long walk surrounded by gorgeous Sierra granite on Thursday. It was my last day to backcountry ski for the week due to a Wilderness First Responder recertification class I have over the weekend. We returned to the zone we’d first explored the previous day, Wednesday. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 16, 2021 2 Comments
Trip Report: 13,100′ Mt. Dana, CA | “Solstice Couloir” to “Banana Chute” Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from May 11, 2021 Yesterday, we went for an old classic. This might be my #1 most favorite ski link up on Earth… Solstice Couloir on 13,100′ Mt. Dana to Banana Chute in Ellery Bowl. Both runs are big, steep, spicy, and dangerously fun. Oh, and I got to do this with one […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 13, 2021 7 Comments
Yosemite National Park, CA Announces Glacier Point and Tioga Roads are Closed for the Season Yosemite National Park, CA announces Glacier Point and Tioga Roads are closed to all vehicular traffic for the winter season. Glacier Point and Tioga Roads typically close each fall and remain closed through the winter season. These roads reopen each spring when weather and road conditions are safe for vehicular traffic. Related: Badger Pass, California’s Oldest Ski Area Will Not Open this Winter Due to […] SnowBrains | November 23, 2020 0 Comments
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