Eastern Sierra, CA Backcountry Report: Power House Chutes | Tioga Pass, CA Report from June 5th, 2019 After yesterday’s scary icefall in North Couloir on Mt. Emerson, CA we decided to go hit the monolithic chutes of Tioga Pass, CA today. We cruised up Ellery Bowl in about 1.5 hours, walking across the Dana Plateau, and peeked into the Power House Chutes. The views from the rim of the Dana Plateau were […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | June 6, 2019 0 Comments
VIDEO: Cool Drone Footage of Crews Clearing Tioga Pass (SR-120), CA Check out this cool video of Caltrans District 9 removing snow and debris from SR 120 West (Tioga Pass) in April 2019. Seasonal clearing of mountain roadway passes is underway in Caltrans District 9. This video of State Route 120 west of Lee Vining commonly known as Tioga Pass shows how this year’s deep, icy snow is a difficult task […] SnowBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Comments
Tioga Pass, CA is not Currently a Through-Road Over the Sierra Due to Closures Caused by Wildfire Mono County Tourism is reporting that you cannot currently use Tioga Road (Hwy 120) as a thru-road to get over the Sierra. Hwy 108 (Sonora Pass) and Hwy 89 (Monitor Pass) are alternative options and both are currently open. All entrances and roads into Yosemite are closed except Tioga Pass and Tioga Road Tioga Road (120 EAST) to Crane Flat, including […] Fire SnowBrains | August 3, 2018 0 Comments
9,943′ Tioga Pass, CA Is Officially Closed For The Season Yesterday, the California Department of Transportation announced that 9,943′ Tioga Pass, CA is closed for the season. Late November is a relatively typical closing time for the pass. It has already temporarily been closed multiple times this season due to heavy snow and treacherous travel conditions. Industry News Chris Wallner | November 30, 2017 0 Comments
9,624′ Sonora Pass, CA [Hwy 108] CLOSED For Winter Caltrans has announced that 9,624′ Sonora Pass on highway 108 in California will be closed for the season as of today. 9,943′ Tioga Pass (hwy 120) and 8,730′ Ebbetts Pass (hwy 4) in California will remain closed for the holiday weekend and will be reassessed next week. 8,314′ Monitor Pass (hwy 89) has reopened. Sierra Nevada Mountain Pass Update from Caltrans: […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 21, 2017 0 Comments
Tioga Pass, CA Has Been Closed Due To The Incoming Winter Storm The California Department of Transportation has closed Tioga Pass, CA. A winter storm is expected to impact the area, which will result in hazardous driving conditions on the pass. It is unclear if the road will re-open for this fall or not. Tioga Pass, CA: 2-3+ FEET of Snow Above 8,000ft Today – Friday Morning * Total wet snow accumulations of 2 […] Weather Chris Wallner | November 15, 2017 0 Comments
Tioga Pass, CA & Sonora Pass, CA Will CLOSE Today Due To Incoming Snow 9,945′ Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park, CA and 9,624′ Sonora Pass just north of Yosemite will be closing today at 5pm due to incoming snow. NOAA has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that warns of up to 6″ of snow in the Tioga Pass region. “⚠️ We have just been notified that two of the Mountain Passes will be closing […] Industry News WeatherBrains | October 19, 2017 0 Comments
Snow CLOSES Tioga & Sonora Passes in California Last Night & Today Snow in California last night closed 9,945′ Tioga Pass on highway 120 in Yosemite and 9,624′ Sonora Pass on highway 108 just north of Yosemite last night. Both passes remain closed today as of this writing at 6am PST. Dodge ridge ski resort on highway 108 reported up to 4″ of new snow yesterday. “A cool upper level weather system […] Conditions Report WeatherBrains | October 4, 2017 0 Comments
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