Tioga Pass is open again
December 18th, 2011 by Elin, Communications Coordinator
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Name: Elin Ljung
Title: Communications Coordinator
About: Elin's job consists of some of her favorite things: finding typos, experimenting with layouts, and figuring out how best to communicate the Committee's work to the world. She also oversees the Field Seminar program. Elin is an EMT on the Lee Vining Fire Department, loves sitting at Latte Da Coffee Cafe immersed in a good book, and watches English Premier League football (soccer) at any opportunity.See All Posts by Elin (133)
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It has been a cold, dry fall and winter so far in the Sierra Nevada, which means that Tioga Pass (Highway 120) has opened again! When snow has been forecasted the pass closes, but those snowstorms have dropped less than a dusting each time. This is good news for travelers and intrepid winter hikers wishing to reach the high country.
The lack of snow is not such good news for Mono Lake—after last winter’s impressive snowfall the lake rose two feet over the summer. We need it to keep rising, so take a minute and do your snow dances this holiday season!
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December 18th, 2011 at 4:55 pm
Hi Elin…well, you can bet as soon as I make plans to slide over Tioga there will be a BIG storm! Guess it’s time to start planning…
December 18th, 2011 at 5:07 pm
Hi Bob … Well, either way we win: if it snows then you brought the snow! If it doesn’t snow then we get to see you!
Come on over.
December 25th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
If my records are correct the latest the Pass has ever been open was to Jan. 1, 1999.