Comments on: Tioga Pass is open!
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A refreshing collection of all things Mono Lake brought to you by the Mono Lake Committee staffMon, 21 Jan 2013 18:46:11 +0000http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1By: bob gregg
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bob greggSat, 26 May 2012 22:59:34 +0000http://www.monolake.org/today/?p=8588#comment-1197The Pass has opened in April only 4 times since 1933 but one should note how snow removable equipment has improved in recent years and the east side was a bit hairier to open before the road was rebuilt in 1965. At Tuolumne Meadows the maximum May snow depth was 6" in 2008 and 2004 and only 1" depth in 2007. Snow cover at Tuolumne for the season ended on April 23rd but in 2007 the snow disappeared April 9th and in 1994 and 1992 was gone on April 21st. The snowfall season so far is at 198.5" but in 2006-07 totaled 172.5" and 1991-92 a whopping 162.3" fell. This season will rank the 8th least in the last 32 years.The Pass has opened in April only 4 times since 1933 but one should note how snow removable equipment has improved in recent years and the east side was a bit hairier to open before the road was rebuilt in 1965. At Tuolumne Meadows the maximum May snow depth was 6″ in 2008 and 2004 and only 1″ depth in 2007. Snow cover at Tuolumne for the season ended on April 23rd but in 2007 the snow disappeared April 9th and in 1994 and 1992 was gone on April 21st. The snowfall season so far is at 198.5″ but in 2006-07 totaled 172.5″ and 1991-92 a whopping 162.3″ fell. This season will rank the 8th least in the last 32 years.
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Ken HarrisonThu, 24 May 2012 15:11:50 +0000http://www.monolake.org/today/?p=8588#comment-1190I was surprised when it was opened up to the gate for opening day of fishing season! Never happened in the 12 years I've been going. My sons got to try fishing through the ice for the first time.I was surprised when it was opened up to the gate for opening day of fishing season! Never happened in the 12 years I’ve been going. My sons got to try fishing through the ice for the first time.
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Greg ReisMon, 07 May 2012 20:53:59 +0000http://www.monolake.org/today/?p=8588#comment-1185It is the earliest opening since 1977! It opened three times in April in the 1970s, all prior to April 15th when the Park Service now begins plowing.It is the earliest opening since 1977! It opened three times in April in the 1970s, all prior to April 15th when the Park Service now begins plowing.
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