2015 Tioga Pass Opening Date? - Next Weekend?

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looks easy from here

climber

Ben Lomond, CA

Mar 17, 2017 - 08:47am PT

Does the park ever do an earlier partial opening of 120 (i.e. to Tenaya, or the Meadows), or do they wait until all the way over the pass is cleared to open it?

John M

climber

Mar 17, 2017 - 09:07am PT

I have never heard of a partial opening.

looks easy from here

climber

Ben Lomond, CA

Mar 17, 2017 - 09:10am PT

Thanks. That's what I figured since my Google-fu turned up nothing. But I've been spoiled with opening dates by only having begun to really go to Yosemite much since the drought, so I was hoping they'd cater to my conditioned convenience. ;)

John M

climber

Mar 17, 2017 - 09:12am PT

so I was hoping they'd cater to my conditioned convenience. ;)

hahaha.. yep.. we all hope that.

Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber

Will know soon

Mar 17, 2017 - 03:50pm PT

TPR Lodge/Cafe is totally covered with snow. All you can see is one second story window. According to manager, Dave Levy, soonest they could open is end of June. Tho they are still taking reservations for mid June just in case.....

10b4me

Mountain climber

Retired

Apr 14, 2017 - 07:30am PT

From Caltrans(Mono County)

SR 120 West – Tioga Pass (from the Junction of US 395 to the Yosemite National Park Gate)
Snow removal equipment is in place and starting to work on the lower sections of the highway. The snowpack is estimated to be between 8 to 15 feet on the highway, with up to 50 foot snowdrifts in some locations. There is no estimated date for reopening the highway at this time.

WBraun

climber

Apr 14, 2017 - 07:52am PT

Mammoth Mt said this winter exceeded 1969 record snowfall.

So Tioga pass opening will be a long time coming this year ......

Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber

Will know soon

Apr 14, 2017 - 09:47am PT

I imagine Sonora Pass will be similar?!

looks easy from here

climber

Ben Lomond, CA

Apr 14, 2017 - 11:57am PT

^^I've been wondering the same thing. It looks like 108 usually open 1-2 weeks before 120 does:

But Sonora Pass is currently sitting at 125", which is 140% of what it was in 2011, so I'm fully prepared to be taking 88 over in June.

http://snoflo.org/report/snow/california/sonora-pass/history/

rottingjohnny

Sport climber

Sands Motel , Las Vegas

Apr 14, 2017 - 06:42pm PT

Cal Trans didn't plow 395 last friday.. Rumor are drivers are leaving and sick of snow removal.. Good luck getting them to drive a blower for the next 3 months on Tioga Pass...

Yinzer

Trad climber

Los Angeles, CA

Apr 14, 2017 - 10:04pm PT

even when the park is open it might be best to ski tour to climbs.. I think a tour to Conness ridge would be cool but I'm not sure how you'd 'go back' for your skis .. maybe just backtrack?

for the record I'm thinking june 21. Even with the sheer volume I think the heat & UV will be working on that snowpack overtime... socal has been feeling global warming. I believe this winter and the wet PNW winters of late have been related to the record-breaking polar ice-cap melting rates.. more liquid water everywhere..

Thankful for all the precip.

bouldabud

Boulder climber

denver, colorado

Apr 16, 2017 - 04:49pm PT

Plenty of water everywhere right now, on the peaks and in the rivers. Might even set some river records during runoff this year

http://snoflo.org/map/?snow=base&flow=streamflow&lat=38.48208226348981&lng=-119.48799133300781&z=10

Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber

Will know soon

Apr 16, 2017 - 05:56pm PT

The land needed it. We got it. Thankful. Too bad about inconvenience.

Charlie D.

Trad climber

Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra

Apr 17, 2017 - 07:36am PT

For those interested in some ski touring ahead of a full opening of the highway, this is what I found out.........

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 30, 2017 - 03:31pm PT
Just as an FYI, I did contact Mono County who referred me to Cal Trans in Bishop. They said the goal is to have the road plowed and cleared up to at least Ellery Lake by the opening day of trout season which is April 29th. I'm sure they get pressure from the chamber of commerce.

As everyone knows this is an epic year for the Sierra so that goal may be optimistic. They went on to say just how much rock debris is on the road at the big wide slide path.....the earth abides. Any insider information out there would be appreciated.

.....any new information would be appreciated.