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DonC
climber
CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 18, 2009 - 10:22pm PT
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walked up the road from the Lee Vining side for a few miles yesterday... USFS visitor center in Lee Vining said they just started plowing in Yosemite and they do about a mile a day... sure is dry on the east side
did a little fly fishing at the upper Owens today
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Apr 18, 2009 - 11:31pm PT
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What's the earliest it's ever opened?
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Apr 18, 2009 - 11:32pm PT
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nice shots! how is the fishing on the owens?
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Mimi
climber
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Apr 19, 2009 - 12:16am PT
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Wow! That's dry! This may rank for a record early Tioga Pass opening.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Apr 19, 2009 - 01:40am PT
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It won't open until the fat ladies in Lee Vining sing to their congressman!
There's always a few budgetary, technical, and other factors that keep the road shut down longer than "seems" necessary.
Peace
Karl
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DonC
climber
CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2009 - 12:42pm PT
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Mike B - fishing was great, lots of dry fly action on both the Owens and Hot Creek...
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Tom
Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
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Apr 19, 2009 - 11:58pm PT
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There's always a few budgetary, technical, and other factors that keep the road shut down longer than "seems" necessary.
The road crew is always going to play it conservative, Republican or Democrat. They tend to operate on signals from the back of the mind, wherein lies a well-founded fear of a late storm.
Their thinking is, "Why plow and clear the road early? And then get blasted by more snow?"
An East Coast, Harvard MBA guy, if in control, would want to save all the money, by not clearing the road at all.
And I thank God that none of those hard working, great road workers ever went to Harvard.
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Owlman
Trad climber
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Apr 20, 2009 - 12:00am PT
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sweet view of 3rd Pillar, Dana.
Thanks!
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Mike Bolte
Trad climber
Planet Earth
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Apr 20, 2009 - 12:14am PT
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DonC - I keep checking back to the shot up there of the Owens. Beautiful little stream. Looks like one of the places you need to crawl up to. What's hatching this time of year?
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Apr 20, 2009 - 12:24am PT
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"DonC - I keep checking back to the shot up there of the Owens. Beautiful little stream"
Me too. What a beautiful beautiful spot.
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Karen
Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
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Apr 20, 2009 - 11:39am PT
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What I would like to know, is when can you ride your bike from the gate to the meadow, when the road is clear but the gate is still closed???? I know friends who live up there and do this every year....what a blast to be able to do...!!!!!!!!!
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Apr 21, 2009 - 03:33pm PT
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Hmm.. web cam image seems to indicate that plowing through the pass has begun ..
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Apr 21, 2009 - 03:35pm PT
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rhyang - Gotta link?
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno
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Apr 21, 2009 - 03:50pm PT
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Mel - 8th of April, 1977. Earliest it's ever opened. Doubtful that will happen again, regardless of road conditions.
The earliest it's opened recently is the 11th of May, 2007.
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rhyang
climber
SJC
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Apr 21, 2009 - 04:01pm PT
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Yep, or see khanom's pic above ..
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corniss chopper
Mountain climber
san jose, ca
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Apr 21, 2009 - 04:24pm PT
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Everyday the Tioga Road is open means
mucho dinero in entrance fees.
For us it means spring touring the Toulumne!
Has there been a cost benefit analysis for building
a snow fence at the Olmsted point avalanche slabs?
The thing could be made removable for aesthetics.
Would solve that little problem. (along Stately Pleasure dome also)
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 21, 2009 - 04:58pm PT
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Gawd, I miss the Easter Sierra. I've fished that spot many times and have caught quite a few lunkers there. My favorite Eastside fishing spot is still Green Creek out of Bridgeport. Upper Owens takes a close second, though.
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno
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Apr 21, 2009 - 05:53pm PT
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I prefer the Christmas Sierra, personally. Easter Sierra there are too many people around and I like snow.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 21, 2009 - 06:19pm PT
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One little letter and boom. Don't you people have anything better to do? If this was the 4:20 thread you would probably understand a slight omission. :^)
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 21, 2009 - 06:31pm PT
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Sorry Timid, I forgot. The road to Green is terrible and your axles might vibrate off your vehicle. Gangs of horny Boy Scouts roam the countryside with bb guns and the sewage is awful. I'm just screwing up left and right on this thread.:*(
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