Adios Yosemite Tioga Pass "Early" Opening :(
Mike from District 9 sent an email last night. "More than 20"of sloppy wet snow fell last night". I guess from Ellery Lake westward. Caused avalanche hazards. My guess remains a hopefull 8 July ope...
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To add to the disappointment, we can't even hike into the back-country because the snow is rotting and unstable, and the snow bridges over the streams are unpredictable. Snowshoes help, but they are not perfect -- entire sections of the hillsides give way suddenly. Not avalanches, but just slumps. It is hard to go more than a mile an hour safely, and it is a lot of effort. Wet, too. And the weather is hot. Weird!
In a normal year, those snow conditions are typical of March or April. This year, they will persist into July, at least. We have had to change our camping plans -- we are heading to the coastal Redwoods instead of the Eastern Sierra.
In a normal year, those snow conditions are typical of March or April. This year, they will persist into July, at least. We have had to change our camping plans -- we are heading to the coastal Redwoods instead of the Eastern Sierra.
