2012 Tioga plow update

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Re: 2012 Tioga plow update

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maverick wrote:April 29th is the earliest opening, so that record will not be beat.
But next Friday, May 4 looks like a pretty solid bet.
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Re: 2012 Tioga plow update

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Interesting new photo up from plowing at Tenaya Lake. No snow at all on the south facing granite slopes above the lake:
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tioga.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Also open for bikes from tomorrow (Sat April 28). Still betting on next week for the full opening.
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Re: 2012 Tioga plow update

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I'll shoot for May 11th.
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Re: 2012 Tioga plow update

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Looks like confirmation that Tioga Road will open Thursday or (more likely?) Friday, Sonora Pass scheduled for Friday too:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... 1OAT0S.DTL" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Tioga Opening Date

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Yosemite website indicates Tioga Pass road to open Monday the 7th at Noon.

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Re: 2012 Tioga plow update

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This looks like the earliest in 25 years. The plowing website says it opened on 2 May in 1987. The next nearest date is May 11, 2007. I've got a friend from out here in the east who is contemplating the Rae Lakes Loop in June; he might actually be able to do it!
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