Spring Plowing Update
Tioga road progress
Ending location: At South Fork Bridge
Snow depth: 8 Feet
Very heavy snow pack, encountered 8 trees with average size of 18-24 inches. We are now at the first avalanche zone. We are expecting to plow through this first zone early in the morning. If the temps go up considerably, crews may be forced to come back West of the zone until the temps drop or the slope stabilizes.
Glacier Point road progress
Ending location: .8 miles from Badger Pass
Snow depth: 7 feet
Slow progress with rotary due to snow depth and high water content
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May 4th, 2006 12:52
.8 miles down, approx 10 to go?
Thanks again!
-Kris (hoping it’s open by June 3rd so I can get married up there).