バジャーパススキー場は3月30日で営業終了

バジャーパススキー場は3月30日で営業終了です。
また4月13日まではスキー場パーキングまでアプローチできます。(クロスカントリースキー、スノーシューなどがまだ楽しめます)14日からはグレイシャーポイントロードの除雪作業のため、Chinquapinのゲート(Wawona roadとGP roadの分岐)がクローズとなります。

Special Note: Badger Pass ski area will close on March 30th, 2008. Weather permitting – the road will remain open from Chinquapin to the Badger Pass parking lot until April 13th. The gate at Chinquapin will be closed to all traffic for snowplow operations to begin April 14th on the Glacier Point road

Badger Passスキー場情報

Badger Pass Snow Conditions:
BASE DEPTH: 22 – 34 inches
NEW SNOW (last 24 hours): 1″
SURFACE CONDITIONS: Powder/Packed Powder
FORECAST: Chance snow
TEMPS: Highs in the upper – 20s. Lows in teens.
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Badger Pass is open. Food Service opens at 8:00 a.m.; Tickets, Rentals, Ski and Snowboard School, and Cross-Country
8:30 a.m.; Lifts and Sport Shop 9:00 a.m. For the most up to date snow conditions call 372-1000. (A. Catamec – 12/19/07)

Badger Passスキー場のオープン

Badger Passスキー場が20日から今シーズンの営業をオープンします。
例年は3月末〜4月上旬の週末まで営業します。
Badger Pass is scheduled to open to the public commencing Thursday, December 20. Food Service opens at 8:00 a.
m.; Tickets, Rentals, Ski and Snowboard School, and Cross-Country 8:30 a.m.; Lifts and Sport Shop 9:00 a.m. For the
most up to date snow conditions call 372-1000. (A. Catamec – 12/19/07)
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Tioga & Glaciar Point Road いまだオープン

12月に入りましたが、Tioga Road と Glaciar Point Road がいまだにオープンしています。
1990年以降では、閉鎖日が12月になった年は1995年だけです。
(閉鎖後に降雪が少なく再オープンし、年末年始時期に通れた年が1年だけあります。)
http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tiogaopen.htm

Curry VillageのスケートリンクOPEN

Curry VillageのスケートリンクがOPENしています。

Yosemite’s Curry Village ice rink, one of the last remaining outdoor ice skating venues still operating in California,
officially opened for 2007-2008 winter season.
Daily skating sessions (subject to weather conditions) are offered from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9:30 p.m. weekdays. On
weekends and holidays, the rink is open for an additional morning session from 8:30 to 11 a.m., afternoon sessions from noon to 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m., and an evening session from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Ice-skating in Curry Village is $8.00 per adult, per session, and $6 per child. Skate rental is $3.00 per session. Helmets are available at no additional cost.

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TMM and Tioga Rd. snow conditions

少し古い情報ですが、Tioga Road東側は料金所まで除雪完了。
さらに西、TMM付近の2マイルも、路面が出ているようです。
TUOLUMNE MEADOWS WINTER CONDITIONS UPDATE
April 11, 2007
Weather: (April 4- April 10)
High temp: 59° (April 4)
Low temp: 17° (April 10)
New Snow: 0”
Total settled snow depth: 0”
Ski Conditions and Weather: The ski season is rapidly drawing to a close here at Tuolumne. Warm afternoon temperatures, lots of sun, and no new snow have combined to melt all the snow around the ranger station where we traditionally measure our snowpack. Therefore, the “base” here at Tuolumne is officially 0 inches. There is, however, still snow in many places such as the main portion of Tuolumne Meadows, the slopes and bowls near Elizabeth Lake, and the upper reaches of Lyell Canyon. All the snow bridges are gone in most places, so river and creek crossings are a problem unless you either use a footbridge or want to get wet. In many places you have to take your skis off to bypass areas of bare ground and then put them back on once you reach snow again. Highway 120 above the road closure gate outside of Lee Vining has been plowed to Tioga Pass, so skiers entering from the east side will have 8 miles of bare pavement to either walk or bicycle prior to reaching the snow. The gate at the bottom of the hill will probably not open until April 27, just in time for fishing season. Farther west along highway 120, you will have to walk the last two miles or so to Tuolumne Meadows, as the road has completely melted out. Skiers entering from the west side should be aware that the park begins their snow plowing operations from Crane Flat on April 16, so the snow line on the west end of highway 120 will be changing on a daily basis, and you may have to bypass snow removal equipment if you ski in on a weekday.