This week’s warm temps allowed the plow crews to clear most of the snow from the popular roads. The road to South Lake is open, and Sabrina should be as well. Rock Creek is open to the Hilton Creek Trail parking, and Virginia Lakes is clear as well.
Rock Creek - 4/23/09
Virginia Lakes area:
The road is apparently plowed to the gate, so hopefully we will be skiing up there this coming weekend. Coverage looks excellent….
White Mountain and the east ridge of Conness:
Conness and North Peak:
Dana and Ellery Bowl:
The differences in coverage throughout the range are becoming more and more apparent with these warmer days. The forecast is calling for above normal temps through next week, which is only going to increase these differences. The lower elevations are melting quickly, and many roads are beginning to open up. More roads should hopefully be plowed by next weekend. But coverage is still excellent at the higher elevations. With easy access to the higher trailheads, this is shaping up to be the best spring we’ve had in years!
Bloody Mountain - 4/16/09
The Onion Valley Road is clear. While there is currently snow from the parking lot, it is going quickly. Up high, things are holding up well.
University Peak - 4/18/09:
Mt Gould - 4/18/09:
The McGee Creek Road has been clear for a while. The trail into the canyon is melted out, but the coverage on Esha, as well as Baldwin Cirque and White Fang areas is excellent.
McGee Creek Canyon:
The Buttermilk Road is clear to the end, with a bit of walking on dirt to get to the consistent snow.
Mt Humphreys:
Buttermilk Area:
Darwin and Lamarck:
Looking towards the Sabrina Basin from Mt Emerson - 4/11/09:
