telemarker Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 copied form WSDOT website: Report Detail Following a inspection of the North Cascades Highway snow conditions in February, the North Central Region WSDOT Avalanche Control Team has determined that it will likely be safe for maintenance crews to begin the annual effort to re-open the highway on March 17. Due to the lesser snow accumulations this winter, it is anticipated that the pass could be re-opened as early at April 7. Weather and snow conditions between now and then may cause this schedule to change. As of mid-February, 35-feet of heavy compacted snow covered the highway at the foot of Liberty Bell #3, east of Washington Pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COL._Von_Spanker Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 35-feet of heavy compacted snow covered the highway at the foot of Liberty Bell Damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 Yeah, it sounds like a lot, but it isn't. LB #3 is the name of one of the big avy chutes coming of the side of LB mountain. During normal years that's more like 50 or 60 feet. I think it was 85+ feet after the large la nina year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted February 25, 2003 Share Posted February 25, 2003 telemarker said: as early at April 7 Damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtwigle Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Im psyched! However April 7th isn't that early but I'll take it. Take a look at the opening dates for the last thirty years, mid April is the most common. See ya'll out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcollins Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Silver Star Rocks for skiing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skisports Posted February 26, 2003 Share Posted February 26, 2003 Thats soo sad.... 30 .... Thats going to affect the receding glaciers once again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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