Bug Posted March 20, 2002 Posted March 20, 2002 A pile of snow could slow that down a bit. Like what they are getting right now. 3" in Mt Vernon. Quote
philfort Posted March 22, 2002 Posted March 22, 2002 There were also big slides across highway 20 at Ross Lake, just past the closure. Like 30-40 feet deep. Quote
dkemp Posted March 22, 2002 Posted March 22, 2002 Was planning on Ruby or Sourdough this weekend, glad I called first. NCNP told me yesterday the road is closed at Newhalem due to ava hazard - might or might not be open by weekend. -Dox Quote
Stefan Posted March 25, 2002 Posted March 25, 2002 UPDATE: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/northcentral/Maint/Area3/nc2002/ Quote
mvs Posted April 1, 2002 Posted April 1, 2002 From http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/NorthCentral/Maint/Area3/nc2002/NC1Eastside.htm "The snow pact is very hard this year, due in part to the water content in snow and from the snow mobile usage. The blowers have had a hard time staying down and have been riding up leaving a couple of feet of snow pact below them. " I think our friends Alex and Phil have something to do with this... Quote
Alex Posted April 4, 2002 Posted April 4, 2002 It has come to my attention that there are now more than 2 (Alex, Phil) cc.commies out there with sleds. Jon, think its time to change the site to CascadeLazyAlpinistsOnSleds.com Quote
Stefan Posted April 11, 2002 Posted April 11, 2002 And yet another update on the opening.... http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/NorthCentral/Maint/Area3/nc2002/default.htm Quote
Alex Posted April 12, 2002 Posted April 12, 2002 it really looks like this thing should be open if not by now , then middle of next week? Thats pretty normal (Apr 15th or so), think I'm heading up to the pass next weekend! Quote
philfort Posted April 12, 2002 Posted April 12, 2002 I think it's so cool how they post all these updates and pictures to the web! Quote
Dru Posted April 12, 2002 Posted April 12, 2002 Is every one of those pix of some guy reaching into the blades of the snowblower? Man it looks like the opening scene of the Emergency First Aid - Limb Loss Module video! Quote
Stefan Posted April 24, 2002 Posted April 24, 2002 I talked to a very nice lady at the Log House Inn at Marblemount. She gave me the low down on the USDOT operation at the North Cascades highway. Here it is..... Â They might be open for 1 lane operations on May 3rd. Â They tentatively plan for the opening on May 10. Quote
philfort Posted April 24, 2002 Posted April 24, 2002 Seems like it should be a lot sooner than that!? According to their website there was only 5 miles left to plow as of last Thursday. Quote
Tod Posted April 25, 2002 Posted April 25, 2002 I just got an email from WSDOT in regards to the opening of HWY 20. Â The official word from Dan Gates the WSDOT Okanogan Maintenance Superintendent: "I can safely say that it will not be open this weekend. We are hoping for the later part of next week, barring any more problems." Â Looks like another week of hoping and waiting Quote
Stefan Posted April 29, 2002 Posted April 29, 2002 It looks like they aint going to open for awhile now...but who knows...... Â http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/NorthCentral/Maint/Area3/nc2002/NCProjectedOpening.htm Quote
HernyG Posted April 29, 2002 Posted April 29, 2002 Do you see the size of those cornices? Â Â [ 04-29-2002, 02:43 PM: Message edited by: HernyG ] Quote
bonehead Posted May 2, 2002 Posted May 2, 2002 Geez, what a job. Â Sitting out there in the sun, plowing and blasting cornices.... Â Where do I sign up!?! Quote
Stefan Posted May 2, 2002 Posted May 2, 2002 The highway is NOT going to open this weekend. Â Check out the artillery!! Â http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/regions/NorthCentral/Maint/Area3/nc2002/NCProjectedOpening.htm Quote
Skisports Posted May 2, 2002 Posted May 2, 2002 I found that most of the time that they have the road plowed all the way throught but the DOT dosen't allowed the road to be open until they feel it be safe. I bet right now it plowed and the date that I have heard from the DOT was around may 15th Quote
Uncle_Tricky Posted May 10, 2002 Posted May 10, 2002 Not sure if someone else posted this info on another thread, but the North Cascades Hwy opened on Tuesday morning (5/7). Came over that way from the dry side tonight. Not as much snow up there as I expected. Aside from places where there is 30-40 foot deep road cuts through avy debris, there's maybe 6-7 feet max snowpack along the highway at Rainy and Washington passes. Liberty Bell, the Spires, etc. were heavily plastered with snow. Â Some joker has been messing with the signs along the highway, taping out key letters. For example, you can now visit "Easy ass Trailhead" or stay at "Colon Creek Campground. Â Stay tuned for a full TR of an eventful few days, including whippers at the Tieton, a freezing night spend huddled under the hand dryer at a Pacific Pride gas station with a roll of TP for a pillow, and running waterfall climbing on Goat Wall... Â [ 05-10-2002, 12:36 AM: Message edited by: Uncle Tricky ] Quote
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