To_The_Top Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 I heard on the news that Highway 20 was closed due to an avalanche at milepost 167, just west of Washington Pass. There was a mention that a vehicle may have been caught in the 30' deep 100' wide slide, that may have the highway closed for sometime. Bummer, I almost went there today. TTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 Yea I saw them cleaning one of them up. It was below the east face of Lib Bell . . It was down to one lane and it brought rocks down with it , big ones too. Just a heads up out there: There were lots of cornice collapse and avvies everywhere in the high country . Gravity flexing [ 05-27-2002, 08:23 PM: Message edited by: wayne1112 ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 quote: Originally posted by wayne1112: Yea I saw them cleaning one of them up. It was below the east face of Lib Bell . Thank goodness, hopefully covered up the worst of my gaper sloppy turns from yesterday. There's got to be some good in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JERRY_SANCHEZ Posted May 28, 2002 Share Posted May 28, 2002 I drove through there in the morning around 9:30 on Monday and it was still open. I saw a slide right underneath Libertry Bell and it almost took down a car. I'm sure they closed it right after that. The weather there was nice and warm with broken clouds and no rain. We parked at the overcrowded Blue Lake Trailhead but there was still room for vehicles. Went skiing and the snow was pretty nice spring corn. Saw some parties up the Becky's route and everything looks to be in. Nice day to be up there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonecounty Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 My friend and I were up on the ridge just south of south arete of early winter spires Monday evening through Tuesday morning. There were some awesome slides and the one that covered the road was amazing. Not sure if we actually saw the slide hit the road as it was getting dark, but just above the hair pin we saw a big chunck of cornice cut loose, and clean the slope below it. One word of advice don't try and go do the N. face of Mt. Maude the road is closed like 15 miles shy of trinity. Call the ranger station, the S.E. couloir on early winters is a poor substitute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeveless Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 Heard from friend that 20 is now open. Called wsdot and was told that avy debris has been cleared. E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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