mkadlec Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I was hoping to do the Coleman Glacier on Mount Baker next weekend, does anyone know if the road to get there is even open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocNoggin Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 the road is always open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkadlec Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 Thanks RocNoggin, I was worried about snow closures but I would imagine that is a pretty main road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 we're supposed to get 50cm of fresh overnight above 4000' on a hard crust , with high avvy hazard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billygoat Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I think he means that it is never gated. Whether or not you can drive all the way up is another matter. They do not plow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Dear mr. spotter, Â Are we talking 20" of fresh above 4000', Â or 50 cm of fresh above 1200 m? Â (version 3.0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountaingirlBC Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Last weekend we were able to drive 10.6km to 3012ft up the road to Heliotrope Ridge. That's about 2.5km from the TH. But all this new white stuff and lower freezing levels has probably buggered everything up. And like it's already been pointed out... 2 feet of fresh powder sitting on top of a skating rink is a bad thing so I wouldn't be going anywhere near there for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markharf Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 Snow level dropped to 500 feet for a time this afternoon. Accumulations above 1000 feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkadlec Posted April 18, 2006 Author Share Posted April 18, 2006 Yeah, watching the snowfall I've put off the trip for another couple of weeks. 2.5 miles from the trailhead isn't too bad but my concern would be the avalanche danger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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