gertlush Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Well..almost: avalanches Now we just need one to wipe out that highway to Vancouver. I've stockpiled ammunition, have you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 TCH is back open through Boston Bar but you have to love this quote: Trans-Canada reopens, Coquihalla closure continues Coquihalla Highway cam DriveBC photo Click here to find out more! Friday, February 08 - 11:47:57 AM News1130 Staff VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Good news for people planning on driving up to the Interior this weekend. Susan Williams with the Ministry of Transportation says the Trans-Canada has now been re-opened between Hope and Boston Bar, after crews successfully cleaned up a small avalanche. However, the Coquihalla is still closed between Hope and Merritt. "They've cleared the avalanche that originally closed [the highway]. Now they need to go in and do some avalanche control." That could take quite some time. Williams says drivers don't have to be worried about avalanches as long as they have good winter tires and stay aware of the conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingPanther Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 well, now that snoqualmie, stevens, and white are all closed, trans-washington travel just got a little more interesting. anyone got a snowmobile I can borrow? my horizon flight is refundable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimbingPanther Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 ooh, maybe someone could invent a new computer game, akin to "frogger," where a car tries to cross the state while avoiding avalanches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 As long as you have good winter tires you'll be fine. Oh wait - no one in WA has winter tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 non-winter tires actually set off avalanches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Hwy 5 is now expected to be closed until the end of this week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmace Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 couple more feet by tomorrow evening...wonder if it has anything to do with the stupid private road companies they have never seen avalanches this big..maybe they should do more avalanche control..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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