On January 2, Tioga Pass (9,943 feet) set the all-time record (since 1933) of being open. In fact, the road has been open only six times in December since 1933.
I’ve been going to Tioga Pass since childhood, fishing at the lakes. I can remember routinely walking across snow in July to make a cast into Tioga Lake.
Here’s a look at driving up the beautiful pass to Yosemite National Park with the National Wildlife Federation’s California Director, Beth Pratt.
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It’s a little early to go windsurfing on Tenaya, or hiking up to Gaylor…
This is a fake video. It is humanly impossible to drive past the Mobil Mart without stopping at Whoa Nellie Deli.
Unfortunately Ralph Whoa Nellie Deli is closed in the winter, ironically due to the closure of Tioga Pass!
Thanks Steve. You saved me a 4 hour drive. The video instilled an insatiable urge for mango fish tacos and a pint of 395.
I liked the person’s enthusiasm about the drive and area. It is kind of scary at how little precipitation we have seen in the Sierra this winter.
As I’ve said elsewhere, it’s time for at least a 500 foot brush free zone around homes, and the more water and pumps and practice in using them on site the better. Given today’s legal environment, you might be on the wrong end of a lawsuit with the state or your insurance company. http://discoveramericasstory.com/view_article.html?articleId=FTH0902200900103
Speaking of the dry weather.
“First Snow Survey of 2012 Shows Dry Conditions”
Snow surveyors today reported that California’s mountain snowpack is among the driest for the date on record.
Manual and electronic readings today record the snowpack’s statewide water content at 19 percent of the January 3 average.
http://www.water.ca.gov/news/
Jeff-thanks for sharing! Ralph–the only bummer of the pass being open late is no fish tacos or mango margaritas! I emailed Chef Toomey and told him to get back to work!