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PSA: Highway 50 is screwed for at least a couple months!

MrIncredible said:
Snow comes to me-'tis convenience at it's finest.

It's about 30 mins to the local "ski slope."
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What's the elevation, vertical drop on that " ski slope " ? :twofinger
 
mototireguy said:
There's still the Hwy-88 option to Kirkwood then Tahoe
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looks like 88 is closed at Kirkwood...true?

SR 88
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM 3.5 MI EAST OF SILVER LAKE TO KIRKWOOD /CARSON SPUR/
(AMADOR CO) - DUE TO SNOW - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

IS CLOSED FROM 2 MI EAST OF KIRKWOOD TO 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT
/CARSON PASS/ (ALPINE CO) - DUE TO AVALANCHE CONTROL - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO
USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/display.php?page=sr88
 
Climber said:
Part of Highway 50 in Sierra collapsed, road closed

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If you're planning on going to S Lake Tahoe anytime soon, it's going to be a bad trip.
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Add ramp = epic sumo jump!
 
Bowling4Bikes said:
looks like 88 is closed at Kirkwood...true?

SR 88
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM 3.5 MI EAST OF SILVER LAKE TO KIRKWOOD /CARSON SPUR/
(AMADOR CO) - DUE TO SNOW - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

IS CLOSED FROM 2 MI EAST OF KIRKWOOD TO 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT
/CARSON PASS/ (ALPINE CO) - DUE TO AVALANCHE CONTROL - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO
USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/display.php?page=sr88
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Probably closed until they get it plowed and do some avalanche control. Happens periodically on 88.
 
mbsv said:
There's a company which is doing charter Palo Alto to Truckee Flights this year:

http://travelskills.com/2016/11/17/small-plane-california-blackbird/

Supposedly only $125/each way. Or maybe 'starting at $125'.

The SLT airport can handle 737s--used to have scheduled service from LA and other places.

Assuming they can keep their runways plowed!
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No way can they do 125 each way per person. Realistically that plane can only hold 6 people and all of there stuff. It probably burns close to 70 gallons one way, and jet fuel is national average 8.50 per gallon. So about 600 bucks to go from Palo Alto to truckee. 6 people at 125 is 750 bucks. No frigging way they could survive on 150 dollars per trip.

The aircraft they have pictured is a pilatus pc-12. A aircraft like that is easily 30,000 dollars per month before they make a profit. Maintenance, hangar, pilots wage, insurance, monthly payments for the airplane, all add up to serious money.

Your not getting on that plane for any less than 3-4 thousand dollars (that's the total all passengers included price) and that's with a membership. Without it I wouldnt be suprised at 5k(again, all passengers included) So be prepared for 800 per person..

There is a company starting up that is going to fly out of truckee to anywhere you want in California, but the planes are more of a you and your wife deal..they still fly from truckee to the BA in a hour or less but your not bringing your skis. I'm not positive on thier rates, but there not exactly cheap either. But if you ask, the pilot would probably let you fly the airplane :)
 
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Any first hand reports on 88? According to this its closed between Silver Lake and kirkwood.

ETA: i see this has already been posted! oops!

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/display.php?page=sr88

SR 88
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM 3.5 MI EAST OF SILVER LAKE TO KIRKWOOD /CARSON SPUR/
(AMADOR CO) - DUE TO SNOW - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE

CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM HAM'S STATION TO 6.3 MI EAST OF
HAM'S STATION (AMADOR CO)

CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM 6.3 MI EAST OF HAM'S STATION TO 3.5 MI EAST OF
SILVER LAKE (AMADOR CO)

CHAINS ARE REQUIRED ON ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT 4-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLES WITH SNOW
TIRES ON ALL 4 WHEELS FROM KIRKWOOD TO 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT (ALPINE CO)

CHAINS OR SNOW TIRES ARE REQUIRED FROM 5 MI WEST OF PICKETTS JCT TO
PICTETTS JCT (ALPINE CO)
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I heard today that they are estimating 6 months to repair the section of road... but they have to wait for the rain to stop and everything to dry out... So.... Id guess it will be fixed by this time next year. Hopefully
 
AbsolutEnduser said:
If 50 is closed, how is 80 to North Lake Tahoe going to be? Any guesses?
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It will be like the Bay area, when one road gets blocked, other roads in the area get hit very hard.

80 is probably going to be a frickin nightmare, especially if it's snowing!
 
Climber said:
It will be like the Bay area, when one road gets blocked, other roads in the area get hit very hard.

80 is probably going to be a frickin nightmare, especially if it's snowing!
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Squaw Valley is saying they'll be open through July and have received 47 feet of snow so far this season :wow.

They have student season passes still on sale with no blackout dates for $450. I'm strongly considering buying one, but that traffic on 80...I still have 2 tickets to China Peak + 2x buy one get one free for squaw...
 
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