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Covering the High Sierra since John Muir left.

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Now for some grim news: three people have died and three more are in critical conditions following a car crash north of Walker on Sunday June 29. The crash is... https://t.co/wHMi4qMPIh

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TIOGA PASS IS NOW FULLY OPEN
TO ALL VEHICLES.

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Here's a photo of one of our most popular hiking destinations in the Mammoth Lakes Basin, McLeod Lake, taken a few days ago on June 26 (Thank you Stacey Corless!). The lake is at about 9,300... https://t.co/zLEmUM2YqX

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Reds Meadow Road opens next week! No campgrounds open yet; shuttle mandatory. But... it’s going to open. Finally. https://t.co/ZugBsZtgVY

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TIOGA PASS ROAD WILL OPEN MONDAY, JULY 1!

Here's what we have from Yosemite National Park as of now:

"Yosemite National Park announces the Tioga Road will open to unrestricted vehicular... https://t.co/EzCAafTHF0

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NORTHBOUND US HWY 395 DELAY NEAR INYO/KERN LINE

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) would like to notify travelers of a northbound delay on US Hwy 395, 12 miles north of... https://t.co/pIu4NIPOV8

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The most likely opening date for the Reds Meadow Road is next week, close to the July 4 weekend, according to officials. here's what we know so far: https://t.co/qEfa7C19fj

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The first "Plan the Parcel" public hearing will be tomorrow in Mammoth. This is a good chance to get involved in what is Mammoth's most significant opportunity so far to take ownership of a... https://t.co/kwq6c2gtBm

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LAKES BASIN OPEN TO VEHICLES AS OF TODAY. JUNE 24. No campgrounds, etc., open at this time.

Here's what we know so far:

"The U.S. Forest Service will be opening the gate to the Lakes... https://t.co/lMXDW5Z50M

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This post about spring travel in the deep snow of the Sierra and all that means has a lot to recommend it so we are reposting it. The bottom line is if you are trying to do the PCT, if you... https://t.co/x5DN4JCsmJ

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Today looks like the last dry calm day for much of the rest of the week. It's spring, yes, so the storms won't be as cold and snowy as they were during the winter but it is going to be cold and snowy. Still. Sigh. https://t.co/XATf9QqmSE

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The Eastern Sierra lost a local last Friday in a vehicle/bicyclist accident on U.s. 6 near Chalfant; it has been confirmed by the Mono County Sheriff's office that the victim of that fatal... https://t.co/QNVNXTTtax

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Information about the fatal accident we posted about that occurred March 27 near Conway summit has been updated.

It was a bad accident, with two people dying, along with one of the two... https://t.co/vRH1zS7X5D

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The morning started with tragedy with a fatal, single vehicle accident this morning, March 27, near Conway summit, near the Vista Point that overlooks Mono Lake. The road is not closed but... https://t.co/eg3pncL7b9

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By the way, the loss of 911 services (it is now restored as we write this) in the Eastern Sierra that occurred between Kern County and Bishop started this past Friday, March 22, and lasted... https://t.co/Amn3rcFT29

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That big, kid-friendly, don't miss it Summer Recreation Expo is tonight, March 26 in Mammoth at the Mammoth High gym, 5-7 p.m.

Here's a lot more of why you should check it out. The link is... https://t.co/oKcXcJhdGw

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It's that time of year, late March and early April, when China's Gobi Desert gets hit with huge, long-lasting dust storms which then send tons of fine dust hurtling across the ocean to... us. Yep, that fine, light, silvery haze... https://t.co/kouxn6PfsC

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This is a big, fun Recreation Expo and it's in Mammoth and it's tomorrow night, march 26 from 5-7 pm. There is a lot going on in this little town, with lots of recreation for kids, more than many know... https://t.co/2DZCSxVlPg