Highway 20 Backcountry Conditions Report 12/26

Conditions Report from late December 2012

www.ncmountainguides.com/2012/12/26/back...-report-dec-26-2012/

Thanks Jeff!!

Thanks Jeff!!

You can thank Larry for that one.

Jeff - WSDOT as of yesterday (12/26) says the road is plowed to milepost 171 at the silverstar gate, are you sure they are done plowing that far for the year, and will leave it at 178? I'm planning a trip up there in a few days and was wondering if its worth heading that ways without a sled.

NORTH CASCADE HWY SR20
Elevation: 5477 ft / 1669 m
Temperature: Not Available
Conditions:
State Route 20, the North Cascade Highway is closed for the season. The closure is between milepost 171 near the Silver Star gate and milepost 134, near the Diablo Gate.
Weather:
Not Available
Restrictions Eastbound:
Closed for the season
Restrictions Westbound:
Closed for the season

North Cascades Pass Page

Updated: 11:43 PM, Dec 26, 2012
This is the most current info available
and is promptly updated when conditions change.

Jeff, what is this.. other than a link to your ncmountain website.

Lets be honest, Early Winters to Silverstar Creek is like 3+ miles.. a game changer without a sno-mobile.

This snow info can be sussed out via NWAC.

how-about keep'in commercial to commercial websites. Pat

Jeff - WSDOT as of yesterday (12/26) says the road is plowed to milepost 171 at the silverstar gate, are you sure they are done plowing that far for the year, and will leave it at 178?  I'm planning a trip up there in a few days and was wondering if its worth heading that ways without a sled.

Not sure why the DOT says Silverstar Gate. It was definitely closed at Early Winters campground last time I checked and I doubt they would reopen it. The lower elevation skiing is pretty good right now but the options are a little limited. If you have the option to bring a sled with you I would bring it.