Ok.. folks,,,,No one seems to know when the Tioga Road will open...SO.... Rules for the opening date of the Tioga Road Opening Contest:: Winner will be the one one who get date correct (or close to the date)
First Prize: TBA
Second Prize: an atta boy or girl certificate

My guess is 29 June 11

Who is next?


Sole Judge and Jury of contest is me.
Ted

June 18th - 8am sharp

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/15/2011 10:50AM by bill-e-g.

Well, my first guess is gone, so I say July 2nd.

June 30th - 3pm (partial opening to Yosemite Creek June 17th - 12pm)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/2011 09:53PM by Half Dome Hiker.

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Half Dome Hiker
partial opening to Yosemite Creek

You got me all exited until I actually looked at what thread I was reading.

6/10, noon.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/26/2011 06:44PM by mtn man.

June 24th!

And I take it this is for the complete opening, not a partial opening?

I had previously guessed July 1 on another forum. I'm sticking with that.

7/2 ... at around 9 in the morning ... (that does NOT include fries being ready at the grill though ... hahaha)

anyhow, if I'm right, ...

please submit:

a week's complimentary stay at the Ahwahnee;
passes for 4 to Half Dome;
2 complimentary lunches at the TM grill;
One free fill-up at the Crane Flat gas station; (inc one large coffee to go)
a raft-for-two pass on the Merced with the outfitter of my choice;

and, ... aw what the heck .. just toss in a horse ride for the halibut ...

June 23rd


As of yesterday (May 25th) they are at Olmsted point and 3 1/2 miles west of Tioga Pass. I guess places like Tuolumne Meadows are fairly easy to plow?

I guess maybe 1 mile a day to plow and in 2 weeks, there will be less snow to plow.



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 05/26/2011 10:45AM by telfair ave.

The exact time that the NPS declares, not before, not afterward.
(Precisely Yours)
The Marmots

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szalkowski
The exact time that the NPS declares, not before, not afterward.
(Precisely Yours)
The Marmots

Kinda like the rapture. Don't declare something you know little about or else you might look like a fool.

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telfair ave

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szalkowski
The exact time that the NPS declares, not before, not afterward.
(Precisely Yours)
The Marmots

Kinda like the rapture....

Except that the probability of the Tioga Road opening is greater than zero.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/26/2011 09:14AM by szalkowski.

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telfair ave

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szalkowski
The exact time that the NPS declares, not before, not afterward.
(Precisely Yours)
The Marmots

Kinda like the rapture....

Except that the probability of the Tioga Road opening is greater than zero.

It could have happened:


http://yosemitephotos.net/main.php/v/trails/icehouse/sh-dsc_1418.jpg.html

Just send me the prize now.

Signed,
(EditingItAtferWeReallyKnow)

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18 June...using a variety of factors for my unedumacated reasoning...

(My first prediction a few months ago was 11 June...)

If they are 3.5 miles west of Tioga Pass and close to Olmsted Point, that is about 15 miles (just a guess) ? How many feet can they plow a day? Of course, they have other things to do besides just plowing. Is half a mile reasonable?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/26/2011 10:46AM by telfair ave.

I don't head to Yosemite anymore till mid-August. Ask me if I care.

Do you care?

The second week in July. The 8th would tie for the latest date. That was in 1933.

July 1

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Old Dude

My guess: Thursday, June 16th at 12:00 Noon.

Last night at 1:30 AM. Woops! Wrong again.

Hey I didn't edit my guess...

Congratulation, you were the closest! (I didn't count those who edited their response after the official announcement.)

I wasn't too far off myself, only off by 44 hours.

... sigh ...

well, once again, I was way off ...

should'a known .. having already been way wrong with predicting the Celtics this season ...

I didn't even pic Miss USA right ...

not to mention the rapture ...

which was a big letdown ... we're all still here ... inc. Miss USA (from California) ... Celtics (though w/o Shaq now) ... and even the freshly unrobed Tioga road ...

last time I bet with you guys ....