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On 12/28/10 22:26, Richard Henry wrote:
On Dec 28, 2:12 pm, wrote: On Dec 28, 2:19 pm, wrote: It may be awhile before the road reopens - looks like more than a pickup load of gravel will be required. http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2010-12-28-58471387.jpg Hehe. That's the huffing and puffington post. That means that the picture is most likely doctored to fit a storyline. As best I can tell from this aerial view http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...fic&id=7868481 this is where the washout happened: http://maps.google.com/maps?gl=us&ie...4 4.24,,0,1.8 Looking in google earth gives a better idea of the terrain, but it looks kind of smooth there -- where would the water have come from? It would be nice if they gave coordinates... The google camera must have been traveling early morning. I have seen that sun angle early mornings going into Big Bear There's one really bad spot where you're aimed directly into the rising sun -- you get it straight on as well as reflected off your hood. Fortunately there's a passing lane there because you can't see the road at all. I try to follow another car into that turn, it's easier to see a car than the barrier. How's flooding down south? -- Cheers, Bev Sign on restroom hand-dryer: "Push button for a message from your congressman." |
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Big Bear
On 12/29/10 06:55, The Real Bev wrote:
On 12/28/10 22:26, Richard Henry wrote: On Dec 28, 2:12 pm, wrote: On Dec 28, 2:19 pm, wrote: It may be awhile before the road reopens - looks like more than a pickup load of gravel will be required. http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2010-12-28-58471387.jpg Hehe. That's the huffing and puffington post. That means that the picture is most likely doctored to fit a storyline. As best I can tell from this aerial view http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...fic&id=7868481 this is where the washout happened: http://maps.google.com/maps?gl=us&ie...4 4.24,,0,1.8 Looking in google earth gives a better idea of the terrain, but it looks kind of smooth there -- where would the water have come from? It would be nice if they gave coordinates... GE says that spot is ~9.5 miles south of Running Springs. Have you ever used 18 through Arrowhead to get there? Shorter than 38... -- Cheers, Bev Sign on restroom hand-dryer: "Push button for a message from your congressman." |
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Big Bear
On Dec 29, 7:17*am, The Real Bev wrote:
On 12/29/10 06:55, The Real Bev wrote: On 12/28/10 22:26, Richard Henry wrote: *On Dec 28, 2:12 pm, * wrote: * On Dec 28, 2:19 pm, * wrote: * * It may be awhile before the road reopens - looks like more than a pickup * * load of gravel will be required. * * http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2010-12-28-58471387.jpg * Hehe. That's the huffing and puffington post. That means that the * picture is most likely doctored to fit a storyline. *As best I can tell from this aerial view *http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...fic&id=7868481 *this is where the washout happened: *http://maps.google.com/maps?gl=us&ie...-117.165418&sp... Looking in google earth gives a better idea of the terrain, but it looks kind of smooth there -- where would the water have come from? *It would be nice if they gave coordinates... GE says that spot is ~9.5 miles south of Running Springs. Have you ever used 18 through Arrowhead to get there? *Shorter than 38.... -- Cheers, Bev Sign on restroom hand-dryer: * * * * "Push button for a message from your congressman." I came back that way one day after chairhiking at Snow Summit on a Lab |
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Big Bear
On Dec 29, 7:17*am, The Real Bev wrote:
On 12/29/10 06:55, The Real Bev wrote: On 12/28/10 22:26, Richard Henry wrote: *On Dec 28, 2:12 pm, * wrote: * On Dec 28, 2:19 pm, * wrote: * * It may be awhile before the road reopens - looks like more than a pickup * * load of gravel will be required. * * http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2010-12-28-58471387.jpg * Hehe. That's the huffing and puffington post. That means that the * picture is most likely doctored to fit a storyline. *As best I can tell from this aerial view *http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...fic&id=7868481 *this is where the washout happened: *http://maps.google.com/maps?gl=us&ie...-117.165418&sp... Looking in google earth gives a better idea of the terrain, but it looks kind of smooth there -- where would the water have come from? *It would be nice if they gave coordinates... GE says that spot is ~9.5 miles south of Running Springs. Have you ever used 18 through Arrowhead to get there? *Shorter than 38.... -- Cheers, Bev Sign on restroom hand-dryer: * * * * "Push button for a message from your congressman." I came back that way one day after chairhiking at Snow summit - ride up, hike down. We visited a fire watch tower just Rim of the World Drive, right below which was an impressively large concrete building that used to house AT&T microwave relay equipment, but which is mostly empty now since the bulk of the long signals go by satellite or optical fiber. It's much longer around than 330, and I have no experience with it in the winter. Perhaps I'll leave a little early and give it a try next week. |
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