Big Bear

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?


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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...

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Cheers, Bev
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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

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.