LAC! LONG! 10ft of snow in 36 hrs.

[c dyer]

I grew up in Northern WI, have been to Mammoth Lakes
in the Sierras hundreds of times, and never seen this
much snow this fast. 10 ft.

Of course our hotel was up a super-steep hill--my
unluckly passengers had to push the vehicle up it
twice even after I had gained speed.  And the vehicle
was...the wife's fwd Highlander. DOH! The 5ktq has ABS
issues (amongst others), plus we had 2 others and much
gear. W/chains, it was ok. But what a perfect quattro
moment; actually 4 days of hot "chains required"
action MISSED, WASTED! However either car would have
required the 3 hours of 4 people digging out from the
onslaught.

The CHP had a roadblock on the downhill of US395.
Uphill is normal (got chains? 4wd?), but downhill?
Turns out he was directing everyone over to get rid of
the 5+ feet of mini-icebergs on the car roofs! Makes
sense.

Oh well, if I took my '87 5kcstq it probably would
have blown a master cylinder or the blower motor would
have gone kaput or something. Saw one burgundy 5ktq
sedan at Chair 2. Any listers up in Mammoth, Tahoe,
Reno this weekend?


Chris Dyer
(310) 442-2190 home
(310) 567-9863 cell
866 Westgate Ave. #8
Los Angeles, CA 90049


		
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