April 18: we are in spring conditions with a hard crust (when it is cool enough overnight which it has been) in the morning, softening mid morning and getting rotten in shallow areas in the afternoon. The road to Gothic is nasty and best either walked early in the day or skied mid morning but returning soon after, especially as spring slides are starting up.
--The road to Gothic is closed. This means no motorized vehicles are now allowed in the valley except for emergency or utility use or those with permits or permission. It looks very likely that the road will be plowed by the week of April 26 and possibly earlier. Assume a week to let it dry after the plow date.
--The road to Gothic is closed. This means no motorized vehicles are now allowed in the valley except for emergency or utility use or those with permits or permission. It looks very likely that the road will be plowed by the week of April 26 and possibly earlier. Assume a week to let it dry after the plow date.