Tioga Pass & The Whoa Nellie Deli Run - Saturday, October 8th

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  1. MINIEOR

    MINIEOR Club Coordinator

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    Hey All,
    I scheduled the Tioga Pass run to Lee Vining and the Whoa Nellie Deli. I am hoping to put this run on our books for October 8th. The one snag is since this run is so long I think that I will be passing again this year, so we will need someone to lead! But other then that this looks to be a good date.

    Schedule for that day!
    The Fresno meeting location will be at the Starbuck's at Shaw just east of 41 at 7am. We will leave there at/by 7:30 am so we can caravan to the meeting location in Oakhurst about 8:00-8:15. The Oakhurst meeting location is Raley’s Parking lot on the corner of HWY 41 & HWY 49. Then we will head back onto 41 and on to and through Yosemite. There is a $20 entry fee to the park. We will go over Tioga pass and into the town of Lee Vining & the Famous "Whoa Nellie Deli"! We will arrive around 12:00-1:00 depending on traffic, and how many stops we make. It is about a 3 ½ to 4 hours drive one way. It is very worth the drive though.

    Thanks
    Tina
     
  2. Mariposadust

    Mariposadust New Member

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    Even though we are gone right now we will be home in time for this event.

    Mariposadust
     
  3. aerosill

    aerosill New Member

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    I may or may not make this one (I want to go, but...). Have a couple of busy weekends coming up (moving furniture from Modesto to Fresno this weekend, then have family visiting from New York), and the family flies out that Saturday morning. Looking at the time I would be dropping them off at the airport might leave me enough time to meet up, but I'm not sure yet.

    Will keep you posted.
     
  4. MarkMolinaGP

    MarkMolinaGP New Member

    Aug 21, 2011
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    Jana Molina and I plan on going on the run. We will meet up with folks in Oakhurst.

    Mark Molina
     
  5. ShellyQ

    ShellyQ New Member

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    I will be doing this run. Will also meet up in Oakhurst.

    Shelly :beer
     
  6. riversong

    riversong New Member

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    I will be in Oakhurst to join the run. :beer Ken
     
  7. racerart1

    racerart1 New Member

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    Tioga Run

    We plan to be in Oakhurst for the run. Art/Nancy
     
  8. MINIEOR

    MINIEOR Club Coordinator

    Sep 15, 2010
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    With this storm that passed today Tioga Pass is closed! I will keep everyone posted. Snow leaves got down to 6,000 feet. Since turtleback dome and sentinel dome are both covered in snow unsure if pass will be opened by this weekend.

    link to web cams
    Yosemite National Park - Webcams (U.S. National Park Service)

    Tina
    :biggrin5:
     
  9. Mariposadust

    Mariposadust New Member

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    Just checked the road conditions for Tioga Pass and the park service automated system says Tioga is open. They are requiring all vehicles to carry chains. How many of us have chains for our Minis?

    Mariposadust

    :aureola::Thumbsup::idea:
     
  10. MINIEOR

    MINIEOR Club Coordinator

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    HAHA two minds think alike I just checked too! I would say we are a go!!!!

    If anyone still wants to go I will make some calls tonight for the people I have numbers to to verify

    Tina
     
  11. riversong

    riversong New Member

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    I am still going without chains. :fingerscrossed: Even if I had chains that fit I wouldn't put them on the Mini. They would just tear up the fender wells with my bigger tires. :prrr: :ihih:
     
  12. minichef

    minichef New Member

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    Wish I could go :(
    Even if I put on her winter shoes tonight I cant drive fast enough to make it:frown5:
    I miss all my Mid Cal friends.
     
  13. MINIEOR

    MINIEOR Club Coordinator

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    Shelly said she is still planning on going
     
  14. aerosill

    aerosill New Member

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    Sorry, but I am not able to make it. While I don't have chains for any of my vehicles (not even the Jeep), that wouldn't keep me away (growing up in Iowa and Colorado makes me look forward to driving in winter conditions!), but the other things going on don't leave me the time.

    For those going, please post a picture of MINI's in the snow for me!

    Thanks,
    Jim
     

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