2:50pm MONDAY
Drove down about 11am and did so very slowly....road is very snow-covered, with last night's 2" of new snow covering what was plowed. No one can ill afford to lose traction and begin sliding, so I crept all the way down.
Several cars are at ACA entrance on Mauney Cove Road...and Mauney Cove Road is snow covered still and requires care in itself. Even the major highways, while clear where the sun shines, are snow/ice covered in the shade, except for single lanes...only the foolish speed anywhere in these conditions.
The return back up the mountain was the challenge. In a 2010 Subaru Outback with 5 people and we began the crawl. THERE IS NO DOUBT THE TRICKIEST AREA is from the Martin's house up to close to the Blue Roof. Chris has been salting in front of his house which helped, but it's just slicker than the other parts. Once you get above the Blue Roof, it's all shaded with less traffic and more snowy tracks, which is better than ice and compressed snow. I held my breath getting up Staymon and was well pleased we crawled all the way up.
Can't speak for Apple Creek Road beyond Staymon....bottom line is I got down and back up, but you have to have the right vehicle and use your best driving techniques.
For those of us who won't be attempting the road until Wednesday, will you let us know how it goes if you manage to get down again tomorrow or Wednesday......it would be very helpful....still figuring whether to come back on Wed or Thurs
ReplyDeleteWithout a doubt, will keep you posted on roads! Getting ready to post the above with pics and little videos from Chris Martin....just loading the images.
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