Snowing on Hammy!
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Yep its closed
SR 130 - MT HAMILTON RD
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
IS CLOSED FROM 0.4 MI EAST OF QUIMBY ROAD /AT GRANT RANCH PARK ENTRANCE/
(SANTA CLARA CO) TO THE SANTA CLARA/STANISLAUS CO LINE - DUE TO SNOW
- MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA]
IS CLOSED FROM 0.4 MI EAST OF QUIMBY ROAD /AT GRANT RANCH PARK ENTRANCE/
(SANTA CLARA CO) TO THE SANTA CLARA/STANISLAUS CO LINE - DUE TO SNOW
- MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
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Let me add that there's good reason for the closure.
When I was young and stupid I ignored the closed road sign at night (because the CHP leaves at night). Went up to the observatory, had some fun in the snow... Then when I was driving down I hit a long patch of black ice and almost went off a cliff. Keep in mind I was only going 5mph at that specific moment so I would have probably just jumped from the car, but I had absolutely no steering, no brakes, NADA, going sideways towards a cliff in slow motion. I can't imagine what would have happened if I was going faster.
Lucky for me I caught a patch of traction right before my car went off the said cliff and was able to stop a few feet before going completely off. Def almost shat myself that time, and was probably the scariest motoring moment of my life. Probably because I could see it all happening so slowly but I couldn't do **** about it.
Black ice sucks.
When I was young and stupid I ignored the closed road sign at night (because the CHP leaves at night). Went up to the observatory, had some fun in the snow... Then when I was driving down I hit a long patch of black ice and almost went off a cliff. Keep in mind I was only going 5mph at that specific moment so I would have probably just jumped from the car, but I had absolutely no steering, no brakes, NADA, going sideways towards a cliff in slow motion. I can't imagine what would have happened if I was going faster.
Lucky for me I caught a patch of traction right before my car went off the said cliff and was able to stop a few feet before going completely off. Def almost shat myself that time, and was probably the scariest motoring moment of my life. Probably because I could see it all happening so slowly but I couldn't do **** about it.
Black ice sucks.
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If you think Hammy is too windy then you've never driven over the top to Mines. Mines makes it all worth it. Hammy is an test of driving technique for sure. I have trouble with a few of the corners there because I have issue heal toeing and it's a must to nail some of those super tight up hill corks. And if you're not disciplined with your brakes... well... smoke.
