Considering the pictures and the damage (steep slope), it sure doesn't look like the road will be open by Memorial Weekend.
I usually spend a week up at the Portal with a couple trips to Horseshoe Meadows for hiking and to help PCT hikers down to Lone Pine.
I wonder what the PCT hikers will do if they can't exit Horseshoe for supplies. I guess they'll have to heavily resupply at Kennedy Meadows.
Interesting though, the winter of 2011, the road to Horseshoe Meadows didn't open until, I believe mid-June.
paul
