RIP Snake Pass

[Cath]

THE SNAKE Pass - one of the busiest routes between Sheffield and Manchester - is closed until further notice because of a landslide following heavy rain earlier this week.

Derbyshire County Council said the hillside on the A57 was still moving and it was not yet known when repairs to the road surface would be carried out.

 

A spokeswoman said: "There has been a major landslip due to the amount of rain we've had recently. The land was still slipping yesterday and we can't assess the damage until it stops moving."

 

The road, which is closed between Glossop and the Ladybower Reservoir, is expected to be shut until at least next week.

 

Access to the Snake Pass Inn is still possible.

 

That is all.

[Randy Marsh]

99% of journeys accross the snake pass, you end up stuck behind a big fuck off 100 tonne artic wagon, travelling at 16mph, adding atleast an hour on to your journey. FACT

[Owen]

Prefer the other one to the Snake Pass, but it's still an ace road. Maybe not at this time of year, actually.

[Karl_b]

Prefer the other one to the Snake Pass, but it's still an ace road. Maybe not at this time of year, actually.

 

Woodhead?

[Owen]

Woodhead?

 

That's the one. More treacherous-feeling. Kinda.

 

Just going to do your potato thingy for tea. Sweet.

[Karl_b]

I haven't had that for ages; tomorrow's tea beckons.

[Owen]

Nando's tomato and basil marinade on a chicken breast goes really well with it.

[jacco maccaco]

Last Summer I drove over the Hardknott pass then on to the Wrynose pass, in Cumbria

 

Thought it would be a bit of a laugh..Me, wife, 2 kids, A Renault Grand Scenic, absolute doddle.

Journey's only about 10 miles or so, short cut to Ambleside.

 

Fuck me if it did'nt take about 3 hours, 2 pints of sweat, terrified Wife, damage to the car.

 

You see it looks easy on the map, but 30% gradiants (1 in 3) and family buses dont go together

 

never again.

[DT]

RIP

[Stu Monty]

Fucking twatbaskets. How are we meant get to our job and Bamford; helicopters?

 

Might have to dodge that one.

[Caramac]

ace view just before you drop down into Macclesfield

[RedinSweden]

Quite near to where Mrs RiS comes from. We had our wedding reception in a hotel on the moors there.