Originally Posted by
anotherbrian
Years ago (2010?) when there was a lot of snow and Alta Alpina couldn't go all the way to the end of Blue Lakes Rd (one of the 8 "passes" is an out and back on the road), they substituted Airport Rd right across from Turtle Rock. That wouldn't make anywhere near the mileage/climbing equivalent of losing both sides of Ebbetts though ... the only practical replacement would likely be repeating most of Monitor.
They could add Kingsbury Grade, but it's in Nevada and may need permits for a large event like this. I would guess Luther Pass is the easiest to add, perhaps both sides (down to South Lake Tahoe and back up). Or past Carson Pass to Kirkwood and Kit Carson (and back). None as good as Ebbets though.