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Police Are Still Manning SR 158 Checkpoint

(Jan. 17) -- Locals and tourists made their way up the mountain this weekend to enjoy the snow. Roads leading up to Mount Charleston have reopened. But police are still on the look out for people playing in the snow. Police worry that too much activity could still spark an avalanche.

State highways 157 and 156 are reopen, but state highway 158, which connects the two, is still closed.

Police are still manning a check point at that junction of 158 to make sure people are not coming up the mountain to play in the snow.

The Mount Charleston Lodge, which sits at the top of the mountain, was open this weekend. But they told Eyewitness News business was very slow. They also said many people were confused about whether the roads were open or not. And while police allowed some people up, others were turned away.

Originally, the cabins at the lodge were sold out for the three-day weeekend. But only about 50-percent of people showed up.

All up the mountain there are signs posted warning people not to play in the snow. And people that spoke with Eyewitnes News over the weekend were heading the warning.

"It's nice, the weather is gorgeous. We're up here for the weekend, of course we're going to stay out of the areas they told us not to. We're just going to stay near the hotel and let the kids play around the snow that's around there," said a Mount Charleston visitor.

Again, roads up the mountain are open, but if you have sleds are innertubes in your vehicle you will likely be turned around.