Our first ride out of Yakima, 11-22-08!!!

94fordguy · Nov 23, 2008

Went up to the hills yesterday to burn the cobwebs out and here was some of our day

Not a whole lot of snow yet, but just enough to get the machines warmed up for the year... made a little over 15 miles, not much, but it's a start anyway

almost a foot at 7K'

tracked up the meadow below the hillclimb for a while, not near enough snow on it yet...

Did a bit of small jumping too

Then decided to make a run across the lake b4 calling it a day (I know, not much of a lake, more of a pond, but they call it a lake

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Fordman · Nov 23, 2008

8 inches of snow and you're already in the trees..... I like the sticks stuck on the hood on the 1000

94fordguy · Nov 23, 2008

Fordman said:
8 inches of snow and you're already in the trees..... I like the sticks stuck on the hood on the 1000

Stripe put that there on purpose actually just for a laugh

Ya, hitting rocks here and there and the creek crossings were a little tricky, but it was a kick for a first ride in such little snow. 2 weeks earlier than last year's first ride too

bjewell350 · Nov 23, 2008

any chance that's still going to be around Friday?? Heading to Yakima for Thanksgiving and thinking about burning up the old gas if the summer weather does burn "all" of that snow off this week.

line8 · Nov 23, 2008

Can you get to these areas from the White Pass side or do you have to get it from -through Yakima?

rat1 · Nov 23, 2008

Is that blue lake up in tampico? If so where did you unload. I have a brand new 09 just dying to start getting broke in...LOL

94fordguy · Nov 23, 2008

I think the only way that that little bit of snow would stick around would be if we got more snow during the week, I'm not holding my breath, but then again, I wasn't thinking I was gonna be riding yesterday either. That was up on Pinegrass Ridge behind Rimrock lake off of White pass about 10 miles east of the ski lodge for round figures. We were hitting lots of rocks the whole day and really couldn't get too crazy, more or less just to break the snow fever, but it was alright, still lots of hunters driving around the roads all the way to the top

rat1 · Nov 23, 2008

Thanks fordguy, must have been section 3 lake. I better pray for more snow.

94fordguy · Nov 23, 2008

rat1 said:
Thanks fordguy, must have been section 3 lake. I better pray for more snow.

Oh, ya it was, forgot to mention it after pinegrass

Ya, we need more for sure, absolutely no base at all, riding on soft all the way, but still riding

M7 man · Nov 23, 2008

94fordguy said:
Oh, ya it was, forgot to mention it after pinegrass

Ya, we need more for sure, absolutely no base at all, riding on soft all the way, but still riding

hmmm seems like you forgot to show them your incident you encountered?!?! hahahaha

M7 man · Nov 23, 2008

94fordguy said:
I think the only way that that little bit of snow would stick around would be if we got more snow during the week, I'm not holding my breath, but then again, I wasn't thinking I was gonna be riding yesterday either. That was up on Pinegrass Ridge behind Rimrock lake off of White pass about 10 miles east of the ski lodge for round figures. We were hitting lots of rocks the whole day and really couldn't get too crazy, more or less just to break the snow fever, but it was alright, still lots of hunters driving around the roads all the way to the top

doesnt look like its gonna stay

National Weather Service Forecast - West Slopes Central Cascades and Passes

TONIGHT

PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL 9000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.

MONDAY

PARTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL 8500 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WIND IN THE PASSES AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT.

MONDAY NIGHT

CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL 8500 FEET. SOUTHEAST WIND IN THE PASSES AROUND 10 MPH.

TUESDAY

RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. SNOW LEVEL 6000 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET. NORTHWEST WIND IN THE PASSES AROUND 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY

MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL 5000 FEET. AFTERNOON PASS TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 30S.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL 7500 FEET.

THANKSGIVING DAY

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. SNOW LEVEL 5000 FEET.

THURSDAY NIGHT

CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 3000 FEET.

FRIDAY

PARTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL 6000 FEET.

FRIDAY NIGHT

MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL 9000 FEET.

SATURDAY

MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL 10000 FEET.

SATURDAY NIGHT

PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL 10000 FEET.

SUNDAY

MOSTLY SUNNY. FREEZING LEVEL 10500 FEET.

99RMKGUY · Nov 24, 2008

be patient the snow will come eventually and its not just gonna happen overnight unless were really lucky ha

ericbigbore · Nov 24, 2008

Oh well no snow any time soon but that Arctic Cat jacket will last forever.

oneshotcrew · Nov 24, 2008

nice report and pics..

props for getting out and brusing some rocks up good.. bigger props for taking your 08 Msled out there..

Snowbyrd · Nov 24, 2008

M7 man said:
doesnt look like its gonna stay

National Weather Service Forecast - West Slopes Central Cascades and Passes

TONIGHT

PARTLY CLOUDY. FREEZING LEVEL 9000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WIND IN THE PASSES 10 TO 15 MPH.

Blah Blah Blah
We already have a "Couple" of pessimistic weather forecasters in Washington, M-7 man, you are going to have to look for a new job. (Hint: Spellchecker is also taken)

M7 man · Nov 24, 2008

Snowbyrd said:
Blah Blah Blah
We already have a "Couple" of pessimistic weather forecasters in Washington, M-7 man, you are going to have to look for a new job. (Hint: Spellchecker is also taken)

blah blah blah
we already have "complainers" and your one of them. i want snow just as much as anyone here but with the snow level rising to 8500 ft it doesnt look good.

oneshotcrew · Nov 24, 2008

M7 man said:
blah blah blah
we already have "complainers" and your one of them. i want snow just as much as anyone here but with the snow level rising to 8500 ft it doesnt look good.

yeah totally it doesn't look good at all.. (insert emo tear) its probably never going to snow again.. for surely not in the next few days if ever again in the whole world booohooo.. grab your tissue boxes and join team pessimism, for the snow will never ever touch ground again in the next few days for surely.. man, what will some of you do with your lives if it doesn't snow again in the next few days? can you wait just a couple more weeks? man, thats gotta be tough being as "hardcore" as some of you's are. holy cow, i can't imagine what anyone did last yr when the snow didn't start flying hard till december and didn't stop till april.. man that was rough too.. whoooeeeeeees me what will we do?

:beer;

M7 man · Nov 25, 2008

oneshotcrew said:
yeah totally it doesn't look good at all.. (insert emo tear) its probably never going to snow again.. for surely not in the next few days if ever again in the whole world booohooo.. grab your tissue boxes and join team pessimism, for the snow will never ever touch ground again in the next few days for surely.. man, what will some of you do with your lives if it doesn't snow again in the next few days? can you wait just a couple more weeks? man, thats gotta be tough being as "hardcore" as some of you's are. holy cow, i can't imagine what anyone did last yr when the snow didn't start flying hard till december and didn't stop till april.. man that was rough too.. whoooeeeeeees me what will we do?

woah someone got butthurt! haha i never said it wasnt going to snow but it's coming in late this yr. Last yr white pass was open by thanksgiving weekend i beleive and it only has bout 3.5 inches at the base.. take a chill pill man hahahaha

oneshotcrew · Nov 25, 2008

butthurt? who's butt hurt about there precious snow bubba? i was pokin funnies at all you's who are "butthurt" you must be bubbareadingwrongandall i reckon.. mother nature doesn't always deliver when you're expecting it.. so who was complaining?

and to be straight, the snow didn't really start flying till december last yr, by mid december alpental was open along with everything else. its all good i took my pills and they keep me patiently waiting for snow whilst i commence in other activities that don't need snow.

[z] derailed..

nice pics fellas

99RMKGUY · Nov 25, 2008

all about being patient for sure, technically its not even winter yet. its fall dont forget that.

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