2-26-11 Van Epps fail AKA stuck sled thread

[no_uh]

So yesterday I meant- 2/25. Well, we were some of the first up to gallagher, and tore that up pretty good. decided to head over and try to break in van epps at about 1pm. It was my first time out there, so not sure what route we tried to break trail (ask Revy), but on the way over, hooked up with about 8 other riders. We go up on on the ridge and start dropping down some pretty steep sh!t and end up in the trees a couple of small bowls away from the van epps area. At this point, pretty much we're all scratching our heads trying to figure out how the hell we are going to get out. Let's just say that about half the group had no business being there-probably me included. It was expert riding, and it took till 730pm to get everyone out. Tons of stucks, tons of digging, tons of hiking, and no riding in van epps. You are all very welcome to use our newly constructed van epps super highway though until the next snow.

 

[Van Epps]

Not exactly sure where you were but ..... I hope you were! When riding in that area you need to be sure of EXACTLY where the wilderness boundary is.

Not flaming, just saying!

 

[no_uh]

Yea, apparently the rest of the group knew the trail plus or minus 200 yards. We were apparently on an ORV trail part of the time. Appreciate the info as I didn't know there was designated wilderness around there. Kind of a rag tag group of people who all met up on the way over, fairly sure we were legal, but I was trusting the expert riders.

 

[i'llDooit]

i wondered where you guy's went. there should be a gas station at the lake. i had 20 miles in by the time VanEpps and i were done cutting the lake up.

 

[Van Epps]

No_uh, the wilderness line borders that whole riding area. (Van Epps, LK Anne, Esmeralda basin) The boundary follows the ridge line on the east side all through there. When dropping into Van Epps you're basically riding along the border... if you drop right you're in wilderness. FYI

Friday was awesome, first tracks into Gallagher lake area. Just two guys for around 30 min, tearing up fresh everywhere you looked. Then one more XP made it in, all thanks to Roosterbuilt! What a day

 

[H20SKE]

Looking at the picture--I am thinking they did were in the hawkins /gallagher area!!

I doubt they even got close to Van Epps or wilderness looking at it.


But knowing where you are at is hugely important up there to prevent these major issues.

Glad you all made it out.

 

[Mountain Militia]

Definetly not Van Epps, looks like the route to Scatter Creek. I'm assuming they never made it all the way in to the ridgeline or the bowl. Not even close to the wilderness.

 

[sledRevy]

No_uh, the wilderness line borders that whole riding area. (Van Epps, LK Anne, Esmeralda basin) The boundary follows the ridge line on the east side all through there. When dropping into Van Epps you're basically riding along the border... if you drop right you're in wilderness. FYI

Friday was awesome, first tracks into Gallagher lake area. Just two guys for around 30 min, tearing up fresh everywhere you looked. Then one more XP made it in, all thanks to Roosterbuilt! What a day

30 minutes? we were right behind you are 15 other sled and there was so much pow everyone who went there got some! thanks for breaking that last bit in

 

[sledRevy]

Definetly not Van Epps, looks like the route to Scatter Creek. I'm assuming they never made it all the way in to the ridgeline or the bowl. Not even close to the wilderness.

yeh it was the way into scatter creek

 

[sledRevy]

yeh lots of awesome powder!!!! bet the deepest around cool and light and fluffy
Guess Jeff made a good call tagging along. but we were in the first group going into Gallegher and there were 16+ that made it in 2 minutes after we watch van epps and i'lldoit cross the creek and some stucks but everone there got awesome pow not just 3 guys
and it was funny cuz only a small group went into van epps scatter lake ann area and if there was more daylight we would have broke into scatter creek we werent that far off the trail in about 100 feet to left and while it got scetchy for some guys getting out time was the enemy for sure.
H20ski and me have been in alot worst

Noah got a big taste of wasington technical tree riding
and for a 700 ur sleds working

got some vid to post playing with go-pro nice cameras

 

[i'llDooit]

next time i'm bringin more gas. what a great day.

 

[no_uh]

Yea, thanks van epps, we hit the ridge and dropped in to the south. it was amateur hour for most of us trying to get out, but a great adventure even though my gf was flippin out wondering what happened to me. I was in follow the leader mode all day since i'd never been out there. looking at the forecast, the winter has just begun

 

[sledRevy]

next time i'm bringin more gas. what a great day.

Jeff stock up for baker did you see this!!!?????


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Monday Night: Snow showers. Steady temperature around 10. West southwest wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 16 to 22 inches possible.

Tuesday: Snow. High near 18. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 17. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 14.

Thursday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 7.

Friday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 17.

Friday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13.

Saturday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23.

Saturday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 12.

Sunday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 20.

 

[i'llDooit]

looks like at least a week of snow with no sun. will be nice when the sun finally show's its face.

 

[sledRevy]

looks like at least a week of snow with no sun. will be nice when the sun finally show's its face.

can u say twice as deep as Gallagher????????

 

[Van Epps]

only a small group went into van epps scatter lake ann area ................got some vid to post playing with go-pro nice cameras

How was breaking trail into Anne? Went past one access point in the AM headin up to Gallagher and there were no tracks leading up.. must have been fun!? Got vid?

next time i'm bringin more gas. what a great day.

No doubt.. thinking about mounting another 3 gallon jerry!

 

[H20SKE]

can u say twice as deep as Gallagher????????

Nice---you put up the forecast for the crater buddy--now show us the forecast for the riding area---Still going to be DEEP!!

 

[Seeyacop]

My Group was the first one into Van Epps on Saturday after the big dump of snow a few days earlier. There were zero tracks once we got onto the ridge before dropping down into the single track trail in. It took a few attempts to get in there but we were able to beat a path in. It was deep but you were still able to climb and get into any area you wanted to. We were very careful what we were climbing on due to the new snow and avy conditions. They must have had about 4 feet of new last week and the sun did peek out a few times on Saturday.

We left a lot of the steep terrain back there untouched due to the avy danger level. One large face did slide before we got in there. After all the snowfall in the last day and coming this week it will be deep again back there next weekend for sure.

 

[sledRevy]

Nice---you put up the forecast for the crater buddy--now show us the forecast for the riding area---Still going to be DEEP!!

it is the riding area i clicked it for between 5000 to 7000 feet not the crater

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Thursday Night: Snow showers. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

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[sledRevy]

heres the bowls above horse corral






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Wednesday: Snow. High near 23. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 18 mph increasing to between 23 and 26 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 10. South southwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

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