2011/12 Snowy Range snow conditions

[xc6rider]

8 of us just rode out of greenrock this last friday and saturday.

flyin's report is pretty accurate.

Don't even bother with U on the south side.......it's bad. We came back to greenrock along U from the west on saturday and it's not worth it in that area.

Take O north and around and west if riding from greenrock. Don't get off the trail til your atleast near the rollercoaster. Some decent snow can be found starting in that area, and it gets better the farther west and north you go. The north face west of the rollercoaster had some decent snow in the trees and was all pretty rideable.

north and or west from quealy warming hut will be your best bet.

For the flatlanders........i'd explain it as like riding in "good" midwest snow i guess, once you get to it. around of foot of heavy powder was found, and alot of wind blown with some crusting in places. Still lots of rocks and stumps. Trails getting to it were poor, but I still had a great time.


I don't know what to tell you if you're riding out of Albany without more snow. Spoke to a local that said trail snow conditions around Albany were good up to medicine bow lodge (Q i think?) but no clue other than that.

French creek area did look decent on our way back along U, but it was getting late.

 

[zx700]

aliases

HI everyone! I am not an alias! my name is matt I am from northwest iowa. I love this site. I get on here to check snow levels to try to plan good trips for myself and my friends as we are always lookin at a ten hour or so drive. We only make one trip a year so I would prefer to find a little snow when we get there. I know there are a select few that don't like out of staters, but they don't understand if everyone like me stops coming out the state won't have the revenue to support the trails that they so dearly love! Thank you to everyone that gives us an honest answer on here. we are booking our trip for feb 8-12 today. plan on staying at the friendly and spending our money in Centennial. Maybe we will see some of you there and I can buy you a beer at the bar!

Thanks again, Matt

 

[newmy1]

Hi everyone. My name is Newmy and I am an alias......snow is great, deep, easy carving, huge pow etc.

Kidding but it should be by the time I get back out at the end of the month

 

[zx700]

marginal snow in wyoming is better than no snow in iowa! right?
If not the beer is always cold!

 

[togwotee9]

Lack of snow is keeping people away at this point. It is rideable un-arguably however, most on this site are looking for over the bumper careless carving IMO. Everybody knows they can get out and ride but with all the lack of base it keeps you on edge.

As for the alias's I keep a close eye on posts made from same IP's and there have been a few. They have been delt with as that is breaking the rules.

There is also several VERY reputable posters and I will drop Dans name here as people read his reports and have similar riding styles so they put ALOT of weight into what he says.

This forum is for people that want info and riding info on Wyoming is as accurate as the guy that JUST came off the mtn and is posting conditions within 12 hours of real time of riding. THAT is what makes this forum a awesome place is people posting like yourself mr. flyin bryan. Keep up the pics and posts and I have confidence Snowesters can decipher the posts.

This is getting silly.

When you are on the mountain take some pictures good or bad of the snow conditions, I know TMK usually post pic, so does Jake (Ritfire) I always post pics from when I go out. Yes the trails sucked this weekend, but we found deep snow.

I always ride from Albany, that's where I keep my sleds.

I myself have not seen a post that says the snow sucks stay away.

Also if a newbie makes a post I really don't put much stock in it(unless there is pictures), but I ride with Newmy so I'm not much of a judge on character.

 

[newmy1]

but I ride with Newmy so I'm not much of a judge on character.

Well that's debatable but this is about the Snowies

 

[Ritfire73]

Look Snow!! Just need to know where to look. As tog showed in his pics, there is bare dirt for about 150 yards or so. That area is notorious for being bare when the snow is shy tho. Once you get past that curve above ALBANY you can find deep pockets of snow, but Im just not into tearing up a sled. Too many landmines and with the wind blowing the way it is, the amount of BLOW DOWN is really getting bad. Use common sence and you will have fun and not end up replacing parts.

 

[MNSnowCat]

Ritfire73, thanks for the pics. I almost forgot what that white stuff looked like. I'm tired of brown, brown, brown.

Hey Newmy - text us a snow report when you get back the end of the month, K?

 

[newmy1]

Ritfire73, thanks for the pics. I almost forgot what that white stuff looked like. I'm tired of brown, brown, brown.

Hey Newmy - text us a snow report when you get back the end of the month, K?

Consider it done. Have a pair of the Liquid Image Goggs coming, might even throw up some video for ya.

 

[togwotee9]

Consider it done. Have a pair of the Liquid Image Goggs coming, might even throw up some video for ya.

Will you be wearing the googles in the bar as well???

 

[Ritfire73]

... and as for Alias'. HI ya'll My name is Jake and Im a snowmobile-aholic. I try to ride at least twice a week when the snow is available. Id like to be a sponsor for Newmy1.

 

[newmy1]

Tog9, perhaps but it will not matter to you as you will be in bed by 8:00 PM.

Ritfire. No thanks, I'm already sponsored.

 

[newmy1]

Back to topic comedians!

 

[dansyl159]

Tog9, perhaps but it will not matter to you as you will be in bed by 8:00 PM.

Ritfire. No thanks, I'm already sponsored.

Jack Daniels? Absolute? Budweiser?................

 

[newmy1]

Jack Daniels? Absolute? Budweiser?................

I'll think of something. I get an annual credit from Menards and Discover, does that count

What do you think Dan, is this big Tog dumping going to make it's way south and stay in the snowies for a while. Looks like a good chance of it but no real great accumulation predictions yet.

 

[tmk50]

Looks like a good chance of it but no real great accumulation predictions yet.

Winter Storm warning posted through Friday. 12-18 predicted, keep your fingers crossed.


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY
233 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012

...HEAVY SNOW IN THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

.MOIST WESTERLY PACIFIC FLOW IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF SNOW ACROSS THE SNOWY AND SIERRA MADRE MOUNTAINS
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 12 TO 18
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ON THE WEST-
FACING SLOPES. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE
BLOWING SNOW...SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES.

WYZ112-114-182245-
/O.UPG.KCYS.WS.A.0001.120119T0100Z-120121T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KCYS.WS.W.0001.120119T0100Z-120121T0100Z/
SIERRA MADRE RANGE-SNOWY RANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CENTENNIAL...ALBANY...WOODS LANDING
233 AM MST WED JAN 18 2012

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
MST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MST FRIDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...12 TO 18 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ON THE WEST-FACING SLOPES.

* WINDS/VISIBILITIES...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS TO 50 MPH. GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS. BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE
VISIBILITIES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS IN THE MOUNTAINS DUE TO
THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOWFALL AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES FROM
BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

 

[dansyl159]

I'll think of something. I get an annual credit from Menards and Discover, does that count

What do you think Dan, is this big Tog dumping going to make it's way south and stay in the snowies for a while. Looks like a good chance of it but no real great accumulation predictions yet.

Gawd I sure hope so, I'm headed up right now, going to scout around up north and out west. See what's there.

 

[flyin_bryan]

Holy cow unheard of seein hiway that bare by silver lake in jan.

That picture isn't Silver lake...that is Libby Flats, you can see the observation point in the center back of the picture. That is what that area looks like 75% of the time unless we get a good snow storm with no wind. The first 4 of those pictures were around libby flats which during a heavy wind year is the worst place to try to ride regardless of how much snow we get.

 

[xc6rider]

I'd post up pix and vids from my helmet cam from this past weekend, but by the time I figure out how to do so, they'll have good snow. Haha. Seemed every other rider we saw out there had helmet cams on, so maybe some vids will pop up.

 

[OCDsledder]

Let's hope this forecast holds together.