2012/13 Big Horns North/South snow conditions
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Cryme_Ariver
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Sitting at high country as I update this. The snow is VERY settled. Great hill climbing conditions but the snow north east, north west and west of bear lodge is very set up. Pretty hot when ya get working down to a T-shirt when playing in the trees. We will probably ride south of bear tomorrow and see how the snow is there.
Had a great time riding the southern horns last Friday. It was pretty warm but we found good snow and had a great time! This was my first time to the southern horns and I will definitely go back. Very little traffic and tons of good riding areas. A few pics below.
Snow is getting very set up around high country and to the north. Didn't get stuck all day. We never even rode up the highway at all since couldn't kick up any snow figured we burn up hifaxs, or over heat. We found lots of areas that had had any people since the last snow fall but still hard just about everywhere. I won' be going back in this area at least till we get some snow.
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Smilyncor
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1 1/2" wet snow last night...no wind so far today. Put on my scratchers yesterday so I can keep track full of snow going back and forth along highway hauling luggage for guests.
No one in the lodge till friday. Looks like a quiet week ahead. Expecting 8-12 inches new stuff the next 2 days. I should be able to tear up a lot of areas before anyone else makes it this way. Rode up a couple big hills yesterday that I looked at months ago and was scared to try. Getting better everyday.
Corey
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1 1/2" wet snow last night...no wind so far today. Put on my scratchers yesterday so I can keep track full of snow going back and forth along highway hauling luggage for guests.
No one in the lodge till friday. Looks like a quiet week ahead. Expecting 8-12 inches new stuff the next 2 days. I should be able to tear up a lot of areas before anyone else makes it this way. Rode up a couple big hills yesterday that I looked at months ago and was scared to try. Getting better everyday.
Corey
307-529-0914
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Smilyncor
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Snow update
Only 2" stuck to the ground the last 24 hours. Wind blew the rest of it away. Next chance (60%) if due fri/sat/sun.
LOL..
I'll be going far away from the lodge...from what I've been told after next weekend we won't see guests or visitors even when we get the good dumps. They tell me we sit empty for Apr/May with no one coming in to play. They tell me the 2-4' dumps that come in late Mar/Apr and May are great to ride, but the locals or the out of staters are mowing lawns so they don't even think about coming back up to ride. I hope they are wrong.
Corey
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Only 2" stuck to the ground the last 24 hours. Wind blew the rest of it away. Next chance (60%) if due fri/sat/sun.
Thanks for the report but you might want to rethink the tearing up all the areas your guests are heading up to ride on. Just say'n.
LOL..
I'll be going far away from the lodge...from what I've been told after next weekend we won't see guests or visitors even when we get the good dumps. They tell me we sit empty for Apr/May with no one coming in to play. They tell me the 2-4' dumps that come in late Mar/Apr and May are great to ride, but the locals or the out of staters are mowing lawns so they don't even think about coming back up to ride. I hope they are wrong.Corey
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Cryme_Ariver
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We found the snow boys!!
SOUTH SOUTH SOUTH!!!! Rode south yesterday and boy did it pay off!! Talked to a lot of guys here at bear and elk view and all of them said" south isn't to bad but don't go to far because the snow gets thin" which is very true. We pushed through and rode trail through the thin snow and went way past snow shoe where everyone else's tracks had turned around. Got halfway between snow shoe and deer haven and trail P. WE HIT SNOW! It's was bottomless powder with no base(felt like November or fist week in December riding) I almost feel bad for the guys that stayed here all weekend and rode everywhere else but far south. But then again they saved it all for me! Didn't even feel like we were in the same range. Got some really sweet go pro that I'll have to upload once we get back to Minnesota. Might not believe that these pictures were taken yesterday, but they were. And these pictures weren't even in the best spots we hit.
SOUTH SOUTH SOUTH!!!! Rode south yesterday and boy did it pay off!! Talked to a lot of guys here at bear and elk view and all of them said" south isn't to bad but don't go to far because the snow gets thin" which is very true. We pushed through and rode trail through the thin snow and went way past snow shoe where everyone else's tracks had turned around. Got halfway between snow shoe and deer haven and trail P. WE HIT SNOW! It's was bottomless powder with no base(felt like November or fist week in December riding) I almost feel bad for the guys that stayed here all weekend and rode everywhere else but far south. But then again they saved it all for me! Didn't even feel like we were in the same range. Got some really sweet go pro that I'll have to upload once we get back to Minnesota. Might not believe that these pictures were taken yesterday, but they were. And these pictures weren't even in the best spots we hit.
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Cryme_Ariver
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Only displayed one of my 5 uploaded photos.
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Cryme_Ariver
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One more.
nice nice. leaving for deer haven now. hope we can find some you guys didn't track up! how far north on P? thanks for the post.
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Cryme_Ariver
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When we left deer haven it was snowing HARD. I would say that as far as snow shoe Ish was rideable off trail. I would be carefull cutting across to much open cross country but if you stick to the trees you should be fine and be able to find the good stuff. My group found it EXTREMLY hard to ride tight trees though because like I said there was NO BASE. You didn't have a whole lot of control of your sled because the snow pulled you and TOLD YOU WHERE TOU WERE GOING. Once we got the hang of it though it wasn't to bad. Just a warning of what we had though. A crusted layer on top with powder under it. Still a Tom better then the hard pack though. Smart thing to be riding from the south end.
Yep, you found the same stuff we were on, tons of fun but really challenging to ride! We had a hell of a time in the trees as well!!
Only 2" stuck to the ground the last 24 hours. Wind blew the rest of it away. Next chance (60%) if due fri/sat/sun.
LOL..
Corey
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A few late April and May rides in the Horns. Big dumps, NO people, good roads, nice weather.....mowing grass is grossly over rated! See you soon!
Amen on the yardwork.
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Smilyncor
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Snow update
I'm guessing your friends didn't want to stay here...either way the horns are a great riding place and well worth the trip. I've never lied to you guys about snow/riding here. Had 1 inch fall this morning...more on the way. Will be great riding mon-tuesday-wed if this storm does pan out. I can cook eggs but not make it snow!! LOL
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=168&map.y=28&site=riw&zmx=1&zmy=1
Corey
Wyoming High Country Lodge
307-529-0914
I'm guessing your friends didn't want to stay here...either way the horns are a great riding place and well worth the trip. I've never lied to you guys about snow/riding here. Had 1 inch fall this morning...more on the way. Will be great riding mon-tuesday-wed if this storm does pan out. I can cook eggs but not make it snow!! LOL
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=168&map.y=28&site=riw&zmx=1&zmy=1
Corey
Wyoming High Country Lodge
307-529-0914
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