I like toward the end of the season to go on a ride where the snow is crusty, it's a warm day, maybe the parking lot is bare. It helps me to cope with the fact the season is over. Yesterday was not it. Up high 18 inches to 2 ft of untouched fresh. Stopped and measured depth. 11 ft. Crazy over the hood snow all day. Best ride i have been on in several years.
2018-2019 Island Park / West Yellowstone Snow Reports
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Heading up tomorrow morning taking a never ever out on his first ride.
Went out out to IP for the first time this past week, Wednesday to Friday was alright but Saturday was awesome. Fresh snow and most of the spots we hit were untouched. Even stopped out at elk lake lodge one of the days and what a cool place that is. Looks like I will be making one or two trips back next winter, time to gear up for the UP.
Spent the day up in IP taking a Never-Ever on his first ride.
Weather was STUNNING, Blue Bird Sky with No wind. And by far and away most of the upper areas were totally untracked. Rode in 4-6” powder most of the time with occasional spots of 9-12” in more protected areas. All in all a great day’s ride.
Weather was STUNNING, Blue Bird Sky with No wind. And by far and away most of the upper areas were totally untracked. Rode in 4-6” powder most of the time with occasional spots of 9-12” in more protected areas. All in all a great day’s ride.
Snow depth up on black Canyon was surprisingly deep. That last storm really must have piled up the base. The trail markers were nearly burried
What a day!
Yeah, good conditions to take a noob out, pretty hard to stick one in that. Grooming will probably cease pretty soon, usually they stop after the Yellowstone show. I got diagnosed with a cracked rib, and pneumonia from a partial collapse of a lung. Broken ribs suck, man enough to say I was dam near in tears trying to roll out of bed the past couple of days 
What the heck happened??
Dang WW, that really sucks! Hope you have a speedy recovery.
Ya, the conditions were PERFECT for an Intro Ride. Just couldn't have asked for better for him.
Does it really end so soon?
Shame
This is going to be an OUTSTANDING SPRING RIDING season.
But access will be a freaking BEAR once grooming comes to an end.
Lost my footing climbing out of a creek bed (Yale creek), got pinned between a tree and my sled. That Creek gets me every year 
Fractured rib and a little bout with pneumonia from a partially collapsed lung, but on the bright side the sleds Ok 
I'll be up and running in a few weeks, I never miss riding on my birthday (1st week of May). Last year my last ride was May 18th, this year I'm gonna try for memorial day
Fractured rib and a little bout with pneumonia from a partially collapsed lung, but on the bright side the sleds Ok I'll be up and running in a few weeks, I never miss riding on my birthday (1st week of May). Last year my last ride was May 18th, this year I'm gonna try for memorial day
Glad to hear you are on the mend.!Lost my footing climbing out of a creek bed (Yale creek), got pinned between a tree and my sled. That Creek gets me every year
Best I have done is May 15th in IP so far.
If I had a sled deck I could push it further, but it becomes to long of a dry ride to get from the trailer to the snow without melting the sled.
Looks like they are still grooming as of today..
Black Canyon was in great shape saturdy
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