Actic Man April 8-12, 2009

[RMK SeVeN]

Any new updates? Doesn't really matter!!! Going anyway!

Spoke with one of the guys plowing the lot. Says its taking much longer than normal. (More snow or just harder packed, I don't know) He reports lots of snow down there!

 

[07IQRMK]

Leaving for A-Man at 6pm tomorrow wooohooo many days of riding I will try to leave you all some untracked snow ha ha ha.

 

[Ak nitro]

Any new updates? Doesn't really matter!!! Going anyway!

Yes, we went up Sunday, there is still alot of snow, was windblown and whiteout up high so we stuck to the gulleys of gun creek and four corners area, which still had some really nice snow. There are alot of areas with spring crust and suger snow underneath. I hate to say but there was even some ash on the snow, not too much, but we still rode all day anyway. We made a huge loop all the way down to wolverine mountain near paxson and back, there are some really nice areas still in the low areas, it has been snowing yesterday and today so it should freshen everything up and cover up the ash. The snow is way deeper than last year at this time, so that is the important thing.

 

[AKM7]

One week and a wake up!

Sounds like the making of a great year!!!! Just saw an update to the AM web site saying they will have fuel for sale again!

 

[AKtoad]

Does anyone know the elevation at AM? Just wanted to know so I can jet my sled. Thank you

 

[aktreekiller]

elevation

tit is 5800 ft I believe or really close to that.

 

[Ridgerat]

Anyone know who to contact to rent a private porta john?

We saw some people had them last year, but I found out from the 'Arctic Man Police' that you can't just steal one from the row and drag it to your own camp!

 

[Dash]

So, am I the only one that still has to get everything ready for Arctic Man... here I was thinking "whoooohoooo, in a week I am outta here!!!" then it donned on me that I have yet to get the motor home ready, prepare a menu & buy food, buy beverages , pack gear, get gas cans filled, bring oil, buy a spare belt, and then I thought... do I really need to bring my own Rent A Can this year??? LOL I have a list of "honey do's" for myself ~ that I am putting off until Sunday ~ ~ procastination is a beautiful thing

You forgot the fire wood, grill and propane and a blender powered by a chainsaw (oh, maybe it was not your spot where they had awesome margaritas...)

 

[icr]

Does anyone know the elevation at AM? Just wanted to know so I can jet my sled. Thank you

The majority of the riding is 2-5K'

You can get to 8K for a couple seconds

 

[Ridgerat]

Anyone know who to contact to rent a private porta john?

We saw some people had them last year, but I found out from the 'Arctic Man Police' that you can't just steal one from the row and drag it to your own camp!

Nevermind...found it!

Phone # 907- 452-1480 Horizon Services.

 

[BottomFeeder m7.]

see yall up there. MotorHome Pulling a Enclosed 4 place.


Caution- CRIPPLE RIDER< anyone for a Forum ride up there.

 

[DarkPaladin]

So, am I the only one that still has to get everything ready for Arctic Man... here I was thinking "whoooohoooo, in a week I am outta here!!!" then it donned on me that I have yet to get the motor home ready, prepare a menu & buy food, buy beverages , pack gear, get gas cans filled, bring oil, buy a spare belt, and then I thought... do I really need to bring my own Rent A Can this year??? LOL I have a list of "honey do's" for myself ~ that I am putting off until Sunday ~ ~ procastination is a beautiful thing

Don't feel bad Jenn, I'm procrastinating until this weekend as well.. ))

 

[brianbb98]

Hey what day are the races? Yeah I know... who goes to Arctic Man to watch races? The website says Friday the 9th, but Friday is the 10th... Just want to plan what day i'll be down there. Thanks!

 

[crunch!]

The races are scheduled to start at 11 on Friday. They will be held to the same schedule on Saturday if it gets weathered out.

 

[AKM7]

Has anyone consolidated a list of peoples camp spaces that they could post?

 

[MYTOYS]

This is who I have so far on my list:

DarkPaladin - 285-287
MrJ - 859
AK-Rider - 800-801
theultrarider - 683-685
Rated-X - 533-538
icr - 514-515
BLONDZ - 516-518
MYTOYS - 406,407,407A
Ridgerat - 304-306
Trav907 - 530,532,534,536

I have a lot of other non SW riders on my list but I'm sure you all won't know who they are if I did post them

Feel free to add on...

 

[tlake]

Update

Can anyone give another update as to the conditions at Summit Lake? CAn't wait to drink your beer!

 

[CATKILLER]

i just talked to a guy that left the a man site at 4:45 this morning so he could be back to work at a decent time. hes was there for 3 days running the dozer and helping howie out in any way . he said there was so much snow in the parking lot that the berms in between the rown are 15-18 feet tall and 50-60 feet wide, might not beable to park sled on top of them till it settles down . he also said he went riding and said it was the best snow he has ever seen at arctic man in his 10 years of going

i will be parking in 2 of the spots that global fuel had last year with a 32 foot toyhauler 5th wheele and blue and silver dodge pickup so stop buy for a beverage and lets go ride

 

[theultrarider]

This is who I have so far on my list:

DarkPaladin - 285-287
MrJ - 859
AK-Rider - 800-801
theultrarider - 683-685
Rated-X - 533-538
icr - 514-515
BLONDZ - 516-518
MYTOYS - 406,407,407A
Ridgerat - 304-306
Trav907 - 530,532,534,536

I have a lot of other non SW riders on my list but I'm sure you all won't know who they are if I did post them


Actually I am going to be moving over to were DarkPaladin is 285-287. Thanks for making this list. I was going to sit down and read through this tonight and make a list myself. I am dragging Dvarmit with me as well. Still working on trying to talk Prayn4snow to join us as well.
See ya'll there.

 

[icr]

514-515 has jungle juice