Anyone have a report on Manashtash ridge?
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I rode Manastash last Saturday, it was very wind blown up top, lots of rocks on or just below the surface on southwest exposures and lots of bottomless powder on leeward sides. Fog plagued us most of the day so not much fun but better than working. Rode down to Jacks and the sun came out, ain't that just the way it goes.
17 of us rode out of S Cle Elum thru Taneum Creek and played north of the Manastash ridge of on Sunday. Great day with lots of sun. The snow was good but we still need better coverage, lots of exposed stumps and rocks. A large group of us are heading to Whistlin Jacks this Saturday and riding back on Sunday 
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Rub It In Augy....rub It In!!!
Hope Fully This Weekend Will Give Me A Chance To Iron Out The Kinks On The Bastardized Stepchild
Hope Fully This Weekend Will Give Me A Chance To Iron Out The Kinks On The Bastardized Stepchild
Auger'in,
Looking forward to the ride, what time are we meeting up? Oh that's right I wasn't invited..... just kidding you guys have a great time. Don't be too tough.
Looking forward to the ride, what time are we meeting up? Oh that's right I wasn't invited..... just kidding you guys have a great time. Don't be too tough.
Did a 72 mile ride today (Thursday).......Trails are groomed well, snow is starting to set up so you can get off the trail some. Still many stumps to be found. Been windy lately, so, big drifts on the ridge tops. Not a cloud to be seen today....The two of us didn't see another sled all day!!!!!!!
rode out of manastash sno park today , barber springs, cross country to bald mt area, than down to squaw rock for lunch, back to the top and back into the bowls, caught the groomed trail back to the sno park,about 70 miles,,,,,,,,,good grooming from sno park to the top,,,,but the 1701 or 1702 down to rock creek had not been done,,saw the groomer heading up 410, so they may get it done tomorrow nite......great day all sun and lots of stuck, but worth the trip, we saw 3 riders all day........................another big group of cascade drift skippers about 20 leaving my place on saturday for an overnight to squaw rock.....
Greenskeeper, I get to meet you tomorrow. Are you riding with us to Squaw Rock?
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Great ride! The groomers over there have to be the best in the state. We got off trail up on top and had a blast, the snow was setting up a bit but you could still break into the fluff. The folks at Wistlin Jack's were as great as ever and made it anouther great stay. Next year we are going to stay two nights and go explore the erea around 410.
Great ride! The groomers over there have to be the best in the state. We got off trail up on top and had a blast, the snow was setting up a bit but you could still break into the fluff. The folks at Wistlin Jack's were as great as ever and made it anouther great stay. Next year we are going to stay two nights and go explore the erea around 410.
we have about 30 doing that same ride leaving taneum on sat and heading back sunday. Im glad to here it was good, we heard they didnt have much snow.
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Lolo, like THE Lolo! The snow get's a little thin over by 410, but with a little common sense it was great up top. Sound's like DJ and the whole gang must be going with you. Have fun
Im not sure whos all going, most of the neiborhood, I have 10 from my cabin,and total count was about 30. Should be a party we will see.Thanks for the updat!!!
lolo
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hey auger do you have map or special route you guys do? Let me know,because i have never done this ride.
lolo
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lolo
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Big shout out the doo guys from Auburn who helped us get a broken sled up a couple trenched hill. We owe you a beer!
2 ways from the Cle Elum area:
1) Buck Meadow, Tri-Pod meadow, Devils Slide and ride the road to Whistlin Jack.
2) Buck Meadow, east on S. Fork Manatash Creek Rd to Barber Springs Rd, up to Manastash Ridge, go west a bit to the groomed road, then down Upper Rock Creek past Bald Mtn and turn off to the west toward Devils Slide area. (This route is groomed all the way - longer, (about 70 miles from S. Cle Elum) but good if you have beginners in your group...
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