Blue Mountains 2010-11

[CB.8]

The server is not big enough for all the pics of Mike stuck. Plumnuts had a rough day yesterday. So rough that I am taking him to Dayton tomorrow for Cat schooling.

Some of the excuses I heard:

Too Many RPMS
Not Enough RPMS
Didn't want to hit the trees
It is not transferring weight.
Cats Trench too much.

See you tomorrow

 

[plumnuts]

Ride Report 1/2/11

Rode in at Bluewood... Dayton side lots of powder, sunshine, groomed trails, nice people, and great burgers .. there was a lot of untracked fields

The promised "Cat School" became an all Canadian affair as the ROTAX got "detained" once due to a tree limb coming into contact with the kill switch... and the CAT??? it was a L O N G, L O N G day for the Cat rider and honestly I lost count how many times I dug out my shovel to dig out the Orange Cat Can't wait until next week!!!!

 

[CB.8]

I will admit, Mike had to help free me three times and only twice was a shovel required. Once again the excuse were flying from the Doo camp:

I can't wreck Janets sled too.
I already blew one belt.
My belt is too hot.
I need a hamburger.
The snow is too deep.

He says I trench. I am not sure what he is talking about.

Mike I though Skidoos were supposed to float.

 

[muffins51]

did the recent snow cover up the stumps?

 

[plumnuts]

did the recent snow cover up the stumps?

most.. need 5-6 feet to get almost all

 

[plumnuts]

Ride Report 1/8/11

Went in at Cloverland... in the AM the road was iffy just before the sno park... but this afternoon the road was all plowed... great access!

Trails are groomed, snow has settled I think it was 3.5 feet at the marker... 2-3 inches of new powder and pretty much go anywhere. Still not enough snow for the Tail Bone or some of the other steeper runs for me... I see people on Junior but too much crap that you can hit... and just don't want to tear up a track for bragging rights...

Burgers at the Mt Misery warm up were GREAT... They feed again on Sunday

All in all the day was full of sunshine and fun... and to the little gal on the old Cat (like 80 vintage)... you can ride!!!

 

[CB.8]

We will report back on that go anywhere snow tomorrow. DooDoos vs Cats on the hill in Dayton. Camera will have extra batteries.

 

[CB.8]

Nice to everyone in Dayton. The snow was pretty good. Bill we will have to ride some day if you ride with a cat off trail.

Prepare for the excuses from the Doo Camp.

 

[bleu bayou]

Just let me know when. There should be some good riding coming with the snow I put my order in for later this week. If flying W rides, he is the one you have to watch out for especially if your ski stance is wider than his.

 

[plumnuts]

Ride Report 1/9/11

Rode out of Dayton yesterday, it was a really strange weekend. The Seahawks won and a Cat went higher on the mountain than the XP, but hey it was a STRANGE weekend.

Trail wise the trails are good, probably 6 inches of powder but in some places maybe a foot of the powder stuff. Burgers were great at the warm up shed... and the snowmobiliers are great on that side of the mountains.

Now back to Cat bashing:

Cat digging in the litter box:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i129/plumnuts/DSCN1505.jpg

Cat climbing tree
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i129/plumnuts/DSCN1504.jpg

Cat climbing tree and digging in the cat box:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i129/plumnuts/DSCN1502.jpg

and um, kinda cool picture of Cat... (the one that kicked my BUTT on the high mark and had to, um, er, perform a rescue on a XP hanging from a cliff... but as I said, "it was a weird weekend"

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i129/plumnuts/DSCN1500.jpg

 

[CB.8]

Mike I have to agree with you 100% on the weird weekend thing. The Cats got stuck in some stupid places. On more then one occasion the doo riders were checking the lugs on their track. Not sure why that was. There were hills that the doo did not even attempt that the short track cat went up with ease. Then there was the infamous Highmark hill. Not only did the Doo have to get rescued off of this hill by the Cat Rescue Service, it did not make a half way up to where the Cat turned around.

The only thing weirder would have been if the Cats left a deeper trench then the doo. And we all know that my cat does not trench.

 

[CB.8]

Check out the post on the Bucket Run.

http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=249368


Rob

 

[justjohnthomas]

Does anyone have an idea of how the snow/weather is supposed to be this weekend? This is one of my few weekends off and was wanting to ride saturday/sunday but it is unusally warm/rainy down lower. Usually go up the Cloverland side. Thanks.

 

[CB.8]

Does anyone have an idea of how the snow/weather is supposed to be this weekend? This is one of my few weekends off and was wanting to ride saturday/sunday but it is unusally warm/rainy down lower. Usually go up the Cloverland side. Thanks.

One word $hitty.

Forecast for 6000 ft near Misery

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 37. West wind between 16 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday: Rain. Snow level 6600 feet. High near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

 

[plumnuts]

One word $hitty.

Forecast for 6000 ft near Misery

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 37. West wind between 16 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Sunday: Rain. Snow level 6600 feet. High near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

STAY OFF THE TAIL BONE AND THE FACE OF MISERY... they do slide... been there when it happens... not something you want to experience.

 

[justjohnthomas]

Dosen't look like we'll be going with that weather forcast. Hopefully it cools back down and dumps some by next weekend as I have that weekend requested off also.

 

[muffins51]

will the riding be at all decent if i went on saturday? Bluewood shows they got 5 inches last night dont know if thats right or not

 

[FlyingW]

I rode around Bluewood last night and estimated 4-6 inches of new snow so yes they did get snow up there last night. The old snow was hard underneath with just a little cushon on top of it.

I haven't been to Godman for a few weeks so don't know what it is like that direction. It has settled a lot but things appeared to still be covered well. Burgers will be cooked at Godman on Sunday, I will be one of the cooks.

 

[muffins51]

awesome well i guess i might be stopping by for a burger

 

[plumnuts]

Ride Report 1-22-11

WOW!!!!!!! What a day!!!! So much powder it was the best of all year! If you didn't go you missed it. The trails were groomed SUPER smooth and the only downside was missing the buffalo on the trail and Mike getting the Nitro unstuck.... WTF!!!! Oh wait we are NOT in the Blue Mountains we are in Montana!!

Oh crap!!
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i129/plumnuts/Yellowstone 2011/DSCF0010.jpg

Attention CB 8: Janet is riding a Cat
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i129/plumnuts/Yellowstone 2011/DSCN1539.jpg

A "new" experience for Plumnuts, riding a Yamaha... he gets stuck:

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i129/plumnuts/Yellowstone 2011/DSCN1543.jpg