Blue Mountains 2012-13 PART II
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Hello haven`t made it to the blues yet this season , got there once last season, my buddy riddin buddy is probably down for the rest of the season so mine is probably cut short also,
Plumnuts, actually the chassis I swapped out in my sled this season was one that was purchased from you guys by a shr860 in Post Falls or Josh I beleive it was , was the 03 1/2 chassis with the VE Drop and Roll I thought he said was in it when he purchased it from ya, my sled now has a custom narrow 35.5 front end and freshly installed Tmotion rear skid kit installed in 08` rails set back to the 159 track I am running. sled works pretty good I just have to lear how to ride this sled that tips and lays over a bunch easier than the last couple seasons I have rode it, still a novice rider but really getting a hang of this redone sled, with a tons of mods done to it other than engine is stock 800HO. Has all 07` XRS panels.
How is the snow conditions in the Blues now?
Wildcard
No Tmotion in this pic
Plumnuts, actually the chassis I swapped out in my sled this season was one that was purchased from you guys by a shr860 in Post Falls or Josh I beleive it was , was the 03 1/2 chassis with the VE Drop and Roll I thought he said was in it when he purchased it from ya, my sled now has a custom narrow 35.5 front end and freshly installed Tmotion rear skid kit installed in 08` rails set back to the 159 track I am running. sled works pretty good I just have to lear how to ride this sled that tips and lays over a bunch easier than the last couple seasons I have rode it, still a novice rider but really getting a hang of this redone sled, with a tons of mods done to it other than engine is stock 800HO. Has all 07` XRS panels.
How is the snow conditions in the Blues now?
Wildcard
No Tmotion in this pic
Thanks for the reply,
Has the Snowdrifters been to the blues alot this season, was thinkin of checkin the club out, how many here are members?
Wildcard
Has the Snowdrifters been to the blues alot this season, was thinkin of checkin the club out, how many here are members?
Wildcard
Looks like there may be at least one more good ride this year.
Yes it looks good. Ready to ride this weekend?
Nice pics zuger, looks like I missed a good day. Hope it keeps snowing
Thanks for the pictures! What area of the blues? Hopefully a few more snow storms!
we were on the Dayton side
Well the cat didn't make it out of the parking lot. Last trip out had the belt come out of the clutches on a tail landing. I was telling Plum about it as we were unloading and he said "Wow, that is some serious chassis flex." I immediately pulled the hood up to examine the bulkhead and sure enough it is cracked. Looks like I am done for the year unless I pull the 7 out of the trailer. I would have more excuse then Plum then.
you know I remember when CB8 was the "Ultra pig" and we towed him more times out of the mountains or helped with trail side repairs than I can count... and instead of buying a good snowmobile he buys a Cat and became CB 8... and now this is trip number TWO of "Houston I have a problem" and the trip is ended quickly... thus I became, "CB 8 tow service"
Too bad the only hill climb was back up on the sled deck. Hope you can get it braced up. It was a good day after I got unstuck in the parking lot. There is lots to track up on the mountain and it is sure nice to see the improving snow depth on top.
Bill
Bill
Think it is fixable. Probably at least two weeks or better to get it done. Have to pull the motor. With the forecast the way it is might need to pull out the Yamaha.
Jet boat.
Forecast for Misery is as follows.
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Snow. High near 28. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Jet boat.
Forecast for Misery is as follows.
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Snow. High near 28. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
I was able to sneak out of work saturday and rode the dayton side. 50 miles and the low fuel light was on from before the cabin back to the truck lol. souds like tolgate may have been a little better from the text i got from bleu
March 3 Dayton Bucket Run
Next Sunday March 3 is the Blue Mt. SnoMo Club bucket run which runs out of the Tochet Corral SnoPark below Bluewood from 9-11 am with a modified route to Godman where food and prizes will be provided.
At least CB.8 could get into the parking lot. Bleu had to be pulled in and pushed out at the end of the day. It was nice to have the new snow but is could sure use some more.
Next Sunday March 3 is the Blue Mt. SnoMo Club bucket run which runs out of the Tochet Corral SnoPark below Bluewood from 9-11 am with a modified route to Godman where food and prizes will be provided.
At least CB.8 could get into the parking lot. Bleu had to be pulled in and pushed out at the end of the day. It was nice to have the new snow but is could sure use some more.
Ride Report 3/2/13 Rose Springs
I am sucking on a tall 7 and 7 trying to ease the pain from today’s ride. It was a ball buster with lots of stuck and just tough riding. I think in the past 12 years this is the most grueling ride I have been on. I rode two up behind my 9 year old granddaughter on a 1981 Yamaha ET 340 long track all the way from Rose Springs parking lot ALL THE WAY to Clearwater Lookout! I mean what is that 7-8 miles one way? The trail was a buster, groomed trail sloppy snow… I can barely walk. Early that day I returned to my racing and ran the obstacle course on the same ET 340 after a zillion other runs… okay there was air time and it looked good right up to landing with the what two inches of suspension travel… someone get me a wheelchair.
Thanks to the Mt. Misery Snowmobile club for running the vintage ride… next year I am riding my own vintage sled… like a M8 or something.
Snow is wet, going fast, trails are groomed but sloppy...
Photos:
1 Granddaughters on our 79 Kitty Cat (see I do have ONE cat)
2 The two hotrods, 1981 Ski Doo Citation WITH E-start (just like my XP!!!) 1981 Yamahaha ET 340
3. Granddaughter 2 and 4 running the course... they did not take last!
4. Proof we made it to Clearwater Lookout
5. Me racing with my 1972 helmet and my dad's seventys snowmobile coat
I am sucking on a tall 7 and 7 trying to ease the pain from today’s ride. It was a ball buster with lots of stuck and just tough riding. I think in the past 12 years this is the most grueling ride I have been on. I rode two up behind my 9 year old granddaughter on a 1981 Yamaha ET 340 long track all the way from Rose Springs parking lot ALL THE WAY to Clearwater Lookout! I mean what is that 7-8 miles one way? The trail was a buster, groomed trail sloppy snow… I can barely walk. Early that day I returned to my racing and ran the obstacle course on the same ET 340 after a zillion other runs… okay there was air time and it looked good right up to landing with the what two inches of suspension travel… someone get me a wheelchair.
Thanks to the Mt. Misery Snowmobile club for running the vintage ride… next year I am riding my own vintage sled… like a M8 or something.
Snow is wet, going fast, trails are groomed but sloppy...
Photos:
1 Granddaughters on our 79 Kitty Cat (see I do have ONE cat)
2 The two hotrods, 1981 Ski Doo Citation WITH E-start (just like my XP!!!) 1981 Yamahaha ET 340
3. Granddaughter 2 and 4 running the course... they did not take last!
4. Proof we made it to Clearwater Lookout
5. Me racing with my 1972 helmet and my dad's seventys snowmobile coat
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