castlegar area

[Hairy Mark]

haven't been up there yet the snow has been to good down here. and the avy has been real high so being careful. what is the snow like there and the norns. we are going to make a few runs up to sonora pass and do some riding around there after the skiers get done with it. lol

if i remember right the 900 was running real well then. is it still?

 

[Kootenay-Stomper]

yea there was the red 900 mod with the van-amburg tunnel and the blue one was my dads he was talking to Shawn mostly and it runs good.its for sale right now to lol,my dad went riding with you guys last may up in revy with davidoff

 

[deaner]

Hey guys. Im heading down to Creston for the week, and was hoping to do some sledding while Im down there. I dont know anyone, or any of the areas though. I was hoping to hook up with someone who might be going out this week. I have ridden the mountains lots, and have all the gear.

If anyone is interested, my cell is 780-362-1380

Thanks,

Dean

 

[whittaker727]

Has coxy heard anything about his sled?

 

[Coxy]

Naw buddy, nothing to go on yet I cant handle missing out on the riding right now, i was staring up at the mountain on Sunday, knowing what i was missing. If you hear of anyone selling a stockish M7 down there for cheap cheap, lemme know, i may be able to scrounge up something. Thanks for askin though Jason.
Brian

 

[Kootenay-Stomper]

there over 4ft of fresh powder up on the airport

 

[Jaynelson]

Dammitall.....I was supposed to go up there yesterday but work screwed me

 

[Kootenay-Stomper]

ill post some pics!!

 

[Kootenay-Stomper]

this is the only one i got!

 

[kootenaycat]

this is the only one i got!

Sure, 4' of fresh powder and you had to chew up every square inch of it!

 

[Kootenay-Stomper]

well of corse!!!,i should took more pics!

 

[EricW]

Good Morning All:

I was wondering if anyone could help me out with some emergency phone #'s for the Castlegar area or which ever would respond to the Nourns/Ladybird areas.

I want to pre-program some numbers into a satellite phone that either I or my boys will be carrying while riding up there. I am looking for the following:

1. Helicopter Service that would fly into those areas.

2. Ambulance contact that would respond to the parking lot/lots.

3. Local search & rescue for those areas.

4. The local RCMP or law agency that operates the 24 hour communications switch board for all the area responders. Here in the US it is the local 911 center. They dispatch police, fire, ambulance, S&R, Med Copter, things like that around the clock everyday.

5. Anything else you think I might need for an emergency in that area.

We carry marine radios for our personal communication, but they also have the common channel 16 which is where most marine communication happens in the US. Is 16 the marine channel in BC too. If you radio from your boat to the marina, what channel would you use? Here in the US you can contact a marina from just about any mountain we ride with these 5 watt radios. I have used them from my couch up to 30+ miles line of sight to Calispel Mountain where the boys were riding. Is there a marina within 30 miles as the crow flies of say the airport or any other close high spot?

Thanks in advance for any help. Look forward to meeting more of you this year. EW

Coxy, I think it's time for a new Avitar. That is assuming your not still at the Border sleeping in your new rig. lol

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[Coxy]

Thanks again Eric, really appreciate all the your help, and kindness man. Sure took a bunch of stress off of getting this truck back, thats for sure. You wouldnt of believed how easy it was to get through the border(s), it was less stressful then a normal trip across, but maybe 20 minutes longer then normal, thats it, unbelievable! So yeah, just gotta get an inspection hopefully tomorrow, and im golden. Just lemme know when your in the need for some Chinese food dude, my treat, come on up.
If i have the day off tomorrow, ill get some phone numbers for the chopper, and LAPD (Castlegars finest), SAR, etc. Thanks alot buddy,
Brian

 

[NoSecondChances]

How's the riding? Saw some pics of a carport that collapsed in Trail and the old man said that you have been getting some rain lately and heavy snow. Anyone know the conditions up top? Anyone been up ladybird lately? Planning a couple spring days in late March/April and looking for info to plan a couple rides.

How's Grassy? and up over the top? Anyone been in Porcupine lately? or up Blaze Creek/Arkansas Lake over the top of the Salmo-Creston? Ever been to Devil's Hole?

Any help is appreciated.

Thx.

NSC

 

[kootenaycat]

How's the riding? Saw some pics of a carport that collapsed in Trail and the old man said that you have been getting some rain lately and heavy snow. Anyone know the conditions up top? Anyone been up ladybird lately? Planning a couple spring days in late March/April and looking for info to plan a couple rides.

How's Grassy? and up over the top? Anyone been in Porcupine lately? or up Blaze Creek/Arkansas Lake over the top of the Salmo-Creston? Ever been to Devil's Hole?

Any help is appreciated.

Thx.

NSC

Freezing level has been around 3500', so up top there's still plenty of powder! No tracks up Grassy yet, avalanche danger is still pretty high, not sure if people are getting into Marble yet, that trail needs some serious brushing come summer. The Beaver Valley club is trying to tell people that they are the only ones with authorization from Darkwoods/Pluto, the company who owns (?)/manages Porcupine. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just lock your stuff up at the bottom, never know what the eco-nazis are going to do.

There's a new road into Devils Hole, we quadded right to the lake last summer, Elmo is still a fun ride though, just the quad/hiking trail into that one. Should be able to find someone from the Creston club with info on Arkansaw/Blazed. Not sure if they're winter logging up there.

Kevin

 

[NoSecondChances]

Freezing level has been around 3500', so up top there's still plenty of powder! No tracks up Grassy yet, avalanche danger is still pretty high, not sure if people are getting into Marble yet, that trail needs some serious brushing come summer. The Beaver Valley club is trying to tell people that they are the only ones with authorization from Darkwoods/Pluto, the company who owns (?)/manages Porcupine. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just lock your stuff up at the bottom, never know what the eco-nazis are going to do.

There's a new road into Devils Hole, we quadded right to the lake last summer, Elmo is still a fun ride though, just the quad/hiking trail into that one. Should be able to find someone from the Creston club with info on Arkansaw/Blazed. Not sure if they're winter logging up there.

Kevin

Thanks Kevin. Do you know Alberto?

 

[Coxy]

Everyone knows Alberto, he's a celebrity

 

[kootenaycat]

Thanks Kevin. Do you know Alberto?

I think I went to school with his brother, Glen. If it's the same Alberto we're talkin about!

 

[ss_badaz]

Heading to Salmo this evening and hooking up with 2 others for riding on the weekend be scouting around upper Erie Creek and Grassy area maybe on Saturday see how it looks. Like to get into some good riding areas but ya these conditions are just not the best.
If anyone has some other suggestions let us know can hook up some where in the area.
Have a 18’ trailor with so need some turn around space or we can ride out from the cabin over to Bombi or Grassy call Dave (403) 870-2524
Hay Coxy you mentioned Chinese food is that the place in Fruitvale was there last time seemed pretty good or is there another in Castelgar / Trail?

 

[NoSecondChances]

Hay Coxy you mentioned Chinese food is that the place in Fruitvale was there last time seemed pretty good or is there another in Castelgar / Trail?

He's probably talkin about the ol' Hi-Lite in downtown Castlegar. That place is like walkin back into 1969.........



ss_badaz, let me know next time you're heading down there, I'd be up for a trip if you're leaving from Calgary. I could have got you to take a sled I bought for my dad back to Castlegar with ya this weekend, but I didn't pick it up yet (going in about an hour). Oh well, next time.