Heading to Albany Lodge for first trip to Snowies. Few intermediate riders on 144 Summits. Ride trial for a while..jump off when we see an open area...smart enough not to venture too far off without GPS. We stay away from the steep as we have no avi gear. Have a handfull of fly-in/rent Togwotee trips under our belts but first time hualing our own sleds out. Any advice ? Does Albany Lodge sell trial stickers ? They have trail maps ? Does lodge serve reasonable breakfasts and dinners ? Any cell service at lodge ? Any and all words of advice/wisdom welcome. Riding March 5, 6, 7.
Yes they sell trail passes, and have maps. Cell service is OK, better then it use to be. They also sell gas there. They do serve food all day, pricing is fine, food is pretty good, service is ok at best. Breakfast usually doesnt start until 8:00am, which seems like about 2 hours later then it should be.
If you end up renting any sleds from them, take a video of the entire sled showing every mark and ding on it. They have been known to make "mistakes" and charge people for damage that was already there.
Groomer leaves from albany so you normally have smooth trails in the morning. Should stay better since your riding mon-wed.
You might also consider taking one day and trailering around through centennial and go unload up top at the Green Rock parking lot. 20min drive or so. This is just an option for something different, you unload at 10,000 ft and are closer to some of the better riding areas. The trail ride up and back to albany for 3 days gets old IMO.
