Fresh Snow!

[Missy]

I really appreciate all advice! It is tough going to an area you have never been. You have to rely on the advice of many.

Bottom line is I am excited to go play in the snow! Keep up the suggestions peeps... The more to sift through the better

 

[Sled187]

I don't know the area at all. Where is Mesa Top? Is that how the top elevation of Grand Mesa is referred to?

Was there more snow than this

Mesa top/ Mesa top trail head is really just a big sled parking lot, you will see it on your way to Alexander lodge, there are big signs off to the right of hwy 65. There is definitely more snow than that, however, there are also huge boulders out there, plenty of them still sticking up, more just covered and waiting to smoke an a arm or worse. Just be careful,and try not to get too excited and start carving through the unknown! Snow Dances everyone!

 

[SSWIM]

Listen to Corpeleven Missy. He will not put you in harms way. There is plenty of terrain that is safe, not avy prone. His suggestions will reward you with a much better sledding experience.

Sam

 

[CO Powder]

Avy danger on the Mesa?




I rode out east of the lodge before the last storm. I was off trail carving up some nice swamp bottoms. We had a great time! The Mesa is a very confusing place though, even with the map. Find a group you can ride with a few times until you learn any new area.


Unlike stingray, I still do like riding in the actual big mountains. I know how to avoid the avy terrain and still enjoy riding in some really big country.


The snow is still fairly thin everywhere but that wont stop me from riding tomorrow, or all weekend for that matter.


Get that new sled out and have some fun, just be a little more careful and suck it up if you do break something.

 

[corpeleven]

Yes by all means head into the avy areas in early riding. Rock gardens being visible did make me smile BTW. Had I known that I would not have destroyed a Nytro a few years back, all I had to do was look to see rocks hid under snow.

I will agree with asking locals, just be aware of there riding habits. I have watched some of the "locals" water skipping through the thin ice.........

Slow down a little, we've got to keep this in perspective. Nobody is sending people to ride avalanche terrain. That's not at all what we are suggesting. No idea where you got that idea. Grand Mesa AS A WHOLE has much less avalanche danger than most areas. I think you're giving people the wrong idea here. Yes, there is avalanche terrain on Grand Mesa, but there is SO MUCH MORE safe areas to ride that you don't need to get anywhere close to something that could slide. Missy, PM me and I'm happy to give you some suggestions.

 

[stingray719]

Slow down a little, we've got to keep this in perspective. Nobody is sending people to ride avalanche terrain. That's not at all what we are suggesting. No idea where you got that idea. Grand Mesa AS A WHOLE has much less avalanche danger than most areas. I think you're giving people the wrong idea here. Yes, there is avalanche terrain on Grand Mesa, but there is SO MUCH MORE safe areas to ride that you don't need to get anywhere close to something that could slide. Missy, PM me and I'm happy to give you some suggestions.

A few posts back you admitted avy danger was less west of the lodges "You're right about the avy danger being less" now you say "Nobody is sending people to ride avalanche terrain" I would prefer you pick one or the other and not both, Either you are advising them to go into an area that is more dangerous or you are not.

But this Colorado forum has been non functional for quite some time so why not start a flame war over riding suggestions?

Yes corp you are the only one that knows anything about riding there and everyone should listen only to you. There, you feel better now?

 

[joetroop30]

Or you could just go to Wolf Creek-taken today. Snow was real good and supposed to be another storm heading this way next week.

 

[CO Powder]

A few posts back you admitted avy danger was less west of the lodges "You're right about the avy danger being less" now you say "Nobody is sending people to ride avalanche terrain" I would prefer you pick one or the other and not both, Either you are advising them to go into an area that is more dangerous or you are not.

But this Colorado forum has been non functional for quite some time so why not start a flame war over riding suggestions?

Yes corp you are the only one that knows anything about riding there and everyone should listen only to you. There, you feel better now?

There is only minimal avy danger anywhere on the Mesa. You could ride for days and never even climb a hill. It is seriously irresponsible for you to suggest people are sending Missy into avy danger, that is REDICULOUS, and if you don't know that, you are part of the problem...


Why don't you and your yammi-tank just head back to the yammi forum where you sally's can lie to each other about your sleds and skills?


If I really wanted to get to know the mesa, I'd be PM,ing corp, sounds like he knows where the goods are. YOU are just wasting bandwidth as usual...

 

[corpeleven]

A few posts back you admitted avy danger was less west of the lodges "You're right about the avy danger being less" now you say "Nobody is sending people to ride avalanche terrain" I would prefer you pick one or the other and not both, Either you are advising them to go into an area that is more dangerous or you are not.

But this Colorado forum has been non functional for quite some time so why not start a flame war over riding suggestions?

Yes corp you are the only one that knows anything about riding there and everyone should listen only to you. There, you feel better now?[/QUOTE

Stingray! Really? I'm not going to argue with you further. And to quote myself, as quoted in your quote ""You're right about the avy danger being less" now you say "Nobody is sending people to ride avalanche terrain"

Everything in that quote is correct.

I will say it again: Avalanche danger is less to the west of the lodge, more to the east of the lodge. That is to say, IT EXISTS TO THE WEST, AND IT EXISTS TO THE EAST, ON DIFFERENT LEVELS. It can easily be avoided wherever you may choose to ride. I'm done with this nonsense.

 

[Missy]

Sorry guys! I really did not mean to instigate anything. I appreciate everyone's input and definitely respect all opinions. No argument needed here. I am taking it all in and I am an educated rider, I will make my own decisions taking everything into account. Thank you so much for all the advise!

 

[SSWIM]

A few posts back you admitted avy danger was less west of the lodges "You're right about the avy danger being less" now you say "Nobody is sending people to ride avalanche terrain" I would prefer you pick one or the other and not both, Either you are advising them to go into an area that is more dangerous or you are not.

But this Colorado forum has been non functional for quite some time so why not start a flame war over riding suggestions?

Yes corp you are the only one that knows anything about riding there and everyone should listen only to you. There, you feel better now?

Seriously. Stingray what provokes you to initiate such a post. You are the one fanning the flames. Corpeleven has as many miles on the Mesa as anyone. He KNOWS the Mesa. No, you do not have the experience on the Mesa he does. It is his back yard. Don't be offended if one heeds his suggestion over yours.

BTW, this forum can be functional. It can help Missy find good snow.

Sam

 

[Pro-8250]

Nice Pics !

Boy this thread sure took a turn.
How far is this from Denver? What elevation do you set your sleds up for? 8-10, 10-12? Hey Missy, have a good and safe trip and a Happy Thanksgiving to you and all. Hard not to with snow like that!

 

[stingray719]

Sorry guys! I really did not mean to instigate anything. I appreciate everyone's input and definitely respect all opinions. No argument needed here. I am taking it all in and I am an educated rider, I will make my own decisions taking everything into account. Thank you so much for all the advise!

Bad blood here you didn't do anything. One of the bashers above has been banned before and has a new screen name just to give you an idea. This Colorado area used to have hundreds of users and the spats have reduced it to this, you didn't do anything wrong.

 

[SSWIM]

Sorry guys! I really did not mean to instigate anything.

No problem. Nature of the "beast".

It's cold enough now that the snow should be good for you. This little system isn't producing much, but next week looks good. It has been a few years since we have seen snow amounts such as these this early.

Sam

 

[Missy]

Sorry guys! I really did not mean to instigate anything.

No problem. Nature of the "beast".

It's cold enough now that the snow should be good for you. This little system isn't producing much, but next week looks good. It has been a few years since we have seen snow amounts such as these this early.

Sam

You guys are lucky! We don't have much at all yet... hence the snow chasing

I gotta try this new sled. I need some break in miles

 

[stoermerjp]

lets all play nice and hope for more good snow! here is a happy vid from the mesa

edit: embed vids dont work (nevermind.. i am stupid)

 

[tmk50]

lets all play nice and hope for more good snow! here is a happy vid from the mesa

edit: embed vids dont work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOfVFOdpX4c

To embed a video just put the text of the link after the "=" (brackets broken below on purpose)

YOUTUBE]rOfVFOdpX4c[/YOUTUBE

like this

 

[Missy]

lets all play nice and hope for more good snow! here is a happy vid from the mesa

edit: embed vids dont work

LOOKS AWESOME!!! HURRAY!

Embedded vids do work but you only include rOfVFOdpX4c between the brackets. I fixed it for ya!

 

[Missy]

To embed a video just put the text of the link after the "=" (brackets broken below on purpose)

Ha! You beat me LOL

 

[stoermerjp]

thanks! i am computer illiterate