Georgia Pass, Many Pics, 1st Ride

[Rprecision]

So, Last Friday I ran over to Georgia Pass. I had a new snowmobile, all right at least new to me, I wanted to try out.

I made it to what I think is the parking area. Snow started getting a little deep to continue in. Riding the road up to the pass was very difficult riding. It was wind blown and drifted in some areas and bare rock and dirt in others. There is no way you could get a vehicle any closer.

Finally made to where the pass starts and made it about 75% up the first switchback. Snow was deep drifted over 4 feet in areas.

I got stuck 3 times the final stick took me 3 ½ hours with a shovel to get out. Crappy part was had I not been such a ***** and hammered it I probably would have made it through.

The area I got stuck in was sloped with a very slippery ice under all the snow. The 159” track dug to china and could not get traction on the ice. So I had to dig the area out and spin the machine around.

This was my first time riding this area. If you have ridden it before I got stuck just past the old cabin

Looks like a good avalanche area. Not sure I am going to ride it again alone

I ended up sore as hell from digging the whole time but I had a blast. I tore a few lugs of my track somewhere I’m guessing on the small dirt sections I had to cross. I guess its not such a big deal since it’s a old track and had a few missing anyways.

This was my first ride on anything over a 440cc machine. Holy chit It felt like that 800 was going to rip my arms out of their sockets.

Today when I left we got about 2” of snow from this latest storm. That area is dieing for snow its really bad.

I am going to be up that way after this weekend until Christmas. If anybody wants get together and ride, not just Georgia but something down that way. I have never ridden with anyone, seems like a good time to start.

Oh and if you do ride it soon, watch out for the HUGE grave just past the cabin

 

[BackCountryBob]

It's a good time for you to buy a lottery ticket 'cause you are a lucky dude. We NEVER ride with less than 3---join a club. The Mile Hi SC meets the first Weds of the month at Clements Rec Center, Ammons and Colfax in Lakewood.

BCB

 

[rotax]

hehe we were up sat and saw the tracks. u were SO close to getting to the top.

we wondered wtf put all those holes in the trail.

where you made the loop around, in this pic:

you can blast up that and to the top of the pass...but thats where the snow got really good, about where you made the loop and turned around on the road.

the road from the lot sucked though. =\


i even let the 163 M8 break trail for me, cuz I didn't know if my heavy pig would handle it.

if the snow starts to stick to the road, it'll be decent.. but it was hard on my new wear bars...not to mention hifax.
and the road on the otherside of the pass was so drifted it was tough to bang out.

 

[skibreeze]

we wondered wtf put all those holes in the trail.

lmao!!

 

[Rprecision]

It's a good time for you to buy a lottery ticket 'cause you are a lucky dude. We NEVER ride with less than 3---join a club. The Mile Hi SC meets the first Weds of the month at Clements Rec Center, Ammons and Colfax in Lakewood.

BCB

I hear ya, I wish I could find some people to ride with.

The biggist problem, I work weekends so being able to ride with most "normal people" is impossable at best. Mix in working nights and so on I am lucky to get out at all

 

[Rprecision]

hehe we were up sat and saw the tracks. u were SO close to getting to the top.

we wondered wtf put all those holes in the trail.

where you made the loop around, in this pic:

you can blast up that and to the top of the pass...but thats where the snow got really good, about where you made the loop and turned around on the road.

the road from the lot sucked though. =\


i even let the 163 M8 break trail for me, cuz I didn't know if my heavy pig would handle it.

if the snow starts to stick to the road, it'll be decent.. but it was hard on my new wear bars...not to mention hifax.
and the road on the otherside of the pass was so drifted it was tough to bang out.

I knew I had to have been close.

I really am sorry about the trail I bet that was quite a sight to see.

The whole drive back I was thinking "watch someones going to see all that and give you a rash of chit"

 

[arcticcat38]

Believe it or not there were tracks there from thanksgiving day weekend. We went all the way up and by the time we hit the switchbacks were pushing 3 feet of snow. We made it all the way up but didn't spend much time up there because it was blowing so bad. I spun around to head back up and got stuck right in front of that cabin at one point.

 

[Rprecision]

Believe it or not there were tracks there from thanksgiving day weekend. We went all the way up and by the time we hit the switchbacks were pushing 3 feet of snow. We made it all the way up but didn't spend much time up there because it was blowing so bad. I spun around to head back up and got stuck right in front of that cabin at one point.

Weird.........

At least I dont feel so bad getting stuck in the same spot.

 

[arcticcat38]

yeah we stopped a couple times and walked around the front of the sled only to see snow. If you didn't know it You probably wouldn't have guessed there was a sled under there.

 

[CO_MapMaker]

Lucky - I cringe every time I see someone riding alone!! Not only does getting stuck by your self suck, breaking down and hiking out alone is worse!! Not to mention digging yourself out of a slide!

 

[Rprecision]

Lucky - I cringe every time I see someone riding alone!! Not only does getting stuck by your self suck, breaking down and hiking out alone is worse!! Not to mention digging yourself out of a slide!

I'm not going to argue with you, your right in every respect. The hard decision I have to make is ride alone or dont ride at all. The risk is calculated, not on a whim. My family knows where I am at, and I carry enough gear to last 48-72 hours.

I always worry about a slide, theres nothing you can do alone about that.

Like I have said allready trying to find someone whose weekend is in the middle of the week is hard.

I'm trying to find some people to ride with on sunday the 21st. A little close to x-mas may be hard.

You guys are right I am going to make more of a effort

 

[jph3]

... and if you ride alone, I would at least recommend a spot