Giving up on Greenwater

[NW VOLCANO Climber]

I thinking of giving up on Greenwater....Crack of noon club and 1 lane plowed, whats up with that? 3-4 Chainless fools sidways on the Matterhorn and I get to back up a mile. Last year I took out a car due to the 1 lane plow job.

Shouldnt this be plowed early and where is the sander? If the Forest Service was a private business they would've need a bailout years ago.

I90 bound!

 

[Adrenaline Revolution]

I thinking of giving up on Greenwater....Crack of noon club and 1 lane plowed, whats up with that? 3-4 Chainless fools sidways on the Matterhorn and I get to back up a mile. Last year I took out a car due to the 1 lane plow job.

Shouldnt this be plowed early and where is the sander? If the Forest Service was a private business they would've need a bailout years ago.

I90 bound!

I can't say for sure anymore (Been out of the loop) but in the past there was a disagreement between the state, the county and the forest service as to who's responsibility it was to keep that road passable or if they even could add sand and de-icer to the road in a forested area next to a river.

I've heard through the grapevine that it is approved now to plow and sand but it rarely happens.

I used to ride there a lot but I gave up on it when it became such a high risk gamble as to whether or not you were going to get over the Matterhorn and back in one piece.

To me, It's not worth it.
Getting out and riding is supposed to be a great time, not a potential major pain in the Azz.

 

[snojunkee]

no funding

i do believe chris has cut funding for all state parks and forest service

 

[bigjb]

i do believe chris has cut funding for all state parks and forest service

What happened to our balanced budget and rainy day frund??? Where's Dino.
How hard can it be to plow the road once a week before the weekend or as needed. I agree it' a gambel everytime you go up there. Maybe it will keep the masses away this year. I don't mind slingin iron for good riding but it can get to be a mess there.

 

[STROKEDIESEL]

chains.........

 

[dragonrider08]

greenwater is fine....... I 90 is a hassel everytime i have been up...

 

[BigTruck]

greenwater is fine....... I 90 is a hassel everytime i have been up...

Your going to the wrong place!!!

 

[NW VOLCANO Climber]

Eli Hill tonight, who's in????

 

[rmkboxer]

I was up there friday and they had the road plowed really good, it is better then 410

 

[freak58trio]

Eli Hill tonight, who's in????

Meet you at the wagon wheel for coffee and donuts. to watch the show .

 

[TNTCOPP]

It was one lane going in this am - but when we came out tonite it had been plowed to two lanes all the way to the bathrooms. Better traction before they plowed though ! How did the guys get sideways ? I pull a 4-place enclosed and did a test going down - got on the brakes fairly hard and came to a stop no problem , didn't slip a bit. Some people are just stupid though - can't fix stupid !!

 

[cat600x2]

It was one lane going in this am - but when we came out tonite it had been plowed to two lanes all the way to the bathrooms. Better traction before they plowed though ! How did the guys get sideways ? I pull a 4-place enclosed and did a test going down - got on the brakes fairly hard and came to a stop no problem , didn't slip a bit. Some people are just stupid though - can't fix stupid !!

you said a mouth full there . nnno one said it was easy! some just dont get it. my .02

 

[justynplmr]

lol my sister and brother in law live on eli rim couldnt get my old ladys camry up the dirt road.. took there jeep home should of just brought the summit down 2 sumner!!! we had chains in the car but for some strange reason the damn chains didnt fit her tire size... damn women

 

[NW VOLCANO Climber]

For once I was ready and they did not close the road....

 

[NW VOLCANO Climber]

Eli Hill tonight, who's in????

Rode 410 last night, a little bit. A Pierce County Sherriff turn on his lights last night, as if to say"go home"........so I did!

 

[ride]

driving back from greenwater last night on 410 it got windy and was blowing snow sideways, must have been fun! lol