I think winter has moved and now comes later! March, April and May the best riding!

[Frostbite]

I think winter has moved and now comes later! Feb, March and April now Best Riding!

Not too many years ago I did not ride much after the 1st of March because the snow in the mountains was hard as rock in the mornings and like mashed potatoes in the afternoon. Now, it may have been due to snowmobile tracks only having 1" paddles but, most of my mishaps seeming to happen in that slippery wet heavy spring snow.

I have noticed that in the last several years winter seems to start later and last longer into the spring than I ever remember seeing in the past. Right now, with nothing but more snow in the forecast for the next week, we have 199" of snow on the ground in the mountains. This is nuts! I know a lot of people are putting their sleds away for the season but, ours is just getting good. Here's a Snotel report for this afternoon.

http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/nwcc/sntl-datarpt.jsp?site=738&days=7&state=id

Here's the weather report for the next week for the same area telling us there will be plenty more on the way.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...8828125&site=otx&smap=1&marine=0&unit=0&lg=en

Now the avalanche danger comes in a major way................

 

[907to406]

Glad some places are having a good winter, its been a joke here in Bozeman, MT...rained all afternoon...

 

[tchriste]

You're just below us, last year people here were still riding in July. Typically we see 6 feet of snow in April and a few more in May. The local Cat skiing etc close down in first week of April which opens up a whole new world of play. Powder is no where near finished yet, we're only half way through the season.

 

[4Z]

Ended up as a "book end" season for WA.

 

[Frostbite]

Book end season is right 4Z.

Now that most folks are thinking about spring the snow just doesn't seem to want to stop.

 

[WyoBoy1000]

rode tell july last year and there was still 10+ft, while everyone else quit at the end of march. 3 of the best snow day I've ever had after that.

 

[cumminshp]

i agree i stopped in april last year (busy with other stuff) but had buddies riding august 1st with snow still left take a look its patchy but hey still riding.

 

[sledheadjake]

yep here in north idaho it is just gettin better now hopefully we have a repeat of last year,riding until july!

 

[4Z]

i agree i stopped in april last year (busy with other stuff) but had buddies riding august 1st with snow still left take a look its patchy but hey still riding.

That is a way cool pic

 

[kidwoo]

i agree i stopped in april last year (busy with other stuff) but had buddies riding august 1st with snow still left take a look its patchy but hey still riding.

Hahaaa!!


That wins by far for the 'who loves sledding more' contest!


The shorts really make it.

 

[Thunder101]

that just makes me jealous

 

[cumminshp]

Hahaaa!!


That wins by far for the 'who loves sledding more' contest!


The shorts really make it.

Thanks guys glad i could make you day lol. Ya thats in one of the lower spots with snow last year and that was in the bowls but anyways thats my buddy on his 2000-01 700 rmk mod with a vanamburg tunnel holz seat slp twins clutching,jetting,different bars, different lights etc. etc. just a full mod ground up

 

[cumminshp]

that just makes me jealous

Come down here take you for a ride right now we got over 12 ft + over 15 in some spots last year may 29th in the chutes dan davidoff (krazy canadian, he is part of team thunderstruck for those of you who don't know) went up may 29th last year and had 5-6 ft in the chutes (hes local lives about 20 mins from my house actually a matter a fact i talked to him at work yesterday he was just getting back from riding)

 

[WyoBoy1000]

8" snow in town and snowing.

 

[cumminshp]

8" snow in town and snowing.

Over 2 feet at my house weather has been wiered this past week snowing more but than it rained the last couple days (of coarse snowing up top). We went sledding one day and tracked it all out next day i had to work but my buddys went out to the same area same spots we tracked out and waist deep powder, just in one night and it was knee deep the day before when i was out !!

EDIT: Snowed more today !!!!!

 

[cumminshp]

Also another teaser for you guys one of my buddys went out yesterday (15 mins from my house,then another 15 min ride on the sleds and over 12 ft. and yes just yesterday !!)

 

[Frostbite]

It just doesn't seem to stop. Over the next three days they are predicting another 57 inches of snow in the mountains here!

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClic...8828125&site=otx&smap=1&marine=0&unit=0&lg=en

 

[backcountryislife]

Wow... I was riding in July in my DH shorts last year, dropping cornices with CO Matt... this year I put the sleds away 5 days ago. Worst season ever here in CO.

Last season July

This year in march:

Done.

Mother nature needs a kick in the balls this year.

 

[mutti_wilson]

Our forecast

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=46.152248469722316&lon=-121.48681640625&site=pdt&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text

 

[cumminshp]

Wow... I was riding in July in my DH shorts last year, dropping cornices with CO Matt... this year I put the sleds away 5 days ago. Worst season ever here in CO.

Last season July

This year in march:

Done.

Mother nature needs a kick in the balls this year.

That sucks. This is my our first week back from spring break and i was just out 3 times last week and each day we went out to different places and everywhere in my area 12 ft. + of base and there was at least knee deep powder everyday (2' +) so man that really sucks its great riding around here right now, time to take a little road trip to B.C and my neck of the woods lol. Like theres at least a foot to 2 feet of snow in my yard (depending where the sun hits) right now, and all those places we were sledding at were a 15-20 min drive from my place and then another 15-30 mins of a sled ride then you were at the best place on earth !!!!