Inviting all sledders to West Yellowstone
- Thread starter Goldenwest
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Merry christmas everyone!! We'll see you all sat. night. 
Hello all, the first two truck loads of the Comfrey/St. James/New Ulm crew including myself arrived in Yellowstone tonight around six to about a foot of fresh on the streets, another truck load of us will be arriving tomorrow morning and the last two trucks (including Big D RMK) will be here tomorrow night. Looks like we'll be into some great riding !!! cheers!
!!! cheers! t minus 12 hours. I am looking forward to two round on Big-D saturday night.
I'll be the tired one eating pancakes at the running bear saturday morning.
Leaving Monticello at noon tomorrow driving through the night.
Hopefully we won't get delayed too much by the weather.
Merry Christmas!!
B-
I'll be the tired one eating pancakes at the running bear saturday morning.
Leaving Monticello at noon tomorrow driving through the night.
Hopefully we won't get delayed too much by the weather.
Merry Christmas!!
B-
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Smoothlander
Active member
Drive careful, we have freezing drizzle up here near Fergus Falls. You can use this link to check the road conditions on I-94 at Rothsay.
http://www.rwis.dot.state.mn.us/sca...6&Siteid=330013&DisplayClass=Java&SenType=All
bring your snow shoes!!! powder is bottomless but, tons of fun.. kurt & i took a short ride today. DEEEEEEEEP pow!! even the trails have over the hood powder in some spots. bring your snow shoes and hope your backs are ready.. theres gonna be some good stucks!!
this is the only 2 pics i got today.. tons of fun!!! there will be more the next few days, guaranteed!
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this is the only 2 pics i got today.. tons of fun!!! there will be more the next few days, guaranteed!
p.s. thats standing on the boards.. step off and it was chest deep!!!
from the avalanche report:
AVALANCHE WARNING
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Warning for the southern Gallatin and southern Madison Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, the mountains around Cooke City and the Washburn Range in northern Yellowstone National Park. Significant amounts of wind driven snow on Wednesday and Thursday was deposited on an extremely weak snowpack. A HIGH avalanche danger exists on all slopes. Natural and human triggered avalanches are likely. Avalanche terrain including avalanche runout zones should be avoided.
Since Wednesday morning, December 23, 1-2 feet of new snow accumulated in the mountains around West Yellowstone and Cooke City. The amount of snow water equivalence added to the snowpack during this period was 1 to 2 inches. Strong southwesterly ridgetop winds readily blew this snow onto the lee side of ridges and gullies. This was deposited on a snowpack that has layers of weak snow surrounding an ice crust now buried 3-4 feet deep. Earlier this week these layers produced collapsing and cracking of the snowpack and human and naturally released avalanches. Avalanches also fractured on soft snow underlying recently formed wind slabs. The combination of new, wind blown snow being added to a weak snowpack has created dangerous avalanche conditions. Today aHIGH avalanche danger exists on all slopes. Avalanche terrain and avalanche runout zones should be avoided
BE CAREFUL!!!!!!
AVALANCHE WARNING
The Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Warning for the southern Gallatin and southern Madison Ranges, the Lionhead area near West Yellowstone, the mountains around Cooke City and the Washburn Range in northern Yellowstone National Park. Significant amounts of wind driven snow on Wednesday and Thursday was deposited on an extremely weak snowpack. A HIGH avalanche danger exists on all slopes. Natural and human triggered avalanches are likely. Avalanche terrain including avalanche runout zones should be avoided. Since Wednesday morning, December 23, 1-2 feet of new snow accumulated in the mountains around West Yellowstone and Cooke City. The amount of snow water equivalence added to the snowpack during this period was 1 to 2 inches. Strong southwesterly ridgetop winds readily blew this snow onto the lee side of ridges and gullies. This was deposited on a snowpack that has layers of weak snow surrounding an ice crust now buried 3-4 feet deep. Earlier this week these layers produced collapsing and cracking of the snowpack and human and naturally released avalanches. Avalanches also fractured on soft snow underlying recently formed wind slabs. The combination of new, wind blown snow being added to a weak snowpack has created dangerous avalanche conditions. Today a
HIGH avalanche danger exists on all slopes. Avalanche terrain and avalanche runout zones should be avoidedBE CAREFUL!!!!!!
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GettnUnstuck
Active member
Girlfriend is a 1st time MTN rider
So, i've wanted to bring the girlfriend riding and she would prefer the trail (hopefully that will change) so I thought west would be good as i can still do a little playing in the trees... Now the trail is over the hood deep We are leaving tonight to hit the slopes for a few days then ring in the new year in west. I've been checking the weather like every 5 minutes for the past month (she's ready for the trip to be over already, as she thinks i'm nuts). last night I got out the backpack and make sure all items are ready, i pull the shovel out and she asks, why do you carry that? i tell her she will be in love w/ it by 2009
This trip is all about her having a good time, if i do it right..... I'll have to break in a new saddle for next year
Can't wait to hit the pow pow! Everyone travel safe and be AWARE of the conditions!!!!
So, i've wanted to bring the girlfriend riding and she would prefer the trail (hopefully that will change) so I thought west would be good as i can still do a little playing in the trees... Now the trail is over the hood deep
We are leaving tonight to hit the slopes for a few days then ring in the new year in west. I've been checking the weather like every 5 minutes for the past month (she's ready for the trip to be over already, as she thinks i'm nuts). last night I got out the backpack and make sure all items are ready, i pull the shovel out and she asks, why do you carry that? i tell her she will be in love w/ it by 2009 This trip is all about her having a good time, if i do it right..... I'll have to break in a new saddle for next year Can't wait to hit the pow pow! Everyone travel safe and be AWARE of the conditions!!!!
So, i've wanted to bring the girlfriend riding and she would prefer the trail (hopefully that will change) so I thought west would be good as i can still do a little playing in the trees... Now the trail is over the hood deep
Can't wait to hit the pow pow! Everyone travel safe and be AWARE of the conditions!!!!
Maybe we will see yeah out there leaving in a hour can't wait. Have a safe trip.
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GettnUnstuck
Active member
Great pics oonighttrain, hope to see more and I hope the conditions are like that when I come down. Have fun guys!
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Today was our break in day, getting stuff back in shape for the year and all I can say is WOW!!! Powder was 3 feet deep, not much for a bottom but who cares it was an awesome day. We spent our entire day within 100 yards from the trail and had a blast. Great weather, great snow, and my sled ran great, what more could I ask for?
Great pics oonighttrain, hope to see more and I hope the conditions are like that when I come down. Have fun guys!
i will definately get some more today...
sweet day of riding trying to bust open red canyon today, tons of powder, no base.
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