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Island Park Riding Conditions 2017/18
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Ha Ha yeah, hanging out at Ponds.. great joint, just dont buy any gas there, I think they fill there tanks every other year whether they need it or not 
Stopped at Elk Creek to top off before we went up, people were looking at us like we were stupid, said to me where ya goin with those?! Man folks just dont understand die hard sledders
Stopped at Elk Creek to top off before we went up, people were looking at us like we were stupid, said to me where ya goin with those?! Man folks just dont understand die hard sledders
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Coming up Wednesday
And recommendations of where I can get my wife and kids out on some trails, not too worried about off trail riding as I know the conditions are thin. Really looking for where to park. I'm somewhat familiar with the area but if you can direct me to a trail name off the trail system map that would really help.
And recommendations of where I can get my wife and kids out on some trails, not too worried about off trail riding as I know the conditions are thin. Really looking for where to park. I'm somewhat familiar with the area but if you can direct me to a trail name off the trail system map that would really help.
Here ya go.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5409481.pdf
Big Springs is "USUALLY" a good jumping off spot.
Heading out the 23 is it worth the drive?
Yeah Big Springs is about it, went into Black Canyon Saturday, pretty sketchy... Yale Kilgore area is all sagebrush. If something big doesn't happen in the next week or so, the lodges here are gonna be in trouble. I dont even have six inches at my house, we did pick up an inch or so today, with predictions of another 3 or so Friday night...
Can you get off the trailer at big springs parking lot? Unloaded 2 weeks ago at keg springs on about an inch of snow. Don't want to do that again.
Forecast for the next week looks pretty weak for new snow at the moment.. PRAY FOR SNOW!!!
Yeah, Big Springs lot and the road up are good to go..
Friend of mine has a cabin around Sawtelle. He said about a foot by yesterday afternoon.
Well, we finally got some snow yesterday. Picked up about 10" at my house, and the hills about a foot. It's clear and cold here this morning, about -5* Expecting another 3-6 inches tomorrow night into Saturday. A couple more of these and we'll be back on track. Thinking there may be enough down low to start grooming around I.P. anyways hopefully.
BLACK BEAR up off the black canyon loop.
Best indicator of mountain snow for Island Park.
Best indicator of mountain snow for Island Park.
Been a while since I updated this... been busy with the holiday's, besides judging from the circus of rigs at Big Springs last Saturday, the cat's out of the bag. We have around 18-20 inches at the lots. That pic was taken 12/22. Forecast for the next couple of days are all over the map
This past storm Thu. & Fri. was a bust here.. Picked up a few inches up high, nothing much to speak of down low. Yesterday was pretty windy. The snow gauges up high are showing the snow is settling down pretty quick. The lot's are full, however, with the snow levels so low, down in the caldera, many seem to be going higher to look for snow, getting pretty crowded up there... Have fun
BTW if you take your 8 yr old kid up high on a totally inadequate sled, dont just leave him stuck in the middle of a meadow in three ft. of powder, so you can huck around like a douche, while he's sitting there miserable. Not a good way to introduce our youth to the sport
BTW if you take your 8 yr old kid up high on a totally inadequate sled, dont just leave him stuck in the middle of a meadow in three ft. of powder, so you can huck around like a douche, while he's sitting there miserable. Not a good way to introduce our youth to the sport
Man, I thought you guys were going to be still digging out based on the forecasts. Bummer when those doozies totally pass by! Hopefully another hits the bullseye soon.
sad snow
Agreed, the weather forecasters in E Idaho try their best but they are forecasting for such a wide varying area (Plains, mountains, etc) its tough to get it right. I live on Henrys lake in the winter and we have not even made it out to Idaho yet for the season because the snow is so unremarkable so far. I keep checking my security cameras everyday and....nothing. Keep doing the snowdance!
Agreed, the weather forecasters in E Idaho try their best but they are forecasting for such a wide varying area (Plains, mountains, etc) its tough to get it right. I live on Henrys lake in the winter and we have not even made it out to Idaho yet for the season because the snow is so unremarkable so far. I keep checking my security cameras everyday and....nothing. Keep doing the snowdance!
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