New Big Horn snow thread for those not in the click

[allied1]

Had an excellent first test and tune ride Friday. Found lots of untouched snow SW of the lodges on higher ridges. The snow overall seemed better than usual for this time of year. We did stay away from a few areas we wanted to go to but starting to set up for a good base. The sleds ran flawless and that's what we came to do! The service at Elk View was excellent considering the amount of people on the mountain. Those people worked their asses off to keep things going. I can see why trailer parking in that lot can be a bitch because it was! Saturday was a bust so we split early but it was worth the drive out!

 

[mtsummitx]

You guys are nuts on those cornice drops!!!! Glad someone had a good experience at Elk View, I used to really like the place.

 

[allied1]

Not sure if it was a fluke or what, but the mgr was there doing something from fixing the pop machine to helping in the dinning room with overflow to shoveling the decks and what ever. The staff were all on their toes and friendly. Base on that I'll stay there again. Now then, I have buddies that will never stay there so not sure if I just got lucky or they changed their management style. I still do not understand the parking thing if they are not busy though. A customer is still a customer no matter what.

 

[skidoorulz]

allied, Why was saturday a bust?

 

[allied1]

The snow, wind and flat light was not conducive to the riding we wanted to do Saturday and we were leaving at 3:00 anyway so we got a head start. We didn't feel like playing in the trees.

 

[Snowmow]

Anyone else riding tomorrow

 

[mtsummitx]

Not till Saturday. Let us know how it is.

 

[Snowmow]

Lots of new snow. Road up 14a. Wasn't grommet and had over a ft of fresh snow on the trail. I personally Didn't feel a rock all day. Buy one guy did bend a a arm. Mid hood high powder about everywhere once you get west of bear lodge. Pretty tracked up after today. If you could come up from the Lovell side I think that would be the best.

 

[rmkMatt]

Cool. Taking my nephew up Lovell side Friday for his first ride.

 

[mtsummitx]

Hey Matt some friends and I are going up the Lovell side Saturday. Let us know how the road up is would ya. It was a little $hitty last Friday, blown in in many places. Hopefully they've had the plows up and dug it out since then. Leave us some powder to please!!

 

[rmkMatt]

Will do. I don't think it gets plowed at all does it? I just don't want to try and turn around with my trailer on the switchbacks, hoping it's good to the top or bad enough down low to know to stop driving.

 

[mtsummitx]

I know what you mean, headed up Saturday with a 4 place enclosed, hope we don't have to park part way up and end up having to back off the mountain at the end of the day.

They used to keep it plowed off pretty regularly up to the reststop. But when we were up there last Friday it was obvious they hadn't been up there in several days. Blown in in many places, 4 wheel drive most the way up, and spinning all four in places pulling the 4 place enclosed.

 

[rmkMatt]

The road was good, it had been bladed off recently. A little icy coming down but nothing bad really.

 

[mtsummitx]

Thanks for the info Matt! I would say where's the snow report but I read your review in the other thread. Hopefully they get dumped on up top tonight, maybe just not on the highway up!! Lol!!

 

[rmkMatt]

Some fresh snow would be good I think, the base is setting up good for a good year as long as it keeps getting little storms consistently. Forgot to mention my nephew did pretty good today. Once we got him to quit stopping going uphill he stayed out of trouble more than we did.

 

[mtsummitx]

Went to the Lovell side yesterday, everything in the open getting crusty and tracked up. But still can find deep soft snow in the trees. We found snow in the trees that when you got off your sled you sank to your belly. Snowed all day while we were up there, there was a good 3-4 inches on the truck when we left the parking lot last night.

 

[mtsummitx]

One more

 

[mtsummitx]

Really live2ride??? I'm gonna be an optimist and assume that thumbs down was a mis-click???

 

[live2ride]

Oh crud, yes!!! I said thanks on the post, why would i do a thumbs down? Sorry!!!! Dang phone and small icon so close to the others.

 

[mtsummitx]

I figured it was an oops. Just had to give ya crap!!