sec 3, 4-30-11

[summ8rmk]

Pics coming soon.
We unloaded at the upper sno-park and there were only a few small patches of dirt we had to ride on. It was a good ride the snow was heavy wich made for difficult carving but still fun. We had a lot of stucks mostly because of the heavy snow it was difficult to climb out of other tracks and those pesky trees kept getting in the way. Lol

 

[summ8rmk]

Sno-park

Yup that's a stuck sled up there. Lol

Pesky trees

Look all 3 polaris's stuck on the hill. (Not realy, 2 went up to help)

And of coarse the Pro stuck again on a little tiny baby hill. Lol

Ok I posted my pics now the rest of guys need to.

 

[94fordguy]

That was a great day all in all... I've got the sunburn to prove it, lol.

The snow was heavy and power-robbing but still decent for playing in it's own way, not bad for the end of April IMO

Seeking shade

Arrival at the climbs

A few oops moments

Out the top

View from the top isn't bad

Darland in the distance

Just sitting around

Gettin' it up!!!

 

[94fordguy]

The Pro made it out

 

[Snodawg]

More pics of our great day

Awesome scenery

15' at the end of April....how sweet it is

Some views from the top

Ed stuck near the rocks

Summ8rmk inspecting the trees with his track

94fordguy taking his turn being stuck

and Summ8rmk again, but this time going downhill 10' from a lake...how can it be? LOL

 

[94fordguy]

15' at the end of April....how sweet it is

15 ft this time of year is great, We'll be sledding into July Easy

Aw man, I thought I got out of that stuck without anyone getting any evidence, lol Dang trees anyway

 

[xc_rider08]

great pics.. thanks for sharing

 

[Snodawg]

Here's Casey picking a line through the trees to the top that didn't look so good up close. Notice the debris he pulled down and dropped off.

 

[rmk2112]

How does the Rd 1000 into the Conrad Meadows area look?
Are people driving up a ways from the south fork Sno park or can you get out the from cold creek and dropping down the cut off?

 

[94fordguy]

How does the Rd 1000 into the Conrad Meadows area look?
Are people driving up a ways from the south fork Sno park or can you get out the from cold creek and dropping down the cut off?

I couldn't tell ya man, We actually never even went to Conrad this season... rode mostly up high all year. My guess would be that the Grey Creek road is most likely all bare by now as it is pretty low elevation at the bottom and mostly south facing as well... If you wanted to get to Conrad you could probably drive up from the South Fork parking lot until you hit solid snow. The last report I heard from some other guys that had gone over to Blue Slide from the White Pass side was that is was getting REALLY thin down around the 1050 road (several miles up from Grey Crk. and that info was from almost 3 weeks ago.

 

[rmk2112]

Thanks
I'm trying to get back into Spencer Point (7500')
Its thru Conrad Meadows, past Cirque Lake then up. I don't think going around the back side thru Kilickatat would have enough snow.

 

[94fordguy]

Thanks
I'm trying to get back into Spencer Point (7500')
Its thru Conrad Meadows, past Cirque Lake then up. I don't think going around the back side thru Kilickatat would have enough snow.

I think your gonna wind up having to drive up the road till you hit snow. I know the Pinegrass snow park is about 3400 ft and aside from the birm the snow on the trail is sketchy till you get up a bit, there's maybe 8-12 inches left in the trees there.... I don't think your gonna find ridable snow anywhere below 3500 ft elevation and that would take you quite a ways up the 1000 rd to get up there.