Sonora Conditions

108snowbandit · Dec 17, 2012

From the 395 side?

sonora eastside · Dec 17, 2012

Sonora eastside

Yes Will probably be more snow tomorrow today 50. Degres at Coleville

CatHill · Dec 17, 2012

Caltrans reports 108 closed at the snopark on the west side. Cow creek cam is showing 6" of snow and raining. Should be good this weekend

snomoride · Dec 17, 2012

Hi Steve, Rain here all day Temps around 38degs, Talked to a buddy with Caltrans rained all day at snopark!! Was 6" there about 2 now!! Snow!!!!!
R.

108snowbandit · Dec 17, 2012

It was 30 deg in cowcreek at 2

pigbristles · Dec 17, 2012

snomoride said:
Hi Steve, Rain here all day Temps around 38degs, Talked to a buddy with Caltrans rained all day at snopark!! Was 6" there about 2 now!! Snow!!!!!
R.

Snowing in Oregon. Over a foot at the house. Clear and cooold tonight. Jim

MammothM8 · Dec 20, 2012

Sonora was good today, a bit windy out of the trees.

WILLIS · Dec 20, 2012

Damn that looks WINDY!!!!!!!!

Where did you launch from?

MammothM8 · Dec 20, 2012

WILLIS said:
Damn that looks WINDY!!!!!!!!

Where did you launch from?

Wind really wasn't too bad, launched from the west side gate by the MWTC, met a buddy who came from the west side.

PowderCrew · Dec 21, 2012

I would like to go up wed 26th, if anyone is interested... flying solo otherwise!

wuzup · Dec 22, 2012

PowderCrew said:
I would like to go up wed 26th, if anyone is interested... flying solo otherwise!

Another storm comin on Wed the 26th. Just a friendly heads up!

PowderCrew · Dec 22, 2012

wuzup said:
Another storm comin on Wed the 26th. Just a friendly heads up!

No biggie... not one of those "gonna wait for a bluebird day" princesses.... love rideing in the storms!

CatHill · Dec 23, 2012

If the forecast hold next Friday should be awesome! Please post Sno-Park conditions for both the west and east sides and the riding conditions. Let the season begin

Thanks Santa!

108snowbandit · Dec 23, 2012

Riding in the morning 108 anybody eles doin it

sonora eastside · Dec 24, 2012

sonora eastside

Levitt lake today,2 feet of powder at bottom gate. Maybe 3 above second gate. Lots of snow at the lake but. Pretty well windblown. Two slab avalanches in levvitt lake bowl , back side of lake.l, snow doesn,t get much better than today.

CatHill · Dec 24, 2012

Thanks for the ride report - Eastside

Reno Tom · Dec 31, 2012

Rode Sonora today with Sierra Sleder.Absolutely no one there but the two of us all day.So much fresh powder we couln't track it all up.Was very cold in the am but got much nicer in the afternoon.Epic way to finish the year!!

Zrider · Jan 18, 2013

Sonora Ride - Tuesday 1-15-13(Eastside)

Our Reno group hit Sonora and had the whole place to ourselves. Unloaded at the first gate(West end Marine Base). Coverage beyond the gate was good. The only patch of road that we saw was just before the second hairpin(left) turn above the Leavitt Meadows corrals. Hit Ski, Leavitt, Koenig and Latopie Lakes, the Elevator Shaft, the Notches and came out at the top of the Pass. Ridgetops still rocky and windblown. Bowls, chutes and drainages were great. Sunk my avy probe into the snow just off of Koenig Lk. and got 7ft. 2'-4' more would close the deal up there. Temps were in the low 30's. Found lots of areas that were untouched from last weekend.

FYI - There is a box at the big sign near the gate that has the BWRA permits inside that you need to fill out. Leave a copy in the pad and take the other copy with you. So now it's necessary to carry a pen with you when you go sledding. It never ends.