Stewart Bc trip
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yup calling for 13 days of snow starting sunday in stewart
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/14-day-weather-trend/canada/british-columbia/stewart
They called for 8-12" here and we only got about six at my house. It's the same low pressure system, so they may have over estimated the amount of snow this storm was going to dump.
They are calling for 2-4 more inches here by tomorrow night, so Stewart may be getting another little shot as well in the next few days.
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BigFish BC
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yah we got 4-6 inches looks like stewart got more still snowing there & here very light though.
Few of us want to make it down there this comming year, big fish what would be a foot time for visa it'll, or is it a real hit and miss
Get yourself or Hittle to take us out...
Get yourself or Hittle to take us out...
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BigFish BC
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for sledding feb or march is best
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jerrydecoy
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S I thought I would give this thread a lil' life again. Last years trip to Stewart didn't work as the weather didn't cooperate. Thank god revy had titty deep pow in nov. so at least I still got an early ride in. I'd love to make the Stewart trip happen this November. I think I've been trying this trip for about 5 years now so maybe I'm due!!!
Same deal as before... Sometime in nov. I'd be leaving coeurd'Alene Idaho. I can fit 5 in the enclosed so four guys would be awesome. I really don't want to go that far without a spare sled. I suppose a guy could throw the 6th sled in the bed of the truck but that's a pretty long drive with 3 guys in the back seat. I've got one guy here in town that I'm pretty sure will go so 2-3 more would be awesome. I know nov. is not the best time to try and head to Stewart but I also know the can have big snow that time of year. By January I've usually got really good snow a lot closer to home so that's the reason for the early trip. Plenty of time to start drooling guys....
Same deal as before... Sometime in nov. I'd be leaving coeurd'Alene Idaho. I can fit 5 in the enclosed so four guys would be awesome. I really don't want to go that far without a spare sled. I suppose a guy could throw the 6th sled in the bed of the truck but that's a pretty long drive with 3 guys in the back seat. I've got one guy here in town that I'm pretty sure will go so 2-3 more would be awesome. I know nov. is not the best time to try and head to Stewart but I also know the can have big snow that time of year. By January I've usually got really good snow a lot closer to home so that's the reason for the early trip. Plenty of time to start drooling guys....
This year may not be too good either. This posted in the Anchorage paper today. It says that we are going to have a repeat of last season.
http://www.adn.com/article/20150801/another-unusually-warm-winter-forecast-alaska
I hope they are wrong as we had 48 hours of sled access in Juneau (about 250 miles north of Stewart/Hyder) last season.
We did have enough snow and cold weather, but the cycles were all wrong. It would snow about a foot, then warm and rain and after all of the snow was gone it would get clear and cold for a few weeks. This happened about five times between December and April.
It was just depressing. The worst winter ever. I really felt sorry for the guys who bought new sleds last year.
http://www.adn.com/article/20150801/another-unusually-warm-winter-forecast-alaska
I hope they are wrong as we had 48 hours of sled access in Juneau (about 250 miles north of Stewart/Hyder) last season.
We did have enough snow and cold weather, but the cycles were all wrong. It would snow about a foot, then warm and rain and after all of the snow was gone it would get clear and cold for a few weeks. This happened about five times between December and April.
It was just depressing. The worst winter ever. I really felt sorry for the guys who bought new sleds last year.
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jerrydecoy
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I had a feeling someone would bring up that nasty word "el niño"! I guess the boys that ride the Sierra nevada's and Colorado might be jumping for joy but it doesn't usually mean good things for us in the northwest! Like you say... Hopefully they'll get it wrong!!!!!
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jerrydecoy
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I'm sure big fish bc or some others who live up that way can give a more accurate estimate. I think Stewart Bc is darn near sea level. Hyder, alaska maybe just over a 100'. Assuming that's true that puts the riding at 0-8k!!! Lol... If I have my way they'll be ten feet in town when I get there and I won't have to drive anywhere!!!!
town of steward is about 30-60 above seal level... so fairly low. lol
riding looks like pretty much 6k max in the nearby mountains but not sure exactly how far inland guys are riding.
riding looks like pretty much 6k max in the nearby mountains but not sure exactly how far inland guys are riding.
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jerrydecoy
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If you come up to coeurd'Alene in November and put my new silber kit on for me that'd cover your share of the gas, hotel and beer for the Stewart trip!!! Lol..,
Yea, pretty much sea level. Hyder goes to tidewater and Stewart is up the hill a bit about 30 feet above sea level.
Stewart and Hyder is pretty much the same town divided by the U.S./Canadian border.
You got me thinking nowIf you come up to coeurd'Alene in November and put my new silber kit on for me that'd cover your share of the gas, hotel and beer for the Stewart trip!!! Lol..,
Passport in hand. Dang thats a long way in the truck though!
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jerrydecoy
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You got me thinking now
Passport in hand. Dang thats a long way in the truck though!
Hell... Nevermind the turbo! I'm getting to the point of paying for all the diesel and the hotel myself just to get three other guys to park their butts in the truck for 20 hours!!!
if you bring ten movies to watch you'll be there before you know it! Lol...
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jerrydecoy
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I highly doubt a guy would have good enoug snow down low that time of year to worry about it too much but who knows what winter will bring! If the trip works out I plan on taking a stocker as well. I'll have a pretty good idea of the snow conditions if any before I go. Too far of a drive if it's only mediocre!!!
Clutch for 2-5k feet and you'll be fine.
I took a road trip with a good friend of mine a few weeks ago to the northwest coast of BC. Stewart was a stop on this trip. It definitely was one of the most scenic drives I've ever done no doubt. My only problem with doing a dedicated Stewart sled trip would be that its a LONG a$$ way to get there. Its kind of hard to justify that much driving when you pass so many great riding areas along the way. Also, with a good winter storm I don't think it would take much to close down the highway into Stewart (Hwy 37A) or make it really sketchy. There road signs along the way do have open/closed on them. That would be a major kick in the nuts to make it almost there and have the road closed for a day due to weather or an avalanche.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to give Stewart a go on my T3 but its 15 hour drive from where I'm at
. I would like to figure out where the locals unload their sleds at and the where the main riding areas are though. Just to satisfy my curiousity
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Also another thing to keep in mind, past Kitwanga (the junction past Terrace that takes you North to Stewart), there is NO cell reception so a SPOT or inReach messenger would be essential. No reception in Stewart either.
With that said, the town itself is a pretty cool little place. Everyone was friendly and there is a ton of history to see there too. If there was a bit more industry I'd consider moving there for a couple years just for a change of scenery. We lucked out with the weather too. Everyone I talked to said seeing that many consecutive sunny days was rare.
I hope this helps, if you do make the trip take a zillion pics cuz I guarantee you that if the sledding somehow sucks, the scenery will help make up for it
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to give Stewart a go on my T3 but its 15 hour drive from where I'm at
. I would like to figure out where the locals unload their sleds at and the where the main riding areas are though. Just to satisfy my curiousity.Also another thing to keep in mind, past Kitwanga (the junction past Terrace that takes you North to Stewart), there is NO cell reception so a SPOT or inReach messenger would be essential. No reception in Stewart either.
With that said, the town itself is a pretty cool little place. Everyone was friendly and there is a ton of history to see there too. If there was a bit more industry I'd consider moving there for a couple years just for a change of scenery. We lucked out with the weather too. Everyone I talked to said seeing that many consecutive sunny days was rare.
I hope this helps, if you do make the trip take a zillion pics cuz I guarantee you that if the sledding somehow sucks, the scenery will help make up for it
