The South Half
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Super fun riding and meeting everyone. Let's do it again soon. 
Looks like you guys had a great ride. We went up to Cisco Grove. Only had 6 inches of fresh but still fun. Looks like we went to far North this time.
(Should of listened to Don ) We will probably head up to Sherman this Sunday.
(Should of listened to Don ) We will probably head up to Sherman this Sunday.
Nice posts Bluejay. Glad we're finally getting some snow! (anti_jinx)
Great pics mike, looks good up there. You guys are hard core out there around that fire
I would be looking for the jacuzzi! I'm still headed to mammoth friday morning thru
monday afternoon should be excellent and maybe get snowed in??
I would be looking for the jacuzzi! I'm still headed to mammoth friday morning thru
monday afternoon should be excellent and maybe get snowed in??
Ya get snowed in at Mammoth with 5,000 other people from LA and the Bay.
I must say I never seen Sherman with this much powder. Actual depth much deeper ... Only 3 feet at the pass.
We were in one meadow at 8500 feet and the powder was an easy 3 feet plus on average. Never dug down to see the actual depth. Although I must admit the other riders carved the powder in a most excellent way.
Sherman has yet to be groomed. The SNOKAT keeps breaking down.
I must add Sherman has two sides of trail/off trail conditions. Under 8,000 feet not great except for the fresh powder. Above 8,000 was most excellent.
Thank you for the plug but I assure you I am just spewing what I read all over the various websites.
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nah, we still had our gear on, and needed to cool off from hard riding.... plus Machinist bbq'd some burgers....... we were feelin good
....oh, and the Miller Lite and Kessler helped too
Looks like the mega dump won't hit the sierras until after presidents day (4'-5').
http://izotz.com/dweebreport/
http://izotz.com/dweebreport/
NEXT UP STEAM SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER 1 FOOT PLUS BEGINNING TUESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AM. THEN ANOTHER STORM BEGINNING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN ANOTHER WEAK WAVE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH A LARGER STORM MONDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT....FOLLOWED BY YET AN EVEN LARGER STORM THURSDAY....MORE THEN A WEEK AWAY.
Couple feet here a couple there ... hopefully it will add up to something good
NOAA shows a snow at the KERN river and several more feet since SUNDAY at 8000 feet. About a foot more near the YURT !!!
Just looked at the snotel stations around the meadows we were in south of the pass and has TWICE the amount of snowfall for 8-10 February compared to 6-8 February.
Talked to NFS Bob and they have another 2 plus at the porta potty.
Bob received a committment from the contracted plow guy to keep the road open to the porta potty and will bring a backhoe (for the parking lot) to accomplish this goal.
Storms thru Tuesday expect to bring 4-8 feet to the PEAKS and snow down to 4000 feet.
Just looked at the snotel stations around the meadows we were in south of the pass and has TWICE the amount of snowfall for 8-10 February compared to 6-8 February.
Talked to NFS Bob and they have another 2 plus at the porta potty.
Bob received a committment from the contracted plow guy to keep the road open to the porta potty and will bring a backhoe (for the parking lot) to accomplish this goal.
Storms thru Tuesday expect to bring 4-8 feet to the PEAKS and snow down to 4000 feet.
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That's good news...when the snow is lower I had to park 8 miles below the main lot...ran out of gas about 2 miles up. I had to break through w/ my truck, luckily I made it no problem.
Been thinking of a ditch day tomorrow and/or next Wednesday.
Not sure what I can pull off though.
Not sure what I can pull off though.
The next time I can go sledding is the last weekend of February. 27-28 1 March.
I know the CNSA is having an event at Mammoth and could go.
Or ... could go to Sherman and have it all to ourselves.
From the weather forecasting models this week is the last of the southern storms benefiting the south part of the state and the storms later this month will benefit the north half more. For this discussion middle of the state is FRESNO.
What does everyone else plan on doing?
I know the CNSA is having an event at Mammoth and could go.
Or ... could go to Sherman and have it all to ourselves.
From the weather forecasting models this week is the last of the southern storms benefiting the south part of the state and the storms later this month will benefit the north half more. For this discussion middle of the state is FRESNO.
What does everyone else plan on doing?
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