The 'Tip's' Playground 09/10

[silvertip]

When my power went out @ 1:00 it was a good time to head up to the high country for a look see. It was all rain and no snow on the ground at Cisco. An raining hard. The first snow on the road was just below the Fordyce Y.
Lots of down tree on the way up and I was hoping nothing big came down to block my way out.
Had about 3 inches @ the Bowl below Magonigal summit.

This is a Pic of the Hill Climb on the North end of Magonigal Mdw. Lots of rock here.

I turned around @ the top of Magonigal Summit with no more the 4 inches of snow and all rain at this point.

On my way out raining very hard with some snow in the rain. I took this Pic out the window of the Mdw to the south of Magonigal Rd.

The good news if there is any??? The ground is so dry that the creeks are still dry so when the snow dose come we will still have covered creek crossings.
Pic. of Rattlesnake Cr. by the Fordyce Y.

 

[donbrown]

All this rain / snow and the creeks are dry ... wow?

A few fallin trees ... can you guys cut the trees in this area?

 

[Anthony Oberti]

I love seeing this thread started already!!!!

 

[Bart]

Me too, AO!
Tipster, Thanks for the pictures.

 

[phatty]

tioga is looking good! too bad we cant ride there

hopefully we get some colder big storms soon!!

 

[donbrown]

I think it is suppose to get cold next week with light flurries at elevation.
for Castle creek.

Rest of state just a little cooler after a HEAT wave on Friday / Saturday.

 

[motojunkie101]

woohooo, I've been waiting to see this pop up!

 

[silvertip]

First Ride

I did my first ride this year down @ Mammth. I would like to thank Brahm for showing me his back yard. As everyone know I consider the whole world my playground. But I posted up my Pic. over on the Mammth Thread.
Mammoth Report

 

[silvertip]

Webber Lake 21 Nov

Had a good ride today with 9 of us starting out. After a few miles of to many rock and a broken sled it end up just being 3 of us making a 35 mi loop around by Meadow Lake.

Smasher and Charlie over looking White Rock Cr

Basin and Castle Pk

While we were off riding Willis was not having a GREAT DAY. Had his clutch come apart. But he was able to get it back to the truck without a tow.

Top of the Short Cut Rd a Pic of Charlie come up the Rd.

Looking North at the PC trail head to Webber Pk

 

[donbrown]

Thanks for the nice pics

 

[WILLIS]

Thanks all for the great ride.
John, a pleasure as always, Smasher and Charles, very nice to meet you guys, K-dog Spitfire and Scotty always great to ride with you guys and heres to a fantastic winter in the "Playground"

 

[shredder]

Nice to finally see some rding pictures!! An offcial start to the season.

 

[jpxp154]

great pics at least you guys are enjoying a early ride this season

 

[King o the Hill]

Nice stuff bro..... can't wait to get my motor slapped back together Hope to have the invite to ride with yoou again soon

 

[silvertip]

I did a little ride today out of Cisco. Had a great time and rode by myself. The snow was not all that bad. Just not much of it. Drove into Webster Flat to unload and their had been a lot of 4x4 and quads in the last few days. But I got away from them pretty fast.
I did over 40 miles today and that put me over 100 miles the yr. It is starting out good. An nothing bent or broken. YET
A few of my Pic for the day
Starting with the parking area. Maybe 4 inches of snow.
Unloading @ Webster Flat

Bowl Below Magonigal Summit

Magonigal Summit

The Marker Tree Not much snow here. lol Looks like I need my paint can.

This is where most peep would have turned around. But U know me. A little saw work and some covering of logs and I was off again

 

[silvertip]

Sand Ridge Lakes

I made the top of Sand Ridge with a little work and had a very nice view from there. Very little snow on top. I think i had the most snow climbing up here with up to 14 inches.

Buzzard Roost Lake

Cabin @ Buzzards Lake

A wide view of Buzzards Roost Lake

I stopped for Lunch on top of Buzzards Roost
Pic looking West

Red Mtn from Buzzard Roost

Looking down on the Meadow Below Magonigal Summit. My track is between the two red dots.

 

[CatHill]

Nice pics John. Always can count on you to be the first up the mountain. Think Snow

 

[PowderCrew]

GEEZ! 100 miles on 4-14" of snow!!! Tip... you ARE a legend! Great pics... you make me antsy!

 

[donbrown]

Great to know you got snow.

Suppose to snow more ... 3 inches to a foot next 3 days.

 

[silvertip]

The Promised Land

Unloaded about 1/2 way in and had lots of down trees that I had to drive around or over. And I found even more down tree on the sled.
I had to do a little saw work on this one.

The Bowl going in the Narrows

The Outhouse 28 Nov 09