THUNDER MOUNTAIN LODGE 2012-13

[Adobe-Al]

Mark, anyway to put up a snow depth stick or a marker on the trees in the webcam shot? we just are getting are Rock-sleds(Phazer2's) started might come up and do some road riding this weekend

 

[CANNONMAN]

Al, thought about that, but the area the webcam views I push the snow from the parking lot onto with the Snowcat to make the big flat area just outside the dining room. You know, where you always park, and can see your sleds when in the lodge, so I don't think it would be very accurate. I think I will just keep posting depths that we get and that will give people a better idea of what we truly have.
Come on up, we got over 16" yesterday and today. Rode riding should be perfect. With all the wind also, there will be stucks for sure! I need to talk to Jeff anyway. Been meaning to call him, just haven't got that far yet.

 

[Adobe-Al]

Thanks, Mark!-I'll let Jeff Know to give you a call

 

[west bound]

Let me know if any of you guys are doing a road ride, I am new to the area and am not all that familiar with it up there.

 

[CANNONMAN]

Come on up, I'll be here all weekend and get you pointed in the right direction.

 

[Empire087]

Might leave bright and early tommorrow, head up that way. Need to make sure the sleds good to go. Would be awsome to meet some more of the locals.

 

[west bound]

Thanks Cannonman, I will be up there later in the morning, I will drop in. Snowing good down in GJ, bet it's coming down up there.

 

[black swan]

today

code word: SNOBONER

MF testing

eek...

 

[slopoke]

wow. I guess it finally decided to snow. Thanks for the pics swan.

 

[SSWIM]

Yep. It was really good today. Much better than we anticipated. Let this snow base up a little and we are ON!!!

Thanks again Mark.
The food was GREAT!!

Sam

 

[sledsrock]

Yep. It was really good today. Much better than we anticipated. Let this snow base up a little and we are ON!!!

Thanks again Mark.
The food was GREAT!!

Sam

No drive shaft carnage?

 

[SSWIM]

The sled performed flawlessly. No burnt belt, no broken driveshaft. It had the chance also. We weren't easy on it at all. Over the hood ALL day.

Mark had his PooGoo ready just in case. Haha
Sam

 

[sledsrock]

The sled performed flawlessly. No burnt belt, no broken driveshaft. It had the chance also. We weren't easy on it at all. Over the hood ALL day.

Mark had his PooGoo ready just in case. Haha
Sam

Nice! That's good to hear.....better snow than we had ALL of last year!
Scott

 

[black swan]

are you ready?

forecast: GET PREPARED!


http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.071240351899526&lon=-107.92098195312497


avy conditions will EXIST in many areas.

before this thread goes 75........please take a few minutes to discuss your safety plan with your buddies.

Beacons ON? Batteries fresh? Shovels?

Does everyone know how to turn there beacons to search mode?

 

[SSWIM]

Yea, I knocked one down similar to that. Snow has very little moisture for sure. Be nice to see a little warming to get it to base up.

Like Ray says, be prepared and be safe. This next storm could really produce.

Sam

 

[slopoke]

Gotta love this quote taken from this morning's NOAA forecast:

THE BRUNT OF THIS WINTER STORM OCCURS TUESDAY NIGHT AS
THE BAROCLINIC ZONE DROPS SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. WITHA DEEP MID LEVEL LAYER OF THETA-E LAPSE RATES OF NEAR ZERO AND
STRONG ASCENT THROUGH THE DENDRITIC ICE GROWTH LAYER...HEAVY
SNOWFALL RATES WILL BE "EYE POPPING". THIS IS A RARE DECEMBER STORMFOR THE WESTERN SLOPE WHERE PLENTIFUL MOISTURE COEXISTS WITH STRONGDYNAMICAL FORCING AND STRONG CONFLUENCE ALONG THE FRONT. NOT TOO OFTEN THAT THE MET/MAV MOS GUIDANCE FOR KGJT SHOWS A QPF CATEGORY OF3 (MEANING 0.25-0.49 INCHES IS EXPECTED IN A 12 HOUR PERIOD).

I didn't understand most of it but "eye-popping" sure sounds promising (I think?) Bring it on!!!

 

[Adobe-Al]

"I don't normally read the weather forecast", but when I do it's NOAA