*valemount~mcbride Conditions 07-08*

[MARCUSO]

We rode Saturday at Clemina, the sky was overcast, so we decided to hit the trees there. Awesome day! found some sweet powder areas and rode in untracked for most of the day.. Sunday we took our avy field test. It is amazing what you learn with Zacs/

 

[U turn]

Curtis, what's new?? Get the sled fixed?

 

[Wrench900]

Rode Chappell yesterday.. tracked out bad..oh did i say bad... i meant baaaddddd......... Allen creek today.. snowing lightly most of the day... still tracked out but the new snow (5cm) helped.... rode the trees most of the day.. what else do you do in low visability... still ended up being a good day. Not too many peeps of this weekend.

 

[Bass]

Rode Clemina today and found lots of untracked snow. A bit cold but had the whole area to ourselves. Heard from fellow sledders that Allan was all tracked and no as good. Hope for another good one at Clemina tomorrow!!

 

[Sasksummit]

Hey Bass are you frezzing your nads off out there it is frigging cold.
Just going to take a stab but I would say this is Lee, Myron and Barry. Ride safe and stay warm.

 

[poorman]

Rode Clemina on Sat and snow was good. We had some real bad luck with sleds. 11 sleds in total and 2 07 XRS and 1 1000 summit with blown engines and 1 apex with broken handle bars and shock. Not a good weekend to be waving the skidoo flag.

 

[depsnolvr]

Starting to warm up a bit and gently snow.

Sorry for the lame reports this year, lots of sled trouble

Phone the VARDA office wed-fri for condition updates at 250-566-4817


may need a sled picked up at Echo Cycle in Edmonton if someone can help out. mucho appreciated. Ill split gas or something

Sled could be ready by the weekend, either pm or call 250-566-9950

thanks
curtis

 

[astro]

Hi,

Is it hard to find a place to rent in Valemount? Wouldn't mide spending a month in the area riding.

 

[Lunch_Box]

Starting to warm up a bit and gently snow.

Sorry for the lame reports this year, lots of sled trouble

Phone the VARDA office wed-fri for condition updates at 250-566-4817


may need a sled picked up at Echo Cycle in Edmonton if someone can help out. mucho appreciated. Ill split gas or something

Sled could be ready by the weekend, either pm or call 250-566-9950

thanks
curtis

All my riding buddies bailed on me but if you want I can bring it down as long as I can tag along and ride with you.

 

[MtnCrazy]

depsnolvr

You shoulda spent the extra cash and bought mine...the thing is still pullin hard for me!!! Hope your problems get fixed and your back out on the hill soon!!! See ya out there...

 

[Lunch_Box]

Hey LUNCH BOX !

Let me know if you can make the PU dude ! Sled will be ready

I was just there three days ago

I just want to ride........been a rough year

Sent you a PM.

 

[depsnolvr]

Hi,

Is it hard to find a place to rent in Valemount? Wouldn't mide spending a month in the area riding.

it is tough right now, due to the Pipeline crews taking up a lot of space.

the valley sentinel is the local paper to find listings

Talk to one of the slower hotels maybe ?

Curtis

 

[powderwhore]

pm me. i have a house there. mite consider renting to the right person

 

[astro]

thanks for the info.I need to figure out when I can get up that direction.

 

[depsnolvr]

The weather is definately warming up, forcasting for sun/cloud all weekend with mild temps....looking to be a good one !

Ill be back running , see you on the hill !

 

[Lunch_Box]

Cant wait, should be a good weekend weather wise. Will post some pics when I get back.

 

[treemongrol]

We've seen that your sled pulls to hard for ya mtncrazy hows the ankle feeling.

 

[JustBoostIt]

Rode Wednesday and Thursday at Clemina. Snow was good on Wednesday, pretty much 2' powder anywhere, even the first bowl. But Thursday was the ticket with an additional 2' overnight in places we rode. It was mostly sunny but the fog was in and out of Morning Glory so we never went in. There would be some awesome snow there this weekend. Never really saw anyone who rode other places but I would have to assume that they were just as good.

Sorry no pics, the files are too big, but suffice it to say that we never climbed everything we tried and we were on XP and Apex turbos. Granted it would have been better for me if I didn't have a 10lb exhaust leak with my boost set for 20lbs. I guess I can't complain, even 10 lbs is better than anything I've ever had before.

 

[U turn]

Curtis, get the new sled on the snow yet?

 

[depsnolvr]

Bitter cold morning. One Doo was froze up solid and he gave up and went home. Warmed up, and sunshine the rest of the day.

Had a begginer in the group and breaking in the new machine so took it easy.

New sled is great so far, rode all day without a riser, that was killer but fixed



Conditions varied all over the mountain, hard pack to 1'. Overall good snow and a great time.