Wells Summit 1-21-2012 :(

[regret]

Drove up to Wells Summit north of Fairfield to go play in the fresh fluff. We got turned around by the County Sheriff, claiming "extreme" avalanche danger and he was closing all the back country to snowmobiles and skiers. Quite disappointing after driving almost 80 miles to get there only to be turned around in the last 1/2 mile. Looks like they are going to keep it closed until this storm system blows through and everything slides/settles. The guys looked up the warning and it looks like it extends to almost all the Sawtooth mountains region, Salt Creek, Wells Summit, Chimney Creek, Pine, Feather Ville, Atlanta, and Trinities.

So don't head up there on Sunday or they will just turn you around.

 

[martin1200]

ttt

wow i rode there today!

 

[regret]

Yeah I heard they lifted the ban efective Sunday at 7:30a. So the Sheriff lied, go figure. Glad you had a great time. Was there a lot of slides? We are hoping to get out there sometime soon, work/weather permitting.

 

[avidrecman]

What where the conditions? We are planning to ride this weekend there or back of soldier. I dont see ehy they would close wells its mostly wide open flats.

 

[martin1200]

ttt

down low snow was hard up high it was nice and fluffy lots of snow!