For the last couple of years I have been able to throw up a post and get someone to ride with pretty quickly. This year the posts on SW are minimal from everyone and the response for riding buddies does not seem to exist. The post on here just don't seem to be as fresh as they use to be. Even last year without snow there were more post with people pissing and moaning. Did a new hangout show up that I don't know about or has everyone gone to groups on FB or twitter?
Where has everyone gone????
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I too, was wondering the same thing...where did everybody go??
Near as I can figure, its because we finally got snow this winter and everyone has been out playing in it rather than surfing in here.
Why do I think this?
Because I have only been out riding once this winter because I was sick pretty much the whole month of December.
I have however, checked in here pretty much everyday and noticed postings have dropped off tremendously once we got some heavy snowfall.
Near as I can figure, its because we finally got snow this winter and everyone has been out playing in it rather than surfing in here.
Why do I think this?
Because I have only been out riding once this winter because I was sick pretty much the whole month of December.
I have however, checked in here pretty much everyday and noticed postings have dropped off tremendously once we got some heavy snowfall.
There are a number Reasons why nobody's here anymore, one the current owner which appointed his own group of moderators and their perception of what the site should be are originally responsible for the lack of participation at least here in the Washington section, Then came three different forums one of which is no longer with us which took a lot of base with them and finally Facebook will probably end up putting the knife in it...
I currently have a message that's been counting down when my subscription expires, 9 days left as of today. I've met a lot of good people on here over the years, I'll either pay for lifetime membership or not re subscribe at all. I guess I'll find out in nine days and counting.
I'm guilty of trolling. I do read all of it but to busy at work and riding finally.
I would say everyone is riding, but the last couple of times I have been up, there has not been an overwhelming number of rigs or sleds. Even if they are riding, typically someone would post that everyone who didn't get out missed the best day EVER!
I'm guilty of not having a membership but do my fair share of reading and posting. Never had a hard time finding a snow date at the last minuted.
I use to tell my wife that if I didn't come home get on here and post my last known location......But now I am not sure that anybody really cares or looks. Search and Rescue may be the best bet sadly.
I'm guilty of not having a membership but do my fair share of reading and posting. Never had a hard time finding a snow date at the last minuted.
I use to tell my wife that if I didn't come home get on here and post my last known location......But now I am not sure that anybody really cares or looks. Search and Rescue may be the best bet sadly.
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PowderMiner
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We are in secret spot idaho MC. Expire in 8 days!!!
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PowderMiner
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We are in secret spot idaho MC. Expire in 8 days!!!
After they started demanding to get paid to read info past a certain number of posts by people who built this sight with all their knowledge I backed way out. Still pi**ed about it . Changed usernames and came back after a while and it's a ghost town. Kinda sad. Still good info but definitely not the same.
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coug66
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I lost riding friends
I had a small group and they all went different directions.
I suppose I could reach out, but they were snowmobiling to me. Riding with new people is fine but I had so much invested in the old friends.
Its probably good operating procedure to ride with new people and constantly keep enlarging the group. I have never met a snowmobiler I didn't like. How can you not have a good time with snow, riding buddy and a snow machine.
It only takes one other person to have a great day. I used to have a snowhawk and my snowmobile so I could invite newbies and friends but now with one sled I am doing other things on Baker days.
I also got so out of shape my last ride to Whistling Jacks really took its toll. I am so out of Baker shape.
I had a small group and they all went different directions.
I suppose I could reach out, but they were snowmobiling to me. Riding with new people is fine but I had so much invested in the old friends.
Its probably good operating procedure to ride with new people and constantly keep enlarging the group. I have never met a snowmobiler I didn't like. How can you not have a good time with snow, riding buddy and a snow machine.
It only takes one other person to have a great day. I used to have a snowhawk and my snowmobile so I could invite newbies and friends but now with one sled I am doing other things on Baker days.
I also got so out of shape my last ride to Whistling Jacks really took its toll. I am so out of Baker shape.
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blk9038
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suppose a lot of us are riding more now that we got the missing snow from last year also.
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blk9038
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and trying to figure out how o post pict's again because I am so rusty at it. guess someday better upgrade to premium this takes foreverhttp://www.snowest.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=265714&stc=1&d=1454503529
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blk9038
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some differences with 1/25/16 and 1/30/16 at gallager the raven on 1/25 was only visitor. also tall mt center untouched before Jimmy and me ruined it lol.
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blk9038
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couple more picts now I probably got to get u-tube account or learn how to post vids, got lots of them but most need editing to make smaller.
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Guess I should post instead of lurking all the time. I need some new riding buds as mine have drifted away, so if anyone wants to get out soon hit me up. Also got a snowboard rack and touring gear if you want to mix it up with sled access skiing.
I'm in the Seattle area, and riding a 2013 154 summit x currently.
I'm in the Seattle area, and riding a 2013 154 summit x currently.
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blk9038
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we have been riding a lot and I ride a 2013 154 x also, but you are in a spring ski/sled season now we last did gallager 2/9/16 before the rain came , but inversion layer turned snow soggy up high and was rock hard lower, if picts turn out compare to last posted ones, lots of avy's and big snowballs now all the fluff is gone for now, unless it cools down spring sledding is left. might have to start running g.w. again.
I've been riding 15+ yrs and just joined specifically to find riding partners. I haven't found any so far, well 1500 psi but have yet to ride with him. I thought this would be the answer and it seems many of you have the same trouble. I have a bunch of time off but not one wants to go. I've been maybe 15 times this year but its not enough. Let's go! 253-365-5695, its easy to say the snow is crap but it can be found
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