Trip Reports

Snow Wheeling Boardman Lake rd - January 21, 2012
Today's snow wheeling trip took us up the Boardman Lake rd. We had been waiting for some decent snow accumulation at this low elevation spot. Unfortunately the good weather didn't hold and it warmed up and rained heavily the night before. The result...several feet of slush! Some places the snow literally turned to water as we drove. We expected a lot of downed trees, but only encountered a few. We took a short snowshoe walk into Lake Evan. Always cool to see a frozen lake.
Hangover Run 2012 - January 1, 2012
Mother nature threw us a curve ball for the 2012 hangover run. A massive land slide took out the road. We headed north to Whatcom county to do a little snow wheeling in my old turf. It was a pretty short trip to the top once the snow was deep enough. Still haven't gotten much snow accumulation this year. Never know what to expect on New Years Day!

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SnowTrek.org Forum

  snowtrek  05-11-12 - Mt Pilchuck (3 Replies)
Took a run to Pilchuck today. Didn't make the parking lot. 5ft of fresh untouched snow up there at the lot. Ill try again next weekend. I'll put up a youtube video tomorrow just after the gate.. Jeff Jeff and Zach summit The Gunsight.. the first run Looking back at the Gunsight, where we came from. Now on to Ice Cream Ridge Jim Dockery ...
  snowtrek  04-08-12 Mt Loop (4 Replies)
went up to see how mt loop is doing Gate at Pilchuck.. this is on Mallardy Rd yep. that's as far as we can get. wet sticky snow yeah.. not real exciting this time.. gate at Deer Creek Silverton big log. high centered on the skid.. almost made it who needs a skidder
  snowtrek  92 4runner build (11 Replies)
Picked up this gem today for a grand. 4" lift 33's on 12 wides blown 3.0 with an auto( ) Other then the lift its all stock. Ive got big plans for it. Will be built around 38" SSR's on 14 wides. Its main purpose will be dd and weekend wheeler. For now my plan is to fix the 3.0 put my toyos on it and wheel it untill this summer then sas it and get it ready for snow wheeling in the fall. Im hoping to get it going for a trip to the coast a...
  snowtrek  The Three Basics of Exposure & Photography (0 Replies)
This is a pretty cool video covering the basics of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.
  snowtrek  04-13-12 - Sauk Mountain, North Cascades (1 Replies)
Headed up to Sauk today. Snow on the road got deep really quickly.. was a 2" rain crust on top of frozen slurry. Parked here and continued on ski. There were some really sketch spots to drive further up anyway. Looking out where Iron Mt is Sauk Joey We were going to head for the peak but decided to bag it from the poor snow condition. We skied down from here. There was about 2" of sun soft on top of a ra...
  snowtrek  2-5-12 Blacksnake run (5 Replies)
Went up the same road from my previous post (new tire/scouting run) and we found alot more snow. Went up with my wife, father in law, brother in law, and sister in law. Heres some pics Airing down My brother in laws truck The view Coming down into the fog

Snow Gear

GoPro HD Hero2 Camera
Why a GoPro Camera? It fills the gap between a standard digital camera or DSLR, and a camcorder. I can't even begin think of all the times the "other cameras" were left behind because it simply wasn't safe to bring them or use them.
Dakine Poacher Pack
The Dakine Snow Pack family of backpacks are purpose built for experiencing the backcountry in the snow. Features are well thought-out and implemented in a way that preserves precious space, yet maintain organization and ease of access. Whether you're hitting the ski slopes for the day, or doing some serious snowshoeing or mountaineering, Dakine offers several packs designed to meet our needs in the backcountry.

Snow Wheeling

Siping Tires for Deep Snow
Why should I sipe my tires for deep snow wheeling?
Siping is one of my three criteria for a deep snow tire. As you drive through the deep snow, the snow gets packed under your tire. The siping gives your tires hundreds of new biting edges. Additionally, the siping helps loosen the tire carcass allowing your tire to flex better when aired down.
Deep Snow Tires
Wider is better. Not so fast! Given equal tire pressure, a 36x12.50 and a 36x14.50 will have the same size footprint. The shape will be different, but the total area will be the same. Don't stop reading. I'm not crazy. Here's the deal...to keep things simple, lets say we have 4,000lbs vehicle. We'll assume it's perfectly balanced and therefore 1,000lbs at each tire. If the tire is inflated to a known pressure, say 5 psi(pounds per square inch), we can now determine the area of the footprint in sq/in using the following formula...

Snow Science and Avalanche Education

Quick overview of Western Washington Mountain Pass webcams

Stevens Pass - Elevation: 4061 ft

Snoqualmie Pass - Elevation: 3022 ft

White Pass - Elevation: 4500 ft

Blewett Pass - Elevation: 4102 ft

National Ice Center current map

National Ice Center Snow and Ice Map - Current

Check out the 31 day Snow Loop.


GoPro HD HERO Camera @ GoPro.com