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Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:11 pm
by Nobody
So todays snow wheeling trip almost didn't happen. Just as we hit the snow at our first destination, the road was blocked due to a timber sale :frown:

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We weighed our options and decided to head further up river and check out Rat Trap Pass. Turns out, it was a great choice! We went in on the south side and we were in awesome snow in no time. We broke trail all the way over the pass. Before we knew it we were dropping in elevation. Since neither of us had been up there before, we wanted to see where the other side let out. I suspected it cut through to the Suiattle, and I was correct. We still had daylight to burn, and without a map, we didn't know if there was anything else near by. So we decided to turn around and drive back over Rat Trap Pass. This time we stopped at the top to take a break. Just as the daylight was starting to fade, two jeeps passed by. They were the only other folks we saw up there.

Overall, it was a good day. We blew threw so fast we didn't really stop to get many pics. There wasn't much to see today anyway. I did get a lot of gopro video. Hopefully I got a few good clips I can post later.

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This could be fun if it freezes over :eek:
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Few more pics here: Rat Trap Pass

edit: Adding video

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:22 pm
by n16ht5
awesome. My favorite snow run place! it does connect all the way through.

I will be around for the next trip

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:03 pm
by EBSTEVE
I got a few good pics and some decent video, if I can get out if work in less than 12 hours tomorrow I will post it up.

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:01 pm
by Nobody
EBSTEVE wrote:I got a few good pics and some decent video, if I can get out if work in less than 12 hours tomorrow I will post it up.
I think you might have actually taken more pics than me for once. Going through the video is a pain! I hate cutting stuff out, but it would probably be boring otherwise. I pretty much have the whole trip recorded both ways over the pass.

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:03 pm
by Nobody
n16ht5 wrote:awesome. My favorite snow run place! it does connect all the way through.

I will be around for the next trip
It was pretty cool to cut all the way though. We had to work a little bit for that last leg over the top of the pass. I think the jeepers were a little bummed they didn't get to break any trail.

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:03 am
by Nobody
After killing my computer a half dozen times, I finally got some video rendered.


Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:31 pm
by Samurai19
Love watching the powder fly!!! :eek:

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:42 pm
by Nobody
I could use another 100hp on days like that!

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:47 pm
by Samurai19
If you could use an extra 100 I might need 300 more lol!

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:21 pm
by n16ht5
Nice video

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:48 pm
by whiskeyman
to nobody, are you or anyone headed up wheeling in the snow sat 15th ? If so, what ch do you use ? Or give me a call 360 631 6202 whiskeyman thanks

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:08 am
by Nobody
Conditions looks great, but I can't go.

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:49 am
by whiskeyman
Is anyone else going out to day ?

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:59 am
by EBSTEVE
Here are a few pictures, I did not get many and most are crap. I will try to get the video up today.

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:23 pm
by EBSTEVE
Nothing fancy but here is a video


Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:22 pm
by Nobody
You got some decent footage. I need work on some different mounting locations.

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:04 pm
by whiskeyman
Well, you guys missed a great ride, went up on Anderson mt., had about 2' of snow 1950', had to backup about 200' for a turn around didn't want to push my new 302 to hard w/only 700 miles on it. will post video next time.will have to show you Deer Creek pass [Segelsen Pass] about 4800'. Hope to meetup with you soon. Whiskeyman

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 5:32 pm
by n16ht5
Where is anderson mt??

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:26 pm
by whiskeyman
due north of sedro woolley as the crow flys 3 miles

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling Rat Trap Pass

Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:32 pm
by whiskeyman
I'll run with ya ! what time and meet were ?