Snow Wheeling

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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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http://www.snowtrek.org - First snow wheeling trip of the seaon. Beautiful day playing in the snow in the Cascade Mountains. Classic Broncos snow wheeling in the pacific northwest

Snow Wheeling Forum

  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  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
  snowtrek  Bronco Snow Wheelin on Sunday the 18th (5 Replies)
hey guys, just doing some cross-polination here we are heading over to Ellensburg this Sunday for a club run if any of you Bronco dudes wanna join.
  snowtrek  New England snow wheelin pics (10 Replies)
New England snow wheelin'. Pictures are from this little snow that we have gotten this season. Just sayin hello and cool forum! Thats all for now.
  snowtrek  Nearby Snow Wheeling This Sunday (6 Replies)
hey guys, some buddies and I are heading out this weekend in search of snow. We're all in the Kirkland/Bellevue/Woodinville area and are looking for something sorta nearby. I guess that pretty much means I90. Is there any good snow wheelin on I90? I'd like to head over to Ellensburg/Colockum but one of the guys doesn't to drive that far. any suggestions appreciated. All are welcome to join although I'll warn you, one of our guys is on 31s l...

Snow Wheeling Articles

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....more
Snow Wheeling 101

Stop before you get stuck. That's right STOP. Getting unstuck from the snow is generally pretty easy, unless of course you make it worse. So if you're stuck, just stop. Unless you've got some advanced snow driving skills, it's pretty unlikely that your going to drive out. Stop early and get a tug or dig your way out. You'll have more fun!