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by christensent
Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:23 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27370

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

I think I'm planning to go out Saturday if anyone is interested. You still have to go pretty high right now to get into much snow (probably 3500-4000ft before it gets good). Should be 1-2 feet of fresh this week since the big rain cycle. I was probably going to go I-90 and maybe over to Cle Elum but...
by christensent
Thu Nov 30, 2017 7:48 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Wheeling Tomorrow
Replies: 10
Views: 6111

Re: Wheeling Tomorrow

Anyone want to come out tomorrow? Would like to find untracked snow, any suggestions on where to go? I usually just do I90/Tonga Ridge after a storm but it hasn't snowed in way too long so I have to try harder to avoid the tracked ruts. You planning on maybe trying to arrange rides this winter? Tha...
by christensent
Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:40 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27370

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

I somehow missed this update. Wow, what a trip. Was it an overnighter? No, that was a one-day trip. I think around 8 or 9 hours aired down and maybe 14 hour round trip to the city. This weekend, went on an over-night up Twin Lakes. Broke trail to about 4000 feet in a few feet of fairly heavy fresh ...
by christensent
Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27370

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

I went out this weekend too, had a great time, but only 1-1.5 feet deep at the most and just a few inches below 5000ft. Did a loop from 410 to I90 via Naches Pass and Manastash Ridge with a detour up Raven Roost (more than 100 miles of snow driving, not including I90 which barely counts). This is a ...
by christensent
Sun Oct 08, 2017 5:18 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27370

Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

A new season, a new thread! This worked out well last year, so just subscribe to this thread for the year. Drove up and down Van Epps Pass and then up to Gallaher Head Lake and on to the top of Hawkins Mountain 4WD trail on Saturday. Got up driving on mostly dirt. Three hours later 6+ inches of snow...
by christensent
Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:28 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Went to Gallaher Head Lake today. The last 0.75 miles or so had snow, but it took about 3 hours to go that section so I'll count it as a full snow wheeling trip! Difficult side hills, a steep snowy hill climb, and then patchy meadow where you fall through the snow into mud holes. Brought skis in hop...
by christensent
Mon May 22, 2017 6:17 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Started out doing a loop on 4934 at Gold Creek. Went to the tower at 4970ft on old groomed roads, then down on the untouched remainder of the road. Many miles of heavy snowpack, great destination for a while still. Then did Jack Pass over near Teanaway. Mostly melted out, just a little bit of snow u...
by christensent
Sun May 07, 2017 8:56 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Went up Glacier Creek Road on Saturday. Still probably 3-4 feet of snow for the last 2 miles. Had to cut out one tree and some medium-difficulty spring slush wheeling. Then skied baker to 9200ft. Turned back from there due to wind, cold, and ice. The best snow season is just getting started! https:/...
by christensent
Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:58 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

And now it's snowmobile-trail-season. No wheeled vehicle signs are down for the year here, went out FS4330 to 1.9 miles from Mt. Daniel trailhead. Decided to call it quits where the road had half melted out and I didn't feel like probably winching through. 23 miles on 4-6 feet of snow in less than 2...
by christensent
Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:32 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

The seasons have changed, and now it's slush-crawling instead of snow wheeling. Took exit 38 up an untraveled spur to about 2500ft then climbed another 2000ft and skied the North Couloir of McClellan Butte. It's also the season of tree branches, ripped off two fenders and picked up a good bit more p...
by christensent
Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:56 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Went up Tinkham to the pit, beyond there ruts were only in for another few hundred feet. It was absolutely impossible to break trail. I had no expectations for the day, snowpack was deep bottomless unconsolidated water-saturated slush with a few inches of fresh snow on top. Always a good day when it...
by christensent
Sun Feb 05, 2017 3:19 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

macelius wrote:Tinkham and Denny Creek are still blocked, but Hyak is not, and covered in fresh snow. I could only get so far in before i started sinking off the sides of the packed tracks under the fresh. It's all fresh up on NF-9070-120.
Isn't Hyak a groomed ski trail?
by christensent
Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:53 pm
Forum: SnowTrek Chat
Topic: New user from Enumclaw, Wa to Snowtrek.org
Replies: 3
Views: 3858

Re: New user from Enumclaw, Wa to Snowtrek.org

If I could set it up on 40-42" tires with minimal to no lift I feel it would get us around pretty well on snow covered logging roads. If it's a dedicated snow rig, why keep lift low? If I didn't use my Jeep for street driving plus summer trail use, I'd lift it sky high. You can never be high e...
by christensent
Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:33 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Anyone want to go wheeling on Sunday? Open to locations as far north as Darrington but I think we'd have better luck Stevens or south. Should be lots of fresh snow
by christensent
Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding
Topic: 1/28/17 Shuksan Attempt
Replies: 2
Views: 9138

Re: 1/28/17 Shuksan Attempt

Wow. Looks awesome. Was the avalanche danger high, or did you see stuff you didn't like? The NWAC forecast was moderate (2/5 on the scale, pretty typical relatively safe forecast but reserves the possibility for isolated areas of dangerous terrain, low is very rare in winter). There was a slope tha...
by christensent
Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:30 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

I didn't hear about the Franklin Falls disaster. The berms I see around here aren't to block access, just a result of plowing. Are these obvious intentional barriers? At least some of them I believe are to discourage entry (although I don't think it's illegal to drive over... they just don't want t...
by christensent
Tue Jan 31, 2017 7:54 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Speaking of Tinkham, had a couple good runs all the way up to the lot since the snow fell, but went up there a couple of days ago to poke around for the second time in as many weeks, and there's still a pile of snow blocking the road, in fact there's a new one at exit 47, someone did go around the ...
by christensent
Sat Jan 28, 2017 6:45 pm
Forum: Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding
Topic: 1/28/17 Shuksan Attempt
Replies: 2
Views: 9138

1/28/17 Shuksan Attempt

Tried to get up Shuksan today, turned around at about 6000ft due to poor avalanche conditions. Pretty great ski conditions. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/589/32427372312_63dd0377d2_z.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/524/32201297200_4be94ca994_z.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/473/32427365432_4314...
by christensent
Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:17 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

That looks like a pretty cool road. I like the sign sticking out. Are you usually solo on these trips? Yes, almost always alone. Usually trying to find partners for skiing, so wheeling takes second priority and plans don't get made until day-of. On occasional I'll make plans and post up looking for...
by christensent
Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:50 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017
Replies: 48
Views: 32110

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2016/2017

Tinkham to 3900ft today. Relatively easy trail breaking but snow is too heavy to use any speed. Crawled very well. 5-6 foot total snowpack on the roadway up there. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/271/32092751430_c33c5c3782_z.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/548/32471136765_4287432998_z.jpg https://c1...