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by christensent
Sat Jan 27, 2018 4:04 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Mattracks vs Tires
Replies: 5
Views: 8826

Re: Mattracks vs Tires

I asked someone who has them how they compared them to wheeled vehicles (he traveled with wheeled vehicles as he didn't know anyone else who had them). He said he has never been outdone by any wheeled vehicle including buggies on 44"+ tires, and the difference is huge and those vehicles don't e...
by christensent
Sat Jan 27, 2018 3:55 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27454

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

Last weekend would have been so amazing. There were feet of fresh soft snow at Stevens, but was busy skiing it instead. I went out today on Pilchuck up towards Bear Lake. Made it up to 2800ft which is lake elevation but stopped half a mile short due to a small downed tree that I didn't want to deal ...
by christensent
Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:59 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27454

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

Oh, I didn't even know that Green Mountain existed. Ok, see you then!
by christensent
Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:46 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27454

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

Sure... but if you're starting in Stanwood and we're going to Green Mountain, are you sure you want to meet there? Unless there's a different Green Mountain or route I'm not aware of
by christensent
Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:25 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27454

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

Want to meet at Darrington Shell station? You can pick a time. Jeep is good to go.

Another option out of Darrington to get well over 4000ft is the road to Whitechuck Mountain (NF-2435), very scenic road up high. Green Mountain works for me too though!
by christensent
Sun Dec 31, 2017 7:17 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27454

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

Ok, sure I'm in on that... I'm good for going as far north as Iron Mountain, but also interested in other locations. Haven't been to Rat Trap or Green Mountain. We'd need to get above 3000ft to be on more than an inch or two of snow. However, I'm going to go do some work on the Jeep right now and co...
by christensent
Sun Dec 31, 2017 6:30 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27454

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

If anyone is still out there, I'm going to take the family out for a bit on New Years day. Not expecting anything great, but hopefully enough find a sledding hill. Do you know where? Not sure exactly where you live, if it's not too far from me I'd probably be in on it if not starting too early. Don...
by christensent
Wed Dec 27, 2017 7:41 am
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27454

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

Nice... I’m pretty bummed I missed out on that early snow this year. I still haven’t been out. I figured the conditions weren’t all that great with the cold we’ve had. Let me know if you want get a run in up here. The Beckler area is pretty decent. Plenty of side roads to find fresh snow. Did you s...
by christensent
Tue Dec 26, 2017 8:43 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27454

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

Went up Tinkham on I90 on Saturday morning. Rutted to I think around 4000ft. Beyond that it was impassable heavy snow on unpackable sugar. Couldn't even pound the snowpack, just stopped like hitting a brick wall. With low expectations, today I went up some side roads on Beckler River Road toward Jac...
by christensent
Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:11 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27454

Re: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018

Drove up to 4700ft on the road to Whitechuck Mountain trailhead. Except the last 0.1 miles it was rutted with some fresh storm snow on top, but it seemed to have been run by vehicles with a wheelbase a good 1.5 feet wider than mine so still a bit of work getting up (presents some unique challenges)....
by christensent
Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:23 pm
Forum: Snow Wheeling
Topic: Trip Report: Snow Wheeling 2017/2018
Replies: 50
Views: 27454

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: 6126

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: 27454

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: 27454

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: 27454

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: 32161

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: 32161

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: 32161

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: 32161

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: 32161

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...