Event: New Years 2015 Hangover Run (Washington)

[Nobody]

Steve and I are going snow wheeling out by Darrington somewhere New Years day. We'll probably be meeting in town at 9am. There isn't a lot of snow right now, and what snow there is may have turned to sugar with all this cold we've had. But at least there is some snow this year.

We'll really be winging it this year. With the late start to the season, I have no idea what's open. I'm sure we can find some snow somewhere though.

This is a very unofficial run. Anyone is welcome to come along with the understanding that this is not a newbie run and we are not there to babysit. We of course always look out for one another, but I don't want to spend all day helping someone that refuses to let the air out of their tires.

If you 100% want to join us, and know you can get out of bed on time, post up. I'll confirm details tomorrow evening.

I haven't really had a chance to look at the maps, so I'm open to suggestions as well.

[Nobody]

Ok, doesn't look like we've got anyone going. If you're in the d-town area give a holler. I'll be on cb & fm radio channel 4. We'll be stopping at the gas station in darrington briefly around 9am and figuring out where to go from there.

I'll check in here a few times this evening and in the morning when I get up. Otherwise, be safe and have a happy new year!

[EBSTEVE]

I have a few more pictures and a bunch of video that I will get to later but here is one from about the end of the day.

[EBSTEVE]

http://youtu.be/UA3SNYBKF6U

I can not ever seem to get the youtube video function to work...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA3SNYBKF6U

Great video . I saw it happen in my mirror. Good thing that Subaru was there to pull you back

[Nobody]

We covered a lot of ground looking for something new and exciting. All in all, it was long day with a lot of driving, but it was good to be out!

Plan A was a bust and tank trapped just where the snow was starting. Plan B road was half gone with a giant root ball on the remaining road. We decided it wasn't worth the effort to clear for an unknown payoff.



Since we were in the area we bombed over Rat Trap Pass.


Had lunch at the top of Rat Trap Pass




Stopped just shy of a nice hole!




On to plan D, E, F... Came across this kid. He said the group he was with left him. What should have taken 2 seconds to get him back on the road took forever due to the ice and his craptacular Cherokee. He was bit out of his element for sure.


Hey what's that down there?


Yep a jeep...


Finally got up to some serious sugar snow. Had to take it super easy and idle along




Running out of daylight so we called it a day






Another stuck vehicle. They just got out after we pulled up. The one car had to back down to a turn around spot.


Photo Gallery: http://www.snowtrek.org/hangover-run-20 ... n-2015.php

Have some video too but I haven't gone through it yet.

[Chris Immer]

Great pics. Glad you guys had a good time.

[Kurtis]

http://youtu.be/UA3SNYBKF6U

I can not ever seem to get the youtube video function to work...

You have to use the long URL format between the youtube tags. Make sure the url starts with "http://" and "not https://"

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA3SNYBKF6U

Great video . I saw it happen in my mirror. Good thing that Subaru was there to pull you back

I dig the video and the angle. Are you using a Go Pro to shoot? If so, which one?

[EBSTEVE]

I dig the video and the angle. Are you using a Go Pro to shoot? If so, which one?

Thanks for the complement.
Yes it's a Gopro, not the latest or greatest just a "hero 2". I don't think the new ones have enough "new" to justify upgrading, although a bit smaller would be cool. If I was looking to buy one on a budget I would not hesitate to buy an older used one.

[Kurtis]

I dig the video and the angle. Are you using a Go Pro to shoot? If so, which one?

Thanks for the complement.
Yes it's a Gopro, not the latest or greatest just a "hero 2". I don't think the new ones have enough "new" to justify upgrading, although a bit smaller would be cool. If I was looking to buy one on a budget I would not hesitate to buy an older used one.

Ive been thinking about buying one myself. I use some old water, sand, snow, Kurtis proof camera. I won it at a Christmas party a few years ago so I can complain too much. Amazon has Go Pro Heros for $130. Wife says Ive bought enough stuff for the truck lately though...

[n16ht5]

Did you get my text??? I didn't know you were going, never heard back from you either. Nice pics, looks like Rat Trap pass... then Segelson?

[Nobody]

Did you get my text??? I didn't know you were going, never heard back from you either. Nice pics, looks like Rat Trap pass... then Segelson?

I just have a dumb flip phone without a texting plan, so I don't text. I did get your text on it. I sent you an email since I get charged for texts... Email is generally best for me. Yeah, we ended up slumming with the local wildlife on segelsen

[n16ht5]

shoot call me next time, never got an email.. we drove up to cascade river rd but it was gated w six inches of snow on the road . I don't have a texting plan either so I use a google voice number its free

[christensent]

shoot call me next time, never got an email.. we drove up to cascade river rd but it was gated w six inches of snow on the road . I don't have a texting plan either so I use a google voice number its free

Was it gated at milepost 21 as the NPS website suggests? Or did it get closed further back now? Was hoping to go climbing up there one of these weeks.

[Nobody]

shoot call me next time, never got an email.. we drove up to cascade river rd but it was gated w six inches of snow on the road . I don't have a texting plan either so I use a google voice number its free

I sent via the forum, probably went to your spam folder.

Does it typically get gated in winter?

[christensent]

Does it typically get gated in winter?

It closes at mile 21 every winter, not sure before that which is why I'm wondering where it was closed. There's not much documentation on later in the winter since the number of people in the mountaineering and snow wheeling community is very close to zero. Some of the most beautiful climbing in the state up there.

[Nobody]

With about 4 feet of snow, What gate?

[n16ht5]

gated at the eldorado trailhead with 6" of snow.. pathetic. We were hoping it was gated at the last gate 1.5mi from the end so we could go up to the end, but 3mi with a newborn in the snow is not going to happen. if we ever get any more snow I'll be sled skiing up there though.. gates are no issue for snowbike :)