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Tamihi March 7-8 2015 RWR
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Ti welder
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What snow?
Let me rephrase, There is likely snow up there but not much. Makes me wonder about some of the passes. There is no snow on the cut at the coast and baker is the only thing white out this way!
Seams the long big bike rides might open early
There is no south facing snow out here under 4000' for sure.When I was at the church lookout a few weeks ago, where there should have been 6' of the white stuff there was but a few inches of hard pack
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W RON
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John there is a short piece at the top that does not see any sun and is like goose grease on a big bike. Theres only a little snow left but its turned to ice.
Ron
Farp
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Hey Scott, I wanted to use the Windy Knob loop as part of the C+ route for the upcoming newbie ride but when Paintingpeter made his post about getting up to the snow level on windy knob I got a little concerned that maybe it wouldn't work out. So, are you saying that there is no snow on Windy Knob? I sure hope so. In any case I'll be out there tomorrow to check it out.
I'm also thinking about using the Mt Mercer loop near Chipmunk Creek, anybody have any info about snow levels there? I won't be taking the C+ riders over the goat trail, just up the gnarly trail and then back down the FSR to the east of it. It was suggested that I route the course up the FSR and down the gnarly side but I think it's too easy for an inexperienced rider to get out of control and have a nasty crash on a downhill like that. I'll be checking that out tomorrow too, or perhaps on Tuesday when Offworlder and I work on the route
I'm also going to check out the report about the Veddar Mtn perimeter road being gated shut just off the Majuba Hill entrance. It'll suck if that road is closed. We could always go in from the Parmenter road side and then come back over the top of Veddar but I think that might be a little too technical for the C+ riders and definitely too tough for the C riders and especially for the adventure riders on their big bikes.
Judy, if you're reading this, is there anything you want us to check out for the C/Adventure route over the next few days?
John
Farp
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Thanks Ron, you made your post while I was answering Scott.
I'll take a look at it tomorrow and see how bad it is. Hopefully it'll melt over the next three weeks.
John
Farp
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What snow?
Let me rephrase, There is likely snow up there but not much. Makes me wonder about some of the passes. There is no snow on the cut at the coast and baker is the only thing white out this way!
Seams the long big bike rides might open early
When I was at the church lookout a few weeks ago, where there should have been 6' of the white stuff there was but a few inches of hard pack
Yeah, I'm thinking Kookipi must be clear as well as West Harrison, only one way to find out for sure. I'll be going on some rides over those passes just as soon as we get the upcoming Newbie ride sorted out. Lots of big bike adventure routes to take this year.
Scott, are you going to the GVMC Routledge run this July in Oliver? They have a big adventure bike course and last year it was a lot of fun - did it on my CB500X. Old Phart and I are gonna do it again this year, be great if we could get some more DSBCers involved.
John
250ccforme
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posted on ADV Feb 24 2015: "West side of Harrison all the way to Pemberton is OK on a motorcycle"
W RON
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I was there last sunday (big bike) Just didn't like the ice much, but with every warm day passing that ice should thin out.
Ron
Farp
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Farp
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Farp
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I'll check in at the Tamahi Staging area before I go home. Maybe see you there between 3 and 4.
John
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Cultusking
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Little Video of "Dashboard" trail is now up on the Tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LdasP4nAr0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LdasP4nAr0&feature=youtu.be
Cultusking
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And here is the footage of the section missing from the original Perish Hill video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvWC2c6nvm8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvWC2c6nvm8&feature=youtu.be
paintingpeter
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This is on Windy Knob, before the first lookout and the little trail that winds off to the right. I did achieve my goal of getting here and back down without dropping the bike! That's a win!How does this trail relate to the other side of Windy Knob past the lookout?
It shows as red on the map, but I'm wondering how to compare this to other trails before I try them and get myself in trouble.
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Ti welder
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I'm wondering if the run of the river project at BIG silver will have that route still available for us.... Sure hope so!!
As far as the windy knob east side down. I have taken this route on the 1200 gs.. Had to walk it down the steep decent as you can't turn off the abs to the front wheel 990 was no problem, but that feeling of total loss of control sucked on the 'superior' bike..As Tom says, "any one can fall down the hill"
As far as the windy knob east side down. I have taken this route on the 1200 gs.. Had to walk it down the steep decent as you can't turn off the abs to the front wheel
990 was no problem, but that feeling of total loss of control sucked on the 'superior' bike..As Tom says, "any one can fall down the hill"
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paintingpeter
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These videos are a terrific catalogue of all the trails I need to avoid for a while
One step (trail) at a time. Keep up the good work.
One step (trail) at a time. Keep up the good work.