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Grahm Doe
Sport climber
Just South Of Heaven
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Feb 14, 2010 - 05:40pm PT
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You mean like this? ;-)
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tiki-jer
Trad climber
fresno/clovis
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Feb 15, 2010 - 12:15pm PT
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Snow BUMP!
Nice air Grahm!
Is that the steep Leo was telling me about?
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Feb 15, 2010 - 06:07pm PT
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Hey Nater....when was the last time you went up to those formations? Need to finish up on a few things. ;)
micro -
Power To The People (5.9R)....prepare to sling a few rounded "knuckles". This one always has my full attention. Props to Tiki and Nater for the FA!
Grahm, Tork, mucci, kev, susu, tiki, nater, JR (sorry if I left out anyone in the SoYo crew)......time to have an opening season shindig! Perhaps Memorial Day weekend. Remember Salsafest?? Bluey....micro, you in?
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Feb 15, 2010 - 06:52pm PT
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Grahm - you might want to swing by Bass Lake Fire and look up Steve A. - he's a local snomo guy who also owns one of Badger Pass's old SnoCats.
Anyway, he has been working with some of the FS boys getting a jump on tree cutting - last I talked with Steve, they had cleared Beasore Road up to about the 8 mile mark.
The "plan" is to keep cutting Beasore past the meadow and then clear cut Grizzly Road down to Lower Chiquito.
Rick
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Feb 17, 2010 - 10:56am PT
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Sounds good to me Mooch! Salsafest on top of Chiquito Dome.
Get in there Grahm, I'm sure there are a bunch of down trees on the road to the top. They probably clear better with a chainsaw than a Bosch!!!
Jeff
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Feb 17, 2010 - 12:30pm PT
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I went out digging and lifting, I mean snowmobiling, this weekend as well.
What kind of sled you got there? I'm looking at the newer ones to see if they are lighter and get stuck less. I also have a need to carry two people on one. Any ideas?
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Grahm Doe
Sport climber
Just South Of Heaven
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Feb 17, 2010 - 01:00pm PT
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Tom, bunch of good info on this Forum: http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/index.php
I would go with Arctic Cat or Skidoo XP. At least an 800cc. Don't get a touring sled. Even though they are made for 2 people, they are heavy and way less capable in the hills. Go for a mountain sled with Min 151" track and a 2" tooth. Every year the sleds get lighter and more capable but my 2003 Arctic Cat 900 can hang with new sleds after some mods were done. Some real good deals out there now that the season is winding up.
You can ride a passenger up front and stand/ sit behind them for the best balance when riding in the mountains.
Salsa Fest on Chiquito would be sweet! However, the spring melt will make the creek crossing pretty daunting unless you have a lifted 4x4. Remember this pic?
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susu
Trad climber
East Bay, CA
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Feb 17, 2010 - 03:15pm PT
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What about Gray Eagle camp? Wherever the salsafest will be, wish we could make it but already got locked into Lake Tahoe for Memorial Day wknd.
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micronut
Trad climber
fresno, ca
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Feb 17, 2010 - 04:53pm PT
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I'm totally in for anything that ends in "fest." Salsafest, shuteyefest, hinterlandfest, whatever. Just let me know. I've only met a couple of yall and look forward to a good season when all this white melts out.
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tom woods
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Feb 17, 2010 - 05:32pm PT
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I've noticed the sleds have gotten lighter. When I see you stuck like in that shot above, my back starts to hurt.
I have a Polaris 700 RMK, 1999. It's pretty good, but when the snow is soft, I can't carry another skier very well. I also burn through belts like a mo-fo. Snowmobiling and skiing work very well together when everything works right, but it quickly loses it's luster when it goes wrong.
As soon as the back end cuts trough a solid layer, I'm spinning to the floor.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Feb 17, 2010 - 05:48pm PT
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micronut, what about 'digs'
shindigs
do we ever have kneedigs?
footdigs?
elbowdigs?
just sayin
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Feb 17, 2010 - 07:27pm PT
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Mungie -
Shuteye or shutup! (just teasin' bro). When are you gonna ever come out here so we can show you and the wifey around? Inquiring minds wanna know. Brennan wants to come back out here this year. We went out to Chiquito with him last year on a mega hot fall day. Then we took him out to LE to sample that. Pat's quote: "Ohhhhhhhh....I'll be back.....PBR in hand......oooooohhhh Man!!"
Susu -
Throw me a bone here! At least show some form of commitment! ;)
Kev -
I'm cuttin you off the FooFoo Light....Tork and I will "assist" you, god willing!
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
walkin' the road to nowhere
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Feb 17, 2010 - 07:54pm PT
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Bump for grahm & his sledneckin'.....YeeHaw!
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susu
Trad climber
East Bay, CA
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Feb 17, 2010 - 11:23pm PT
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Mooch! Ok, some vittles. I'm really bummed we'll miss out! It's just a family thing is already booked. We'll have to plan another wkend shindig w/you and the gang... As we get closer to the season, let's make it happen. Thoroughly miss it there! Nice go'n resuscitating the thread! Guess we were all hibernating on the subject bc it's such a tease yet. ;)
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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Feb 18, 2010 - 03:45am PT
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Yes, shuteye and hibernation. Spot on.
Will there ever be a rude awakening from our dreamy slumber?
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Feb 19, 2010 - 09:11am PT
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Nate.....email me. Tiki-Ger (aka Gentle Ben) is gaining girth from his old ladies' food and needs to get his climb on. HA!
Dammit Su.....don't you know by now that Shuteye comes before family?! I'll let it slide just this once. ; ).
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kev
climber
A pile of dirt.
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Feb 19, 2010 - 01:02pm PT
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Mooch,
Not to worry, I'll have a talk with Susu and John. They missed a good weekend in the valley to eat crab! I really need to have a talk with them and straighten out their priorities for them.
Count me in.
BTW although still a big fan of FooBrew and FooLite, I did (shuhdder) quit nicotine! WTF 4 weeks plus now!!!
kev
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Nate D
climber
San Francisco
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Feb 19, 2010 - 05:14pm PT
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mooch,
Ooo, sounds serious. I thought that when one goes into hibernation he/she loses weight. And then you finally wake up with a beast of an appetite for tasty rock, like I do.
Email forthcoming.
Good going kev on quitting that one nasty addiction!
If family and weather permit, I'll shoot for some of Mem. day weekend.
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scuffy b
climber
Where only the cracks are dry
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2010 - 05:55pm PT
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Four Weeks, that's really exciting, Kev!!
Keep up the good work.
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Tork
climber
Yosemite
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Feb 19, 2010 - 07:09pm PT
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Nice job Kev!
Hope to see ya soon!
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