:rant: It has been raining off and on all day today in the pass with Horrifying winds. Earlier it looked like snow up high but you can definately see the tops now. It is 7 Deg right now @ 3PM and the winds are gusting to 100KMH with a wind warning in effect thru tonight. The snow drift in...
Steve at Stones Throw in Blairmore is also going to do the Muff Pot meals. We tried his Muff Lasagna last week and it was great. They also have great food.
Chippers is tiny. Fast food. They were set up at Fas Gas this past summer.
forgot about the highwood
Which is good with cheaper rooms, Parking and a restaraunt.
Their is also a fast food burger place across the street ( Sidetracks) which make great burgers.
Is their lounge actually open this year?????? Cause it wasn't last year all the time.
They are great people, but if the lounge is not open and no food you have to cook your own.
Hard to say. I am off to the Crow sled meeting tonight, so I will see if their is any more mention on this.
I talked to a guy that works out their ( Mine),,, and he confirmed that is what he has heard as well.
The parking on the road will be a horror show for sure with all the truck traffic...
What a day!!!!!!!
Went up to Barnes Today and had fun.
The parking lot is BLACK with coal dust. Apparently ,,,,, sooner than later that lot will be for mine parking ONLY!!!!!
That is what the Grader op said. So in all honesty do not pay your trail fees if their is no parking?????????? Until...
I was at that parking lot today, and man is it BLACK with coal dust. Trucking right now instead of training it out.
Their was 6 inches to 1 foot fresh in the lot and the guy from the mine with the grader was cleaning the lot their as we pulled in. ( Nice Guy) Went over and was talking to him...
Get real buddy!!!!!!! If you were to be killed riding on that side they woud be in a world of be liable, even though you are not supposed to be in their.
RIIITARD!!!!!!!!:nono:
Here is a list for the PASS of Motels with parking.
INN on the border
- No Restaurant or bar, bring your own food and booze.
- Great access to trails ( Corbin/Tent)
BCMI Blairmore
-Restaurant
-Bar /Lounge With Lots of TV's Cater to Sledders with specials on food.
BCMI Coleman
_ Restaurant...
Devon used to do it until last year ( That is the company PI), The Club is starting to groom Tommorrow, but will be making creek crossings ( Snow bridges) and when those are done, trails ( They still need a fair bit more snow). They did not want to start until after hunting season as the hunters...
They will not plow the road North of the staging area like last year. The parking lot I am not sure of, but if it has been plowed already, then I am sure they will.
Well I have back country skiied and skiied at that resort a lot over the past 15 years and their reports are quite suspect most of the time, not saying that they are suspect thus far this year, but they have been a lot in the past;)
:eek::eek::eek::eek:
Ok I Amassed this report from friends and personal experience from Sunday/Monday and Today.
Barnes /Elliot : Went up to Elliot thru the willow trail. Lots of Stuckage and rocks apparent when at the back of group ( 5 Riders)
Snow max just under 4 feet in a few areas. Water...
They will not plow the road again this year, and It sounds like the parking lot will not be plowed ( Not sure on that one and will find out Friday at the meeting)
But the road from the staging area will not be plowed for the 2nd straight year.:rant:
I was on trails by tent and up to almost Inn on the border on Tuesday. Max is 3 feet in pockets,,, mostly 2- 2 1/2 fet. THEIR is no Freakin Way I would go OFF a trail as their is absolutely no base.
We drove ( With Chains) all the way to the Corbin road from tent and their is no difference at...