Summit 934
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The two main ones are Atlas and York.
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The two main ones are Atlas and York.
Kakwasledder
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Its probably possible but it would be really hard. We sorta have tried but didnt get very far. I have not heard of any one doing it, although someone will probably say they have.
neilsleder
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I don’t know for sure but I think there was a thread about it a few years ago. From what I understand it would need to be hero snow.
pipes
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and a lot of fuel.
i thought Castle was shut down/? where in Castle are you in the pic? you can PM me if you'd like, i rode a lot of Castle last year but haven't went there this year as i was told it was shut down.?
SnowJunkie82
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Castle is very defiantly not shut down..... Yet! We have been out lots in the area this year and the snow is great! It hasn't seen some of the rain and freeze/thaw cycles that the BC side has.
Not shut down. Some off trail areas off limits, and the trail network is a bit smaller, but still great riding. This pic was ON a trail, snow is fantastic, and traffic is minimal. We rode fresh snow 90% of Saturday, and we didn't get out riding till 10am. This was riding from the Carbondale staging area.
Got boost want snow
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You can see the logging road from up above in paradise but to get there you would have to drop a couple of valleys which if I remember correctly are in willmore so a big NO NO. Plus the valleys as they stated earlier would probably need hero snow and lots of fuel.
Kakwasledder
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Once you get around the backside of Intersection mountain, you are outside of Kakwa park and you can go anywhere. Just cant go too far east. That is Willmore. if you stay going south to Renshaw you are ok. But definately need lots of gas. Thats what turns us around all the time.
Is York open again? It was closed this past summer.... Some sort of land owner dispute.
Yes there was about two years ago.
There are two ways to leave Renshaw that will set you on the right path:
1) From behind Presbitarian Mountain to the south end of the Morkil FSR. This is about 38ish km riding past the Renshaw cabin.
2) Follow the top of the tree line on the other side of Pesbitarian northish past Spirit about 4-5km through the saddle and down the waterfall once again arriving at the Morkil FSR. Same distance from Renshaw cabin.
Follow this FSR to Forgetmenot MT and head north over the top at the million dollar mile.
Head down the valley and you will be at the south end of Kakwa but sill a long way from Kakwa Lake and the cabin.
This by passes Wilmore and you should be able to see Mt Alexander as a guide.
Highly unlikely that much gas can fit on a sled - not even on my old set up XP fuel hauler.
If you pulled a skidder down the Loas road then down the Morkil to the Million Dollar mile there may be a snowflakes chance in hell you'll make it.....not in one day.
Stay at the Kakwa Cabin overnight, it's got bunk beds.
If you actually survive post pics please.
No I have never made it but have tried from both ends.....minimal effort applied.
But hey this got nothing to do with riding in Alberta.
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Sounds like a may long weekend endeavor
Well that is the riding I enjoy, exploring instead of the same old always.
I have never done the plateaus on top of Forgetmenot but it is on the to do list and would spend a couple days beating a path up there.
Not a lot of years left in my old bones for crazy chit but a while yet.
Just not a lot of people willing to blow a weekend and maybe never reach the destination.
Even flat land stuff that is new around the farm is fun instead of beating the same trail to the local ski hill.
But noting beats the mountain exploring.
May log will have some bare spots for this trip
April hero snow would work well.
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Kakwasledder
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We should get together, Ill come in from the Kakwa side and you start from Renshaw and we will meet in the middle. Lol We will have to do it in April as Kakwa closes on April 30th.
gunner3006
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I’ve talked with a couple different guys about doing this. I think kakwasledder has it nailed down. The only other way I think you can make it all the way across is if you went in the weekend before and rode as far as you could and placed fuel. Then came back in the next weekend or even the next day and try it. I have an in-reach so if the group coming across from renshaw had one we could communicate via text. Really nice riding country back there.
pfi572
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You can’t do it unless you do illegally .
You have to climb up into restricted area if you don’t want to cut trail for days in the lower area.
Kakwasledder
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Where you show it is illegal. If you go to the west there is a draw that goes up a drainage. That one is legal. As soon as you reach the top, you are outside of Kakwa park. You just have to make your way around the backside of intersection, which is legal and head south. Easier said than done.
pfi572
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Yep , have been down the east west portion of the drainage and then you head south .
The last portion going west isn’t great and only gets worse . Lol
Anything can be done but takes time and the right snow conditions.
Brian Kublik
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In the mid to late 80's we were going into the renshaw and met about 6 guys with skimmers of fuel. They said they were going to grande prairie via kakwa
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