Cataract 2011/12

[styylesnwife]

Look good out there, heading out tomorrow! Everybody cross fingers my sled don't break down.lol

 

[Summit X]

it was puking on the bc side today. we broke trail in and out - our trail from the ride in was totally covered on our way out, and we only rode 3-4hrs in bc. snowing so hard visabilty was crap, but the trees were unreal!!! trail in wasn't too bad, but back to 4 open creeks. shale was so covered we saw a couple tracks where people turned around cause they couldn't follow the trail across it!

 

[Summit X]

few more:d

 

[snopro]

few more:d

pretty good conditions for cataract. Thanks for sharing!

 

[bennito]

Any body want to go Tues,Wed,Thur.? Looking for riding partner. Let me know if you have the time thanks!!

 

[tko sled ed]

some boys from up here want to go somewhere thur where abouts is this and could you show us around

 

[Bunn]

Looks like a great base is setting up.Now to get all that snow the weather people are promising we are going to get this year.

 

[bennito]

some boys from up here want to go somewhere thur where abouts is this and could you show us around

Sent you a PM I think let me know if you got it?

 

[cscherer]

New to calgary..I am a now a club member...

where is the staging for this? I just googled it and it shows a road closure by the 940. Can you stage there?

Any info would be great...and thanks for the pics.

C

 

[Summit X]

New to calgary..I am a now a club member...

where is the staging for this? I just googled it and it shows a road closure by the 940. Can you stage there?

Any info would be great...and thanks for the pics.

C

head west on hwy 541 into kananaskis from longview. turn left at that road closure (hwy 40 closure) and go south down hwy 940. at 5km is the etherington staging area, or keep going to the cataract staging area which is at the hwy 940 road closure. access to all the trails from both staging areas.

 

[tko sled ed]

How far from edmonton would this be. And it looks like an area that would req avi gear?

 

[BRP QSC]

Sent you a PM I think let me know if you got it?

When are you going Bennito?

 

[bennito]

How far from edmonton would this be. And it looks like an area that would req avi gear?

If your going over to the BC side you need avi gear. if you stick to the main trail system then no but a good rule would be to always ride with avi gear. your 4 1/2 hours from edmonton. I would head west if I were you not worth 4.5 hours drive to come down here.

 

[BRP QSC]

If your going over to the BC side you need avi gear. if you stick to the main trail system then no but a good rule would be to always ride with avi gear. your 4 1/2 hours from edmonton. I would head west if I were you not worth 4.5 hours drive to come down here.

I will second that

 

[bennito]

When are you going Bennito?

I would go tomorrow if you wanted to? But I think on Wed I got a buddy to go with so for sure on Wed. Did I meet you last year in golden at quartz? I was riding an old 1m900(glad to be off that ride lol)

 

[j335]

I would go tomorrow if you wanted to? But I think on Wed I got a buddy to go with so for sure on Wed. Did I meet you last year in golden at quartz? I was riding an old 1m900(glad to be off that ride lol)

Sent you a PM bennito
and Rich you should come with. Think the fresh will hold up till thurs?

 

[calgarysledguy]

I might be up for a wednesday ride. Depending how my day goes tomorrow.I can always christmas shop thursday or friday .lol

 

[tko sled ed]

If your going over to the BC side you need avi gear. if you stick to the main trail system then no but a good rule would be to always ride with avi gear. your 4 1/2 hours from edmonton. I would head west if I were you not worth 4.5 hours drive to come down here.

Ya Thanx I thought it might be up northwest of Calgary somewhere which wouldn't be to bad maybe another time we will be out in golden over the break though

 

[Summit X]

I will second that

for sure... if your in edmonton, go to valemount or golden or revy. not worth your ride to come here.

people have to understand that the area we ride in BC is very small, cataract is designed for trail riding. yeah the pics make it look good, but 3 guys can tear up the entire area in 4hrs, and it sometimes takes a couple weeks before it fills in again. sometimes it doesn't and you get lucky like we did, but that was a VERY rare occasion. we ride there cause it is close on days when we want a short day. if i'm looking for a full day ride of lots of snow, climbs and tree runs, even i don't ride here. cataract doesn't compare to any of the 'big' areas.

also it should be noted, the wardens were out on the weekend looking for paper work - make sure you have yours if ride there!

 

[Bunn]

If the wardens were out,did they open the gates?