Chappelle creek found an 850

[Clode]

I am surprised the owner hasn't reclaimed it yet, if it was my sled I would have been back the next day to get it

 

[jpmez69]

I am surprised the owner hasn't reclaimed it yet, if it was my sled I would have been back the next day to get it

Saw that it was buried on friday. No one around. It was getting dark when we went past it on Sat. Still not claimed. It was at least on top of the snow. Big thanks to whoever dug it out. Hopefully they rode it out on Sunday.

 

[Lund]

Holy there’s a whole bunch of professional advice givers on here today!

Almost 40yrs of mountain experience, probably close to 100,000miles on ski's and track and i'm not sure but anywhere from 18-20 sleds later, rough guess. I have never left a sled in the mountains because of snow condition's...that's laughable. Broke down yes. But not because of too much snow but hey there is a first for everything. Go prepared and use your head, try it.

 

[skegpro]

Probably just rain outta belts.

 

[FastFarmer]

No key, owner will be back in 3 weeks I was told. AND...the 850 Doo Rips!!!

 

[snochuk]

I am surprised the owner hasn't reclaimed it yet, if it was my sled I would have been back the next day to get it

We put a DESS on it and it started and idled fine.
Easy to drive out with the right DESS.

 

[rknight111]

Took a pic of the Serial Number, Incase it was a stolen sled. It was strange to see it just sitting there the on Saturday when the weather was half decent, thought for sure someone would want there sled back.

 

[CUSO]

ya.. Time to step off of the soapbox Lund. They were inexperienced and did what they saw was best at the time. Let me guess, you had years of experience BEFORE you started snowmobiling? When you started sledding in the mountains, there was no such thing as 4 ft fluff miles past the entrance. Heck, most didn't make it to the entrance 40 years ago...

It's better than S&R looking for some people lost or dead on the hill.


Good to see it all turned out with a good ending, Some valuable lessons have been learned for these people... but not from ones hindsightful preaching.

Almost 40yrs of mountain experience, probably close to 100,000miles on ski's and track and i'm not sure but anywhere from 18-20 sleds later, rough guess. I have never left a sled in the mountains because of snow condition's...that's laughable. Broke down yes. But not because of too much snow but hey there is a first for everything. Go prepared and use your head, try it.

 

[Lund]

ya.. Time to step off of the soapbox Lund. They were inexperienced and did what they saw was best at the time. Let me guess, you had years of experience BEFORE you started snowmobiling? When you started sledding in the mountains, there was no such thing as 4 ft fluff miles past the entrance. Heck, most didn't make it to the entrance 40 years ago...

It's better than S&R looking for some people lost or dead on the hill.


Good to see it all turned out with a good ending, Some valuable lessons have been learned for these people... but not from ones hindsightful preaching.

That was my point originally and advice given is also advice taken.
I had my fair share of screw up's, that would be for another thread though.

 

[ferniesnow]

ya.. Time to step off of the soapbox Lund. They were inexperienced and did what they saw was best at the time. Let me guess, you had years of experience BEFORE you started snowmobiling? When you started sledding in the mountains, there was no such thing as 4 ft fluff miles past the entrance. Heck, most didn't make it to the entrance 40 years ago...

It's better than S&R looking for some people lost or dead on the hill.


Good to see it all turned out with a good ending, Some valuable lessons have been learned for these people... but not from ones hindsightful preaching.

Passed along a little green rep for this post.

 

[sledneck__11]

Did any body ride chappelle yesterday? Lots creeks open still or how was it takin a few first timers and wanna stay away from allen till the slides calm down

 

[pipes]

No key, owner will be back in 3 weeks I was told. AND...the 850 Doo Rips!!!

they will never find it in three weeks

 

[snochuk]

they will never find it in three weeks

When we went passed it on Sunday there was a 6' buggy whip on it.
It will last at least a few weeks out in the open.
Sled might be a hump in the snow but the flag pole will be visible.
I would be more concerned with stripped or stolen.

 

[Depsnolvr]

Owner is picking it up today
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[TARRANT]

Nice meeting you on the hill and thanks for helping dig out that orange and white cat.

Hey buddy !! now worries ... I still think we should have filled that hole back in with the cat to save some shovelling

 

[pipes]

Owner is picking it up today
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that's good to hear

 

[52weekbreak]

I found this interesting because I can't imagine just abandoning a sled because it was stuck. Having said that, the first pictures looked like it had fallen into a hole and with just two guys they couldn't man handle it out. The snow certainly seemed to have set up since the sled first went in jugging by the first pics on this thread.

 

[TARRANT]

They headed in the first day of the big storm when the snow was chest deep and had absolutely no bottom too it. they dug till they couldnt anymore and decided to double down as it was getting dark and they where the last guys up top on the hill . Before all you keyboard veterans go ****ing bashing on the guys when you yourself werent even there to see the conditions maybe take a min to evaluate different scenarios before trashing guys that obviously made the right choice to head down rather then continue on through the night. We went up the two days after and 100% could see why they left it as it still had very little base to stand on.

 

[52weekbreak]

They headed in the first day of the big storm when the snow was chest deep and had absolutely no bottom too it. they dug till they couldnt anymore and decided to double down as it was getting dark and they where the last guys up top on the hill . Before all you keyboard veterans go ****ing bashing on the guys when you yourself werent even there to see the conditions maybe take a min to evaluate different scenarios before trashing guys that obviously made the right choice to head down rather then continue on through the night. We went up the two days after and 100% could see why they left it as it still had very little base to stand on.

No need to go off on a rant. Just figured there was more to the story than the original pictures told. Not sure how one would have divined all of what you mentioned from a couple pictures. Thanks for clearing up what happened though.

 

[RXN]

They headed in the first day of the big storm when the snow was chest deep and had absolutely no bottom too it. they dug till they couldnt anymore and decided to double down as it was getting dark and they where the last guys up top on the hill . Before all you keyboard veterans go ****ing bashing on the guys when you yourself werent even there to see the conditions maybe take a min to evaluate different scenarios before trashing guys that obviously made the right choice to head down rather then continue on through the night. We went up the two days after and 100% could see why they left it as it still had very little base to stand on.

Also visibility really sucked all week. Very hard to see where you were going in day light. Let alone dark