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Conditions are looking good for snow up top, but not for keeping the trail in good shape for spring conditions.
 

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Must be some inversion going on at renshaw. It was so warm up there we were taking layers off left and right. When we went down the trail it got way colder.

Snow is hard as a rock around the cabin area. We dropped back behind the saddle and played in the trees and creeks, snow was still settling there good but the sun was out and we found some nice spots to tear up. Noticed some sluffing towards the end of the day on sunny slopes.

Snows pretty wind blown and felt like conditions you see in March or April. Trail was in great shape, best I've ever seen it, like a highway. Temps are only supposed to get warmer there.
 
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Just got to McBride, riding the next 3 days, any updates on conditions in Renshaw?
 

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We just hit town this afternoon. Rode Lucille.
We had fun. But with this snow conditions stuck stuck stuck and in some stupid spots too.
Got stuck going down hill. Skis were under the hard crusted top layer and that was bringing us to the odd dead stop.

Other then that we found lots of spots that had no tracks. Ran out of day light so had to come back down.

Going to hit Renshaw tomorrow after replacing my recoil.
Then Belle on Saturday. Unsure of where to go sunday
 

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Up Belle today for a quick afternoon, took up my buddies boy for his first ride! Spring snow, with about 4-8inches. About 20-25 riders, not much sun, but we enjoyed the ride! Borrowed a 2015 Summit SP 154 with 800 ETEC and i'm impressed, it RIPS! Renshaw tomorrow.
 

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Poured rain in town last night. See how much snow it puked on the hill. We are headed up renshaw again today as well.
 
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We just hit town this afternoon. Rode Lucille.
We had fun. But with this snow conditions stuck stuck stuck and in some stupid spots too.
Got stuck going down hill. Skis were under the hard crusted top layer and that was bringing us to the odd dead stop.

Other then that we found lots of spots that had no tracks. Ran out of day light so had to come back down.

Going to hit Renshaw tomorrow after replacing my recoil.
Then Belle on Saturday. Unsure of where to go sunday

Poured rain in town last night. See how much snow it puked on the hill. We are headed up renshaw again today as well.


recipe for disaster folks, be careful out there

 
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Up the Renshaw also, first ones over the middle saddle, a good solid 14inches all over, good visisbility for most of the day then the snow set in again. Should be deeper tomorrow! Everyone had a great day!
 

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Rode belle today, great snow. The hill was packed, parking lot was full. Logging trucks were active as well.
12" - 18" of fresh snow on open areas. More in the trees. Lucille was reported to be the same. And the Renshaw was reported by many to be twice as deep, and just getting dumped on all day and night.
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Too bad I can't upload pictures from my phone. We were on Belle as well. Only ones in the meadows. Spent most of our day digging out stuck sleds. It was great. Up to our hips in the trees. We picked a few lines that nobody has touched all year so it was great.

Little Belle was tracked out by the cabin like Ron said. Big Belle was wind swept at the top.
 

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We rode Renshaw today, had over 2' of snow at the least and deeper in other areas. What a great day to close out our weekend. Best riding day this year so far. Trail up was ok but will suffer soon with this warm weather. Seen one Avalanche happening way up.
 
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