February snow conditions
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j.c.higgins
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-4 here at HotRods and not much colder up Belle today!!! Overcast most of the day but some sunny spots. Wind was up and it was snowing off and on. Anywhere from 12-30" depending where you rode. Open areas were 12-14" with a light crust starting but down low and out of the wind was 24-30". Had a newby so not to aggressive!! We had a great day though!
j.c.higgins
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11 people up Lucielle, 43 up Renshaw and 14 up Belle. The snowbike guys were on a rescue mission for another snowbike wayyy down the back burn towards Dore River road!! No mans land!!!
Catman13
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3.5’ of powder in renshaw. Below that is about another 3’ of semi set up. Great day.
about -10 all day up top.
about -10 all day up top.
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RXN
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Rode Belle today.
Unreal. I've never riden snow like that.
Unreal. I've never riden snow like that.
RXN
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We didn't take a lot of pictures. Too busy digging.
This is coming in off the trail along the creek in the big meadow on Belle.
The Polaris lost his balance and nose dived into the creek. The cat came back to make a trail infront of the Polaris. Turns out that snow was really soft.
There was one opening when we looked down we could see the creek.
Estimate about 8ft. Should have probed it.
The cat and the Polaris were stuck constantly. The little 700 CF 136 did great.
Had a blast. Heading back to Belle today.
This is coming in off the trail along the creek in the big meadow on Belle.
The Polaris lost his balance and nose dived into the creek. The cat came back to make a trail infront of the Polaris. Turns out that snow was really soft.
There was one opening when we looked down we could see the creek.
Estimate about 8ft. Should have probed it.
The cat and the Polaris were stuck constantly. The little 700 CF 136 did great.
Had a blast. Heading back to Belle today.
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j.c.higgins
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150 people up Renshaw, we were 5 of them! Overcast to start and blowing steady, up and over the saddle and up to waist deep in spots! Starting to get a small crust but still deep. About 3hrs of decent visibilit! COs out in force to start, newby got a $230 ticket for no registration on his rental! Great day though!
RXN
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Rode Belle again today
The one picture Patrick is standing on his tunnel and the snow is level with his head.
Curtis jumped off his sled and up to his neck.
This was in the meadows.
We broke open the 5th - 9th meadows what a blast
The one picture Patrick is standing on his tunnel and the snow is level with his head.
Curtis jumped off his sled and up to his neck.
This was in the meadows.
We broke open the 5th - 9th meadows what a blast
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j.c.higgins
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We were crossing the bridge heading to town from Renshaw and seen 3 headlights coming down Big Belle. That must have been you guys!!
RXN
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Probably was. We were last off. Passed the groomer on our way down.
j.c.higgins
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Ended the weekend off back up Renshaw! Bluebird, snow in the open getting wind affected but tons of untouched for the next guys. Only 63 up Renshaw and trail mint up and back!! Did the cabin thru Anthills loop. Another great day!!
RXN
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Finished off on Belle again. (All 3 days).
We opened up a few more meadows and the fool's canyon trail. It was a blast. I thought Dave was going to kill me from taking him through fool's canyon. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be.
But it was worth it.
We opened up a few more meadows and the fool's canyon trail. It was a blast. I thought Dave was going to kill me from taking him through fool's canyon. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be.
But it was worth it.
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chickenman
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We tried to get over the saddle but visibility wasn’t working in our favour, so we headed back to the trees. Break leaver was our only casualty for the weekend.
j.c.higgins
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Love Belle!! If a person isn't afraid of trees or off camber stuff there's great riding around the perimeter!! Good to see you opened up the canyon trail, it's starting to get a lot of Willows over growing in that area. And the snow was deep back there!
chickenman
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Ryan where is the canyon? Haven't been to Bell in a few years, but it holds a special place for me
RXN
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I'll send you a map
RXN
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Yes by far my favorite hill to play on. It took us a bit of digging to open up fool's canyon trail. Ended up putting the 850 165 out front. That made things easier.
Amazing what that sled will do. (And the rider of that sled). Lol.
Still left lots of untouched back there. As well we left 4 other meadows untouched.
Heimie
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We really need to go with your crew to Belle. I've been back to the 5th meadow, but had no idea there was more! Also, I have no idea where Fool's Canyon or those hills are. We really like Belle but from what you talk about, Ryan, it seems we are missing some of the best parts! We really love tree riding, meadows, and rolling bowls.
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