forester conditions

[braapin]

Anyone have any updates/pictures of Forester area?

 

[pano-dude]

buddies were up on Monday, report was trail in was like a hiway and fresh snow at the cabin. Lots of avy activity last week, most of the big steep aspects had come down.

Got a system moving in supposed to drop some more snow over the next day or so.

 

[MP Kid]

Road condition past the mill and the first big hill?

 

[Taminator]

Road condition past the mill and the first big hill?

The first big hill isn't the issue...it's further up, past the 4 way...Debbie's hill is what they call it (big long swoopy left corner)...about 13km. We parked at Dogleg for the first time ever, trailers weren't making the hill and lots of trucks hit the ditch. It was glare ice last weekend. This weekend is calling for some warm temps, freezing level raises to 2000m on Sunday That could wreak some havoc on that road...we've had some snow this week so maybe it's getting a bit more grip to it. They don't seem to gravel it, just wait for it to melt through. Dogleg was fine though, and at least you avoid the bad spots of the road.

 

[Superford]

Does anyone have any updates on Forster or the road up? We are heading up this weekend for a ride.

 

[pano-dude]

Road is a mix of mud, ice and snow, typical spring time out here.
If you have a big alberta special trailer park at dog leg lake staging.
Good tires are a must, and by good I mean winter tires, not the 35-40"mud tires I see most trucks have that are stuck on the road and in the p-lot.

 

[medler]

Rode forester today. About 2' of fresh. Untouched for 90% of it Rode up is sketchy but not bad

 

[medler]

One more

 

[KatMan]

Medler's full of it

There was 3 feet in places

 

[lorne1176]

If that was 2' fresh then I was riding 6' in Valemount last week.

 

[KatMan]

If that was 2' fresh then I was riding 6' in Valemount last week.

Whats 6 feet feel like?

 

[lorne1176]

Whats 6 feet feel like?

Cool especially around the groin area.

 

[KatMan]

That's it, I'm going, never Been to valemont.

Any good hot tubs up there?

 

[MarkCos]

Did any one get up to the glacier last week ??
if so any pics? Or conditions ?
I ask cuz I am going sledding this weekend and
might go their or vale ??
Iam undecided ¿

 

[KatMan]

lots of sleds on the glacier last week, great snow, but with the past warm weather, all old will be settled/crusted no matter where you go. looks like more moisture next few days

 

[oler1234]

lots of sleds on the glacier last week, great snow, but with the past warm weather, all old will be settled/crusted no matter where you go. looks like more moisture next few days

hmmm has something changed here??? We are now allowed on the glacier???

last time i check this is a watershed for the radium valley and it is federal mandate that it is closed to sledders. Hate to be on that glacier with a conservation officer waiting for you at the bottom willing/ready to sieze your sled.

 

[ducati]

hmmm has something changed here??? We are now allowed on the glacier???

last time i check this is a watershed for the radium valley and it is federal mandate that it is closed to sledders. Hate to be on that glacier with a conservation officer waiting for you at the bottom willing/ready to sieze your sled.

Agreed, I was always under the impression the glacier was closed. Now if you listen to the guys taking money in the parking lot it is fair game so that message may need to change to stop people from going up there. Just sayin......

 

[KatMan]

this is in line with the info from a guy from Invermere that I ran into @ forester, and he's been sledding that area for 15 years. He was out with four other sleds, and also sated it is not yet "official". My guess is politically, no one has the nads to make a decision due to sled/heli ski conflicts

 

[lorne1176]

That's it, I'm going, never Been to valemont.

Any good hot tubs up there?

Best Western

 

[KatMan]

so that's the one with the dodgy tubs?

opp's sorry, take that back, can't ask questions like that for fear of litigation