Hunters Range Conditions?

[barefooter]

Anyone been up lately? Am leaving Thursday for a few days, and my brother-in-law wants to go up for a day?

 

[cobbycat]

was up owlshead yesterday and there was some untracked snow to be had but EVERYTHING was sliding about 1'-2' deep. and I do mean everything! hunters should be good for snow but I'd stay off the hills and stick to the meadows.

cheers

 

[TMAC]

Hey, just got back, did Fri. Sat. @ Hunters. Not bad, the trail was groomed to the 2nd. cabin. Marked up a bit, but still lots to ride. Safer than Owls or Blue Lake.

B safe

 

[barefooter]

Thanks guys. Looks like we are going to get at least a skiff up there for the next couple of days, so maybe good for the weekend.

Since the daughter is coming along - no hills in these conditions. She has to practice her tree riding anyway!

 

[TMAC]

It will be perfect for her. The burnt area is very safe.

 

[XPeep]

was up laforge today. Awesome powder up top, but NOTHING down on the bottom. Unloaded at the staging area, and about 500 meters up the trail you have about 1 km of mud, dirt and rocks to drive thru. Cant beleive they are still charging full trail pass rates for what? driving you sled on gravel?

 

[barefooter]

XPeep.


Amazing day. We never made it past the chalet, as the guys I was with (and my daughter) were more than happy to play in the meadows. Lots of stucks, and lots of fun. My daughter even got the hand of sidehilling (on Dad's sled of course).

Club can't help the weather! We went up Brash and the trail in was pretty decent - they are going to have to move the drag up though. We staged up Brash at 5.5 kms as well and as soon as I rounded the corner I know that was a mistake. Two more days and it will be clear to 7.5km. It would have been easy to make it up had I known, but they were pretty bunched up there as well. Funny - I remember there was more snow on the trail in May of 2008.

Greg

 

[takethebounce]

Is the road into Hunter's behind Backus? We stay in Mara but always head to Owl and Blue.

 

[BOONDOCKINDAWG]

to get to hunters you take mabel lake rd in enderby for about 10kms to watershed rd. thats the first staging area. there is another staging area further down mabel lake rd too. not sure how far. its called laforge.

 

[barefooter]

Is the road into Hunter's behind Backus? We stay in Mara but always head to Owl and Blue.

I think there is a way into Hunter's from there. I took it with St. Onge once but remember it being pretty sketchy. Easier to go from Enderby - see above post.

 

[takethebounce]

thanks, figures we would likely try the sketchy way in verses an easy way! just a little further to enderby but maybe we will try that route first.

 

[skeeter800x]

Laforge is the best way to get into some good riding from Enderby. That will take you into Superbowl and Owls head area quicker than the main lot at Watershed.

 

[wakeskate18]

Anyone been up there in the last couple days??

 

[skeeter800x]

Heading into there tomorrow.

 

[barefooter]

Was up with Dare Ya on Tuesday. Can find some fresh, was heavy. Has been warm all week.

This morning we got hit with 20+ cm at Silver Star and it is still snowing hard. Should make for great weekend.

Staging about 13k on Brash. Road is in great condition up.

 

[BOONDOCKINDAWG]

thats what i like to hear!!! headin up brash in the morning!! brap! brap!

 

[Fishtank]

Hope the snow keeps coming, looks like we heading up Wednesday!

 

[BOONDOCKINDAWG]

hunters didnt get as much as silver star that forsure! maybe 8 inches at best at the back cabin. hero snow everywhere, climb anything. still beats sittin on the couch! probably gonna go up on good friday again.

 

[reaper020]

anyone been up latley hows the snow

 

[PowMower]

How far up to get to unload? I'm thinking of going up for a couple hours this saturday.
What's it like right now (mid may)