Jan 13,,,,,,, Sugarbowl

[Safari Guy]

Going out to the Sugarbowl West of Nordegg on Sunday,,,, I think we have some new snow there????? Anyone want to goin the group is welcome,, Meeting near Rocky at 9:30 AM

 

[99summitx]

Please let us know what it's like.

 

[treeclimber]

sounds like fun how far from edmonton is it? as long as i don't have to drive all day to get there i am in thanks.

 

[Safari Guy]

Rocky is 2 hours from edm. and staging is about an hour from here, I havent been out there this year but around xmas I couldnt get into staging for too much snow,,,,,,,,,, I was watching the Radar imaging last week and looked like it got snow for 2 days?????? I hope!!!! Must have a 600+ cc to get out of the bowl. We are taking beacons just in case!!!!!!

 

[treeclimber]

If it's alright with you i would love to go just give me a call 780 908 8034 to confirm. I ride an 08 summit 800x 163" don't have a beacon though is that a problem? will try to pick one up this afternoon though if i can find one.

 

[Safari Guy]

Call you asap,,,,,,, I am changing a throttle cable,,, or may have to take an alternate sled and go in a different way,,,,,,,,,

later,
brad

 

[treeclimber]

how are the repairs coming? still planning on heading out tommorrow?

 

[pld0vr]

I might be in... do you have directions? time?

No beakon... sounds like overkill, but I ride a ZR700 136" x 2"

 

[Safari Guy]

I'm taking the 500 summit,,,,,,, might tell the guys to drop into the bowl,,,, but last year we played up on the rim for a long time and where too tired to do much in the bowl anyway,,,,,,,,

We are meeting between 9:00 am and 9:30 am at Sobeys in Rocky just behind the ATB at the lights,,,,,, will leave from there it is about an hour out...

give me a call @ 403-846-5786 after 8:00 am on my cell if you want to join in and will know to wait for you,,,,

 

[Sleeper700]

Please post whether there is any snow out there. I am looking to go somewhere less than 5 hours away next weekend with a couple of inexperienced riders and it is tough to find any snow locally.

 

[pld0vr]

Sorry guys, planned to make it but my pull rope broke and I spent the morning replacing it. Bit of a late start at 2pm, but I'm going to salvage what I can from the day and hit up Hwy28.

 

[Safari Guy]

Here is the link to the pics from the trip,,,, was good and I am beat!!!!!!!



Greg, we will have to do this again,,,,,,, will be checking out a couple other areas as well and hopefully get more snow,,,,,,,

As far as this area for rookies,,, nope,,,,,,,,, it was tough for us on the shut going in,,,, can really make a mess of a sled if you crash into the rocks, and it is easy to do that, hard packed and very side hilly to get in there,,,,,

 

[Summitric]

Nice Pics And Vid.... Little Skimpy On The Snow, Though..... Were Those Bighorns, Or Cariboo??? Shhh, Don't Tell Anyone.

 

[treeclimber]

thanks for the trip brad had a great time. i will take pics next weekend in mcbribe hopefully i can avoid the rocks. sled is in the garage awaiting damage inspection. as for rookies it could be very dangerous because of the exposed rocks.

 

[spike7ss]

Here are my pics, first 4 are practicing for today, right Brad

1999 Arctic Cat Powder Special 600 EFI Sugar bowl 13/08 picture | SuperMotors.net

 

[Safari Guy]

I was thinking of the shute on the way in and out,,,,,,,
They are bighorns,,,,,,, There is seldome powder up on top because of the wind,,, Greg said there was more in the bowl, I took the 500 so I could only watch this time,,,,,,,, boo hoo!!!!

 

[treeclimber]

brad is right the shutes on the way in are tough, a heavy throttle is a must a good set of carbides always helps. just ask the guy riding the DITCH PICKLE Lol

 

[99summitx]

Well look at the bright side...You didn't have to worry about hitting any trees.
Thanks for the posts guys.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

It looks a little low on the snow, was it all rocky like that or was there some hidden powder?

Here is the link to the pics from the trip,,,, was good and I am beat!!!!!!!



Greg, we will have to do this again,,,,,,, will be checking out a couple other areas as well and hopefully get more snow,,,,,,,

As far as this area for rookies,,, nope,,,,,,,,, it was tough for us on the shut going in,,,, can really make a mess of a sled if you crash into the rocks, and it is easy to do that, hard packed and very side hilly to get in there,,,,,

 

[Safari Guy]

In the main bowl there is powder,,, and it looked very good in a spot I tried to get to last year but chickened out,,,,,, will get there this year yet!!!!
Problem with this place is dry snow blowing all over with the high winds,,,,,, if we got a dump of wet snow it would be sweet!!!!!!!!