York and Lost

[Vertical-Extreme]

Has anyone tried York creek or lost lake yet this year ? Just wondering of there is enough snow in the bowls to ride at all.
Merry Christmas
TH

 

[GONZO1953]

york had lots today still snowing good snow on trails to cabin but rough and drifted in places

 

[Hirmkin]

Haven't been in there in a few years are they still grooming it?

 

[Longhorn]

Lots of fresh, but open water to get into Lost, no one had made it yesterday as far as I heard. We didnt try, but we talked to a few other groups that had tried. Sleds full of ice from the water LOL

We stuck to the trails, broke trail in many spots, great day, but way too COLD! We actually bailed on todays ride, -25 this morning with a -35 windchill

 

[rigrat]

Group of about 10-12 tried getting into Lost Lake yesterday. Lot of trouble with one of the creeks. Plenty of fresh snow but no base, lots of land mines and stuck sleds. Got too late in the day for our group to continue, never did make it all of the way into Lost. Probably try again this weekend. Was in Castle about 3 weeks ago and i am sure the conditions there are much better.

 

[rigrat]

Was that you and your family we talked to in the cabin yesterday afternoon Longhorn? You arrived just after us to dry out the gear lol

 

[Longhorn]

Was that you and your family we talked to in the cabin yesterday afternoon Longhorn? You arrived just after us to dry out the gear lol

Could have been...3 dads, 2 of my girls, and 2 other girls and a boy. I was on the ETEK and my bud on a 08 XP

Which group were you guys, we actually stopped at the cabin a couple times, kids kept freezin up LOL

 

[rigrat]

5 of us. 4 adults and my 9 year old boy. 2 XPs & 3 Cats. Good to meet you guys.

 

[Longhorn]

5 of us. 4 adults and my 9 year old boy. 2 XPs & 3 Cats.

Yep, that was us, I remember your son...Wow, small world. Someone suggested our usernames on our sleds, and it sounds like a better idea all the time.

We had a great day breaking virgin trail, lots of stucks with the girls, and my oldest nailed a tree and ran into a creek.

Nice meeting you guys too!!

 

[rigrat]

Sounds like our day lol. My son had his hands full in the deep and ran into someones XP from another group. Still waiting to hear from the owner so i can pay for some minor repairs to his sled

 

[Longhorn]

Sounds like our day lol. My son had his hands full in the deep and ran into someone XP from another group. Still waiting to hear from the owner so i can pay for some minor repairs to his sled

Well, I was impressed to see him on his own sled to say the least. The 2 girls on the Cats were mine, 13 and 14, and I have them on an M6 and M7, the buddy with me thinks im nuts, he just bought his kids the Skidoo Freeride 500 that was there. Fine sled, light as heck, but no track for what we had there and if you go bigger track, then no power. I figured that if Im gonna take them to the mountains, they need to learn to ride a mtn sled. They have really impressed me so far.

My oldest is the one that nailed the tree...says she 'zoned out' and looked up and saw the water so aimed for the tree...bad aim I guess, she got em both LOL

 

[Longhorn]

Some pics from yesterday...

I left my camera at the truck because the daughter got a new one for christmas that she wanted to use. Forgot to charge it, so not many pics LOL

 

[rigrat]

My brother and i might try getting into Lost again this Sunday and could use another rider or 2 to play it safe (due to conditions), let me know if you are back up this way.

 

[Longhorn]

My brother and i might try getting into Lost again this Sunday and could use another rider or 2 to play it safe (due to conditions), let me know if you are back up this way.

Ya, will do, we are planning a 'dads only' trip now that we have had the kids out, and we really like the area. Little closer for us too, and the wife and 3rd daughter went skiing at Castle mtn. They loved it there! Other than getting raped for the hotel room at the Ramada it was a great couple days.

At least the room was nice...get what you pay for (sorta)

 

[bdietz]

where exactly is york and lost lake

 

[Longhorn]

where exactly is york and lost lake

Just past Beaver Mines, outside of Pincher Creek. Just before Castle Mtn.

 

[bdietz]

thanks

 

[Trax 2 Treadz]

Here is a more detailed description of how to get to the York Creek staging area.
York Creek staging area #48 (this access is south of Coleman and leads to the South Trail System – trails to Airplane Crash, Lost Lake, South Snowmobile shelter)
Highway #3 between Blairmore and Coleman is also called 20th Avenue so just BEFORE entering Coleman take the first left turn (the street sign marked 89th St. 20 Ave.) – located across from the C.C.H.S. High School. About 300 feet from that turn make another left turn which takes you across the railway tracks. After crossing the tracks turn right and follow 15 Ave., which runs parallel to the tracks, until you reach 83rd Street . At 83rd Street turn left, cross the bridge, go up one block and then turn right on 13 Avenue. From there just follow 13 Avenue in behind Bushtown (locals name for this part of Coleman) and up the hill (called the York Creek Road) which will take you to the staging area.

 

[Longhorn]

Jan,

We were somewhere totally different I think...hmmm, confused now...

We went east of Pincher, through Beaver Mines almost to the ski hill, so is this the same trail system?

 

[polarice]

Jan,

We were somewhere totally different I think...hmmm, confused now...

We went east of Pincher, through Beaver Mines almost to the ski hill, so is this the same trail system?

you eventually come to the same place just that staging at york is on the north end your coming in on the south