RockRunner
Hard Core 4+
No go this year, surgery coming up.
2013 Snow and Pizza Run Sat. 1/26/12
- Thread starter JadeRunner
- Start date
nuclearlemon
Hard Core 4+
pighead and i will be with uncle ben
TonkaToy
0
Count us in.
Old40Dog
Rising Sun Member
We're in!
Paparoot
Rising Sun Member
I am in and looking forward to a great day.
What's the snow like?
Fishy
Hard Core 4+
smslavin
0
i'd like to join in the fun. need to check 
and wifey schedules.
on my way back down from keystone earlier today, temps were in the 50s through that area...
and wifey schedules.on my way back down from keystone earlier today, temps were in the 50s through that area...
Air Randy
Hard Core 4+
Is there going to be any snow up there? If not, and if other trails are open, why don't we run another trail that is more challenging?
Ill prolly show up. Feels like its time to break the other mirror. Still havenr put the new one on since last year lol
Set it up and go for it!
mcgaskins
Rising Sun Member
Coming down from the mountains Monday pretty much everything east of the Eisenhower tunnel looks like it could be summer. I had friends in town from Florida and they kept asking where all the snow was on the drive up I70!
LXBRADY
Hard Core 4+
I need to get the ole 40 out and about so this is more about a pre Moab pre-run shake down for me than anything else, plus I am hungry and I want to stick the club for sum pizza!
Air Randy
Hard Core 4+
I'm all for keeping it to a run that everyone in the club can do and then have pizza later. I'm just wondering if we would want to consider Spring Creek or the other trail across from it as we can still hit Idaho Springs for pizza on the way back. Yankee Hill is pretty much just driving on dirt forest roads if you dont have snow and ice to make it interesting.
Spring Creek is dangerous this time of year! The shelf road tends to freeze up and one slip could be your last. Red Elephant is right across from SC and safer but might be more challenge than your after depending on ice conditions.
Air Randy
Hard Core 4+
I'm all for keeping it to a run that everyone in the club can do and then have pizza later. I'm just wondering if we would want to consider Spring Creek or the other trail across from it as we can still hit Idaho Springs for pizza on the way back. Yankee Hill is pretty much just driving on dirt forest roads if you dont have snow and ice to make it interesting.
JadeRunner
Rising Sun Member
I was trying to think of other options. But, I agree with Kevin. The nearby trails that are difficult like Spring Creek will often be very dangerous this time of year. Things start out dry and clear. Then you come around a corner on the norther slope and you are on an ice slab on a shelf road. That's why Yankee Hill is nice. Lack of dangerous shelf roads. Granted you can still slide into trees.
So I guess the big rigs like Randy's may not get a huge challenge this year. And we may finish early. My feelings wont be hurt if you want to try another trail in the area like Red Elephant Hill, Bill Moore or Kingston Peak. You will to find a leader. You know where the pizza will be. You can always explore the Yankee Hill side roads. There are many. Then drop down into Fall River road. Then try Kingston. The drifts are probably pretty big up there.
But, I am going to stick with the Yankee Hill plan and probably finish up late afternoon. I'm bringing a sled for that one spot near the top.
So I guess the big rigs like Randy's may not get a huge challenge this year. And we may finish early. My feelings wont be hurt if you want to try another trail in the area like Red Elephant Hill, Bill Moore or Kingston Peak. You will to find a leader. You know where the pizza will be. You can always explore the Yankee Hill side roads. There are many. Then drop down into Fall River road. Then try Kingston. The drifts are probably pretty big up there.
But, I am going to stick with the Yankee Hill plan and probably finish up late afternoon. I'm bringing a sled for that one spot near the top.
Air Randy
Hard Core 4+
I'm OK with doing YH and keeping it a group event. Good points about SC though, that shelf road would be scary if it was icey.
Lets just hope for snow and wind, even a little bit would help.
Lets just hope for snow and wind, even a little bit would help.
MDH33
Hard Core 4+
Does anyone know if the gate was ever installed on the Kingston Peak Rd? It was supposed to be last summer and was intended to be a winter closure gate.