Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

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Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby GrizzlyGuy » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:23 pm

Check out the photos, still 3' of snow out around Weber Lake:

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I still have about 3' average here at my house as well. :(
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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby hemingray » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:02 pm

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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby GrizzlyGuy » Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:43 pm

LOL, tell us how you really feel!
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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby DAVE » Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:25 pm

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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby Ken » Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:19 am

There's still a spot on Loon lake road near Dam 2, with 10 feet.

At Ellis Creek, there's 5 feet in most spots.
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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby Kodiak » Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:28 am

so atvs tread lightly in general since we are so light. i wonder what the ratio of winching to riding would be now with all these snow holes. i want to go soo bad i wouldn't mind pulling cable more than normal. but if its ONLY winching then thats no fun.
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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby hemingray » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:08 pm

One foot forward, winch two steps back...
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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby regor » Tue Jun 14, 2011 1:52 pm

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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby Ken » Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:35 pm

regor wrote:nevada, nevada, nevada, nevada
yup. Lori and I took the RZR out last Saturday....Nevada.
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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby ontherks » Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:36 pm

It's getting too hot, I'm ready for it to snow again. Going to take the sled out on Saturday.
Took the dirt bike out last weekend, the RZR has just been sitting. Maybe in August it will be worth taking out.
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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby hemingray » Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:45 pm

Good sign today - saw a Robinson truck going west on I-80 with logs, that means someone is accessing the forest somewhere!
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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby GrizzlyGuy » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:48 pm

These warm days have really done a number on our snow. If it keeps melting at this rate, I might be able to get the Grizzlies out this weekend. The next problem would be finding somewhere to ride them. Truckee itself has been melted out for a while, but once you start climbing back up to this elevation, you're sure to run into drifts. I guess I could cruise around down by Prosser Reservoir, but the fun trails are either in the forest (shady=snow) or higher in elevation. So... dunno.
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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby hemingray » Wed Jun 15, 2011 7:50 pm

Most of my favorite areas have north-facing roads in them, and I'm think the drifted stuff on those is going to take awhile. I'm definitely going to do Soda Springs Road this year - bet that water crossing is pretty high, eh.

The view from here this evening - Duncan Peak on the left, Little Bald Mountain (with Duncan Peak Lookout) on the right.

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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby Mr. Green » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:10 am

love your view, sure ive said that before but its... epic..
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Re: Fibreboard Road (FS 07) Conditions - 6/10/2011

Postby hemingray » Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:30 pm

Thanks - this one is a little bit of a cheat, 300mm telephoto with a crop to be able to see the detail. When I do this, it's hard to believe it's such a long drive up Foresthill Road to Robinson Flat to something I can see so easily! 28 miles as the crow flies in the picture, 51 miles to trailer an ATV to near the peak on the left.
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