6th Annual Twin Lakes First Snow Run!

japerry · Nov 15, 2013

sammy toy said:
What are the chances of walker getting some snow this weekend?

There should be a good foot of snow near split rock.

jam session · Nov 15, 2013

My mistake, I was thinking of the V crack area. Not sure where split rock is.

zukkev · Nov 15, 2013

Ok, we are gonna make an attempt for tomorrow... 8:30 at the Bear...

Donkeylips · Nov 15, 2013

zukkev said:
Ok, we are gonna make an attempt for tomorrow... 8:30 at the Bear...

What time do you think you will be at the bottom of the Twin Lakes road? The wife and I might make it but I think we will probably skip breakfast since it's a long ass drive. How many folks are going?

gr8wing · Nov 15, 2013

I imagine it would be 9:15-9:30 by the time we get our b'fast and get up there. My wife is thinking about going. How many others are going to go and who is bringing their SO?

zukkev · Nov 15, 2013

I bet we don't get to the trailhead until close to 10...It's a solid 45 minutes to there from the Bear...I don't think Cathy's gonna go, and Don, as far as I know we are the only 2 going unless others come at the last minute...:eeek:

Donkeylips · Nov 15, 2013

zukkev said:
I bet we don't get to the trailhead until close to 10...It's a solid 45 minutes to there from the Bear...I don't think Cathy's gonna go, and Don, as far as I know we are the only 2 going unless others come at the last minute...:eeek:

We will be there. Don't know if anyone else is coming though.

zukkev · Nov 15, 2013

Donkeylips said:
We will be there. Don't know if anyone else is coming though.

:awesomework:

Donkeylips · Nov 16, 2013

We will be at the trail head at 9:30-10:00ish.

zukkev · Nov 16, 2013

Headed out in 10 minutes...:cheer:

gr8wing · Nov 16, 2013

zukkev said:
Headed out in 10 minutes...:cheer:

And I am here waiting on you.

zukkev · Nov 17, 2013

What a great day!!! Glad to meet you Curtis (Donkeylips!:redneck

, and we made it to the top...Approx 3 ft snow at the lakes...:awesomework: A few pics coming after I get my camera downloaded... Yeah, that's right, I remembered it!!! :haha:

Donkeylips · Nov 17, 2013

zukkev said:
What a great day!!! Glad to meet you Curtis (Donkeylips!:redneck, and we made it to the top...Approx 3 ft snow at the lakes...:awesomework: A few pics coming after I get my camera downloaded... Yeah, that's right, I remembered it!!! :haha:

Same to you Kevin. Hopefully next time we will meet at the bottom of the mountain instead of the top.

Don't have a fancy camera but I did get some photos.

I love the look on people's face when they see a rig coming up the road. Priceless.

Kurtis

zukkev · Nov 17, 2013

Ooops, Sorry Kurtis for the name misspelling! Next time from the bottom for sure...:redneck:
Nice photos...And nice Runner!

n16ht5 · Nov 17, 2013

dang, I wish I would have been checking up on here more.. looked like a great run

japerry · Nov 18, 2013

Looks like a good time both weekends. Heh it is warming up this week, and raining at 6000ft -- then cooling and maybe staying dry.. Not sure if another trip will be possible, especially if it snows below 2500ft.

Just for everyone's reference, the Twin Lakes road gets barricaded off by snow usually mid-december. With that and the avalanche danger, its sadly a early season run only.

zukkev · Nov 18, 2013

Yup, If lucky, there will be only one or two more chances at a run to the Lakes...

TeeterBuilt · Nov 18, 2013

would radial tsl's at about 70% tread work okay up there? I've got a locker in the front. if theres another run after thanksgiving i'd totally come. oh and a question... who's solid axle blazer is that?

zukkev · Nov 18, 2013

TeeterBuilt said:
would radial tsl's at about 70% tread work okay up there? I've got a locker in the front. if theres another run after thanksgiving i'd totally come. oh and a question... who's solid axle blazer is that?

You want lockers at both ends if possible, or at least a good winch with ALOT of line :redneck: ...What tire size are they? I have seen that it's not so much the tire, but the air pressure in which you run them. And that Blazer belongs to a member of the RRR's, goes by gr8wing here......This last weekend was its 3rd shakedown run, and no issues this go-round!!! :cheer: