SUNDAY NOV 30...7th Annual Twin Lakes Snow Run...

zukkev · Nov 19, 2014

Well Fellas, it's that time again

redneck: yes I stole the pic from the last T.L. Run)!!! If you want breaky, be at the Hungry Bear by 7:30am!!! The depart time from Ye Ol Hungry Bear shall be 8:45am SHARP, fueled and ready to go......It is about a 45 minute drive from there to the DOT shed/Twin Lakes Rd turnoff.

Trailer parking will depend entirely on the accessibility to the little pit in the pic. IF for some reason the snow gets too deep to get there with tow rig/trailer, there is another lot just a little further east on the Highway, but that one's availability depends entirely whether the sno-park is officially opened or not...We've used it in the past, BRING your tow rig Disco Pass...

Recommendations for this run...
1) GOOD tires, at least 31's and one locker* (*I've made it on good 31" MT's open/open following the pack up in the old Cherokar)...
2) SELF recovery gear (winch/ropes/come along,etc.)...
3) Dress Warm, and bring extra clothes/FOOD/WATER...Sometimes we can be stopped in a spot for awhile while the leaders are pounding the trail in ahead...
4)MUST HAVE LICENSE PLATE! Bring your Disco Pass as well... :awesomework:

JPT · Nov 25, 2014

Anyone have a empty seat on this trip? I still don't have a tranny in my rig but would love to go and I have a tow rig or gas money, beer,great cable pullin and snow digging ability and its the weekend of my birthday so I just want to go wheeling. Anybody?

BLACKTJ97 · Nov 26, 2014

Where is the Hungry Bear at? How long do you think it would take from Burlington to get there?

Thanks

jam session · Nov 26, 2014

BLACKTJ97 said:
Where is the Hungry Bear at? How long do you think it would take from Burlington to get there?

Thanks

4965 Mount Baker Hwy
Deming, WA 98244

Per google map about 40 min from Burlington

jam session · Nov 26, 2014

Snow conditions

Kev,
You tracking the weather report for this run? Big meltdown right now followed by freezing with little or no new may be shitty snow conditions. Only 12in at Nooksack snotel but 29 at Easy Pass which is at 5270 ft similar to the lakes. Keep us posted if this is still on.

Jeepasaurusrex · Nov 27, 2014

For some reason I thought this run was on Saturday...

I may not be able to make it on Sunday....

zukkev · Nov 27, 2014

Sorry fellas, got sidetracked the last couple days!

Yes, at this point it is still on, Yes we are aware of the impending weather, but it should, I say should, cool down and snow some more up there. As you know though, with weather all bets are off-as I am not sure if they even know! :haha:

Burlington is approx 40 minutes from the Bear. Thanks Jam session!
Tony, I am all but sure there will be an empty seat somewhere. I'll make a couple calls today/tomorrow...:awesomework:
Happy Birthday BTW!

zukkev · Nov 27, 2014

Let's hope...
:corn:

jam session · Nov 27, 2014

Hey that looks pretty good. Forecast I saw only predicted an inch or two. Hope it's correct!:cheer:

zukkev · Nov 27, 2014

All we can do is hope!

Hard to tell if the pattern will stay, as you well know! :haha:

War-Jeeper · Nov 28, 2014

Im out even for riding as a passenger came down with a lovely winter cold all the sudden :-/

jam session · Nov 28, 2014

Kev,
Where did you get that future cast from? I can only find one for 9hrs ahead. NOAA is still only forecasting a few inches of new but very cold.
Thx

zukkev · Nov 29, 2014

Well, NOAA is more accurate as it turns out---looks like there was only about 14" total above 4000, and now it's arctic cold and clear. Things are gonna be interesting for sure.
Not a cloud in the sky looking up toward the mountain this morning, so what snow they did get will get the moisture sucked from it from the clear cold blast happening now. Have a feeling either we'll get lucky and drive right up on minimal snow cover, or it will be frozen/slick and unsafe to attempt to run to the top (there are a couple spots that are of real concern when slick)...committed at this point though, so we are giving it a go...:awesomework:

zukkev · Nov 29, 2014

Tony, you got a seat with me ifn you can get to my place by 7, or the Bear by end of breakfast at 8:45...

jam session · Nov 29, 2014

I think there might be a lot more new than you think up high. I checked Easy Pass which is at 5270 similar to the lakes and shows 36in (20 new). I'll see you at the bear in the morning. May have another JK or two tagging along.

zukkev · Nov 29, 2014

Hope so! It's been blowin' since yesterday...and I mean COLD. Was supposed to snow down low, but I just got back from a drive to the North end of the county---very little. None on the roads...
Friendly reminder to DRESS WARM, and bring extra with ya...
See you there! :cheer:

1982cj7 · Nov 30, 2014

Got a few pictures from the run today, weather was great and the snow was fun.

Starting up in the morning.

A couple of hitchhikers.

Made the lakes.

Group shot, 16 I think, one did not make it to the top.

japerry · Dec 1, 2014

Wow nice day! How long did it take to get up there?

jam session · Dec 1, 2014

japerry said:
Wow nice day! How long did it take to get up there?

Depends where you were in the lineup. Richard, Bill and I were the first three up by 10:30 in less than an hour. Several rigs needed more help and I don't think everyone was up until about noon.

JPT · Dec 1, 2014

zukkev said:
Tony, you got a seat with me ifn you can get to my place by 7, or the Bear by end of breakfast at 8:45...

Thanks but I didn't see this in time but if the next time you go on a run wherever and you got a seat let me know because I'm always up to go wheeling and my rig will probably be down for a couple weeks still. Looks like it was fun though.