East Side snow wheelin' April 30

OldGreen · Apr 4, 2006

Because of the extended snowmobile season in the cascades that prevented us from our annual assault on Darland Mountain, we are going to head up there again on an attempt to summit on April 30.

7:30 AM DEPARTURE from the Shell Station at the Queensgate exit by the Walmart in Richland. Prosser exit 80 ramp low level fly by at 7:50 and for the Yakima crowd. . .we'll see you at the Ahtanum gas station (on the right just before you leave town, Shell I think) at 8:45 or Maybe 9. CB Channel 12.

This run will be EPIC. . .DEEP SNOW. . .Clear skys. . .Something for everyone. If you want to come from OR or the West side of WA, let me know. Easy drive over Satus Pass for the OR crowd and you could swing by and pick up Dude to ride shotty.

we are going to be video taping, photographing and GPSing the whole run so wash yer rig ya big friggin' slobs and bring the skinny.

Recommended equpiment:

Breaking Trail: Light rig and/or lots of power on 37" or bigger beadlocked tires, two lockers. Right now, I have. . .let's see. ..BoyScout and Roman breaking trail with me pushing from behind (ewww ..gross).
Back of the pack: Normal rig on 33" with at least a limited. 35" and open would be marginal, but Toby can't go anyway. If you bring a full size truck, it better be on 44s with beadlocks at 0PSI.

Everyone: Sense of humor and a get out of Jail free card from the wife/spouse. . .we could be home a little late.

Swimwear optional. Post up if you are IN.

Ceg · Apr 11, 2006

OG thanks for the invite, but I will most likely have to pass on this run. We were at the WUD Cabin this last weekend and we have to many projects to do a day run. I don't think I will have my trail rig there because I need my pickup there to haul some stuff. Stop by the WUD Cabin if you have the time. There will be a WUD sign out front by the road.

Ceg
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OldGreen · Apr 11, 2006

We'll at least give a honk and a "wheeler's salute" on the way by. There might be a few camping at the snow park on Saturday night if you want to come by and check out the camp fire.

Ceg · Apr 11, 2006

We might just come by the Sno-park after dark on Saturday. I was hoping to have my trail rig up at the cabin for some night wheelin but I don't know if there will be a place to park the trailer. We still don't know what kind of turn out we will have for the cabin clean-up. I wouldn't want to take up parking spaces that volunteers clean-up people could use. They have enough excuses not to help out.

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JPFREAK · Apr 18, 2006

Been up to Darland plenty during the summer months, but not as a snow run.

How are you guys getting up there, by way of the fire roads? I have always accessed the area off of the 1000 road, then by way of various Rimrock trails.

I'm curious, but I'm not sure I can go.

benw1 · Apr 18, 2006

Not to speak for Old Green, but I assume they are coming up from the east side of the ridge via Ahtanum rd. Probably up Middle Fork Rd. and looping down A3000. Should be a good run, SNOTEL is showing 90" of snow @ 6000', darland is about 6900'. http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snotel/snotel.pl?sitenum=502&state=wa

OldGreen · Apr 19, 2006

Ben is 100% accurate. If the snow is fast, we might even screw around on some of the trails on the east side of the ridge. If a couple of weeks ago was any indication of the conditions, it won't be fast. . .just deep and heavy.

turdle · Apr 24, 2006

With any luck.........it should look something like this....

briejer · Apr 24, 2006

I'm in if someone want to tow my broke ass there. I think I might be able to break trail a bit

Brian H · Apr 25, 2006

briejer said:
I'm in if someone want to tow my broke ass there. I think I might be able to break trail a bit

Brake trail?That is a freakin under statement for your buggy.That fawker is a fawking SNOW CAT!!!!!Someone needs to tow Robins rig up to the snow and you will get to go anywhere .

Don · Apr 25, 2006

OldGreen said:
Because of the extended snowmobile season in the cascades that prevented us from our annual assault on Darland Mountain, we are going to head up there again on an attempt to summit on April 30.

7:30 AM DEPARTURE from the Shell Station at the Queensgate exit by the Walmart in Richland. Prosser exit 80 ramp low level fly by at 7:50 and for the Yakima crowd. . .we'll see you at the Ahtanum gas station (on the right just before you leave town, Shell I think) at 8:45 or Maybe 9. CB Channel 12.

This run will be EPIC. . .DEEP SNOW. . .Clear skys. . .Something for everyone. If you want to come from OR or the West side of WA, let me know. Easy drive over Satus Pass for the OR crowd and you could swing by and pick up Dude to ride shotty.

we are going to be video taping, photographing and GPSing the whole run so wash yer rig ya big friggin' slobs and bring the skinny.

Recommended equpiment:

Breaking Trail: Light rig and/or lots of power on 37" or bigger beadlocked tires, two lockers. Right now, I have. . .let's see. ..BoyScout and Roman breaking trail with me pushing from behind (ewww ..gross).
Back of the pack: Normal rig on 33" with at least a limited. 35" and open would be marginal, but Toby can't go anyway. If you bring a full size truck, it better be on 44s with beadlocks at 0PSI.

Everyone: Sense of humor and a get out of Jail free card from the wife/spouse. . .we could be home a little late.

Swimwear optional. Post up if you are IN.

I wish you were going a couple weeks later

My jeep is scattered in the driveway, I'm about two weeks behind schedule. Memorial day, myself and 3 or 4 friends with jeeps in the tri cities area are going up to skyline in the blues. If you get any other runs going this summer keep me posted.

Don

everythingtech · Apr 28, 2006

hey guys, im new to the forum, but i am interested in going. I would have to be in the back back, im on 33s. my rig is in the intro forum. Anyways, how far is it from everett?

Comet · Apr 29, 2006

everythingtech said:
hey guys, im new to the forum, but i am interested in going. I would have to be in the back back, im on 33s. my rig is in the intro forum. Anyways, how far is it from everett?

Might be a little late in posting to catch them???

everythingtech · Apr 30, 2006

i figured that much

Ceg · May 1, 2006

OldGreen said:
We'll at least give a honk and a "wheeler's salute" on the way by. There might be a few camping at the snow park on Saturday night if you want to come by and check out the camp fire.

We seen a lot of rigs going past the cabin this weekend. Yeti forgot the WUD sign in his trail rig at home so we couldn't put it out front. I hope you had a good time. The weekend sure was nice at the Ahtanum.

OldGreen · May 1, 2006

It was Glorious. . .Just plane perfect on Sunday. . .*wipes tear from eye*

Wheelin' on top of the World. Somebody prolly has some pics. . .I didn't bring a camera.