Is Fairfield Accessible

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Kimberly Id

• Feb 8, 2008

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Hey I have heard rumors that there is so much snow in fairfield that at 4 yesterday they had no way of getting kids home from school. Anyone know if the road from Gooding to Fairfield is going to be open Friday or Saterday. The snow will be epic if we can figure out how to get out there. Thanks.

 

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76FOMOCO

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• Feb 8, 2008

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this page is good for info on roads
http://511.idaho.gov/default.asp?display=roadConditions&area=West&textOnly=False

 

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• Feb 8, 2008

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The road is suppose to open at noon today. Thinking of heading that way but the big problem isn't the road, its visibility while riding. Flat light is a major killer out there. I've seen many a sled get damaged as well as people breaking body parts from not seeing holes and drifts. But when the sun is out it is a blast to ride, you can go for miles in any direction and find great places to ride.

 

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• Feb 9, 2008

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They said as long as the wind blows they will keep the road closed.
The rotary plows are down.
As of tonight it is still closed.
We did ride from Gooding to Fairfield the other day for lunch, then rode home.
Lots and lots of drifts.
It got really flat on the way home, makes it hard to see all the holes.

 

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• Feb 10, 2008

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Road opened last night about 7:30 to mile marker 127 (pine turnoff) then 11:30 the rest of the way. All parking spots at pine turnoff and the historical marker were full today. The snow though was very hard.

Visibilty was great, sun was out, we rode for 5 hours and then bbq'd afternoon snakcs and came home. I broke he tunnel extention off my sled when I hit a cornice a little to hard and the sled landed on its tail. Oh well.

Don

 

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• Feb 10, 2008

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Did you hit a tree with that tunnel Don, didnt know your sled had reverse

 

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No, Rob dropped off the cornice, I said I can climb that from below. Too much speed not enough brains. Sled landed vertical on the tail and the tunnel extension pulled all the rivets. Flops around like broken mud flap. As I have gotten more adventurous this year I have broken my handle bars with my chest, broken my plexi hood rolling it down a hill and now the tunnel. It was cheaper when I watched more.

Don

 

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• Feb 12, 2008

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turbospl311 said:

No, Rob dropped off the cornice, I said I can climb that from below. Too much speed not enough brains. Sled landed vertical on the tail and the tunnel extension pulled all the rivets. Flops around like broken mud flap. As I have gotten more adventurous this year I have broken my handle bars with my chest, broken my plexi hood rolling it down a hill and now the tunnel. It was cheaper when I watched more.

Don

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HAHHAHAHHAHA.......Man that's not good Don hurry and get it fixed so we can go do some riding

Here is a pic on how it is done:beer;

 

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• Feb 12, 2008

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turbospl311 said:

Too much speed not enough brains.

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That's an awesome phrase........I hate those tail-standers!