When do people bring out the short tracks?

ippielb · Sep 22, 2012

When do people bring out the short tracks into the mountains for jumping? I have an 05' snopro 440 that i want to take out for jumping and other things that long tracks wouldn't be that great for, scared of breaking the rails.

The Fourth Wolf · Sep 22, 2012

November 3rd.

ippielb · Sep 22, 2012

Okay, let me specify, when do guys take short tracks out and can go where they want easily, basically when the snow sets up more? What kind of conditions need to happen?

MORSNO · Sep 22, 2012

When they get off the short bus?

richracer1 · Sep 22, 2012

Guys drive short tracks?????

IDspud · Sep 22, 2012

I take my 162 short track out if it hasn't snowed in a week, fresh snow I take out the 174x3

ippielb · Sep 22, 2012

Y'all are hilarious. I'm talking how when you see the guys in the movies, they have their short tracked sleds out doing jumps and stunts. Most of the time it's spring conditions but others there's powder still. I am only curious. No point in bashing someone for a simple question.

byeatts · Sep 22, 2012

ippielb said:
When do people bring out the short tracks into the mountains for jumping? I have an 05' snopro 440 that i want to take out for jumping and other things that long tracks wouldn't be that great for, scared of breaking the rails.

Here in the high Sierras Never seen one

snow_god · Sep 22, 2012

Most of its in the spring. The videos with the powder are pry also in the spring. Riding on spring set up snow with a powder ontop of it. Just cause its spring doesnt mean they still dont have big dumps of powder.

ippielb · Sep 22, 2012

Why month does the snow start setting? April?

The Fourth Wolf · Sep 22, 2012

Dude, you live in Canada. Do you really not know how snow works?

Not trying to be a d**k but sheesh....March-ish into April. May in some places.

It would be far easier to decide where you want to ride first and then get info about that area. Then make some plans as loose as your schedule and budget allows so you can get there as close to prime conditions as possible.

Of course, if you're on a short track you're most likely going to be following everyone else's tracks anyway so just go when you can get the time.

ippielb · Sep 22, 2012

Conditions vary a lot from 1800 feet in the prairies compared to 5000feet on a mountain in bc. Powder conditions will change completely different from wind blown drifts that are hard as a rock. How should I know how the temperatures will be on a mountain from thousand miles away? Snow here goes away in a matter of two three weeks. We don't get multiple feet evenly dispersed. We aren't all blessed to be living in a mountainous region of the world and to know every little thing.

Thanks.

The Fourth Wolf · Sep 22, 2012

ippielb said:
Conditions vary a lot from 1800 feet in the prairies compared to 5000feet on a mountain in bc. Powder conditions will change completely different from wind blown drifts that are hard as a rock. How should I know how the temperatures will be on a mountain from thousand miles away? Snow here goes away in a matter of two three weeks. We don't get multiple feet evenly dispersed. We aren't all blessed to be living in a mountainous region of the world and to know every little thing.

Thanks.

Do you have the internet where you live?

Jaynelson · Sep 23, 2012

What's the track? We went all the same places on 136's 2" lug not many years ago. Just got stuck more but no big deal. Definitely didn't wait for any time of the year....just went.

Typically speaking the snow sets up march April may and June here. That said, storms that come in march can be huge....deepest days of the year often. April and may would be safe for goin anywhere with any track. But again, I'd go anyways even with a smaller sled.

ippielb · Sep 23, 2012

Jaynelson said:
What's the track? We went all the same places on 136's 2" lug not many years ago. Just got stuck more but no big deal. Definitely didn't wait for any time of the year....just went.

Typically speaking the snow sets up march April may and June here. That said, storms that come in march can be huge....deepest days of the year often. April and may would be safe for goin anywhere with any track. But again, I'd go anyways even with a smaller sled.

Thank you that what I was after, I have a 128" with 1-3/4" paddle and a couple studs. I have two long track sleds, a 153" and a 162" for the deep days. I've only been sledding in the mountains once sledding to revelstoke on June 20 of last year. The snow was set up very hard where my race sled would've done great.

I guess I will try it out and bring the little guy with me if I do move out west for this winter.

ippielb · Sep 23, 2012

The Fourth Wolf said:
Do you have the internet where you live?

Yes I do have the Internet, I can't check the weather all the time, and does the weather for the city/town close by give the weather for on the mountain where the riding is? Plus when the sun actually starts coming out that makes huge difference in temperatures. We don't start getting a lot of sun until march. I don't know what I did to you ever, so you can please stop posting in my thread if you have nothing else better to say except rude comments.

richracer1 · Sep 23, 2012

The sled forums will be your best source of info as to when the "hero" snow conditions start showing up. Like mentioned before, spring is usually the best time, but spring conditions can vary from year to year and location to location.

Try asking in the specific location section for the area your interested in. Snow conditions are frequently asked about and posted, you just need to browse.

ippielb · Sep 23, 2012

richracer1 said:
The sled forums will be your best source of info as to when the "hero" snow conditions start showing up. Like mentioned before, spring is usually the best time, but spring conditions can vary from year to year and location to location.

Try asking in the specific location section for the area your interested in. Snow conditions are frequently asked about and posted, you just need to browse.

Thank you, more info i was wanting to hear. I appreciate the responses. That was the snow i was trying to describe the "hero" snow.

Mjunkie · Sep 23, 2012

If you have a 128, a 153, and a 162, what you should do is sell all of them and build a really nice 141 that will do everything all the time no matter the conditions

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vdog0531 · Sep 28, 2012

I''ve ridden hero snow in febuary and had super deep pow days in May... pay attention to your weather and then go ride accordingly. the upside to your situation is, you will prob have the mtn to yourself if you have hero snow days in the middle of winter since most people will opt out of those days and wait until there is good snow to ride.

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