Ahtanum Update + Misc
-As you can see, the Ski-Bender Scavenger Hunt has been cancelled - hopefully this is just postponement until we get more snow. DNR personnel were more than willing to work with us to schedule the event at a later date. The reason for the cancellation was unsafe/ice conditions in the parking lots and access to them. The parking lots themselves are not closed as of this time. Today, there have been a couple of instances where 'bilers in there trucks slid off off of the DNR roads just trying to get into the parking areas. It is not a great situation, especially with snow conditions being somewhat decent at this time in the higher elevations.
The MFork/Jackass gates are shut do to safety/ice concerns on the roads. This situation was not helped by last Sunday having a non-snowmobiler in a light blue Ford Expedition go past the "closed to all vehicles except licensed snowmobiles" sign. The individual made it nearly to Whites Ridge...He then spun out.
There has been no snow down low since last weekend and a bit of freezing rain this morning at the parking areas.
The groomer attempted to run today, but was stopped by DNR personnel for safety reasons - He would not have been able to pull any type of grade to even get past the gates...so this wouldn't have happened anyway.
Hopefully, the forecasts for next week are finally accurate - so that we can finally get some snow down low!
Drive safe!
Tampico
