Bachelor Sat 17th and Sun 18th

Sandman, get lost? From town just follow the masses up the Hwy, hope for a parking spot and once there follow the 'closed' signs all around our ever shrinking area :face-icon-small-con

However, we do have plenty of snow albeit it got a little warm thursday but there is plenty out there now.

Lots of new snow this week...

It should be good riding around the Bachelor area this weekend with LOTS of new snow over the last week. The temps are supposed to warm up into the twenties both days with a small chance of new snow according to the NOAA site. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-121.60634451508821&lat=43.92181816514693#.WFQPaIWcG3A

The Central Oregon Snowbusters website is now indicating "There is no longer a Grooming Schedule Post. We will be Posting Regular Updates on the trails that have been recently groomed". Despite their Mission Statement, I was unable to find any information on there site to confirm what trails if any have been groomed yet... http://www.centraloregonsnowbusters.com/index.html I did notice the Snowbusters are having their annual Christmas Party at the Wanoga warming hut on Sunday, 12/18 so I'm sure it will be busy up there. I'm sure it will also be busy up at the Kapka lot, but there is lots of good stuff to explore.

I have other commitments both days but I'm sure you won't have any problems finding someone to ride with.... It's going to be deep everywhere so have fun and be safe!

Bachelor

How was Bachelor? Looking to come up from Cali. We've got rained out here!
Thanks

Edison

My wife and I rode out of Edison Sno Park on Sunday,12/18 and were the only sled trailer in the lot. The trails out of Edison had not been groomed when we unloaded but there were tracks heading out in various directions... We ventured West out of Edison on Trail 3 and only made it a couple miles before finding by a large tree blocking the single track in an area that resembled your photos of the "bottomless pit". We decided to turn around before getting both sleds stuck.

After heading back to Edison, we rode on the single track West around Trail 2 to Cascade Lakes Hwy and then North to Elk Lake Lodge for a tasty bowl of their chili and a beverage. We only encountered two other sleds in passing on the 14 miles of Trail 2. The snow level is building up pretty good along 2 with miles of fresh tracks available. There was still LOTS of good opportunity to find the bottomless pits if you weren't careful.

According to the NOAA site for Wanoga Butte, it's supposed to start snowing on Friday, 12/23 which will help with the hordes of people who are already in town for the Holiday weekend. We hope to get a couple days in over the Holiday but have not yet decided which way to go...