2011 Annual Copper Creek Bowls Ride and BBQ Part 3

[SnowXTC]

Continuation of Part 1 and 2

Next Sno BBQ Sunday, May 1.

I will bring a BBQ, Beans, plates and silverware, buns, cheese, and condiments for Round 2.

Do I need to get the burgers too?

We need chips, onions, Ty's (Teresa’s) Incredible Salsa, salads, desserts, etc....

We also need a head count.

Lets Ride................................

Last Sno BBQ will be Saturday May 21.

 

[Scott]

Won't be there Sunday May 1st.

Planning to go Sat April 30th.
I can give a road report.

 

[AirForceSledder]

Me and 3 others from GF will be there...Let us know what last minute items are needed. Any specific times for this deal??

 

[SnowXTC]

BBQ most likely in the parking lot again. Depends if it is open and how many people we have. We usually have food ready about 5:30 or 6:00.

Unbelievable!!!! The last ride on April 9, the snow depth was 136. It is currently 139 with more expected.

Birthday ride and BBQ June 3 and 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[drphil]

DID YOU SAY JUNE ???? mwahhhahhahhahahah

 

[Scott]

VERY doable.

 

[drphil]

Scott that wasnt a BWAHAHAHAHA...... It was more of a maniacal Dr Evil... MUAHAHAHAHA it just cant get any better than being able to say we will be riding in June laugh!

 

[Scott]

143" at Copper this morning.

HooDoo it 157" yesterday (versus the high for the season was 160" and the highest I've ever seen it was about 130" a couple years ago")

 

[SnowXTC]

But it does get better............

Actually riding in June is so awesome. I used to spend my birthday at Revelstoke every year, but have not done so the last 5 years, so to be riding on my birthday in Montana would be most awesome.

So Dr. Phil, would you say that this obsession of mine is unhealthy or healthy? I will admit it is not healthy to my pocket-book and I can get injured or killed by it and it takes it toll on my body, but it is extremely healthy to my mind and my body gets a good workout. Do they offer 12 step programs for recovering sled addicts? Problem is, I don't want to be a recovering sled addict, I love being a sled addict. Although, this move is very hard when I would much better be riding than moving or painting.

Hi, my name is Pam aka SnowXTC and I am a sled addict and proud of it. LETS RIDE BOYZ................

 

[drphil]

How big will the crowd be? Sunday??? HMMMMM

 

[drphil]

Just saw weather and they are calling 6-12 in Lincoln Hills tonight!!!

 

[Scott]

144" at Copper now. I THINK that's a season high.

164" at Jocko Lakes right now. I KNOW I've never seen it higher than that, EVER. The previous seasons MIGHT hit 120". The best before today was 151" back in March.

93" at Lolo Pass. WOW. And that's only at 5200 feet. The season best was 108", but it's mostly been hovering in the 80s and 90s since Feb. It's NOT DROPPING!!!!

159" at HooDoo. Just tied the all time high for the season. I've also NEVER seen it above 115" to 120" for a seasonal peak.

This season is going to be UNREAL!!!!

JULY RIDE, baby. JULY RIDE!!!

 

[drphil]

When it does start coming down... ITS GOING TO START COMING DOWN! "Beware the crick Myrtle she's gonna be a risin!!"

Scott dont be trackin up all the snow tomorrow!!

 

[Scott]

When it does start coming down... ITS GOING TO START COMING DOWN! "Beware the crick Myrtle she's gonna be a risin!!"

Scott dont be trackin up all the snow tomorrow!!

LOL...well I'm all loaded up. Leaving in the AM.

 

[AirForceSledder]

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!

 

[drphil]

Won't be there Sunday May 1st.

Planning to go Sat April 30th.
I can give a road report.

SCOTT????

 

[AirForceSledder]

did anyone go today??

We'll be there around noon tomorrow.

 

[Spud]

Scott did.
Everyone bailed on me so I am reconsidering

 

[drphil]

SPud!!!!!!!! Noooooooo

 

[Scott]

We unloaded at Sucker Creek. 8" of FRESH dry powder. About 28° and clear skies.
Great snow all the way until about 3/4 mile before Snowbank and then it's patchy for about 1/4 mile, then it's open gravel for a couple hundy yards to the bridge. Got to the bowls. There were only two guys ahead of us, who were from Helena.

We made first tracks at main bowl. Couldn't even get past the first group of trees on the left going up the gut of Main Bowl. DEEP.
It was over the bumper all morning long until it set up about 11:00. It was fantastic.
I finally got about 3/4 of the way up before we decided to go to Wilderness Bowl. It was so socked in over there that we couldn't see 50 yds. It was awful.
About then my buddy, Les, lost reeds on PTo side so we decideed to head out about 12:00.

We got down to the road and made it about a mile or so....i had a slight drive line hiccup so I had to tow my sled the rest of the way out to Snowbank bridge and stopped at the gravel. Went and got my truck and we drove up to get it. That was a tough drive on that road in a pickup truck. OMFG. That was rough and snow...but not so slow to get stuck.
Thank you to Me, for having my deck in yesterday instead of pulling trailer. LOL