Snowies Noob

[johnjorenby]

Headed to the snowies for the first time, staying in Centennial, planning to trailer up 130 to green rock and ride from there. My question is where can a person find food and fuel, I’m used to riding in the black hills where gas and food seems abundant so I’d like to know what to expect for riding out west

 

[farmboy84]

Nothing on the hill there. Better fuel up in centennial and bring lunch. Albany, ten mile and Rendezvous has fuel and food but they are a hike from the green rock parking. If you're more into trail riding than off trail, they won't seem that far but if you want to play off trail all day, it takes away from that to get there.

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[johnjorenby]

Nothing on the hill there. Better fuel up in centennial and bring lunch. Albany, ten mile and Rendezvous has fuel and food but they are a hike from the green rock parking. If you're more into trail riding than off trail, they won't seem that far but if you want to play off trail all day, it takes away from that to get there.

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Thanks for the reply! How crazy is the avalanche risk, should we be renting beacons and packs or is it not that active

 

[farmboy84]

I haven't been there this year but if you're planning on going off trail, you need avy gear and know how to use it.

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[johnjorenby]

I haven't been there this year but if you're planning on going off trail, you need avy gear and know how to use it.

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I haven't been there this year but if you're planning on going off trail, you need avy gear and know how to use it.

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Sounds good, appreciate the response! Nice to be able to pick someone’s brain a little before we head out there!

 

[JVthundercat]

Thanks for the reply! How crazy is the avalanche risk, should we be renting beacons and packs or is it not that active

This year so far is a must. I only trail ride and going to this time. Had one big slide right on hwy 130 to the west of Widowmaker at the tight bend. Usually for trail we don't bother and stay off of the trail going to Centennial. That is marked on the map as a risk. Once you go north of the hwy, you better have one on. Plus keep up on the reports.

 

[Sage Crusher]

YES ! Avy we have seen in less that 30 degrees - Sit's high this year everywhere

 

[dooman92]

John, I was there second week of January and rode west side. Got lots of fresh on top of weak layers. digging revealed little to no base with layers of unstable sugar snow. No avy forecast for snowies i am aware of but northern colorado is closest forecast. I know for certain that ten mile on west side has gas and some food. I was told no gas at redevous by someone stopping in at ten mile. If not familiar, greenrock to ten mile is good 20 miles depending on route

 

[farmboy84]

Not trying to argue, just giving info for others. Rendezvous does have gas, I know the owner, just asked him. Pay at the pump card reader.