Tollgate-conditions/whos riding?

[bluemtnsnoguide]

Are you talking riding Tollgate , that could be possible, Halfway at that time probably not, will be hitting the road sometime after that myself

 

[powder Head]

Yup Tollgate, staying at Tamarack Inn the 25th and 26th could stay another day if the snow is decent then heading to McCall. Schedule is still up in the air depending on snow. Wow, isn't that a novel consept.

 

[bluemtnsnoguide]

Great ride at Tollgate today bout 6 inches new and probably 8-10 new 7 meadows area , in fact enough to drop in and cross the canyon and ride all over through the trees 70 mile ride great day, getting better everyone, if it continues snowing will try Halfway next weekend

 

[powder Head]

Whoohoo, thanks for the update Dana, hope to see ya next week..............

 

[WillDoo]

Sorry, I'm a neewb, but where is Tollgate?

 

[powder Head]

North Eastern Oregon in the Blue mountain range. Between Walla Walla, Pentilton and Baker city. Never been there but like to try new places, ussally like to ride Halfway but snow doesn't seem to be great now and am planning on ridding there a couple more times later in the year.

 

[WillDoo]

Thanks, I'm from Eugene, A bit far....

 

[powder Head]

Thanks, I'm from Eugene, A bit far....

We live North of Seattle, got to go to the snow, try new arreas meet new people. That's why this is such a great sport..............:beer;

 

[bones1075]

good day

My group went up to tollgate Sat as well. Conditions were very good for an early season run, better than some mid season last year. Had about 6 inches of powder at 7 meadows snowpark, and we were riding in about a foot on top. Not much of a base, and had to watch for stumps when going through the trees, but really good day. We put on about 65 Mi. Also the trails were nice, not all hardpacked and rutty.

Steve

 

[bluemtnsnoguide]

Looks like Halfway didnt get any of this storm I am in shock, where is all the snow going are the blues the only place getting snow? Didnt look like central Oregon got a lot either, 7 meadows snopark?/ Do you mean morning creek sno park? Yes about 6 inches at the sno park but definetly deeper 7 meadows area about 15 miles out, was enough that when I went down hill there snow was pushing over the hood,

 

[bones1075]

Is morning creek snowpark the horseshaped one with the restroom at the top? Ive only been there twice, I was riding with a couple guys from the Trail Finders club, I wish Tampico had warming sheds and sno parks like the ones up there. We too had snow comming up on the hood up top, and we were the first ones tearing up the snow at a couple of the meadows.

 

[bluemtnsnoguide]

Ithink your group actually went by us at the first turn off , we had 4 sleds and you went around onto the fresh powder road out towards 7 meadows, you had the first tracks. I actually think you went by twice, also we turned in front of you to the left , and hit the canyon, and you all kept to the road. I think you had an orange 1000 and you also had a couple guys with older sleds, maybe like 4or 5 of you?

 

[xcrash911]

Dana are you going up this weekend, I know its close to christmas? Steve if you guys stay another day I may see you up there, I start vacation on the 28th unless it snows a lot and I start early

 

[powder Head]

If Tollgate is good we will stay one more day, if not it's off to McCall. So I belive the longest we will be riding there will be will be the 27th. Appreciate the offer though. We travel by the seat of our pants depending on the snow. We still will need to go up to Priest Lake, Roman Nose and Trapper and all of those great Northernn spots in Idaho and Washington. It's all good.

 

[bluemtnsnoguide]

It might be off to Halfway this week end they got over a foot over night, Tolgate looks like got about 5 inches, hopefully more to come that would put fish lake over 4-41/2 ft with more on the way , with a good base underneath and stay off the slide hills. Wont know fully decide till thursday or so, if I stay will probably do Tolgate saturday

 

[bluemtnsnoguide]

WOW take that back Halfway 2ft of fresh, in a little over 24 hrs, POwder POwder, 30 inches in 3 days heading to Halfway this week end, but Tolgate should be fair also

 

[SNOW 365]

Was up at Tollgate today, can you say deeeeeeep 2 feet of fresh. Ridin is awesome blue skies and no tracks......

 

[xcrash911]

Good lookin out on the phone call Steve! I might have busted up some of that 2+ feet of fresh today..... If I wasn't so sick

 

[SNOW 365]

Hey xcrash hope all that powder made you feel better. Cough, Cough......