Ice House 12/3-4?

[blondejoncherokee]

yah i was into the 3rd until i was into the 4th.

pick the the 4th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
itll be fun....

 

[SeansXJ]

4th!!

 

[SeansXJ]

sure hope the "maybes" come through!! BBQ and bullshittin for lunch.


so far we have


Jeep450-maybe

Hooper-maybe

Suprbst-maybe with two other Jeepers

BlondeJonCherokee aka Jon

l1kenother aka Josh

SeansXJ and two other rigs

 

[Hoooper]

it looks like the storm that was supposed to dump tomorrow is going to just breeze right by, so I will probably be even more good to go since I wont go this weekend. Do need to still install (and buy) some new motor mounts first though...

 

[Hoooper]

I do share the concern that an Ice house snow run might just be a pavement experience with the lack of snow we have

 

[blondejoncherokee]

what about sly park ? i thought that road got pretty high the closer you get to 88?

what about somwhere up hwy 80 ?

 

[suprbst]

I know where there's some snow...
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Bear+...r+Valley+Campground,+Nevada+City,+CA&t=m&z=15



It looks like Sly Park area gets up to around 4000' while Ice House gets up over 5500', so I'd expect to see more snow up around Ice House. Does anyone live up that way that can confirm snow up in the area now?

 

[Hoooper]

whats the elevation of that bear valley campground and how much was on the ground? With the current storm just not panning out and probably only a bit again next week, combined with sun, anything on top of pavement might not even be there next weekend. If we end up getting some good coverage though from this one and the one around wednesday then Ice house might be good

 

[suprbst]

Bear Valley Campground is on Bowman Road leading up to Bowman Lake. It's about 4700', and all the snow I found there was about 6-8" on the asphalt, maybe more or less in the undisturbed parking areas. I went up past Fuller Lake, just past Rucker Lake, then turned around maybe a mile north of the turn off to Blue Lake @ 39.3577, -120.6635. Looks like it's going to snow/rain there tomorrow, but night temps are going up everywhere, so the snow won't likely stay anywhere it's fallen except in the upper areas & where the trees shade it from melting. Guess we'll just see where there is an interesting road to get wherever & head that direction when the weekend arrives.

 

[SeansXJ]

this is the ice house area as of 72 hrs ago and we have more coming, either way Ice House is on the agenda...I love the crystal basin area this time of year, lots of roads to explore is all else fails and a possible run to the slabs if weather permits....lets just think snow until the trip

 

[suprbst]

Keepin' my fingers crossed!

 

[l1kenother]

4th for me for sure! I will try and get a few to roll with me. and I thought sly park (Mormon Immigrant Trail) goes pretty high.. like 6-7k

 

[blondejoncherokee]

yah sly park gets up to 6 or 7k im pretty sure...
http://www.chainreaction.com/emigranttrail.htm
this site and many other allude to a highest elevation of 7500

 

[SeansXJ]

some friends are headed up to Wentworth tomorrow...ill have more pics soon as were getting a foot up there.

 

[Hoooper]

im going to have to count myself out for this one. I was planning to ski one of the two days and with the complete lack of snow thats not going to happen. I will have to wait for another run. Have a good time up there

 

[Jeep450r]

As of now, Im out too. Looks like I wont have my jeep up in sac with me.

 

[SeansXJ]

dang...alright guys.



Im still headed up!

 

[JeepFreak21]

I'm interested if it looks like there will be snow!
Billy

 

[JeepFreak21]

How's this looking for everybody? Any updates on whether there is snow up there?

 

[SeansXJ]

not much maybe a foot or more in places...me and a few friends are still headed up...Josh and Jon are in still ...Come on Billy