Fairbanks Snow Travelers

I'll be riding in the Chatanika area Sat. 19th. If your want to ride that day call me before Fri. night. They have a free x-mass party for the kids that evening, starting at 5:00 pm. My numbers are 488-1368 and 888-6162 :fluffly: :fluffly: Stoney, Sorry to report that the Fairbanks Creek Road has b...

Thanks Chuck I looked at the inReach but decided for my needs the Spot was fine given cost, etc. I also have my Sat Phone for when I go out alone or way beyond, like the cabin :) and decided the Spot with it's small size would be fine. So far I'm happy with it. The Iron dog uses them for tracking a...

Good ride great day, mid to lower 20's on the ridges and maybe down to upper teens in the valleys. Track at http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0ZqudvV5SdXSqcOAvmnNibuLJ4jzpcYqW Both crossings of Champion Creek were a bit sketcky, especially the return route. Boyd was design...

David wrote:Chuck where is champagne rock on Red Trail
Dave

Hi David,

Its the high spot just east of the trail about half way between the Davidson Ditch and the Circle Trail.

Chuck

Margaret and I rode up here on Cleary Summit yesterday. Was fine. Got bunch more snow last night. I spent most of today clearing it.

Ron ran the groomer from the Lodge to Champaign Rock on the Red Trail and says its good.

Chuck

I was looking at aurora photos on the http://spaceweather.com website and found this one http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=119745&PHPSESSID=4gtqsmg5mj8j6t049i5m2vaf56 I'm pretty certain that the location is the mile 57 Steese US Creek Road that goes into Nome Creek. It wa...

I just got this this morning. This will be a great trail. It will connect the Glacier Gap/Sevenmile Lake trail to the Maclaren Summit Trail. Comments are due tomorrow. Just send Candice an email saying you support it if you do. Comments are due tomorrow. Chuck https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNot...

Snowed up here last night, ugh!!!!!!

Chuck

Today the Army started it's new permitting page. Our current RAPs are no longer valid.

Get a new one here: https://usartrak.isportsman.net/

Chuck

Thanks Chuck. Yeah to the Windy Creek crossing. Trish was about ready to get out of the RV and head home when I started to cross it last year :) The Richardson is longer mileage wise, but with all the construction on the Parks it's probable shorter this year time wise. Plus it has about 20 miles of...

shaymf, Alpine Creek Lodge is full, it has limited parking and those are already taken, so maybe parking on the road to Valdez Creek or along the Denali. Were going done Thursday evening late, thinking about spending the night (Thur) at Donnely Dome and making Alpine Creek Friday AM. There's a wedd...

Oops, double post. cj

Stephen E. Enochs wrote:Valdez Creek July 2nd thru the 5th

Where do you ride down there besides Valdez and Windy Creeks?

Chuck

The Denali Highway is Open for Public Travel Drivers are urged to check road conditions at 511.Alaska.Gov before traveling. (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) — The Denali Highway is now open from Cantwell, on the Parks Highway, to Paxson, on the Richardson Highway. Beginning in mid-April, maintenance and operatio...

This from DOT today: Denali Highway Bridge Work Starting One Lane Open for Equipment Access Only, Susitna Bridge Closing April 10 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) — The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is now opening the western end of the Denali Highway. Only one lane of the road will b...