Fairbanks Snow Travelers

Here's some more good sites. Alaska DOT Road Weather Information System. This site has cams as well as weather stations: http://www.dot.state.ak.us/iways/roadweather/forms/AreaSelectForm.html Alaska's 511 Road Condtions web site: http://511.alaska.gov/ You can also get this information by dialing &q...

John,

That's Mt. Prindle. Pinnell is up by12 Mile Summit. Went 4-wheeling up here yesterday. Still too much snow to ride to Chatanika. Had a flat and had to abandon our trip :( .

Chuck :D

Last I heard DOT is going to rebuild the US Creek Road from mile 57 Steese into Nome Creek. It needs it! Glad to hear that it's plowed. Have to drive up there. We rode from Cleary Summit to Chatanika and back last night. We have found an alternate route from Cleary Summit to the Circle Trail trailhe...

The sledding on Cleary Summit is great. The Fairbanks Creek Road is plowed. If you want to ride the Circle Trail you can trailer to the trail head on the Fairbanks Creek Road. We have not had thawing temps. up here so the snow is staying. For you skiers Skiland is awsome.

:D Chuck :D

I snow-shoed a mile today. Does that count?

:D Chuck :D

Just returned from 4 night at the Maclaren Lodge. Drove to Paxson Thursday, March 30 and rode into the lodge. Check my photos on my personal album on this site. Met Alan on the groomer just past Tangle Lakes. The road is groomed and in excellent shape. The trail to 7 Mile Lake is groomed and a 20 mi...

Greetings: We are sending this message to folks who have indicated an interest in the White Mountains National Recreation Area. If you'd rather not receive information about the White Mountains by email, please let me know. Our intent is to inform, not inundate you with information you don't want. I...

Went to Maclaren on the Wed. the 10th and returned on the Sun. the 14th. Tommy got their webcam working. Check it out at www.maclarenlodge.com There is now an FAA Weather Cam at McCollum, just north of Summit Lake. It is called Isabel Pass. Find it in the southeastern section of the FAA site http://...

My neighbor Tom has built a new web site for the Maclaren River Lodge.

Check it out at www.maclarenlodge.com

Allen and Susie have added a new building with two rooms complete with bathrooms to their other Accommodations.

:D Chuck :D

I talked to the BLM again only this time I talked to Doug Stockdale, one of the folks listed on your notice. He is going to try to put a note up here tomorrow. He said this meeting is going to be very informal. Since it starts at 6 there is a pretty good window to stop by and talk to them and pick u...

:( The BLM's website is down nation wide, (including the White Mountains Recreational Area website) and has been for over a week. The local office says they have no idea when it will return. Maybe they should postpone their public meeting until people can access the site. :(

Chuck

It took a while. If you look behind the sled you will see that there is no track in the snow. That hole is the result of not keeping your nose up while airborne. The worst part was that my shovel was safely stashed under the cowling. I also used my thighs to modify the angle of the handle bars. :oop...

Rode into Maclaren Friday afternoon and came out on Sunday. We found a wind packed base with one to two feet of new powder on top of it. Without a doubt the best riding of this year! You could go anywhere. The really great riding is north and west of the lodge. Also the east fork of the Maclaren is ...

Chatanika Days is this weekend, 12th and 13th. Outhouse races, snowmobile tug of war, even human bowling balls. The Chatanika/Two Rivers Trail from Chatanika to Iowa Dome was groomed yesterday. Current temp. on Cleary Summit is 38.

Chuck

I am upgrading and want to sell my Garmin GPSmap76S. Suggested retail is $430.00. I'm asking $250.00. Check it out at

http://www.garmin.com/products/gpsmap76s/

You may email me at: chuck@clearysummit.com or call 389-2594.

Chuck Johnson