Fairbanks Snow Travelers

Trail open from Gilmore to mine road. Hill toward Cleary wind blown (shovel would be nice to have ) crossing mine road could be a hassle. Hey D, I called the mine today and asked them to have to road crew take out the berms at the road crossings. They said they would. They've always worked with us ...

Hey chuck sent you an e mail how is the trails up at Cleary, thought I would head up tomorrow and get a burger at Ron and Shirleys Hey David, I haven't been out on the trails but we have lots snow. The temp. up here right now is plus 11 and no wind. Riding should be good or great. We'll probably gi...

Definitely bring a chainsaw. Gusts to 70 at our place last night. RWIS site at the highway showed 53. http://www.dot.state.ak.us/iways/roadweather/forms/Extremes.html?areaId=7&perspectiveId=1&siteId=29 Finally got the groomer going. Put all new sprockets on it, 4 grand, and changed the engin...

I've known Geoff since he and I were on the Borough Trails Advisory Commission together. He is still a member. He is a hard working dedicated person who has put a lot of time and effort and I suspect lot of his own money into this effort. Any contribution that the club could make would be money well...

The temps up here are really dropping, 10 below right now, and it's getting windy. The forecast is for 30 below in the valleys tomorrow so I'm cancelling this ride.

Chuck

Its going to be the Chatanika Loop. Chatanika-Pipeline-Murphy Dome Road-Silver Fox Mine Road-Cleary Summit-Chatanika. We'll meet at the Chatanika Lodge at 9 for breakfast and try to roll by 10. I rode it today and its fine. A few trees down but nothing serious. Those interested let me know. If its b...

I haven't been on the trail to the Lodge yet but understand there are lots of trees down on it. Also Mud Hill is bad. We've spent the last 3 days installing new drive sprockets on the groomer so haven't even dug out our sleds except for the Skandic WT and the lights aren't working on it. Also you ca...

witch river Wes? Chena or Chat? It's the Chatanika. Met him at the auction last night. Didn't have a very big turn out but raised almost 4 grand for the fund. We'll probably go out and work on the Red Trail to the Lodge as they say there are a lot trees down. Got to dig out one more sled and put th...

wesj wrote:just went down and checked .. made it across... so more then likely will be there tonight.

How was the trail from the river to the Lodge? I know there was some mining going on there is summer right where the trail from the river hits the road to the pond.

wesj wrote:wonder if I can get across river yet

I don't know but will ask Ronnie tonight at the auction.

Chuck

mit wrote:Do they have power or are they using the Generator?

They never lost power. We did, but got it back about 5 yesterday afternoon. We all have generators so no problem. We had a small emergency. The beer started getting warm so we ran an extra cord to the beer fridge.

Cheers,

Chuck

It's this evening at 7. Not sure what all they have but know there is at least one generator.

Chuck

My next door neighbors who drove home from town about 8 last night say the roads weren't bad. I just drove down the Fairbanks Creek Road to our mailbox and it is fine.

Chuck

larry morris wrote:Can't we, at least, get a picture with snow?

Here ya go. Can't tell how much we have as the wind is moving around a lot.

Chuck

Any word on the snow up at cleary now? Thought I might come up and hunt some grouse but not if there is to much snow. Thanks for any update Dave Hi Dave, We're in NY State right now but it looks like the snow is gone. Check it out here: http://www.dot.state.ak.us/iways/roadweather/forms/SiteSum.htm...