March 10th Cantwell
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- mountaicat800
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- mountaicat800
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Rough. We left from the igloo since the snow was major hard pack from out of the FAA towers. From the Igloo we rode hard pack on the flats and got into the powder in trees. So it was riding hard pack to the soft pack in trees and the trees were in groups, not continous.
Also got down in a couple valley we had trouble getting out of, well those of us with trail machines did anyway. Lots of pulling and a couples folks rolled their sleds. Don Lowe did build a new parking area in the willows. ;>)
Dean and company went up the Jack River on Sunday said it had major overflow, once they got into Caribou is was excellent riding and good powder. The problem is just getting there.
Anyway, for me and the wife we won't go back to Cantwell unless they get at least another foot of snow that isn't so wind blown and hard packed.
I'm trying to decide what to do for the weekend of the 24th. McLaren is full up that weekend and I hear Summit/Paxson is as bad as Cantwell.
Also got down in a couple valley we had trouble getting out of, well those of us with trail machines did anyway. Lots of pulling and a couples folks rolled their sleds. Don Lowe did build a new parking area in the willows. ;>)
Dean and company went up the Jack River on Sunday said it had major overflow, once they got into Caribou is was excellent riding and good powder. The problem is just getting there.
Anyway, for me and the wife we won't go back to Cantwell unless they get at least another foot of snow that isn't so wind blown and hard packed.
I'm trying to decide what to do for the weekend of the 24th. McLaren is full up that weekend and I hear Summit/Paxson is as bad as Cantwell.
- mountaicat800
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From the igloo i think it was great! we must have different opinioins on hard pack as I felt it was great powder for the majority of the ride. The sunday ride was fun also we saw a lot of wild life the overflow was a slight pain but the podwer in the mountains was great. There was one hill which I wish I would have climbed now.
2007 M8 153 Arctic Cat Rules
I would have to agree with Mountain Cat, thought Saturdays ride was fun. It could have warmed up a little but I didn't think it was too hard packed. Must be the suspension on the newer sleds! Woulda thought an old snow couch would've been comfortable though!!( couldn't help myself) Sunday's ride was really nice, a little warmer and Dean led us into some beautiful country, lots of caribou, moose and even a porcupine waving to us along the trail. Lots of powder back in there and some great hills to play on.[/img]
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