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Snow Cat Jamboree 2015
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turbinator62
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It is shaping up to be another pathetic snow year. This picture was taken on new years eve at 3000 ft. We have about 1 inch at the cabin which is at 3700 ft. This is about 10 miles north of Ellensburg on the way to Table mountain.
We will be there regardless of the snow. We had a great time last year just sitting in the parking lot around the fire pit. We have our room reserved.
We will bring hot drinks again with special adult antifreeze additives.
We will be there regardless of the snow. We had a great time last year just sitting in the parking lot around the fire pit. We have our room reserved.
We will bring hot drinks again with special adult antifreeze additives.
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Helmsman38
Member Formerly Known As Kristi KT7
That would be great to see him again.... Fingers crossed that things might change and you can come.
4TrackCat
New member
Looks like the passes got a big dump last night and some rain today. Hopefully just enough rain to establish a good base.
Here is a link to the WA Snotel site for those that haven't seen it.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/or/snow/?cid=nrcs142p2_046350
Here is a link to the WA Snotel site for those that haven't seen it.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/or/snow/?cid=nrcs142p2_046350
sno-drifter
Bronze Member
Thanks for the link AJ. I looked at the SNOTEL site map and got all warm and fuzzy. The reason I was able to start my snocat service was to install SNOTEL sites for what was then the Soil Conservation Service. I see the Surprise Lakes and Bumping Ridge sites as names I remember. Most of the sites were in Oregon from border to border and over to Baker in the east of the state. The year was 1977 or 1978 when I started with SCS. The system has many sites all over the western states which measure both total precipitation and the water content of the snow pack for predicting flood, power generation and irrigation. The signals to the remote sites are reflected off of meteor bursts from the master computers in Boise and Ogden.
cascade curmudgeon
New member
Well if 8" of snow (.37" SWE) then 3.5" of rain (so far) at Stevens, or 6" of snow then 6" of rain at Snoqualmie qualifies as "just enough to establish a good base" then I guess things are looking up. Meanwhile, at Leavenworth we got about 4" of snow, then an ice layer, then rain.
sno-drifter
Bronze Member
Here are some photos of setting up the SNOTEL sites. Top left is in the Bull Run watershed which supplies drinking water to Portland OR. Cidertom better know where the bottom left is. Vanna orange has not always been orange.
Sno-Surfer
Active member
I've wanted to go around the Bull Run area but think it's pretty off limits because of its water supply. Great photos. Looks like one is near Mt Adams?
I've been out in my Snow Trac at least once a week for the last couple months, sometimes with thin snow. It's starting to look better around here but we still need some snow.
I've been out in my Snow Trac at least once a week for the last couple months, sometimes with thin snow. It's starting to look better around here but we still need some snow.
sno-drifter
Bronze Member
Hey Tom, try the top of Mary's Peak due west of Corvallis.
Het Mr. Surfer, You right with Mt. Adams.
sno-drifter
Bronze Member
For sure you do not want to go into the Bull Run without permission. They take the drinking water very serious and fines that will make you want to provide bottled water to the entire city of Portland.
It was gone before I started venturing out.
sno-drifter
Bronze Member
Wow! that makes me feel old. Guess that was back in the days when the air was clean and sex was dirty.
Northcoast
Member
Unfortunatly can't attend,but REALLY want one! 
4TrackCat
New member
decals for 2015 will be free at the jamboree. how do they look?
They look great!
(political statement)
But they are fighting covering the reservoirs where people pee and die in them on a regular basis.
(/political statement)
Unfortunatly can't attend,but REALLY want one!
x2 That looks great!!
Helmsman38
Member Formerly Known As Kristi KT7
Thats great looking forward to seeing you there. Are you up on the US Canada boarder ?
Hi all,
I both groom and maintain our Nordic clubs LMC 1800. I also own a 1944 weasel. Does that qualify me to be part of the gang? I live in chelan so it would be a shame for me to miss this. Unfortunately, I won't be able to trailer my weasel over to Leavenworth this year...hopefully next year, but I'll come on my to meet you folks tho.
Martin fleming
I both groom and maintain our Nordic clubs LMC 1800. I also own a 1944 weasel. Does that qualify me to be part of the gang? I live in chelan so it would be a shame for me to miss this. Unfortunately, I won't be able to trailer my weasel over to Leavenworth this year...hopefully next year, but I'll come on my to meet you folks tho.
Martin fleming
weasel you say, how kewl, does it run and be nice if you could post a couple pics, sure everyone would like that, come on over and enjoy the crew, great people, they might just grab a trailer and go pick up your rig. looking forward to meeting you
sno-drifter
Bronze Member
Hi Martin, I will bring one of the Tuckers I groomed x-c trails in OR and WA with. It is home built stuff but did a good job. I used an accumulator to keep down pressure on the setter and can adjust the pressure depending on the type and depth of snow. See you there.
