HEY All , I just recieved this from Mrs.Seely of Saftey One , after sending her a copy of Vance's early post on snow conditions at Yuba Gap . Can anyone make a suggestion . They need help !!!! Here's her email and our past correspondence to each other .
Allen
Hello!!! What perfect timing on this email coming over to me. We are aware of the lack of snow fall as well and really bummed about it. I am in the process of calling ski resorts, the Forest Service, etc and I have only received voice mail after voice mail. I did speak to a gentleman at Alpine Meadow and he recommended Blackwood Canyon. The phone # for the USFS is disconnected so I have left messages for a few other locations (USDFS and off-highway motor vehicle recreation division).
Do you happen to have any suggestions or recommendations on locations? We are still pushing to keep the event on the 28th, however we know we will have to move the location.
I so appreciate all of your contact and updates with me, it has been most helpful. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Sherri Seely
Safety One, Inc.
(303) 734-0772
From: Allen Hutson
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 10:25 AM
To: Sherri Seely
Subject: Re: Snowcat Shootout Reminder for California Feb. 28, 2007
Dear Mrs. Seely
Just a update from this end on the snow conditions at Yuba Gap . One of our Members just went there yesterday and this is what he found .
Below is his email post :
Re: Snowcat shoot-out
Hi,
Sheesh!! I'm tired and sore today after a 2fer snowmobile trip in the Sierra. Went out for a typical day trip and did about 50-60 miles in the mountains - there was still lots of untracked snow from last weeks 3-4 foot dump. Yippee. Then on way home we decided we wanted more and picked up some sandwiches and coctail fixins and decided to go to Soda Springs for a picnic and night ride. Plenty of snow in Soda Springs, too and had a great time. After tearing up the meadows and visiting a couple neighbors cabins I was finally ready to head down to Yuba Gap to check out conditions - It was now 11pm!!!
Sorry for the long story but I had to share - Now... the snow at Yuba Gap does not exist...
There are only a few patches here and there.
Pic 1: Road in
Pic 2: Gate CLOSED on road to campground. The campground is still a ways down the road so it is not accessible. The small patch of snow is about the biggest one in the area.
Pic 3: This is the sign at the SnoPark near the TT/Snowflower area. What you can't see in the pic is the dark banner along the sign is actually a "SnoPark CLOSED" banner.
Sorry for the dark pix but you get the picture. We would need at least 4-6 feet of snow at that elevation to make the even possible. We have storms coming in Wed or so but it does not look good IMHO.
Hmm, a bit long-winded this am...
Allen
Hello!!! What perfect timing on this email coming over to me. We are aware of the lack of snow fall as well and really bummed about it. I am in the process of calling ski resorts, the Forest Service, etc and I have only received voice mail after voice mail. I did speak to a gentleman at Alpine Meadow and he recommended Blackwood Canyon. The phone # for the USFS is disconnected so I have left messages for a few other locations (USDFS and off-highway motor vehicle recreation division).
Do you happen to have any suggestions or recommendations on locations? We are still pushing to keep the event on the 28th, however we know we will have to move the location.
I so appreciate all of your contact and updates with me, it has been most helpful. I look forward to hearing back from you.
Sherri Seely
Safety One, Inc.
(303) 734-0772
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 10:25 AM
To: Sherri Seely
Subject: Re: Snowcat Shootout Reminder for California Feb. 28, 2007
Dear Mrs. Seely
Just a update from this end on the snow conditions at Yuba Gap . One of our Members just went there yesterday and this is what he found .
Below is his email post :
Re: Snowcat shoot-out
Sheesh!! I'm tired and sore today after a 2fer snowmobile trip in the Sierra. Went out for a typical day trip and did about 50-60 miles in the mountains - there was still lots of untracked snow from last weeks 3-4 foot dump. Yippee. Then on way home we decided we wanted more and picked up some sandwiches and coctail fixins and decided to go to Soda Springs for a picnic and night ride. Plenty of snow in Soda Springs, too and had a great time. After tearing up the meadows and visiting a couple neighbors cabins I was finally ready to head down to Yuba Gap to check out conditions - It was now 11pm!!!
Sorry for the long story but I had to share - Now... the snow at Yuba Gap does not exist...
There are only a few patches here and there.
Pic 1: Road in
Pic 2: Gate CLOSED on road to campground. The campground is still a ways down the road so it is not accessible. The small patch of snow is about the biggest one in the area.
Pic 3: This is the sign at the SnoPark near the TT/Snowflower area. What you can't see in the pic is the dark banner along the sign is actually a "SnoPark CLOSED" banner.
Sorry for the dark pix but you get the picture. We would need at least 4-6 feet of snow at that elevation to make the even possible. We have storms coming in Wed or so but it does not look good IMHO.
Hmm, a bit long-winded this am...
my back is pretty messed up so I have no business heading down our driveway in snow/ice.