anyone know about the snow??

I have been watching the weather patterns over the hills and looking at the web cameras on Terry Peak and it is looking pretty bleak out there. The only snow you see at Terry Peak is the stuff they have been making. I wish the SDGF would update their site, but they wait until the 15th.

Trailshead is reporting 4 - 6 inches. OUCH !


If they had snow I would be heading there the weekend before new years.

I hope that they get some more snow out there this would be the second year of hardly any snow... I like going to the horns but it is an extra 500 miles of driving and the night life isn't nearly as fun... I hope they get some out there keep us posted on anything... I was thinking of heading out there around christmas but who knows now if there is no snow... maybe head out a weekend in January... East river trails around Aberdeen are very beat up and the snow is perty bleak... THey were generous saying that they had 8.5" seemed like a lot less than that...

Why were your riding in Aberdeen?? dont you have more than that in Fargo?? I might go ride the Red River in 4 weeks after I come back from Duluth.

I was down in A-town because that is where i am from... Came to Fargo for NDSU and stuff and seemed to have been stuck here for a while.... I have all my stuff in Aberdeen... We have a bunch more snow up here in Fargo... Out in the Lakes area there is even more... It seems to be perty decent out there i have talked to a few people that were riding out there and it looked perty nice...

Anyone hear anything on the hills yet at all??? Are they going to be getting anything this thursday???

Thanks...

Looks like only a 30% chance of snow on Friday.

bear, if you are stuck here in Fargo, and want to make a trip to the Hills, keep me in mind. Many of my riding buddies can't get past the 12 hour trip to the hills and I end up not getting to go because they are whimps. Aberdeen ois on the way, more of less.

OK GUYS I LIVE IN THE HILLS . SORRY I HAVENT LOGGED ON FOR A WHILE THE REAL WORD ON SNOW IS THIS
THERES ABOUT 6 INCHES OUT IN THE HEART OF RIDDING COUNTRY "HIGH HILLS" NOT ENOUGH TO RIDE DESCENT DUE TO THE CONSISTANCY OF THE SNOW IT FELL AS A POWDER. IT WILL MAKE A GREAT BASE FOR THE NEXT SNOW BUT WE NEED ABOUT 4 MORE INCHES TO GET GOOD TRAIL RIDDING GOING AND A FOOT FOR ME TO TAKE A SLED IN THE TREES. THE WORD ON SNOW OUT HERE IS THAT ITS GONNA COME BUT NOT TILL END OF DEC AND INTO THE FIRST OF THE YEAR ACTUALLY THE CLAIM A LOT OF SNOW THIS YEAR BUT IN JAN /FEB SO WATCH FOR THE BIG STORMS TO COME BUT WATCH CLOSE CAUSE THE HILLS ARE NOTED FOR CREATING THERE OWN WEATHER AT TIMES WE COULD GET A DUMP OF SNOW AT ANY TIME NOW THE BEST SITE TO WATCH IS WWW.WUNDERGROUND.COM CLICK ON SNOW DEPTH AND WATCH BLIND PARK THAT SITE IS JUST SOUTH OF TRAILS HEAD I LIKE TO SEE IT REACH A DEPTH OF AROUND TWENTY INCHES SO I CAN GO OUT AND CARVE IN THE MEADOWS ECT THEN DONT HAVE TO WORRIE ABOUT ROCKS OR LOGS BUT A FOOT IS ENOUGH SOUTHERN HILLS GOT MORE SNOW THAN NORTHERN RIGHT NOW . HANG ON THE SNOW GODS WILL FLUSH THE WHITE TOILET SOON.

Thanks for your update, I love riding the blackhills and I am waiting for some more before I make the pull.

WELL THEY'RE FLUSHING THAT WHITE TOILET NOW GOOD HEAVY SNOW FALLING OUT HERE. 2 INCHES ALREADY AND THERE IS NO TRAVEL ADVISED IN THE SPEARFISH AREA AND THEY SAID ONLY A 40% CHANCE TODAY 4 MORE INCHES AND WE'LL HAVE A FOOT

That is what I love to hear! I have been watching the weather for there for the last week or so. I am do back from Afghanistan end of next month or early Feb and was hoping we ( I live in Summerset) would have a good amount this year. Problem now is that I have a ton of sled parts to put on before I go! Thanks for the update! See you all soon in the snow!

Can you give me a link? I can't seem to find Blind Park on their website.

Please keep us updated on the snow report out there crashman. We might go out after Christmas if they get some more snow. Weather report predicts more snow coming this week.

WHEN YOU GET ON THE SITE HOLD YOUR MOUSE OVER THE STATE OF SD AND CLICK ON IT THEN YOU NEED TO CHOOSE A TOWN LIKE CUSTER WILL WORK OR ANY OF THEM THEN UNDER THE SMALL PICTURE OF A RADAR YOU WILL SEE SNOW DEPTH CLICK ON THAT AND YOU WILL GET ALL THE STATE SNOW DEPTHS AT THE TOP THERE WILL BEE TWO SNOW TELL SITES ONE IS NORTH RAPID CREAK LOCATED BY ROCKFORD THE OTHER IS BLIND PARK HOPE THIS HELPS
PS I'LD PLAN YOUR TRIP THE SNOW IS AT ONE FT NOW AND MORE ON THE WAY

Thats awesome.....we are heading out Jan 8 for 4 days to the Hills!! How do you think the snow will be for us?

Anybody got any updated news on the snow conditions?

yeah please update somebody... Planning on heading out there the 8th through the 14th...

THE SNOW IS GOOD TO GO WITH AREAS OF KNEE DEPTH MORE FORCASTED FOR THIS COMMING WKND NICE BASE. AVERAGE DEPTH IS AROUND 15 INCHES

Thats good to hear!!!

Please keep us updated with that warmup in your near future!!!

Looking to head out there over the second weekend in February... I think that is when Mardi Gras is out there and my brothers usually head out over that time... I have heard that they have good snow out there one of my sisters lives in Belle Fouche and they have gotten some snow there with more up in the hills... I hope that it is good out there woudl like to go a few times this year... One trip for sure and hopefully get another one added on there... Anyone else thinking about heading out there around that time let me know we could meet up at trailshead or buckhorn bar???


keep us posted on any new snow..

Thanks

Can anybody post up the conditions after this warmup??? I'm assuming it isn't looking very pretty.......

Updated today.
http://www.sdgfp.info/Parks/Recreation/Sno...ailconHills.asp

I'm not sure but I may be up there riding that weekend if I can get the sled back together soon. I post an update when I know for sure if I will be up there that weekend and we can meet up.

Later,
Dean

Mardi Grua is the first weekend of February. Were heading out there Jan 31 to 5th. Hopefully the snow is good then. We were out there last year for Mardi Grau. Fun time. We rent a house by Recreational Springs. They moved it up a weekend this year. Anyone going to be out there then?

Going out on presidents weekend(feb 15-18) always lots of sleds then. i think like 10-12 of us going(acsnoracer69 and a few others) we'll be the group with 4 sno pros and lots of f7's, look for us at trailshead. hopefully snow will be good this year again!

HEY THE SNOW HELD GOOD THROUGH THE WARM TIME IT STAYED AT AROUND 13 INCHES I WENT OUT AND RODE TH OTHER DAY AND IT WASNT BAD JUST HAD TO STAY OFF THE RIDGES NOT DEEP ENOUGH FOR BOONDOCKING BUT TODAY LEAD GOT 9 INCHES AND ITS STILL SNOWING BETTER YET THEY ARE GOING TO GET A SHITT LOAD MORE BEFORE THIS WEEKS END. THAT BE GOOD NEWS THERE ROSCO. I BE RIDDING THIS WEEKEND AND IN THE TREES OFF TRAIL TOO. I KID YOU NOT THIS WEEKEND WILL BE GOOD IVE BEEN WATCHING THE SNOW ALL YEAR AND HAVE LIVED HERE FOR YEARS THIS WARM UP MADE THE EXISTING SNOW A GOOD BASE THIS WE ALL FIGURED. NOW WE CAN GET THE DEPTH HAVE FUN, DONT PLAN A TRIP, JUST DO IT. THE PREDICTIONS ARE FINALLY RIGHT THEY CLAIMED WE WOULD GET SNOW THE END OF JAN AND THE BIG SNOWS WOULD BE JAN FEB AND MARCH I FEEL THIS IS TRUE THEY ARE CLAIMING AT LEAST THREE SNOWS OF A FOOT OR MORE ACROSS THE NORTHERN TEER FROM THE ROCKIES TO THE GREAT LAKES DURING THIS TIME FRAME GUESS WE'LL SEE ANYWAY HAVE FUN THROTLE UP AND REMEMBER DONT HIT TREES THEY DONT MOVE (PERSONAL EXPERIENCE)

Yeah,

I talked to my dad who lives up there and they received about 6 inches in town last night and about 8 out at Trailshead and they are expecting at least 5 more within the next couple of days. So good news if your sled is ready to go. Mine however is still not put back together and probably won't be for another 2 weeks.

Don't you guys tear up the trails too bad before I up and running again.

Sweet, connections for snow results out there. My wifes aunt lives by deadwood and she's been some what helpful. But getting info from guys riding out there is better. Were heading out there the 31st for 6 days. We were getting worried. Talking about going there till Sunday. Get drunk at Deadwood for Mardi Gra, then drive out to Big Horns or Snowies if Hills didn't have anything. Please keep me and everyone else informed. Thanks for the info

Anyone going to be out there that weekend? Have to hook up or something. We have a house rented by Deer Mountain or whatever that ski hill is. Theres about 12-16 of us goin.

Just curious why you ride the Black Hills when you live in Colorado? Or do you only ride there when you go to visit your parents?

Please keep us updated on the snow conditions guys. Pictures would be sweet too if you get some. We're going to come out the weekend of the 26th and 27th.

That is the best news I have heard since I have been here (still deployed to Afghanistan). I can't wait to get back in 2 weeks and hit the trails, after I get my mods put on that I have bought since I have been here. We did get a touch of snow last week and it snowed for a few hours today. They haven't seen snow here at Kandahar for like 9 years. See yall on the trails!

Well, I ride up there for a couple of reasons. One, I get to ride and spend time with my dad who is getting up there in age (60). Two, I like the trail systems up there better. Here in Colorado everyone just wants to ride deep powder and boondock. I like fast trails and the Black Hills have some fast trails. Long straights and good corner to corner action is what I love!!

By the way, I grew up there and just love the area. Just not really any good paying jobs. My parents live in Lead and both work in Deadwood.

I will keep you up to date on anything he tells me for weather as he (my dad) watches it pretty close.

^^^^^
I see, that's understandable, I was just curious.

Hey guys,

We are going on the 30th. Never been there for mardi gras. What's it like and where is the most fun?

Kyle

anywhere in Deadwood. Lots of gambling and drinking. Lot more drinking for me. Didn't gamble one time, just drank my money away

I hear ya. do any good to bring some beads, or isn't that part of the fun?

Deadwood’s annual Mardi Gras Parade – The annual parade will begin at 7pm, running up historic Main Street. Over 50,000 sets of beads will be thrown along the parade route.


This is killing me, they are getting hammered with snow right now and the temps are going to be 20+ degrees warmer than here. Maybe I should call in sick tomorrow.

But do the girls lift their shirts for some beads? That's the most important.

I seen a couple in the bar. Can't remember the name of the bar. Something Saloon I think. Had a dam good band last year. There gettting snnnnooowwww now????? Sweet. We missed the parade. Got there for the drinking though.

I will be out there the same weekend.. If you see a orange x-fire 800 and a black M6 stop and say hi...

HEY GUYS 30 INCHES PLUS IN THEM HILLS THATS ENOUGH TO GO ANYWHERE ITS FUN TIME NOW!!!!!!!

How much snow did you get and are you expecting more?

That saloon would be the Old #10 Saloon, lots of fat chicks for ya

There weren't any fat chicks at the bar i was at last year. A lot of hotties there that night and a good band.

By the looks of your hand you didn't get a hottie to go home with you!

Trailshead has received between 1-2 ft of snow this last week!!!

But....my sled won't be done for almost 2 weeks.

The best is the 10 downtown for the bar and everything good times always... Sometimes the fatties are the best they will give it there all because they don't know when they are going to get it again... hahahahah That is awesome to hear that the conditions are good out there i am pissed that they moved mardi grau up on that shit... I might be able to sneak out there but i think the ole J.O.B. will get int he way on that.... I hope that the highline isn't completely rode to shit like it usually is but you can usually climb back up in there and find some untouched powder areas....

hope to catch some guys out there when i am going i think we are looking at 5 people right now possibly 7 or 8....

Thanks for the info it always helps and keep reports coming please...

Thanks

Trail reports say most of the hills got 3 FEET of fresh powder, they are supposed to get even more in the next couple of days. Don't you guys use up all the fresh powder before I get back from Afghanistan in 2 weeks!

Ya hopefully powerlines are not beat up. There fun. Save some powder for us.

Anybody know where to get a map that shows logging roads and powerlines better than the standard trail map?

Who all is going out to the hills this weekend. Cmanz29 and me are going. Will be riding all day fri, sat,and sun. If you see us say hi we will be riding a Orange x-fire 800 and a black M6.

Hey Bear when are you guys coming down? Let me know and will meet up for a beer. Got lucky this year and didnt get sent back to the desert for the winter so have been taking advantage of all the fresh powder. Shoot me a line and we will meet you guys for drinks.

Bad Ram, if I remember right you were getting back in the middle of the season last year. Well I am the same way this year, leaving Kandahar here in a couple of days. I also work as a Loggie at the base. Same some of that fresh powder for me!