3:56 pm
The Iron Mountain Road Patrol is fast approaching!
We'll meet at 8:30am at the Pollock Pines Subway, and plan to head out at 9am.
Roll Call:
George
Brad, Kathleen & the gang
Carl & Family
Jeff
Greg
Josh
Jason
Fred
Teddi (maybe)
Keane?
Don? Where's Don, we need him to count the vehicles!
Fun things to bring:
Sleds
Innertubes
Hot Chocolate for George
A Fire Pit
Firewood
Chairs
Lunch & Snacks
4:19 pm
I'm looking forward to it no matter the conditions. 😀
Thanks George!
5:11 pm
January 27, 2011
Offline The reports I've heard state there was something over 3 feet of snow at elevations around 6000 feet and 4 feet at 7000+.
Brad mentioned the roads are not plowed so snow may be packed if temperatures are not warm enough just to melt it off.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
5:24 pm
Looks like there's about 6 inches of snow at Strawberry (just under 6000 feet elevation at the highway)
http://www.saber.net/bagee/pho....._frame.htm
Iron Mtn Road is no where near Strawberry, so it's just for reference.
doing the snow dance...
5:34 pm
January 27, 2011
Offline George, I wonder if the EDC folks could give us the information and save you the gasoline?
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
6:23 pm
"TomD" wrote: George, I wonder if the EDC folks could give us the information and save you the gasoline?
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No worries Tom, I like "pre-runs"! Worse case I take a beautiful drive through the mountains and get all the way to the gate near the top (which was closed as of 2 weeks ago).
I'll put a call in early next week in any case.
8:47 pm
May 4, 2004
Offline "gamfam" wrote: No worries Tom, I like "pre-runs"!
4:40 am
"lj4x4" wrote: No snow no go?
fo sho, maybe....I don't know; yo
3:30 am
Made it up there today.
I was greeted by a sign I had never seen before:
I passed a group of about 15 rigs at the kiosk so I assumed they were another club preparing for their patrol, but they never set up cones or counted vehicles as far as I could tell.
At 5,000 feet I started to see signs of snow:
At 14 miles in (just a little over half way to highway 88) I hit 6,000 feet, the road was covored with snow that was pretty packed down from vehicles and icy:
There were lots of stock rigs and Suburu's up there tempting fate.
I'll call the Department of Forestry on Monday.
6:30 pm
January 27, 2011
Offline "Wh1t3Nukle" wrote: That first picture is cool. Lol
Thanks George
x2.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
8:17 pm
September 25, 2011
Offline
So when will we know if this is a go? If its not a go does anyone wanna do a run somewhere else?
Huck
8:27 pm
Club President
April 2, 2003
Offline I consider this run a "go" and will be there Saturday with my family. The snow depth and play area availability will determine where we set up the base camp. George is in charge!
8:36 pm
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline Should be a fun day. Enjoy.
I will be at my kid's basketball game. Need a Sunday run 
I used to wheel a lot. . .
8:51 pm
Its On like Donkey Kong! There was plenty of snow at 6000 feet last Saturday, just had to drive 14 miles up to find it.
There's snow, so its a go! Who's in?
George, being back in the position, do you have the combination and contact information?
Oh, we're in - Pollock Pines 845ish for a 9 departure...
8:53 pm
January 27, 2011
Offline As it turns out, I'll not be making the trip. The "couple of rust spots" turned into "HOLY S**T!!" when I pulled out the carpets of the XJ this weekend.
Need more POR 15, Herculiner and 2-3 more days to do this job right.
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading -- Lao Tzu
12:01 am
January 22, 2011
Offline 💡 I am in 😯
12:41 am
Club Member
July 10, 2003
Offline "Path 88" wrote:
I am in 😯
So, you figured out what the copper tubing was for?
I used to wheel a lot. . .
1:06 am
"gamfam" wrote: George, being back in the position, do you have the combination and contact information?
Oh, we're in - Pollock Pines 845ish for a 9 departure...
Not sure who's asking this question on my post.....but
1. I have the combo to the lock on the box at the kiosk if its the same as it was a couple years ago.
2. I would love the contact info for someone at the Department of Forestry. It may be in the binder???
3. Glad you're in!
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