Krust Kruze - Starr Ridge 2/11/17

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Had a really nice Krust Kruze this morning on skate skis.  (Orange Route) Off 395 just before leaving the timber past Starr Ridge.  Took about 2 hours.  Was starting to soften up a bit by noon so early is better, also the 3925 is groomed, so it is firm but a little rough.  9.38 miles.  Should be good mornings as long as this weather holds.  Call if you have any questions. 620-2268.
Glen

Thanks for the update!  I took a slightly different approach today than cruising on crust and waited until about noon until the packed roads around Starr Ridge softened up enough for my scaly skis to grip.  Parked at Starr Snopark, skied west on the 4920-333 spur to 4900 proper, turned north on 4900 and skied up to Starr Summit.  Crossed 395 and picked up the road that parallels 395 south and down back to the Snopark.  Took a bit under three hours.  Not sure how far, but I'm sure at least two of you know.

Cheers,

Nathan
 

Grooming Report - Canyon Creek 2/10/17

Feb 10, 2017:  Cat #2

Gerald went out this morning.  This is where he went before it got to warm.  Started on FS15 to 1540 – 1560 – 1630 out to 16 and back to 15/16 jct.  29 miles

 

Jean

Grooming Report - Parrish Cabin - Canyon Creek 2/8/17

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 Feb 8, 2017:  Koby Essex took Cat #2 from the junction of FRs 15 & 16 at Parrish Cabin, north and west on FR 1530 (Crazy Cr) and FR 1520 (Canyon Cr) to the junction with FR 15. Too warm and wet for good grooming conditions.

Grooming Report - Starr Ridge East & West 2/7/17

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Cat #2:  Travis and Glen took Cat 2 from Bear Valley Work Center north then east on FR 2195, then north on FR 21to the summit then about 1/2 mile west on FR 2470 to remove a log, backtracked south on FR 21, then east on FR 4955, stopped grooming 1/2 mile north of CR 63C to walk the cat thru a stretch of active logging.  Blue line on the map.  Then headed to the Starr Snowpark on FR 333, Green line on map.  Resumed grooming from US 395 east on FR 3925 to within one mile of FR 15, stopped grooming for another active logging area.  Orange line on map.  Have fun all:-)  GJ

Grooming Report - Starr Ridge & West 2/1/17

> Feb. 1, 2017:  Kobe Essex groomed with Cat #2 from Starr Snowpark, completed the Windfall Loop with FR 353, groomed FR 4955 to FR 21, from the map it looks like a portion of the east end of 2470 (Burma Road) and FR 2195 to Bear Valley Work Center.  Sorry can't give more detail the only information I have is the orange line on the map.  GJ
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Grooming Report - Starr Ridge & West 1/31/17

> 1/31/17:  Travis Heiple and Glen Johnston with Cat #2 from the Starr Snowpark west on FR 333 to FR 49, then north to Forest Boundary, back to FR 094, east to FR 4920, continuing east to U.S. 395, the south on FR 456 to the beginning

FR 196 - Starr Ridge to Dry Soda Lookout 1/30/17

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Location: Hwy 395 to Starr Ridge Summit; east on 196, 1mile on 3920 to Dry Soda Lookout

Road & Trail Conditions: Hwy 395 clear; patchy ice on curves toward summit

Snow Conditions: 3+' base, groomed sunday, skate ski tracks for 2 miles, snomo for 1; pristine groom thereafter

Skis on & temperature: 9:30am  20° (JD 26°  )

Skis off & temperature: 4:30pm  29°  (JD 34° )

Distance: 17 miles; maybe 1500' elevation with lots of up & down

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Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 9.5 (-.5 for sticky sno in aftn.)

Comments: groomed on sunday, super fresh & smooth, thanks to bill prophet. on the edge of sticky until about 2:30 & maxiglide wax applied then helped; also sno firmed up within 30 mins.  snotel showed 36 at 3 & dropped steadily thereafter. there is the line....

solid base allowed venturing off trail, only dropping 1-2"

off trail

skied to this same lookout from other direction 12/31.  entire road, 395 to FR 15 was plowed in dec. for logging; some activity started, looking like on pause for the moment.  more on the way.

you can also start at FR15 & ski west to lookout, a few miles shorter, less elevation up & down.

this road is the southern edge of the canyon burn & it is very educational to watch the process each year.

lots of good views, north to strawberry range & south to antelope & bear valley.  great views from lookout; today was overcast.

on return trip saw clouds started to break up through a gap with some great light on strawberry toward sunset.

forecast has chance of 1-2" at elevation each day this week.  great time to get out.....

Grooming Report - Starr Ridge 1/29/17

Bill Prophet in Cat #2 groomed FR 3925 from FR 15 To FR 196 (Slaughter Ridge) to Starr Ridge, groomed the sledding hill, then groomed to the Starr Snowpark. 

Groomed Trails - Starr Ridge 2/19/16

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Groomed Trails - Starr Ridge to Parish Cabin to Seneca 2/10/16

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Todays route in Green.
14 degrees at start and 48 at noon. Very icy at the start and too soft by noon.
Dave

(from kyle: whoever is closest to the thermostat - or knows where it is - could you please turn it down a notch or two.  thank you.)

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Groomed Trails Starr Ridge 1/19/16

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from glen johnston:

Gerald took the cat from Star Ridge snopark to 987, couple passes on the sledding hill, then 196 to 3925 to 1620 and out to 16 road and up to the 15/16 jct.

Road Updates Starr Ridge, 16 & 15 rds. -1/14/16

FS 4920 rd from Starr Ridge Campground  west is plowed for logging operations on the spurs going north:

The FS 333 rd. from Starr Ridge Sno Park has a nice set of cat tracks with powder on top, great access into a network of groomed trails in windfall creek area:

FS 16 Rd is plowed from Seneca to Prairie Summit.  Saw a set of ski tracks starting at the 1620 rd going north.

The FS 15 rd is plowed from the 16 jct thru Co. 65 to 395.

Groomed Trails - Starr Ridge 1/13/16

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from Glen Johnston:

Garret Carniglia took Cat #2 out from the Starr Snowpark and groomed the Windfall Creek Loop and in the Geary Creek area to Laycock Creek Road.

Groomed Trails - Starr Ridge 1/11/16

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from Glen Johnston:


>       Cat #2 groomed from the Starr Snowpark today, see the orange line.  Thanks Garret.
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