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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 1/12/2007, 5:25 am Post subject: Skiing anyone? Storm on the way! |
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In case you want to downhill ski this weekend, Sunrise has been open for awhile. And I just looked at forecasts for Greer, Alpine and Eagar. We are supposed to get a significant amount of snow tonight and tomorrow. Up to 8 inches in Greer and Alpine. (I'll believe it when I see it!)
If there is enough snow I will be cross country skiing on Sunday, after the roads are plowed and safer. XC skis can be rented at the gas station in Alpine. Sweat Shop in Eagar may still have a few pairs, also. There is supposed to be a place to rent them at Sunrise, too, I think at the store before you turn to go to the ski run. If you turn to the left on 273 right past that store and drive to the locked gate you can ski along the base of Mt. Baldy. And this year they are not allowing snowmobiles in that area!
You can also xc ski at:
Pole Knoll Recreation Area (see my write-ups on hikearizona.com)
Williams Valley cross country ski area near Alpine
On the Railroad Grade Trail by 260 between Sunrise turnoff and Greer turnoff. (The parking for the Railroad Grade Trail will be full of cars if there is snow, due to the sledding hill right there.)
And if you want, you can park at RR Grade TH and walk across the highway and ski off towards Green's Peak. You can break your own trail or follow the snowmobile tracks, which, I hate to admit, are great to ski on!
In Greer, at the Squirrel Springs cross country ski area (please note this area does not hold the snow for long!)
Anyone care to join me please p.m. Remember, this is still iffy because the snow has not yet fallen!
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Shawn I'll sell you map to Lost Dutchman mine!
Joined: 03 Jan 2003 Posts: 2592 Location: Ahwatukee, AZ
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Posted: 1/12/2007, 6:50 am Post subject: |
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In your day job you are the tourist bureau? _________________ The bear went over the mountain to see what he could see. |
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azbackpackr Hi Tech Wizardess
Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 3639 Location: Needles CA
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Posted: 1/12/2007, 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Not any more, but I did used to work for the Chamber. |
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IGO
Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 4144 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: 1/12/2007, 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Snowing pretty hard on Charleston all day. _________________ "Surely all God's people, however serious or savage, great or small, like to play. Whales and elephants, dancing, humming gnats, and invisibly small mischievous microbes - all are warm with divine radium and must have lots of fun in them." John Muir |
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PageRob
Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 859 Location: Page, Az.
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Posted: 1/12/2007, 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Kanab got socked in early this morning, and there was getting close to enough to snowshoe on up by Mt. Carmel Junction (I postholed a few spots walking a canyon rim). None in Page, of course, but the drive from Kanab to Page this afternoon with snow all the way to the Cockscomb, in the evening sunlight, was quite the treat.
The Kaibab was getting it pretty hard this morning when I drove through, but don't know about conditions later - I couldn't see it all day because of falling snow! _________________ Anywhere is within walking distance if you spend the time. |
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