From: dougr@meaddata.com (Doug Ritter)
Newsgroups: alt.snowmobiles
Subject: Re: Snow Depths (was Re: Brainerd, MN)
Date: 22 Dec 1992 14:18:02 GMT
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
NNTP-Posting-Host: birch.meaddata.com

In article <1992Dec21.134705.22562@tellab5.tellabs.com> don@tellabs.com (Donald Leonard) writes:
>In article <oo#@byu.edu> bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu (Dan Canfield) writes:
>>>when you wanted to stop,you had to ride a tight circle 3 or 4 times to pack the
>>>snow enough so that youcould get off your sled without sinking up to your chest.
>>
>>Gotta love it in the west.  If we get a normal year of snow, this can happen
>>on any given weekend.
>>
>>In fact, I am looking out the window right now and there is 12+ inches on the
>>ground and the latest report has a 76" base and 30" of new in the mountains.
>>Damn guys, you ought to get your butts on a plane and come out here.  I've
>>got room in the new house for say 20 people and there are several rental
>>places around where you can get sleds.
>>
>>I know these kind of posts suck for those of you without snow, but this
>>is shaping up to be one of the best years in the last 7.  The forcasters
>>say that we are at 120% of normal snowfall and to expect another big
>>storm on Christmas Day.  Gosh, this is enough to make me really, REALLY
>>happy.
>>
>>Seriously, if anyone is interested in coming out west to ride let me know
>>and we would love to have you here.  Heck, I could even be convinced to 
>>take some vacation and ride with you!!
>>
>>Just feeling good today and wanted to share it.
>>
>>Dan Canfield
>>bigdog@bones.et.byu.edu
>>
>>DoD #0071,RP90
>>'89 FJ1200
>>'89 Indy707
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>>"Excuss me while I kiss the sky" - Jimi Hendrix
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>
>We should talk about getting some of the "regulars" in this news
>group to do and outing. Any takers???? I'd consider it myself.

Sounds like a great idea to me!  We could probably only manage to get everyone
together once a year though, since we're so spread out.  We could probably
manage "regional" trips more often than that.  

I'm hoping to get to Cadillac MI on the 4th of January for 2 or 3 days -
Cadillac is reachable by 4 or 5 of us.  Yes, the 4th *is* a Monday, but my 
wife works weekends, so I can usually only go through the week.  Also, the 
date is *tentative* - the transmission went out on my truck last Sunday, and 
I've got to scramble to get it repaired in time.  I can always take my wife's 
truck, but I hate to leave her alone at home with 3 kids and no transportation.

Also, as of right now, conditions are marginal there.

We could plan for something later in January so we'd be sure of having snow.

We could also plan a longer trip to the UP or Wisconsin's Northwoods - that
would be within range for the Minnesota folks.  Kind of far for us southern
Ohio boys, but I've wanted an excuse to get to the UP for a long time! ;-)

>Dan, you ride an Indy 650... ok 707 ;-) How is it in the deep snow???
>Everyone seems to think 650's are too big for the deep stuff.
>
>don
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