Fairbanks Snow Travelers

Mackay Creek

I will be out out of town for work on this date can someone else lead this ride?

Cos are you out there!

I guess I can bail you out and lead this one

Of course I expect retribution, say maybe help with the Iron Dog staking between Nenana and Manley s you'll be going out that way anyhow. <BG>

There is always a catch somewhere! But there are much worse things to do than riding the river to Manley!

Well OK, I forgot I was leading this ride, as noted during yesterday's ride when I asked who the leader was

So the plan is to meet at Chanatnika Lodge at 9:00 AM for breakfast and then go to 42 mile to unload and head out around 10:15 or so.

The ride will go to Cache Mountain Cabin, 26 miles in and maybe farther towards Cache Mountain Divide another 15 miles give or take.

Never been there, sounds fun.

Sounds like a fun ride and the schedule is looking clear. As of right now the wife and I plan to be there. Two quick questions, is this ride a good beginner ride? My wife is new to snowmmobiling and has just been riding on the trails at Ft Wainwright (nothing to tough). And then the second question is, can I follow somebody up to the drop off point? I live on Ft Wainwright and am very new to the area, I can meet somebody along the Steese highway at some turn off. I hope everything works out with work and we can make this and many more rides. Also, I'm willing to help out with the Iron Dog in any way, just let my know.

Jason

Hey Jason,

This should be an easy ride and a good one for new riders, wife should be fine.

We'll all meet at Chatanika Lodge, so you can follow us from there. The lodge is at 27 Mile Steese Hwy (give or take) and pretty easy to find if you haven't been up the Steese. Head to Fox and turn right to stay on Steese, if you go straight you'll end up on the Elliott Hwy. Takes about 35 to 40 minutes from Airport and Steese.

I hope the weather man is lying to us for saturday !!!!
Check accu weather out

I'll keep an eye on the temps and call this one Friday afternoon so I can let Chatanika Lodge know if were "not" coming down, of course we could always meet @ 9:00 for breakfast and go from there ?

Anywho, NOAA Predictions

Friday Night Through Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 35 below. Highs around 25 below.

With highs around -25 below I'll be reading a good book by a warm fire So let's hope their wrong and the temps go up.

I'll call it based on Poker Flats temps rather then the airports. http://apps.pfrr.alaska.edu/weather/

I should have went on Saturday's ride, thought it was gonna be colder but looked like you guys had a nice ride. Now it really looks like this coming ride is gonna be too cold!

Looks like we are heading back into the freezer.

Ride canceled.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs 25 to 34 below. Light winds

Currently -27 below at Poker Flats and -12 below at Cleary Summit.

Time for a good book and warm fire.