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awkragt 05-17-2011 06:24 PM

Whipsaw snow freeish?
 
Looking to hit up whipsaw this summer. Can't do July or aug due to other plans. Is it possible late June? I am no stranger to snow. 35s with lockers and winch. At least three rigs. Whats a typical date where it's mostly snow free or at least people are regularly making tracks though it?

geebee 05-17-2011 07:08 PM


Originally Posted by awkragt
Looking to hit up whipsaw this summer. Can't do July or aug due to other plans. Is it possible late June? I am no stranger to snow. 35s with lockers and winch. At least three rigs. Whats a typical date where it's mostly snow free or at least people are regularly making tracks though it?

I would guess with the amount of snow fall this winter in the mountains the earliest there will be regular tracks through the trail will be when we go July 9-10. Maybe the weekend prior. Last year we went mid June and only made it in about 1/10 of the trail in over a long 8 hr day of snow wheeling, winching etc ( we had a guy on 37s at 5psi breaking trail) Alot more snow this year in higher elevations. If u have never done the trail I wouldn't suggest doing it during snow. There are some deep ( over hood of stock rig) holes and falling through the ice on one of those would be game over. The trail isn't "snow free" until late July.

RevyJKU08 05-17-2011 07:27 PM

As Grant stated earliest would be July long but you will run into snow as it has been a lot of snow in the high elevation and very cool spring. At 1600m there is still close to 10 ft of snow and couldn't guess at 2000 m 20 ft? It was still snowing above 1600m today.

Starcat 05-18-2011 02:38 PM


Originally Posted by geebee (Post 2296761)
I would guess with the amount of snow fall this winter in the mountains the earliest there will be regular tracks through the trail will be when we go July 9-10. Maybe the weekend prior. Last year we went mid June and only made it in about 1/10 of the trail in over a long 8 hr day of snow wheeling, winching etc ( we had a guy on 37s at 5psi breaking trail) Alot more snow this year in higher elevations. If u have never done the trail I wouldn't suggest doing it during snow. There are some deep ( over hood of stock rig) holes and falling through the ice on one of those would be game over. The trail isn't "snow free" until late July.

Wow, I didn't know that snow trip you went on was in mid June. That's crazy!

07rubisteve 05-18-2011 04:25 PM

just search for our whipsaw trip here.....and you'll see the pics:thumbsup:..it was cool, but allot of work.....not for a first timer to whipsaw....

i'll find the link and post it for u to see....here ya go

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...aw-Pics-Thread


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