How we spent our Saturday evening

[kshymkiw]

The wife and I went up to Hatcher Pass this Saturday evening. It is a public use area in the Mat Su Valley up here. During the summer there are plenty of hiking trails, bike paths, etc.... In the winter it is mainly used for Snow Machine's, sleds, and cross country skiing.

Anyways snapped some pictures of the scenery while we were there, and figured I would share here.

http://imgur.com/a/nkyni#0

Easier just to post the link to the Gallery, as the images are large.

[Dudesome]

hey whats the white stuff on your pictures? looks like drugs!

[kshymkiw]

(03-26-2012 11:28 AM)Dudesome Wrote:  hey whats the white stuff on your pictures? looks like drugs!

We like our snow

[Chronic]

Neat, but you forgot the -Ski's, snowboard, snowshoes, snowmobile - what ever floats the boat? Looks like a nice area though, not allot of snow but any snow is good snow. might have to bring the sleds up and try the area out some day. We only got 2 inches on snow lastnight. oh well, more expected on Wednesday.

[kshymkiw]

(03-26-2012 12:03 PM)Chronic Wrote:  Neat, but you forgot the -Ski's, snowboard, snowshoes, snowmobile - what ever floats the boat? Looks like a nice area though, not allot of snow but any snow is good snow. might have to bring the sleds up and try the area out some day. We only got 2 inches on snow lastnight. oh well, more expected on Wednesday.

Not allot? We have had 130 inches this year. There is easily 3-5 feet of snow on the mountains

[Honey]

We went camping! It was gorgous out. (no white stuff

[kshymkiw]

Nice camper. Need to get some more open space

[Honey]

(03-26-2012 12:56 PM)kshymkiw Wrote:  Nice camper. Need to get some more open space

I know.. packed in like sardines!!

[Mark777]

I don't know....not trying to offend you....but it looks kind of barren to me...depressing...no trees....nothing but mountain tops, snow and open space...

[kshymkiw]

(03-26-2012 02:15 PM)Mark777 Wrote:  I don't know....not trying to offend you....but it looks kind of barren to me...depressing...no trees....nothing but mountain tops, snow and open space...

That is what happens up in the mountains at higher elevations. I can confirm we have LOTS of trees!

[Chronic]

(03-26-2012 12:38 PM)kshymkiw Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 12:03 PM)Chronic Wrote:  Neat, but you forgot the -Ski's, snowboard, snowshoes, snowmobile - what ever floats the boat? Looks like a nice area though, not allot of snow but any snow is good snow. might have to bring the sleds up and try the area out some day. We only got 2 inches on snow lastnight. oh well, more expected on Wednesday.

Not allot? We have had 130 inches this year. There is easily 3-5 feet of snow on the mountains

hehe, i guess i just can't tell in the pictures, i see grasses and shrubs poking threw the snowpack. This year we've only had about 70 inches this whole season, sofar, not much compared to last year we had over 260" of snow. Big difference.

[Chronic]

(03-26-2012 12:43 PM)Honey Wrote:  We went camping! It was gorgous out. (no white stuff

You Ride Quads.

[kshymkiw]

(03-26-2012 02:55 PM)Chronic Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 12:38 PM)kshymkiw Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 12:03 PM)Chronic Wrote:  Neat, but you forgot the -Ski's, snowboard, snowshoes, snowmobile - what ever floats the boat? Looks like a nice area though, not allot of snow but any snow is good snow. might have to bring the sleds up and try the area out some day. We only got 2 inches on snow lastnight. oh well, more expected on Wednesday.

Not allot? We have had 130 inches this year. There is easily 3-5 feet of snow on the mountains

hehe, i guess i just can't tell in the pictures, i see grasses and shrubs poking threw the snowpack. This year we've only had about 70 inches this whole season, sofar, not much compared to last year we had over 260" of snow. Big difference.

260 inches? Where do you live? I don't know of anywhere that gets 260 inches.....

[Honey]

(03-26-2012 02:57 PM)Chronic Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 12:43 PM)Honey Wrote:  We went camping! It was gorgous out. (no white stuff

You Ride Quads.

Yes. Our camper is parked on the Platte River and when the river is low.. you can ride for miles and miles on the sandbars. Unfortunately, I have gotten stuck a few times but I never go alone so thank goodness someone was there to pull me out! We had to sit there quite a while until the belt dried out.

[Chronic]

(03-26-2012 03:00 PM)kshymkiw Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 02:55 PM)Chronic Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 12:38 PM)kshymkiw Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 12:03 PM)Chronic Wrote:  Neat, but you forgot the -Ski's, snowboard, snowshoes, snowmobile - what ever floats the boat? Looks like a nice area though, not allot of snow but any snow is good snow. might have to bring the sleds up and try the area out some day. We only got 2 inches on snow lastnight. oh well, more expected on Wednesday.

Not allot? We have had 130 inches this year. There is easily 3-5 feet of snow on the mountains

hehe, i guess i just can't tell in the pictures, i see grasses and shrubs poking threw the snowpack. This year we've only had about 70 inches this whole season, sofar, not much compared to last year we had over 260" of snow. Big difference.

260 inches? Where do you live? I don't know of anywhere that gets 260 inches.....

I live at high altitude in the Sierra Nevada's, about 7000 ft. el. This is only 21 (160") feet which isn't as much as the ski resorts get, they average around 450". These numbers would be season totals. At any one time you would be looking at 5 to 15 feet in front of ya. Ya better like snow if you live around here.

My Pad:

[Chronic]

(03-26-2012 03:20 PM)Honey Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 02:57 PM)Chronic Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 12:43 PM)Honey Wrote:  We went camping! It was gorgous out. (no white stuff

You Ride Quads.

Yes. Our camper is parked on the Platte River and when the river is low.. you can ride for miles and miles on the sandbars. Unfortunately, I have gotten stuck a few times but I never go alone so thank goodness someone was there to pull me out! We had to sit there quite a while until the belt dried out.

Nebraska? Getting stuck just means you are having fun. Sure is hard work though.

[kshymkiw]

(03-26-2012 04:19 PM)Chronic Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 03:00 PM)kshymkiw Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 02:55 PM)Chronic Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 12:38 PM)kshymkiw Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 12:03 PM)Chronic Wrote:  Neat, but you forgot the -Ski's, snowboard, snowshoes, snowmobile - what ever floats the boat? Looks like a nice area though, not allot of snow but any snow is good snow. might have to bring the sleds up and try the area out some day. We only got 2 inches on snow lastnight. oh well, more expected on Wednesday.

Not allot? We have had 130 inches this year. There is easily 3-5 feet of snow on the mountains

hehe, i guess i just can't tell in the pictures, i see grasses and shrubs poking threw the snowpack. This year we've only had about 70 inches this whole season, sofar, not much compared to last year we had over 260" of snow. Big difference.

260 inches? Where do you live? I don't know of anywhere that gets 260 inches.....

I live at high altitude in the Sierra Nevada's, about 7000 ft. el. This is only 21 (160") feet which isn't as much as the ski resorts get, they average around 450". These numbers would be season totals. At any one time you would be looking at 5 to 15 feet in front of ya. Ya better like snow if you live around here.

My Pad:

Very nice. We weren't near 7k feet, that is for sure. Let me see if I can find the elevation we were at. What kind of broadband can you get up there?

[Chronic]

(03-26-2012 04:35 PM)kshymkiw Wrote:  Very nice. We weren't near 7k feet, that is for sure. Let me see if I can find the elevation we were at. What kind of broadband can you get up there?

Thanks. Yea it all depends on where i'm at. I can get DSL (3.0mb) at home, there is Cable (8g) just a few miles away, and one place i work they have a t-3, and another place i work we are on a 10mb Radio transmitter. Just about everyone has a generator and transfer switch for power when the lights go out.

[Honey]

(03-26-2012 04:54 PM)Chronic Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 04:35 PM)kshymkiw Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 04:19 PM)Chronic Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 03:00 PM)kshymkiw Wrote:  

(03-26-2012 02:55 PM)Chronic Wrote:  hehe, i guess i just can't tell in the pictures, i see grasses and shrubs poking threw the snowpack. This year we've only had about 70 inches this whole season, sofar, not much compared to last year we had over 260" of snow. Big difference.

260 inches? Where do you live? I don't know of anywhere that gets 260 inches.....

I live at high altitude in the Sierra Nevada's, about 7000 ft. el. This is only 21 (160") feet which isn't as much as the ski resorts get, they average around 450". These numbers would be season totals. At any one time you would be looking at 5 to 15 feet in front of ya. Ya better like snow if you live around here.

My Pad:

Very nice. We weren't near 7k feet, that is for sure. Let me see if I can find the elevation we were at. What kind of broadband can you get up there?

Thanks. Yea it all depends on where i'm at. I can get DSL (3.0mb) at home, there is Cable (8g) just a few miles away, and one place i work they have a t-3, and another place i work we are on a 10mb Radio transmitter. Just about everyone has a generator and transfer switch for power when the lights go out.

Wow... Beautiful!!! Looks like my dream house!

[kshymkiw]

Hatcher Pass is half the elevation of where you are, 3,8xx feet.

[Chronic]

(03-26-2012 04:59 PM)Honey Wrote:  Wow... Beautiful!!! Looks like my dream house!

Thanks, It is cozy. My dream home come true, and affordable.

[agsilverbear]

Chronic, I like your house and the setting is beautiful!

[Mark777]

You must have some abominable snowman in your blood!

[Chronic]

(03-26-2012 05:50 PM)agsilverbear Wrote:  Chronic, I like your house and the setting is beautiful!

Thanks agbear Yes it is a beautiful setting, the view is great and i have some of the oldest trees in the area (can't see them in these pictures) on my property that are like 300 year old Sugar pines. They are huge, about 5 foot around at the base, over 120 feet tall and produce giant pine cones that are as big as 14 inches long and 4 to 5 inches wide. I sometimes sell them on ebay. I got $19.00 once for 1 huge pinecone in an auction around Christmas a few years back. hehe

[Chronic]

(03-26-2012 06:21 PM)Mark777 Wrote:  You must have some abominable snowman in your blood!

lol