http://www.suncoastcentral.com/outdoorreports.xml Most recent posts about the Tetrahedron, Dakota Ridge and other back country areas. en-ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:21:00 GMT Copyright: (C) Suncoastcentral.com, http://www.suncoastcentral.com/ http://www.suncoastcentral.com/rss/ http://www.suncoastcentral.com/images/logologo.gif http://www.suncoastcentral.com/outdoorreports.xml http://www.suncoastcentral.com/outdoor-reports.aspFri, 03 Feb 2012 19:21:00 GMTSomebody reported there were just up there this morning sounded like 18 inches fresh snow at parking lot in last week. Drive safe have fun Be prepared. <br/> <br/>http://www.suncoastcentral.com/outdoor-reports.aspFri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:00 GMTA group of 7 from the Inside Passage School of Fine Woodworking will be spending Saturday night (presumably with the '3 responsible teenagers') at Edwards cabin. The group will be using the old Gilbert Lake route starting around 11:30 so if any other parties wish to use that route that weekend we will have broken trail already! This is a very enjoyable route, shorter, and without the endless logging road portion.http://www.suncoastcentral.com/outdoor-reports.aspThu, 02 Feb 2012 14:44:00 GMTA user of Dakota Ridge mentioned below that Dakota Ridge is free at night. Please note that Regular Fees Are Required for use of Dakota Ridge Day and Night...These fees help pay for ploughing and road maintenance. <br/> <br/>Thankshttp://www.suncoastcentral.com/outdoor-reports.aspThu, 02 Feb 2012 09:07:00 GMTFrom January 16th to the 19th a group of 8 youth and three staff from the Take a Hike Program in Vancouver headed up into the tetrahedrons for our annual 4 day winter trip. We have always been somewhat concerned about the road and so have not been to the area in some time even though it has been a favorite in the past. Being the main driver of the vehicle with the passengers being other peoples children, road conditions and ease have always been something I take pretty serious. My anxiety totally disappeared after speaking with the Tet outdoor club and then 'Snowman'. Snow man said that he would be willing to help get our students to the parking lot so that we could leave the van down below. This was amazing!! Myself and the other staff were so thankful as this eliminated a huge risk for us and allowed us to utilize this great area. I will have to say that the students were also pretty thrilled as the option of walking the road from the bottom with large packs on did not seem to sit well with them (ok I will admit, I was not to thrilled with that option either). The weather that week was perfect. A little snow, cold temps (-20 one night, sunny breaks, the lakes were good and frozen, and enough snow at Edwards cabin (about 4feet)to build some fantastic snow caves that all 8 students spent their last night in. We stayed at both Bachelor and Edwards cabins and were pleased to find how clean and put together they were upon arriving. On the 4th day we hiked out from Edwards cabin back to the parking lot. Judging from the days previous distances and times the staff had thought that it would take a few hours for our students to reach the parking lot. It is amazing how the motivation of going home and having a shower gets people moving. What had taken close to 3-4 hours the other days, took only 1.5 hours the last day with rarely a break. We arrived on the Thursday morning just after 9:30am to find Snow Man waiting for us in the parking lot. We at the Take a Hike Program want to thank Snow Man for his dedication and commitment to making the area accessible for everyone by clearing the road, and further by adding to our adventure with our students in getting us up and down. We enjoyed the stories and history of the road from him. This was a fantastic trip and we look forward to using the area in the future. I will post some pictures once we have them downloaded. <br/> <br/>Sincerely <br/>Pete Predigerhttp://www.suncoastcentral.com/outdoor-reports.aspThu, 02 Feb 2012 08:48:00 GMTClear skies and Moonlight Wed night on the Ridge. Beautiful conditions, did not even need my headlight. The road is freshly plowed and in great shape. The groomer is still down so the trails weren't groomed. Lots of fresh snow! There were tracks set by a bunch of classic skiers so it was a great evening. Several other groups up skiing. <br/>Join us for night skiing. It is great fun. Beats the gym and is free at night!!!!! <br/> <br/>MR. 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Could ski anywhere we wanted.http://www.suncoastcentral.com/outdoor-reports.aspTue, 31 Jan 2012 16:45:00 GMTIt is great that large groups post there intentions of future trips but it would be great if more people could post info on conditions after they come down the Hill. So many large groups go up and post they are going but post nothing after there trip. Please post info so others know how snow and trails conditions are also you can post up to 3 pics also. <br/> It is good to know how the road is and how the trails are.http://www.suncoastcentral.com/outdoor-reports.aspTue, 31 Jan 2012 16:05:00 GMTHey everyone! A group of us (~8) is heading to Edwards, and then onto Steele the weekend of Feb 11. We're an informal group - friends celebrating a birthday, etc. I can post with more details closer to the date. <br/>Thanks for all the updates!http://www.suncoastcentral.com/outdoor-reports.aspTue, 31 Jan 2012 13:27:00 GMTLink to some great pics and report just posted on Facebook Tet page.