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Guardsmans and brighton

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imarookie
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anybody know if there is still enough snow to set up a jump or a rail at guardsmans or at brighton right now? and are brighton's rails still out and are you allowed to go up there and hike them? haven't been up there for a while.
May 19 2012 5:42PM
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shocker611
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the milly tubes are cemented into the ground, so as long as theres snow there you can hit them.. whether there is snow or not I am not sure
May 20 2012 3:04PM
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Troy.
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Guardsmans has next to nothing.
May 20 2012 10:22PM
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onearmwanderer
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Did the crest trail look ridable for mountain biking?
May 21 2012 5:27PM
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KyleA
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I have not ridden it yet.  But I heard it was good this past weekend. 
May 21 2012 8:06PM
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Troy.
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Didn't even cross my mind. I may be up there in the next couple of days. If so, I'll let you know whatsup.
May 21 2012 10:11PM
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YewTard
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Skiing up on Guardsman's is mostly done. I pushed the DH bike up last weekend and hit Evil Empire- a few patches of snow on N facing aspects in the trees but not enough to make it worth the effort to bring your skis. Looks like there might still be a couple skiable lines off 10,420 but they'll probably be done here in the next week or so too.
May 22 2012 1:52PM
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YewTard
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For perspective- top of the chutes at DV Sunday evening-

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Trees just over the PC ridgeline above Guardsman

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It's officially mtn bike season on Guardsman. LCC is probably your best bet if you're still lookin to do some touring.

May 22 2012 1:58PM
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enick
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its supposed to snow sometime this week, keep your eye on the reports and you could be in luck
snow-forecast.com
May 22 2012 7:23PM
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imarookie
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nice! that'd be way cool haha. i just wanna do some rails for a little bit if possible.
May 23 2012 6:54PM
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onearmwanderer
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Biked up big cottonwood and guardsman to puke hill then road accross crest trail to mill creek. Snow piles every 15-20 ft in many areas of crest. Still needs a coupler weeks to melt. Mill creek upper big water unrideable as well. Bottom half to dog lake cut off is good but past that is snowed in fairly heavily as well.
May 26 2012 11:08PM
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seanahue.
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haven't been over to the cottonwoods in months so this might sound like a dumb question, but is there enough snow at brighton to hike the tubes this weekend?
Jun 13 2012 4:03AM
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YewTard
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Nope. Full on bike season in the Cottonwoods. Still a few patches of skiiable snow at Gunsight/Alta and in the very upper elevations, but you'll have to work your @$$ off for it.
Jun 13 2012 11:32AM
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Leeyum
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I went hiking around LCC two days ago and there is plenty of snow in the mid to upper sections. Turns are possible and you could easily haul a rail/tube with some friends.
Jun 13 2012 12:58PM
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seanahue.
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word if anyone is down to jib saturday/sunday shoot me a PM then, all my skier buds are in OR atm :(
Jun 14 2012 4:29AM
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