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heifferson · Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Salt Lake City

Day before Yesterday, I ran into tall steve at the tibble fork/deercreek/ridge trail intersection and he wanted me to update him today on how the south fork portion of the trail is. There was no dead fall and no snow on the trail. There were sections where the stream was running down the trail and some muddy sections to where you had to ride on the side, but overall the trail was in good shape as there were also a lot of dry sections.
I started at the pine hollow trail head, biked up to the ridge trail, down the deer creek trail up the southfork trail and down the summit trail from the summit to salamander flat and back down to pine hollow for a 10.5 mile ride. There was very little snow on the whole trail, only some sections in Pine HOllow and the think forest section on the deer creek trail. Other than that, it was smooth sailing. Also there are hardly any sections that are rutted out. most of it is very smooth and in good condition (especially the ridge section).
I added a picture that shows the typical muddy section on the south for trail and a picture from the ridge looking back at timp and also the tall tree the crashed into a sign at the intersection.

shelbster15 · Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 131 Location: St. George

wow, really need to get up there this summer to ride the singletrack! im planning a trip the end of the month Very Happy

heifferson · Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Salt Lake City

I try to go at least three times per week. I keep posting pictures Very Happy

stay tuned. Because of the weather I will probably be skinning up alta and skiing down tomorrow. If no one minds, I can post those pics too:-)

devo_stevo · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Brigham City, Utah

heifferson · Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Salt Lake City

I just started in the BC this year too and I can't get enough of it. These pics were taken this morning before work. I had to be at work by 8:15
http://www.photoblog.com/heifferson/2008/06/05/june-5th-skiing-at-alta-before-work.html

It look like January!

devo_stevo · Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 413 Location: Brigham City, Utah

Nice pics. I've been thinking about going somwwhere this weekend to go skiing. The webcam at Snowbasin looks inviting. Who knows.

geobiker · Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Posts: 83 Location: Herriman

Hey I just started teleing backcountry this season too. I love being back there! Took my avy course in March (way late in the season).

Heiff and Stevo, if you guys need a ski partner evenings or weekends drop me a line.

heifferson · Joined: 03 Jun 2008 Posts: 59 Location: Salt Lake City

Lets do it, I am always trying to find guys to go with. I went up above white pine lake today. It snowed 4-5 inches on us as we were skinning up. Got some great powder above the lake on lake peak!
I am usually free in the evening to go either mountain biking or skiing. Lots of snow left, looked like January up there...