Fromme 2011 Conditions - Page 6

Carrot Top · 12-03-2011, 06:03 AM

^ Add Expresso, it's pretty much all rock anyways

Carrot Top · 12-04-2011, 01:21 AM

Fromme was mint today. No snow up to the 6th switchback. Trails are dry, get out there while the weather's still decent!

LostBoyScout · 12-04-2011, 04:19 AM

Yup! I got lazy once I hit Pipeline but the only snow I saw was at the 5th SB and entrance to the trail - zero snow in the trees. All the woodwork is still damp but very little standing/flowing water - clothes didn't even get too muddy!

Carrot Top · 12-04-2011, 05:47 PM

Tree down on Pipeline after the woodwork section near the top, can be taken out with a bowsaw. Another tree down on Lower Crippler just before the Pimp Coaster, will need a chainsaw to be removed.

Sublime · 12-04-2011, 07:48 PM

Rode upper oil yesterday (sat). Hard pack snow on the road from just before the 6th switchback. Hardpack snow and ice on upper oil for about half the trail. Totally ridable, but not at too much speed.

craw · 12-05-2011, 04:34 AM

Went up Braemar, across the BP, up the road and down Pipeline. Conditions were awesome. Trails were dry and clear. Watch out for the tree fallen across the trail on upper Pipeline (just after the end of the new bridge stuff but before you drop down to the pipeline clearing). Some of the trail features (rocks, rooty drops, etc) have changed a bit lately. Caught me by surprise a few times. Keep your eyes open if you're hitting it for the first time in a while.

A little compacted snow at the fifth switchback but nothing I couldn't easily ride over.

walleater · 12-05-2011, 04:53 AM

7th was a good laugh today. A reasonable amount of compacted snow for a while but only the entrance was super sketchy. The trail work up there is pretty sweet, the sort of thing you don't visually notice but just find that you are riding faster. Some good work on KrinkumLeopFord or whatever that set of trails are called. Cheers doods! Plenty of people out and about today.

BJC · 12-05-2011, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by walleater

7th was a good laugh today. A reasonable amount of compacted snow for a while but only the entrance was super sketchy. The trail work up there is pretty sweet, the sort of thing you don't visually notice but just find that you are riding faster. Some good work on KrinkumLeopFord or whatever that set of trails are called. Cheers doods! Plenty of people out and about today.

I'm glad you wrote this. I slid out on the entry to 7th yesterday and was a bit surprised. Other than that and the snow of the road conditions were great, possibly the last ride on 7th this year I guess. People all let me through climing Griffen too, one chap insisted I go first which was very courteous but I could really have used a break! Thanks whoever you are for your manners.
Cheers, Ben

incendiary · 12-05-2011, 06:50 AM

Definitely right about the start of 7th and the first bunch of corners too. The snow's packing into ice now so you gota be on your toes. The fallen tree on pipeline sure caught me by surprise. You'll need a saw to remove it though as its around 8 inches in diameter and long.

morgman · 12-05-2011, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by walleater

Some good work on KrinkumLeopFord or whatever that set of trails are called. Cheers doods!

Pete Morrin rock master! Can't wait to see what he's done with the switchbacks on KK.

BJC · 12-06-2011, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by morgman

Pete Morrin rock master! Can't wait to see what he's done with the switchbacks on KK.

Krinkum switchbacks were great, though the lower section still needs some work - a few bits of broken woodwork. I went left at the trail sign at the bottom of a larege-ish wooden ramp, perhaps I could have gone right and had a better run?

Cheers, Ben

kperras · 12-06-2011, 07:38 AM

Executioner is pretty nice right now. A bit frozen for the first 500ft, then perfect afterwards. Now's the time to ride it before the rain comes back and softens the trail!

syncro · 12-06-2011, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BJC

Krinkum switchbacks were great, though the lower section still needs some work - a few bits of broken woodwork. I went left at the trail sign at the bottom of a larege-ish wooden ramp, perhaps I could have gone right and had a better run?

Cheers, Ben

nope - right would've taken you back to the road.

morgman · 12-06-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by syncro

nope - right would've taken you back to the road.

There are two routes there to connect to the rest of Kirkford; when the DNV crew rebuilt the final ramps on Krinkum they took out the black/double black arrow signs. Both are still quite technically challenging, though I think the one closer to the road is the "easier" option. You can also go out to the road by keeping right.

walleater · 12-06-2011, 04:45 PM

Looks like there is some interested work being done by that sketchy fall line section.

12-05-2011, 04:34 AM	#81
craw Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,069 Rep Power: 2015345	Went up Braemar, across the BP, up the road and down Pipeline. Conditions were awesome. Trails were dry and clear. Watch out for the tree fallen across the trail on upper Pipeline (just after the end of the new bridge stuff but before you drop down to the pipeline clearing). Some of the trail features (rocks, rooty drops, etc) have changed a bit lately. Caught me by surprise a few times. Keep your eyes open if you're hitting it for the first time in a while. A little compacted snow at the fifth switchback but nothing I couldn't easily ride over. __________________ "I'm way behind the current standards, I still need to change my 9 spd to a 10 spd, my 26" to a 29" or 27.5", my 1" 1/8" to 1.5", alum. to carbon, threaded BB to press fit, and finally my 31.8 bar to 35mm. I don't understand how am I still enjoying ridng my dinosaur with all these "new standards"" - rickyretardo (PB)

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Carrot Top Steep and Deep Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 1,366 Rep Power: 6660131	^ Add Expresso, it's pretty much all rock anyways

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Carrot Top Steep and Deep Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 1,366 Rep Power: 6660131	Fromme was mint today. No snow up to the 6th switchback. Trails are dry, get out there while the weather's still decent!

12-04-2011, 04:19 AM	#78
LostBoyScout Hello. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: East Van Posts: 537 Rep Power: 1896668	Yup! I got lazy once I hit Pipeline but the only snow I saw was at the 5th SB and entrance to the trail - zero snow in the trees. All the woodwork is still damp but very little standing/flowing water - clothes didn't even get too muddy!

12-04-2011, 05:47 PM	#79
Carrot Top Steep and Deep Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 1,366 Rep Power: 6660131	Tree down on Pipeline after the woodwork section near the top, can be taken out with a bowsaw. Another tree down on Lower Crippler just before the Pimp Coaster, will need a chainsaw to be removed.

12-04-2011, 07:48 PM	#80
Sublime Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 362 Rep Power: 430092	Rode upper oil yesterday (sat). Hard pack snow on the road from just before the 6th switchback. Hardpack snow and ice on upper oil for about half the trail. Totally ridable, but not at too much speed.

12-05-2011, 06:50 AM	#84
incendiary Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North VAN Posts: 161 Rep Power: 2802924	Definitely right about the start of 7th and the first bunch of corners too. The snow's packing into ice now so you gota be on your toes. The fallen tree on pipeline sure caught me by surprise. You'll need a saw to remove it though as its around 8 inches in diameter and long.

12-06-2011, 07:38 AM	#87
kperras I stole Rewoga's avatar Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NV > Sooke. Posts: 7,045 Rep Power: 3012341	Executioner is pretty nice right now. A bit frozen for the first 500ft, then perfect afterwards. Now's the time to ride it before the rain comes back and softens the trail!