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PostFri Nov 22, 2019 9:06 am 
treeswarper wrote:
Ok, gotta bring this up. E-bikes?
In terms of the Summit at Snoqualmie MTB trails, I think it wiil be a non-issue. The plan is for the Summit to run the chairlift to provide uphill transit (for a fee) and trails are one-way downhill. I doubt there is a uphill trail where an eBike would useful. But if they do expand the trail system to include some cross country trails, I'll bet they put up signs allowing eBikes.

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PostFri Nov 22, 2019 11:42 am 
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Wow -- that ISSY 100 route looks impressive https://caltopo.com/m/N04V
OK, I'm a bit confused. The caltopo route shows it going up Little Si and up Mt. Tenerife. Riding up the last little bit of Little Si would be a feat indeed and I believe that the Tenerife trail is no longer open to MTBs - AFAIK (I usually take Kamikaze when I hike it so have not personally verified this).
That route appears to be a trail running route. Too many of the included trails are for hikers only for it to be a bike route, although there are some sections that bikes can ride. According to this DNR map, all the trails in the Mount Si and Mount Teneriffe area are for hikers only. https://www.dnr.wa.gov/geo/mountsi.pdf?hkhyxx

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PostFri Nov 22, 2019 4:53 pm 
Windstorm wrote:
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Wow -- that ISSY 100 route looks impressive https://caltopo.com/m/N04V
OK, I'm a bit confused. The caltopo route shows it going up Little Si and up Mt. Tenerife. Riding up the last little bit of Little Si would be a feat indeed and I believe that the Tenerife trail is no longer open to MTBs - AFAIK (I usually take Kamikaze when I hike it so have not personally verified this).
That route appears to be a trail running route. Too many of the included trails are for hikers only for it to be a bike route, although there are some sections that bikes can ride. According to this DNR map, all the trails in the Mount Si and Mount Teneriffe area are for hikers only. https://www.dnr.wa.gov/geo/mountsi.pdf?hkhyxx
Yes the stuff east of the top of Rattlesnake is "foot only" as is the stuff west of Tiger 1. The ISSY 100 stuff is indeed is a trail running route -- with 50K, 100K and 100M options. https://bonegamespnw.wordpress.com/issy-alps-50k100k100m/ In 2018 a new FKT was set on the 100 mile route of 32:34:00 -- UFF DA!

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PostFri Nov 22, 2019 7:40 pm 
Sky Hiker, you asked "where?" I was referring to work the Central WA Chapter of Evergreen has done in Leavenworth (Ski Hill vicinity), Wenatchee (Squilchuck and No. 2 Canyon), and Chelan (Echo Ridge). On the Evergreen webpage, they have some good videos with overlay maps under Trails > Trail Projects. Here are a couple examples to see the quality of their projects. (For all user skills as well, much appreciated clown.gif )

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PostFri Nov 22, 2019 9:48 pm 
The trails above Wenatchee are FABULOUS.

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PostThu Dec 05, 2019 3:46 pm 
I like it. I used to work with a guy who's dad started Ski Acres. Unlike Snoqualmie, Alpental and Hyak Ski Acres is private land! There are 320 private acres there. They could do what they wanted with that resort. Why not figure out a way to make money in the off season. Im for it.

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PostThu Dec 05, 2019 7:24 pm 
Great place for MTB trails no wilderness crowed area skiing for 75 years what’s not to like. Only problem I have is not enough vertical for real fun. hockeygrin.gif

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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 6:56 am 
Riding a chairlift up is....Cheating. hockeygrin.gif

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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 7:04 am 
Yea and lots of cheating going on out there.

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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 7:50 am 
treeswarper wrote:
Riding a chairlift up is....Cheating. hockeygrin.gif
No. It's a different thing than pedalling up. It has a different impact. Chairlifts are allowed some places, but not others. Like ebikes.

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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 10:42 am 
I kind of think of it as cheating. Glad people will have the opportunity though.

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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 10:47 am 
Using a chair lift to ski is cheating too!

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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 10:56 am 
Yea and driving up to the ski area to ski is cheating also

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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 11:21 am 
Sky Hiker wrote:
Yea and driving up to the ski area to ski is cheating also
Indeed: https://robertaxleproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Adventure-Cycling-Bike2Ski-article-with-Robert-Axle-Project.pdf

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PostFri Dec 06, 2019 11:22 am 
RandyHiker wrote:
Using a chair lift to ski is cheating too!
Earn your turns!

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