tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post1135580542636042096..comments2024-03-21T03:56:28.972-06:00Comments on Jill Outside: Snowmobiling, sans motorJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-20393453836197065892009-12-21T23:13:56.209-07:002009-12-21T23:13:56.209-07:00Cool pics and story.
I'm with you on the snow...Cool pics and story.<br /><br />I'm with you on the snowmobiles. If you drove to the trailhead, used a chair lift, or skied machined trails - you don't have much of an argument. And no, I don't own a snowmobile.<br /><br />I have however ridden my bike on snow packed down by snowmobiles - great fun.Dan Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609122101907983132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-60563172074920062232009-12-21T23:02:28.838-07:002009-12-21T23:02:28.838-07:00Inspiring and humorous read!Gorgeous pics! Sounds ...Inspiring and humorous read!Gorgeous pics! Sounds like you had a fantastic day of it :)Small Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861901906750176510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-21979104922186924862009-12-21T22:47:47.707-07:002009-12-21T22:47:47.707-07:00The snowmobile club folks are incredibly nice peop...The snowmobile club folks are incredibly nice people, very responsible riders and they have been helping out the nordic ski club with grooming whenever they can. Unfortunately, it only takes one or two bad ones (most likely not members of the club) to ruin it for everyone else. They have tracked up Spaulding Meadows on the "no snowmachine" side something terrible the past couple of years, making it a disaster for ski tourers. What's the answer? I'm not sure but I am probably always going to err on the side of NOT allowing snowmachines in the backcountry as much as possible until we can find a way to enforce boundaries. The bad few always manage to go where they are not allowed and ruin it for everyone else. I have always been pretty happy to pack my own trail wherever I go in exchange for the quiet and serenity I find in the mountains.nice skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-26200654554086182282009-12-21T21:57:15.224-07:002009-12-21T21:57:15.224-07:00Nice skier,
All good points. I think high-markin...Nice skier, <br /><br />All good points. I think high-marking is a bad idea all around - an avalanche hazard, dangerous to both riders and others in the area, not to mention obnoxious. I think most of the snowmobile users in Juneau area fairly responsible, though. Most of them are nice to me when I use the Lake Creek Trail, which is technically a no-pedestrian trail. And I agree that they should stay away from Eaglecrest and its nearby backcountry areas, for the safety and peace of skiers. That said, I wish their were more snowmachine trails in Juneau. Out the road I can think of a few places, although that's all Tongass National Forest. I guess if I want bike trails I'll have to whip out the snowshoes and pack my own singletrack. <br /><br />One thing I'm excited for is the possibility of a Lemon Creek Trail, which would benefit bikers, walkers, skiers, everyone. The snowmobilers by and large are going to be the people advocating and finding funding for that trail, if it ever happens. <br /><br />I actually wrote a letter to the Juneau Snowmobile Club once and told them I was interested in joining the group in support of trail advocacy and grooming, but I never heard back from them. I don't think they thought I was serious.Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-74865175787065040882009-12-21T21:22:29.800-07:002009-12-21T21:22:29.800-07:00Wow. I mean... WOW. Amazing pictures, my friend....Wow. I mean... WOW. Amazing pictures, my friend. I'd love to be up there right now.Fonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504462046067745769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-46524747456710725392009-12-21T21:12:11.250-07:002009-12-21T21:12:11.250-07:00There are no bad snowmachines, but there are bad s...There are no bad snowmachines, but there are bad snowmachine riders (i.e., the boneheads you ran into on the trail who almost killed themselves). Most nordic skiers, like you, approve of responsible use of machines as tools. Riding machines with no real purpose other than trying to make as much noise as possible and "high-marking" on ridiculously dangerous slopes is not what I would consider responsible use. And no matter how "quiet" the machines of today are, the reality is that we could hear those idiots on Mt. Troy all the way over on the slopes of Eaglecrest as they revved their machines up and down the mountain. I doubt you would have such warm fuzzy feelings about machines in the wilderness if you ran into a pack of dirt bikers ripping up and down Blackerby Ridge.nice skiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-6003280021688950092009-12-21T14:12:15.414-07:002009-12-21T14:12:15.414-07:00pic 4 is fantastic jill....
wish walkers liked mot...pic 4 is fantastic jill....<br />wish walkers liked motorcycle trailriders here in scotland ,as you say a few seconds in a day out is nothing..<br />halfway through your book..brilliant...coastkidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06722983165386248189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-45645824188695169212009-12-21T13:12:53.329-07:002009-12-21T13:12:53.329-07:00Merry Christmas to you and yours. Great comments ...Merry Christmas to you and yours. Great comments about responsible back country use. We all share the very same planet. Great photos, as always. Keep writing girl.<br />Ginger WolfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-74631410708805802192009-12-21T09:44:55.364-07:002009-12-21T09:44:55.364-07:00When did you become a health nut?! Oranges for br...When did you become a health nut?! Oranges for breakfast? What next - will you abandon the peanut butter cup?!Jennoithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200703483030319387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-66736609620627765212009-12-21T09:20:02.294-07:002009-12-21T09:20:02.294-07:00Excellent point about snowmobiles, ski resorts and...Excellent point about snowmobiles, ski resorts and machine snow packing. <br /><br />Beautiful pictures, as always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-42645922415921653902009-12-21T06:53:49.347-07:002009-12-21T06:53:49.347-07:00Jill, I never get tired of your photos and stories...Jill, I never get tired of your photos and stories! I hope those snowmobilers got down the mountain OK.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about the hastle with FedEx. What a pain. But I still want my book...whenever it happens to come!Cyclin' Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055590629075632638noreply@blogger.com