I love this thread. Check it every evening, it seems like Kevin flies every day!!! So many of us live vicariously through the "High Sierra Crew!!!" Jealousy will kill us all. Thanks for posting guys.

Incredibly jealous! I need some skis for the 170. It's not just a want anymore.

AAAARRRRRRGGG not fair not fair not fair, I wanna play too, someone want to adopt me for a winter? More than one of the seven deadly sins happening on this side of the world, at this moment. More please

Looks like a fun fly-in!

Here's a shot I took yesterday outside of Alpine Wyoming. 10K+. If this was just a little steeper it would be a good site for Kevin to ski Anyone else notice some of the STEEP slopes he likes to ski? I can relate to the flying depicted, right up my alley, but that super steep skiing stuff scares me just looking at the pictures! I could get down this on my board, but it would not be STRAIGHT down the steepest fall line like he'd probably do.

Wow is all I got. Looks like an epic day. Hope I can make the next one!

If a 206 can do it.....his tires aren't that much bigger and he's a lot heavier! hmmmm

AKT, you can fish your way...and we'll fish ours!

This thread is all-time. Great TR.

This thread is indeed epic

I feel like a addict everyday checking
On it

Fly safe,
Chuck

Kevin,

Went up this morning in the RV to have a look. Looks like you were at {edited out name} and a couple of the reservoirs west of there? Maybe time to pull the wheel pants and do this with the RV (sometime in February, as I'm traveling for the next couple weeks).

Cheers,
Greg

Great thread Kevin! Absolutely amazing flying. Next winter, mind if a 205 joins the pack? I'd love to come over and play!

My first winter with the airplane down here, there was a fly in lunch scheduled for the south end of Lake Bemidji on New Years Day. With the wheel skis on, we launched, and as I flew down the lake, I could see airplanes on the ice at the south end. I started pumping the skis down, till, overhead the parked planes, I realized that one was a Cirrus and another was a Cessna 172....both with wheel pants. Not a stitch of snow. Soooo, pump the skis back up and land. Fun get together.....and nobody got stuck, not even the Cirrus.

Great photos, guys, keep em coming. 40 +knot winds here off and on, so snow is on edge.

MTV

How would my 180 on 850's do on that snow? We have lakes in the souther sierras...

18043A wrote:How would my 180 on 850's do on that snow? We have lakes in the souther sierras...

Heck 600's would work in the right conditions. The one yesterday would be great for 600's. Every lake is different. You just need to go out and see for yourself. Dig a hole and check thickness as well. If you dont have at least 10-12" of ice, dont even bother. Of course there is a lot more that goes into it, shoreline, aspect, creeks running into the lake, pressure ridges, no brakes, etc. And thats just a little bit of the big picture. Bottom-line, landing on ice is a very cool experience but not worth watching your plane go for a bath and then dealing with bigger problems.

I think one of my personal favorite things on the ice is listening to the water underneath. It sounds like whales are below. Imagine that sound and add some good popping and cracking. It will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

GregA...Yes...
Just know that Independence is not good for the Rans but the other one from yesterday is good to go until we get snow again.
PM sent...

Courierguy...did you say something about STEEP slopes...?

Self portrait


Standing on top


OF THIS...4500' of 60 plus degrees to the bottom...


But this will be a thread in a few weeks..."Steep skiing and helicopters"...

AKT

Now THAT is steep, makes me queasy just looking at it.! Very cool.

That must be be an insane adrenaline rush flowing down something that long and steep! Way cool! Can't wait to see more. When are you going to make some movies, Warren Miller style only better?

Tossed together a quick video from our outing yesterday

Fun Video Joey, I wish I was there.

If you guys do it again next Fri or Sat I'll have to fly up and join in.

Thanks for the infoAK! May need to put the 31's on my buddies smith cub and do some prospecting... Great video avid!

If the weather is good I'll def be coming up this next sat! But it doesn't look promising.....so maybe another weekend!