Christmas Tree Cutting Day 3 Saturday December 2

[LCPilot]

Meet at the Divide Philips 66 at 7:45 am. Leave about 8:15 and go to check in with the Forest Rangers at the Rule Ridge parking lot at 8:30. That is where we air down and get a briefing on the latest conditions, areas to patrol, FS radio issue, magnetic sign issue, maps etc.

Remember to bring a GMRS radio (we use channel 5-0), recovery gear, winter clothes, tire chains, coffee and lunch.

We do a debrief with the FS Rangers at 3:00 pm, return FS gear, air up and go home.

Please reply to this thread if you plan on going on this day.

 

[Manitou Decline]

@raisinhell2

 

[LCPilot]

I will be there on this patrol day.

 

[black95]

Just David and I today. Only picture I got.
Got to help out a few lost patrons today, hand out maps and stickers, and picked up a fair amount of trash. All in all, a great day.

 

[LCPilot]

Luke brought his new to his wife 4Runner out today. We patrolled County road 3 all the way to West Creek. All of the ice crossings were broken through and easily passable. The ice crossing at 363/364 was iced over and got broken through once, the bypass is getting heavy use and has been widened out from ATV width to Jeep with by UTVs and jeeps. There were a large number of people out cutting trees i saw about 50 vehicles today. The hotrod utvs are racing around over the speed limit. I almost collected a new bumper ornament. It was a very good day with lots of people out, we had no rescues. I had a ride along friend, Brandon. He was glad to get out of the house and see the forest.

David M