Are you ready?! The Ski-Benders' Chilly Ride is Saturday, January 10th, on White Pass. This is the event where you have to test your navigation skills and find us!
This event is open to all snowmobilers, snowbikers and tracked side-by-side riders... as long as your machines have a current snowmobile registration!
The reward is a bowl of homemade chili and a hot dog roasted over our fire. We'll also be serving hot chocolate and the kids can roast some marshmallows. You might find some chips and cookies as well.
Chilly Ride parking... what are your options...
Cold Creek: Plowed and groomed trails out of the sno-park. However, it is going to be a packed house. There were people in it all day today and we believe several are camping. There is a bit of parking in the back lot, but this is also groomer parking so leave room for the groomer! Get here early! Remember, you have to come in from the west end of Tieton Reservoir Rd.
Pine Grass (The Triangle): Get here earlier!
1000 Rd (South Fork Tieton): This will likely be the hidden gem. Probably because it is the farthest to reach since you need to come in from the west. Parking lot is plowed, nobody was in it, and the trails are groomed all the way from the 1000 Rd.
Tieton Airstrip: A decent option! If you are looking for well groomed and marked trails... yeah, not really the right choice. But if you are seeking an easy adventure, this would be my pick. You'll leave the airstrip at the cattle guard and go straight across. Follow the trails up and around and expect a few areas where there is some water running down or across the trail. Not too hard. Make sure you have a snowmobile trail map so you don't miss a turn. We put down a lot of tracks, so you can mostly just follow them. This route will give you about 60 miles for the day and is the closest unload point when coming from Yakima.
To find us, please navigate to these GPS coordinates:
46.576886, -121.284712
Additional Info:
This is a free event.
We'll be serving food 11am to 2pm, or until the last guest leaves. (All items while supplies last!)
The location is off the groomed trail, but this year it is very close. The location can easily be reached by riders of all ages and skill levels.
We'll cook the chili, but cooking the hot dog is on you; hot dog sticks will be provided.
This is a SNOW or SHINE event. We'll be there to serve... we hope you'll brave any weather to join us! (Currently, Saturday's forecast is for cloudy skies with a very slight chance of snow. It looks to be the best day of the week in the mountains!)
Extra navigation help: If you aren't an Avenza Maps (or similar) user, now's your chance! Avenza is free and in your favorite app store. Once downloaded, you'll want to create an account and then you can visit the 'Map Store' and find all the snowmobile trail maps for WA. For instance, search 'Cold Creek Sno-Park' and download it for free. Once the map is active on your phone, click on the icon in the lower left corner and then 'Find by coordinates'. Copy and paste the GPS coordinates posted above. Click 'OK' and the chili feed location will be on your screen. Now click on the pin icon (lower right corner of the map) and name it 'Chilly Ride' (or whatever) and click the green check mark in the upper right corner. As you ride, your current location will be displayed on the map and your goal is to make it to the Chilly Ride pin location. You've got a couple of days to get this done and to be prepared. Easy as pie!
Or... you can also find the location on Google Maps. Enter the GPS coordinates into the search bar and search. It will place a pin on the chili feed location and you can size and print maps to help you navigate.
Questions? Call or text Matt at 509-424-1575.
See you on Saturday! (If you can find us…)