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Do we dare Oonga Bonga?

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With temps in Lake Placid of -28 tonight and -24 Friday do we really want to say Oonga Bonga?
LtHiker
9:45:27 AM
1/15/09

Maybe for a bit more snow.
lumberzac
10:04:52 AM
1/15/09

What about the snow?
MarkO
4:47:52 PM
1/19/09

Its that white fluffy stuff.
Adventurist
4:55:34 AM
1/20/09

Tell me about the snow.
MarkO
6:07:59 AM
1/20/09

Well it looks like there's 30 - 40 inches on the ground at Elk Lake.
lumberzac
9:52:28 AM
1/20/09

Speaking of 30-40inches where is Sacco?
LtHiker
5:56:39 PM
1/20/09

It calls to you.
Adventurist
6:14:16 PM
1/20/09

Go snow!!

I'm looking forward to watching pulk sleds roll over.
MarkO
5:31:09 AM
1/21/09

And beers exploding?
Adventurist
7:02:53 AM
1/21/09

Gremlin will bring the beer.
MarkO
7:24:01 AM
1/21/09

There is 40 - 50 inches of snow on the ground near Elk Lake.
lumberzac
5:48:03 AM
1/29/09

Where will we be?
MarkO
6:55:35 AM
1/29/09

That is the snow pack for where we will be.
lumberzac
7:21:52 AM
1/29/09

Ha ha ha !!!

Fookin' eh......
MarkO
10:47:15 AM
1/29/09

I am SOOOO looking forward to the deep snow. Maybe this will be the year I finally get my real snow cave!
:)
AmyG
5:06:54 AM
1/30/09

Who's bringing a shovel?
MarkO
8:51:43 AM
1/30/09

I'll bring one.
Gremlin
11:46:06 AM
1/30/09

Good, you can dig the crapper.
MarkO
12:23:20 PM
2/01/09

The weather forecast seems to be for lows well above ZERO.

What gives.........................Zac?
MarkO
4:50:16 AM
2/09/09

This doesn't look like FYAO weather
Elk Lake Forecast

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
lumberzac
6:18:31 AM
2/09/09

as long as the snow doesn't melt
jackstraw
10:41:00 AM
2/09/09

This is lookin' like a candy ass FYAO.

Maybe I can get away with a +15 bag.
MarkO
1:13:24 PM
2/09/09

“as long as the snow doesn't melt”
jackstraw
1:41:00 PM
2/09/09


I hope so. Rain and temps in the 40's are forecast all week. Crampons will be a good idea for going up Dix.
lumberzac
1:32:14 PM
2/09/09

ok so the last time I was on FYAO it was -19 on sunday morning. If its a little warmer I wont be complaining...but snow is a must!!

unga bunga
masked marauder
4:42:11 PM
2/09/09

OONGA BONGA! SNOW, SNOW, SNOW!!!!!
We've lost about 2 feet of the white stuff since last Friday.
lumberzac
6:06:45 AM
2/12/09

stop that talk!!
masked marauder
10:03:22 AM
2/12/09

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