Re: Snow report

J.B.Bane Wrote:
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> I can speak to the amount of snow as posted by Dan
> in the Sumpter Valley just a bit. As many of you
> know I am SVRR's archivist. Our archives is in a
> former ceramic arts studio building in Sumpter
> that was donated to us from the estate of one of
> our late members. The residence next door is also
> included and one of our board members Linda is
> care taking this for the winter. Sunday before
> last, I met up with Brian Fosback and Jim Grigsby
> who both post on this board, at the archives. The
> city of Sumpter had plowed the street leaving a 2'
> high berm to get over and into the parking area
> paralleling the street. We had my 4wd at the top
> of the parking space, Brian below me in a 4wd, and
> Jim ended up high centered on the berm in his 4wd
> Ranger. The snow was about 30" deep elsewhere.
> We did our bit at the archives had a nice dinner
> with board member Linda in the house and after
> dinner once it was dark and still snowing decided
> to try to get out. We are guys, and experienced
> in winter travel right? Well during the day we
> probably got close to another foot of snow and
> still snowing. We had no luck extricating Jim's
> truck as it was setting solidly on top of packed
> snow. Brian moved his truck back down so the
> bumpers met to give Jim a nudge. No go, now Brian
> was stuck and could not move forward. Linda
> called one of the local watering holes to see if
> someone would mind coming up the street only a
> couple blocks and giving us a pull with a tow
> chain. Someone was willing for $60. Brian called
> his dad in Baker City 27 miles away to come up and
> give us a pull. There was a blizzard going
> between Sumpter and Baker, so he was going to have
> a slow trip. I got frustrated and walked down to
> the towns other watering hole and inquired about
> some help. A guy was willing and came up with a
> 4wd. We had to supply a tow chain which ended up
> being two of my tire chains hooked together and a
> short light chain I had. He got Jim out, then he
> got Brian out and then left. It's still snowing
> and we are all wet and cold and at least for me in
> a bad temper as demonstrated by the language I
> found myself using a few times. I gunned my
> engine and down the slight hill I went, but failed
> to negotiate the small turn into the street
> becoming stuck in the same snow berm. Brian then
> got our chain lash up tied to the back of his
> truck and tried pulling me out and nearly got
> stuck again himself in the snow piled along the
> street. Finally Brian's dad showed up and we
> hooked his pick up on to mine and it was still a
> no go. Next we used a rope Jim had and m.u.'d
> Brian's pickup in front of his dad's and did in
> fact pull me out, but not before breaking two
> cross links in my tire chains used as a tow chain.
> So if anyone want confirmation, YES there is a
> lot of snow in Sumpter this year!

Now that's a snow story!

I took some snow pictures in Sumpter in maybe January 1993 that got published in the Stump Dodger, got to get it out and look at them again.

Russell Courtenay
Idaho, USA



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/25/2016 04:57PM by UnknownIdaho.