The couple of weeks prior to the 2021 Timber Tamers’ Christmas Tree Run we had almost historically warm temperatures ending-up the wettest meteorological autumn on record. The most frustrating part of this was that we’d had a LOT of rain until a few days before the run, but with the temperatures all in the 50s, it was a warm rain and threatened to melt all the snow, even at altitude. Even more ominous, here on the first weekend of December, the ski resorts weren’t even open yet because they didn’t have enough snow. I started having fears we were going to have to do this run on a wet and un-snowy Forest Service Road. However, the blessing we had was that starting in the early morning hours of the very day we took this trail run, heavy snow was predicted—and heavy snow it was!
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I started off the day with hitting the alarm clock. I work a swing shift schedule so I usually don’t even know what that dang thing sounds like.
I got my coffee and took my time getting ready. I should have plenty of time.
Well I guess once I got in behind a guy speeding up then slowing down and speeding up and slowing down. Then stopping to top off fuel.
I got to the staging are right at 10am on the dot… Oops
Tonga Ridge Jan 2020
With the weather report for the mountains calling for 1 to 4 feet of snow, I had to get a few people together to do a quick snow run. We met at the trestle at about 10:30 am. We were suppose to be there at 10:15 am but traffic was a little bit slow and then on the main road into to trestle there was a downed power line.
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Joe, Steve, Ken, Ryan and I all decided that we would meet up for breakfast at 7:30 AM in Monroe at the Buzz Inn. After breakfast we headed out to the trail to meet up with anyone else that planned to go. We got to the trestle around 9:10 or so and aired down. We waited until precisely 9:28 and everyone was asking what we were going to do and I said that since I was the leader that we shall go! We did a quick driver meeting and headed up the hill. It was just us 4 rigs at that time.
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Well, there were some folks among the Timber Tamers who really wanted to go on the Hangover Run on New Year’s Day, but for various reasons weren’t able to. So, the request went out for another snow run to make up for that for the folks who couldn’t go on the Hangover Run. (Great idea, Jon Holzwarth!!)
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I had sent out a reminder notice to all club members as well as candidates about this run. I also added in I didn’t think there was going to be any snow or very little and it should be just running up, pick a tree cut it down, (with a tree permit of course) and get back home.
How wrong I was. LOL
Hangover Run Jan 2018
The alarm clock going off, with birds singing and the sounds of the babbling brook near our house and the sun peeking out…. Oh wait That was the dream I was having…. It was more like the alarm BLARING, still dark out and everything totally frozen including the babbling brook. Hell it wasn’t even light out yet and the moon was still Bright n full. In any case when we get up to an alarm clock in my house it is almost always because we are doing something fun that day. Today was going to be no exception. I was in charge of the first group going to Tonga Ridge today. The goal was to make high point and get the Hangover trophy. Continue reading “Hangover Run Jan 2018”
Tonga After Xmas Run Dec 2017
A few people had the opportunity to hit Tonga during the week when there are very few people around. Looks like it was a good time.
Christmas Tree Run Dec 2017
I had sent out a reminder/detailed description including maps to the whole Timber Tamer group and it even included a Tamer Turn (U-turn) in the directions. How it got in there I don’t know, but no one said anything… LOL. Continue reading “Christmas Tree Run Dec 2017”
Christmas Tree Run Dec 2016
6:45 AM Melissa and I roll into the parking lot of the Everett Mall to see more Tamers standing around and talking in the rain than there were volunteers for NW Harvest setting up for their event. It was a great turn out for the Tamers to do there Rig Parade through the donation line where Dave W presented the Tamers donation to NW Harvest. Funny thing… before the Parade the Tamers were asked to help setup for the event because someone thought we were the Teamsters. We did of course help setup but made sure to let the crew for NW Harvest know that we were there to give a donation and not to actually work the event.
Hangover Run Jan 2016
It is tradition that the Tamers head out on a snow run New Years Day. We kept the tradition going another year and headed up to Tonga Ridge to see if there was any snow that we could put tracks in and to see who could get the furthest up the road. Continue reading “Hangover Run Jan 2016”
Christmas Tree Run Dec 2015
Some of us started the day at 6:45 am (yikes) at Everett Mall, to give NW Harvest our collected donation, and some food items. Although it was very early for some of us, there were 8 rigs there, well, 7 and an anonymous FJ that didn’t want to go through the Parade, as he is really a Jeep owner…and didn’t want to be seen driving a Yoter. Continue reading “Christmas Tree Run Dec 2015”
Hangover Run Jan 2014
No write up from the Hangover Run but there are some pictures of the event. Continue reading “Hangover Run Jan 2014”
Christmas Tree Run Dec 2013
Our day started out at the Bothell Safeway dropping off a donation to Northwest Harvest at the King 5 NW Harvest food drive. After that was done we all headed up to the Monroe Buzz Inn for breakfast before meeting up with the rest of the group at the Tressle off Foss River Road. We had 8 rigs and headed out in all for the tree run. Continue reading “Christmas Tree Run Dec 2013”
Hangover Jan 2013
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Hangover Run Jan 2011
And a fun time was had by all. We even had to pull some people out and it was a great day! Thank you to those that contributed pictures! Continue reading “Hangover Run Jan 2011”
Hangover Run Jan 2010
Ah – not only a New Year, but also a reminder of the passage of years. The Hangover Run in years previous used to be attributed to imprudence of how much and what types of alcohol had been imbibed the previous night. Now – for at least some of us who’ve been around the club for more than a few years – hangover is more a measure of how much and the types of food we’ve partaken over the holidays. When we say it’s hard to get into our rigs – it is literally hard to get up into our rigs. Continue reading “Hangover Run Jan 2010”
Hangover Run Jan 2008
Another day of playing in the snow! We even got to see Stumpy again! (great to see you out and about!) It was a great day with no problems and no breakage and we did not stop until the snow was over 7 feet deep. Continue reading “Hangover Run Jan 2008”
The Rescue of Gigantor Dec 2007
On the CBS Sunday Morning show last weekend was an interview with famed film director Francis Ford Coppola. He made a statement that no small part of his success came from more often saying “yes” than “no” to people. Continue reading “The Rescue of Gigantor Dec 2007”
Christmas Tree Run Dec 2007
It is just now when I sit down to write the report that I realize this is the last official Tamer run for 2007. Where did the year go? Enough of that for now, more about the run. Continue reading “Christmas Tree Run Dec 2007”
Christmas Tree Run Dec 2006
Ah the annual Tamers Christmas Tree Run. We usually make a donation to NW Harvest, head to breakfast, and then run up Hwy 2 in order to find a tree for the Tamer Christmas Party not to mention one for our home. Continue reading “Christmas Tree Run Dec 2006”
Tonga Ridge April 2005
Hello, The run was great and my father in law thoroughly enjoyed himself. Five rigs started the trip, John and Gina, Mike G, Mary, John’s friends in the white Toyota and us. We stopped at the turnout under the railroad bridge so Mike could unload and the rest of us could air down. Continue reading “Tonga Ridge April 2005”
Christmas Tree Run Dec 2004
No write up but then again the pictures do tell a story… Continue reading “Christmas Tree Run Dec 2004”