For every Dunefest first timer to read...

[Senator]

With Dunefest right around the corner again, I thought I would do something helpful this year that I have been meaning to do for a few years now but haven't taken the time to. And that is, putting into words the previously unwritten and unspoken laws that used to govern all things in motion on and around Banshee Hill during times of high volume. In recent years, it seems many folks have introduced themselves to Banshee Hill, rather than having been formally introduced by someone who knows the drill. As such many of those enjoying Banshee Hill have never been introduced to the DO's and DO NOT's of the area. This has led to an alarmingly high rate of bad decisions made by the few who just don't get it...yet. To protect myself, my family and the traditions of behavior at Banshee Hill I present to you the beginning of what should become a living document shared with ALL those new to Winchester Bay.

DO: Understand that there are Up-Cycles and Down-Cycles

* Up-Cycle - A string of folks who are ALL heading UP Banshee Hill

* Down-Cycle - A string of folks who are ALL heading DOWN Banshee Hill

DO NOT: Try to go against the grain of up-cycles or down-cycles

DO: Stop to observe whether an up-cycle or down-cycle is currently, or about to be, in progress before beginning to ascend or descend Banshee Hill

DO: Understand that Banshee Hill narrows to one lane approximately half way between the bottom and the top

DO NOT: Cork the trail by engaging in a race to the single lane with a more powerful machine or a more aggressive rider than yourself

DO: Yield to more powerful machines and more aggressive riders in time for everyone to safely merge into a single file line

DO NOT: Cork the trail by unsuccessfully attempting to climb Banshee Hill with your girlfriend on the back of your already underpowered Yamaha Warrior

DO: Understand that multiple opportunities exist for you to exit a side trail out onto the main trail of Banshee Hill into traffic

DO NOT: Exit a side trail out onto the main trail of Banshee Hill into traffic

[jnichols]

tomarrow will be my first time to wincherster bay, i here by solomnly swear to fallow these rules, even tho its before dunefest. i will stay out of the way untill i properly learn the correct traffic patterns. i will fallow others that know the rules untill i learn the rules. OK , Joking aside, thanks for this info. since i have never been there its nice to get a heads up on what to do and not do before i get there. thanks for the post JOHN

[dunerash]

Good post senator.. Here a vid of bansheehill for those that havent seen it.. Not my vid just one I pulled off u-tube. The place is a zoo at dunefest.

+ YouTube Video

[Wildcard-2]

That is good info. It makes riding on a busy hill so much nicer if everyone just fallows the easy non writtin rules.

[jnichols]

that video is good info for those that have never been. i found out what it was like yesterday. the little s in the trees is more of a left,right maneuver than it appears in the video. one can still get thru it pretty fast, but everyone that i saw had to lift to get thru it.

[QuickSand]

If I may add, general offroading rule. If you come accross oncoming traffic turn right. Don't turn left in front of the rider!

Originally Posted by Senator

DO NOT: Cork the trail by unsuccessfully attempting to climb Banshee Hill with your girlfriend on the back of your already underpowered Yamaha Warrior

Funny but very true! I've seen this all over the dunes.

[Lucky13]

Thanks Senator!! I've seen Banshee Hill on off weekends, I can only imagine what it would be like during dunefest! Yikes!