BEFORE and AFTER...

Bent · Mar 20, 2006

...A snow adventure. At 8:00 am, Ken (IMORTL) wanted to know (dumb question) if I was up for a last minute snow run. By noon we were on John Bull, running it backwards. We decided to skip Holcomb creek, not wanting to chance some very off camber sections in the white stuff. Snow depth varied from spotty to ~18", depending on the elevation and whether we were on the Northern or Southern side of the mountain. Drifts on the other hand would sneak up and swallow a person. Things went rather well, but there is still a chance for (I hope) worse conditions (at night) next weekend. Ken had to head home after JB, I went on and ran Gold Mtn. North to South, towards Baldwin lake. There was snow falling for about half of GM, and for most of the drive back down the hill.

BEFORE, at the fire station in Fawnskin.

AFTER, where Gold Mtn. exits on the back side.

Good thing Ken used the winch, :roflmao: that dent could have been ugly!

Gravity sucks...

...XJs!

Looking back at the East end of John Bull.

Here are the rest of my pix.

TIM

ZomBrady · Mar 20, 2006

I wish my girl got that dirty! Looks like tons of fun!

IMORTL · Mar 20, 2006

What a Great Day! I wish I could have run Gold Mtn... but as it was I didnt get Home until 6:40... It was Coming Down Hard on 330... Traffic was at a dead stop at the 330 - 18 split... So I took the 18 down... about 50 ft visibility most of the way until the 2 lanes started...

Here are a few of my pic from the Day:

Tim Flexing Early

SSSSCCCCCRRRRAAAAAAAPPPPPE!!!!!

The Scraper...

Fresh Powder

Very Peaceful

Rocks a'la Snow

Through the uprights

Going

Flexing

All the Rest

JohnX · Mar 20, 2006

Don't you guys have my number? You suck...I could have been there in a flash...okay, a very slow flash.

Bent · Mar 20, 2006

Bent said:
Here are the rest of my pix.

TIM

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Kejtar · Mar 20, 2006

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I almost called you up to find out if you're up for another run today..... Why oh why can't we have 8 day weeks with 3 day weekends? I need an extra day to catchup on stuff!

Bent · Mar 20, 2006

Kejtar said:
I almost called you up to find out if you're up for another run today..... Why oh why can't we have 8 day weeks with 3 day weekends? I need an extra day to catchup on stuff!

Thinking about doing it again this next weekend, at night. Wanna go?

Kejtar · Mar 20, 2006

Bent said:
Thinking about doing it again this next weekend, at night. Wanna go?

You know what... it is very tempting! Fri night? or Sat night?

JohnX · Mar 20, 2006

I'm in.

Rambo · Mar 20, 2006

Nice pics man, looks like iceland or somplace....

Bent · Mar 21, 2006

Kejtar said:
You know what... it is very tempting! Fri night? or Sat night?

Saturday night. Black diamond trails T.B.A.
Plan for getting stranded.

TIM

ifoundastick · Mar 21, 2006

if you guys do a night run im down....

Kejtar · Mar 21, 2006

Bent said:
Saturday night. Black diamond trails T.B.A.
Plan for getting stranded.

TIM

Oh I am: I"m packing sleeping bags and all the necessary keep warm and eat food stuff

cracker · Mar 21, 2006

Kejtar said:
I need an extra day to ketchup on stuff!

Fixed

Kejtar · Mar 22, 2006

Bent said:
Saturday night. Black diamond trails T.B.A.
Plan for getting stranded.

TIM

What time you wanna meet and where? Oh yeah.. I'll be installing additional lighting before Sat

Bent · Mar 22, 2006

Kejtar said:
What time you wanna meet and where? Oh yeah.. I'll be installing additional lighting before Sat

I'm thinking 5pm at the dump. John Bull and then Holcomb. Because of the two really off camber areas of Holcomb, a winch will have to be a requirement. I can see it taking two lines per rig to get through, especially the upper area where the trail hair pins in that little stream.

Kejtar · Mar 22, 2006

Bent said:
I'm thinking 5pm at the dump. John Bull and then Holcomb. Because of the two really off camber areas of Holcomb, a winch will have to be a requirement. I can see it taking two lines per rig to get through, especially the upper area where the trail hair pins in that little stream.

So how 'bout directions to the dump? I kind of know where its at (past the tree with shoes on the left?).

Bent · Mar 22, 2006

Kejtar said:
I kind of know where its at (past the tree with shoes on the left?).

Correct, except the shoes are gone now. The "landfill substation" is on Holcomb Valley road off of Hwy 18 (mile post 58.15) on the NE end of Baldwin lake, which by the way is a lake these days. There is only one way that you can turn onto Holcomb valley road, err, two if you want to use your snorkel. I dont have one, niether does John, we'll be on the pavement.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=big+bear+ca.&ll=34.293282,-116.813335&spn=0.00398,0.008368

JohnX · Mar 24, 2006

So is it still just the three of us? Nobody else likes the cold

IMORTL · Mar 24, 2006

I would LOVE to, but i dont think I will have the parts to fix my XJ in time for Saturday...

That would be the only thing stopping me from going...

Ken

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