Abandoned/stuck 80 on Webster Pass

[rcor]

Day 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfvn-NuigpI&feature=related

 

[ianacole]

Love the chap stick!!

 

[Corbet]

Incredible. I have a feeling that this 80 is going to be legendary when it comes back to life.

I think your right

 

[RockRunner]

Looks ready to go Now these guys are just doing this for fun Chap stick was a good shot

 

[PabloCruise]

IF anything can survive up there it's a land cruiser

Sounds like a Top Gear episode!

Say, have you guys ever seen the Hilux episode...

 

[PabloCruise]

Sorry for the absence, had surgery and have been out.

Last week a few friends made the trip up to the Cruiser two days. Here's a video of day 1.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaxVyYuiiFQ

Great videos!

Someone has some good taste in music, plus some video editing skills.

I would like to help with this in any way I can, with my non-winched 40, lack of snow experience, etc.

It would be great to actually go wheeling with the gang. I haven't wheeled with you guys for years. The sad thing is, technically, I have not wheeled in years!

 

[84cruzer]

Awesome! Thanks for the update.

 

[1997Runner]

I signed up just to say add me to the list if you need/want more help when it's time to get 'er going. Email is best for contact.

TJ in Lakewood

 

[Jenny Cruiser]

Has this rig found it's way home yet?

 

[ttubb]

Dunno, but I am in Crested Butte, there is more snow here than two years ago and it is snowing like a bandit now and for the next two days. I am not certain Pearl will open at all this year. T

 

[Corbet]

having that much snow is a good thing for a change even if we can't run certain trails this year IMO.

 

[LXBRADY]

What is the status of this truck? Is it still up there? If so let's start planning a weekend to extract it. Anyone familiar with the area when is the snow level low enough to attempt? Is June to early or should be plan for sometime after the 4th of July?

Please advise so we can contact the owner and get that truck back to life.

 

[sno bored]

We have been getting lots of late season snow this year. A-basin reported 13 inches this past sunday. Still lots of snow higher up.

 

[rcor]

I drove to Montezuma yesterday to assess the situation with a proper set of binoculars. All the snow has melted around the Cruiser. The first decent from the top of Red Cone is clear of all snow as well. The second decent has snow on the lower half but not much.

I'm planning to go up the Red Cone trail in next few days to check out conditions.

If all looks good, I'd like to launch the rescue mission the weekend of the 25/26 since the following is the 4th.

I'll report back after the recon mission but wanted to tentatively through these dates out there.

 

[theboomboom]

I drove to Montezuma yesterday to assess the situation with a proper set of binoculars. All the snow has melted around the Cruiser. The first decent from the top of Red Cone is clear of all snow as well. The second decent has snow on the lower half but not much.

I'm planning to go up the Red Cone trail in next few days to check out conditions.

If all looks good, I'd like to launch the rescue mission the weekend of the 25/26 since the following is the 4th.

I'll report back after the recon mission but wanted to tentatively through these dates out there.

Just FYI, the 26th is the same date as the club's Argentine Pass cleanup run and I believe also the HAM field day...

 

[rcor]

Nothing to report back from yesterdays recon mission except for there's still a lot of snow. Gates from both North (Montezuma) and South (Red Cone) are closed.

A bit more patience I guess.

 

[rcor]

Noted, I'll check the calendar

 

[1loudLX]

Just FYI, the 26th is the same date as the club's Argentine Pass cleanup run and I believe also the HAM field day...

There's still snow up there as well, was up there on tuesday...unless I took a wrong turn or something.

 

[PabloCruise]

I drove to Montezuma yesterday to assess the situation with a proper set of binoculars. All the snow has melted around the Cruiser. The first decent from the top of Red Cone is clear of all snow as well. The second decent has snow on the lower half but not much.

I'm planning to go up the Red Cone trail in next few days to check out conditions.

If all looks good, I'd like to launch the rescue mission the weekend of the 25/26 since the following is the 4th.

I'll report back after the recon mission but wanted to tentatively through these dates out there.

Thanks for update!
It sounds like we are holding off until after 4th of July?

 

[Caribou Sandstorm]

May be getting new snow up there today..