Live from Ouray, 2009
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rover67
Rising Sun Member
Allison Mead and I had a great time! Thanks to the Millers for putting it all together and to everybody else that helped out!!
Here are some of the pictures that Allison took that we just ran through and thought would be nice to share. Not a lot of big action shots, just pics of us all having fun
Some are from the Black Bear run, and the others are from Poughkepsie Gulch. We had fun trying the obstacle but the mud made it really slimey and we all ended up having to winch up it.
Allison and I saw a place selling Doggles on the way to Ouray from Pagosa springs and had to stop.. so a few shots of Mead wearing them. I think we laughed more at the sight of her wearing her doggles than anything else
Thanks again, and we'll be back next year!!!
-Allison, Mead, and Marco
1, Meeting up with Mike and Friend at Como Lake
2, Ige somewhere
3, Me Somewhere
4, Matt and Fam rolling up to Imogene pass as Farnham and Friend start to put downhill bikes together for the descent
5, Matt coming down Black Bear
Here are some of the pictures that Allison took that we just ran through and thought would be nice to share. Not a lot of big action shots, just pics of us all having fun
Some are from the Black Bear run, and the others are from Poughkepsie Gulch. We had fun trying the obstacle but the mud made it really slimey and we all ended up having to winch up it. Allison and I saw a place selling Doggles on the way to Ouray from Pagosa springs and had to stop.. so a few shots of Mead wearing them. I think we laughed more at the sight of her wearing her doggles than anything else
Thanks again, and we'll be back next year!!!
-Allison, Mead, and Marco
1, Meeting up with Mike and Friend at Como Lake
2, Ige somewhere
3, Me Somewhere
4, Matt and Fam rolling up to Imogene pass as Farnham and Friend start to put downhill bikes together for the descent
5, Matt coming down Black Bear
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rover67
Rising Sun Member
More Pics.
1, Sam at the top of Imogene saying hello!
2, Allison on the way down Black Bear having fun!
3, Doggles
4, More Doggles
5, Matt and Fam on the way up Imogene
1, Sam at the top of Imogene saying hello!
2, Allison on the way down Black Bear having fun!
3, Doggles
4, More Doggles
5, Matt and Fam on the way up Imogene
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rover67
Rising Sun Member
more pics.
1, Ige giving the Mud salute from the top of Imogene... I think that's Bill and Cheeseman down there..
2, Piggie for sale in Silverton
3, Dave (?) coming up Black Bear pre hub explosion
4, The Group airing down for Black Bear
5, Me Poking Sam in the ear while Matt wiggles up the waterfall on Poughkepsie Gulch. (Sorry Matt... we all winched.. you happened to be the one we got on film.. this pic was kinda funny I thought so I had to show it.)
1, Ige giving the Mud salute from the top of Imogene... I think that's Bill and Cheeseman down there..
2, Piggie for sale in Silverton
3, Dave (?) coming up Black Bear pre hub explosion
4, The Group airing down for Black Bear
5, Me Poking Sam in the ear while Matt wiggles up the waterfall on Poughkepsie Gulch. (Sorry Matt... we all winched.. you happened to be the one we got on film.. this pic was kinda funny I thought so I had to show it.)
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MDH33
Hard Core 4+
Looks like fun. Sorry I missed you all, I ended up pulling ranger duty all weekend and backpacked rather than wheeled.
My wife and I have both commented in the past that after you've ascended enough Colorado passes, they start to look alike in many ways. It's a fortunate luxury those of us who call Colorado home get to test over and over again.
In the case of Black Bear, all those generalities go away - there's nothing else like it! Truly a pleasure to go up and over that pass, and with Telluride in plain site at the bottom, the reward for completing the pass is even more special.
1. A tight switchback on the decent
2. Marco and gang with Telluride starting to show
3. Just go straight, right?
4. Red Chili in the waterfall
In the case of Black Bear, all those generalities go away - there's nothing else like it! Truly a pleasure to go up and over that pass, and with Telluride in plain site at the bottom, the reward for completing the pass is even more special.
1. A tight switchback on the decent
2. Marco and gang with Telluride starting to show
3. Just go straight, right?
4. Red Chili in the waterfall
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Poughkeepsie
A small group of 5 ran Poughkeepsie on Sunday. The wet, mud and slick rocks made it more challenging than usual (especially if you were on a two-wheeler). But the weather cleared up just in time for a nice lunch stop near Lake Como.
1. The group winds through the final section before the rock ledge
2. Ige trying to overcome the wet and mud
3. Above the ledge
4. The Brady's enjoy a peaceful lunch above Como.
A small group of 5 ran Poughkeepsie on Sunday. The wet, mud and slick rocks made it more challenging than usual (especially if you were on a two-wheeler). But the weather cleared up just in time for a nice lunch stop near Lake Como.
1. The group winds through the final section before the rock ledge
2. Ige trying to overcome the wet and mud
3. Above the ledge
4. The Brady's enjoy a peaceful lunch above Como.
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And for those of you involved with the dog rescue on Imogene, here's the happy (and weary) couple reunited, along with the guy in the Jeep that drove the owner back up the pass to pick up the dog. It's hard to believe those two walked over the pass from Ouray to Telluride....
Another successful rescue from the Rising Sun crew.
Another successful rescue from the Rising Sun crew.
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sniffle sniffle...... got to make next years.
We went to wyoming monday.... can believe folks lived on $15 a month!
We went to wyoming monday.... can believe folks lived on $15 a month!
Old40Dog
Rising Sun Member
Live form Ouray 2009
Here are a couple of our pics from Ouray.
1) Black Bear - before the hub explosion!
2) Hub Explosion! (Only I could do this going downhill) Special thanks to Marco and Steve for helping get us back up and running - On to Imogene!
3) What is Bill looking at?
4) Starting up Cinimmon
5) From Cinimmon Pass Trail - Is this God's Country or What?
Already looking forward to next year!
Here are a couple of our pics from Ouray.
1) Black Bear - before the hub explosion!
2) Hub Explosion! (Only I could do this going downhill) Special thanks to Marco and Steve for helping get us back up and running - On to Imogene!
3) What is Bill looking at?
4) Starting up Cinimmon
5) From Cinimmon Pass Trail - Is this God's Country or What?
Already looking forward to next year!
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AxleIke
Hard Core 4+
WOW!!!!!
Awesome pics and great reports guys! Thanks so much for sharing!
SOOOOO jealous!
Awesome pics and great reports guys! Thanks so much for sharing!
SOOOOO jealous!
wesintl
Moderator
Mine are on flickr. You'll have to skip the kid pics for wheelin ones.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10840246@N04/sets/72157622174408599/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10840246@N04/sets/72157622174408599/
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Seldom Seen
Hard Core 4+
rover67
Rising Sun Member
It broke right after the waterfall on Black Bear. he was halfway around a three point switchback and I winched him up out of it, then he drove it into Telluride. In town we tried putting one of Bill's spare hubs on it, but the axle stuck out a litle too far, so we took it off. One of the guys from Durango had a spare hub for an earlier 40 in his truck and it fit perfectly. We threw it on and called it a day. Still had a few broken bolts left in the hub, but it was good enough to run!
The Chili-Cheese Trail Welds on the front crossmember are impressive! I was not there for that one, but it sounded like quite an event... It blows me away sometimes what we are able to fix as a club on the trail.
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Trapper50cal
Trail Ready
Steve Powers (the guy from Durango) so he gets proper props...
Chili-Cheese...
Thats friggin HILARIOUS!
edit: and yes, danger IS his middle name...
Chili-Cheese...
Thats friggin HILARIOUS!edit: and yes, danger IS his middle name...
rover67
Rising Sun Member
STEVE! That's his name! Thanks! Yes, and so he gets a hub back!
Red_Chili
Hard Core 4+
Ahem... there is some debate about the source, but seein' as how this here is right close to huntin' season, scat will always get a man's interest. And not a few sharpshootin' wimmen too.
Anyhow, since Farnham is closer to those childrearing years and undoubtedly therefore has superior skills in scatological analysis of all kinds... the world's largest elk dud it is.
Quite fresh too. In case the elk had no antlers, black fur, and looked kinda canine.