Hermit Pass attempt 09/24/06 SNOW

[tysonxj]

Finally got the XJ out. Turns out there was a little more snow at the top than I could handle, but survived none the less.

View from Westcliffe:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/pd617c7dbdc3f4f12f933c9d541035427/ecd83b73.jpg

Not too deep here:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/p043ac84e8cf70715eb70d7ceff0747ef/ecd83ad4.jpg

End of the line for me:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/p55e182cd5a8e5e1bc4c2edbcd23a91fe/ecd83a59.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid215/pb20149b0517ec922b2e08b59101ff445/ecd838a2.jpg

I had a great time.

My new (to me) rear ARB worked well. I guess it is time to lock up the front! First trip with the 4.88's as well, I am real happy with the choice. They really help out the 258K mile 4.0

I was alone but prepared with plenty of warm stuff, first aid crap, food and water.

 

[lazarus]

argh, I miss the snow so badly. It looks like so much fun!

 

[Silverstreak01]

why didnt you go up the ruts.. i thought that picture youd have snow up to your bumper at least.... jk man awsome pics .. have a mentioned i cant wait to go to CO o yea probably 1000 times !!!

keith

 

[tysonxj]

why didnt you go up the ruts.. i thought that picture youd have snow up to your bumper at least.... jk man awsome pics .. have a mentioned i cant wait to go to CO o yea probably 1000 times !!!

keith

I could not go any further forward. When I tried the ass end got a little too close to the edge of the "cliff".
If you lose it in the mountains, you lose it big!

Here is a link to the album:
http://www.imagestation.com/album/pictures.html?id=2128439085

 

[Hypoid]

If you lose it in the mountains, you lose it big!

x2
Go over the edge and basically you keep accelerating @ 32 feet-per-second-per-second? Unless you get lucky and have some trees and rocks to oppose the descent.

If you have the choice between:
A head-on collision
or
Going over the edge

Take the head-on! You'll be found sooner. Nice pics, I'm jealous. :thumbup:

 

[Silverstreak01]

i figured i was just busting. did you think it walked worse with the locker engaged? did you try with it off. just wondering

 

[wall04]

Man, did you go it alone up there? I'd love to do some driving like that but I'm open and won't be able to afford the ARB for some time.

 

[trailrunner]

there are times when it is best with the lockers off,go betteron snow an ice.

 

[tysonxj]

i figured i was just busting. did you think it walked worse with the locker engaged? did you try with it off. just wondering

Yeah, that was the thing- locker off, no forward progress. Locker on, "crab walk" or whatever they call it.
I must say, it was awful nice to have a selectable.

 

[wall04]

Thanks for the free feedback on the locker. At one time I was looking at a no-slip. I'm saving for the selectable instead.