sunday jan 7 saint marys....oops
so we joined the group for Sunday, with the original plan to try to get up the back side of Yankee hill.....not so much.
The group, 4 jeep, a Yota, and an Elephant.
After some vac line repairs we made our way up hill to attempt Yankee hill.
as mine was the biggest and seems folks like me to lead, we didnt get far.
the up hill climb in bumper deep snow stopped Bruser.
the dessision was made to turn us around and go to the south side of I70.
Off to Cascade creek.
this was a better option by far.
Less wind and blowing drifting snow.
mind you it is icy in patches as the sun hits this for a short time.
me in the lead again as most the crew has no idea where we are going.
snow was light and minimal at the start.
as we made our way up it did get deeper fast.
Bruser makes short work of most this trail in the snow, 4 hi and off we go.
the poor little Yota behind me didnt seem to be able to bite down into the snow when needed. maybe to light.
spinning and sliding woo hoo good times.
a few spot made the rest of the group do some work.
Adam chainded up the YJ
the elephant made most the day.
The Yota took the strap with 2 jeep to pull him up the steep section that was now very slick.....
Kurtis needed the winch to clear this as it was very slick.
Got to be a bad feeling to slide backwards with no control!
At this point Phil made the right dessision to call it for the dy.
heavy truck with IFS and open front LSD rear was not going to make it with out the strap.
good on you Phil for not tearing up your truck!
After getting Kurtis up to the top of the steep section we were less than a mile from the conectoer to the top of saxon mtn and the 2 others trails up top.
this was near 3 pm so as I had no intentions of a winch fest tell late we took some pics and off we want to head down.
IN all was a good day.
not to cold, and just a little work with the ropes.
pics....not from me as I was tending crew and rope.
but there are pics to come!
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