bakerla does Ouray 2012

[DarkHelmet]

Looks like it was a great trip! I just might have to head out there next year with you.

 

[Silverback]

Man thats awesome.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Good stuff Lyndall

 

[fsbrain03]

it's a pretty big event. over $41,000 in raffle prizes, which I didn't win anything.

http://www.fjsummit.org/downloads/2012_raffle.pdf

Would have been funny if you won a trip to Jambo next year.

 

[Taco Loco]

Awesomous, cool pics!

 

[Lrgrnr]

Cool stuff........thinking about doing the trip next year. Do they guide any difficult runs?

 

[bakerla]

Cool stuff........thinking about doing the trip next year. Do they guide any difficult runs?

Apart from the Summit, you dont need much for a guide. Just go. The place is crawling with bikes, motorbikes, ATVs, 4x4s and even cars. We saw a Porsche Cayenne Turbo pass us coming down Yankee Boy.

 

[Lrgrnr]

Apart from the Summit, you dont need much for a guide. Just go. The place is crawling with bikes, motorbikes, ATVs, 4x4s and even cars. We saw a Porsche Cayenne Turbo pass us coming down Yankee Boy.

Any difficult trails in the area? Or most the trails scenic like the ones pictured?

Trying to decide on doing this next year or the Toyota Jamboree....

 

[bakerla]

Any difficult trails in the area? Or most the trails scenic like the ones pictured?

Trying to decide on doing this next year or the Toyota Jamboree....

None are difficult, especially for what you are used to doing, just scenic. I think there are some harder trails around Buena Vista and Salida which are about 3.5 hours east of Ouray.

 

[Lrgrnr]

Cool, thanks.....Think I'll plan for the Jambo.......it's held in Buena Vista.

 

[Lrgrnr]

Here's pics from the Jambo....

http://ttora.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2310458#post2310458

 

[drew02a]

Here's pics from the Jambo....

http://ttora.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2310458#post2310458

Mt Blanca is a bitch and a half. We took a friends Jeep out there about 6yrs ago. Drove about halfway up the mtn, setup camp, then did a 20mi death march to the summit and back.

A local jeep club maintains the trail and they claimed you could make it to the top with any stock jeep if you knew what lines to take. I call BS though. Just look at the You Tube vids for Jaws 2 and 3

 

[Lrgrnr]

Mt Blanca is a bitch and a half. We took a friends Jeep out there about 6yrs ago. Drove about halfway up the mtn, setup camp, then did a 20mi death march to the summit and back.

A local jeep club maintains the trail and they claimed you could make it to the top with any stock jeep if you knew what lines to take. I call BS though. Just look at the You Tube vids for Jaws 2 and 3

And this is in Ouray or Buena Vista?

 

[drew02a]

And this is in Ouray or Buena Vista?

It's about 2hrs south of Buena Vista

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=blan...,4.938354&dirflg=w&hnear=Blanca+Peak&t=p&z=13

 

[Lrgrnr]

Looks fun [video=youtube;nf-L4R558kM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf-L4R558kM&feature=related[/video]

 

[SamSter0077]

Hey Lyndall, were the fj's afraid of the dark like at Jambo? Great pics btw!! did you take the whole family?

 

[bakerla]

Lights everywhere. I didnt take any of the family. Tracey wants to come out with me next year.

 

[TacoXpo]

Any hypoxia?

 

[bakerla]

Got light headed going over the first tall pass outside of Raton and then Monarch Pass where the continental divide is on Tuesday. I still got winded while exerting myselfl, but I didn't get light headed at any of the passes after Tuesday.

 

[tex]

Great pics and report. After just being up there I want to go back again, especially after seeing this post. I vote we plan a 2013 trip, camp along the way and see as much as we can. There were a lot of trails that I read about but not enough time. Maybe hit up the great sand dunes national park.