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2007 Official Ouray Photo Thread

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Post em here. They'll all get merged here anyway


We were in the 10:30 group to take on Black Bear Pass. We had a great group with FJ's from dead stock to nicely equipped. Tim was our FJ Trail Team leader and did a great job of keeping us on track and having fun.

As I have in the past, I posted my pics on my Photobucket page under FJSummit, Day 2. Here is a few of the highlights of the pics...

Group meeting for trail etiquette and question/answer time with Tim...


On the trail, heading up the first climb...


Looking ahead, seeing the 10:00 group headed by Jason Demello...


Obligatory pic of the summit sign...


And the view from the summit...


Interesting place for a speed limit sign...


Interesting wild life on this mountain...


Freshly plowed trail (yesterday)...


First view of Telluride...


All my girls in an Alpine Meadow (its Mom's Birthday, Friday the 13th on Black Bear, kind of scary)...


From the very top of the falls with Telluride in the background


Nothing like lifting a wheel with a major drop off on your left...


Group 1 below doing some trail repairs (torn tire) just under the top of the falls...


Man, even tailgaters at 12k feet...


View of the falls as we drive under it...


In the que for the first major switchback...


Coming into the switchback...


Setting up the turn in...


Should I stop now to back up?


Turning through after a one point turn (who said the turning radius sucked)...


Checking my trail buddy behind to make sure they make it through switchback #2...


View of the pump house...


Another view of the pump house with the falls...


Finally, at the bottom of the falls (hey, we drove on top of that)...


Driving out, what a major rush, classic trail with unbelievable views...
 
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Re: Official Day 1, Black Bear Pass, group 4

Great pics!!!

Whose got the FJ with the yellow TOYOTA and calipers? I love that!!!
Thanks SFC and that FJ would be mine...
 
#8 ·
Re: Official Day 1, Black Bear Pass, group 4

Very freaking cool.

Superb job on the pics and captions (and the great FJs and obviously great driving skills).

I hope everyone is having a kick ass time.

And to think I spent the day at sea level in muggy, sweaty Orlando...

That's OK. 4-wheel season just began and my days in the San Juans will come.
 
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Re: Official Day 1, Black Bear Pass, group 4

You are fast with the pics! Thanks to all in Group4 that made today a great run on Black Bear -- including Tim of course! Oh and who's the fearless voodo blue in the lead? ;)
 
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Re: Official Day 1, Black Bear Pass, group 4

BEAUTIFUL PICS!!!

Tell Dragon Hi for me and i hope you All are having a Great Time!!!
 
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Re: Official Day 1, Black Bear Pass, group 4

I'da pee'd my pants in the pic with the sun fusion with the tire off the ground.

How'd that happen, anyway? Was the trail really off camber or was the front passenger tire up on a rock? Just curious.

Sean
 
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Re: Official Day 1, Black Bear Pass, group 4

I'da pee'd my pants in the pic with the sun fusion with the tire off the ground.

How'd that happen, anyway? Was the trail really off camber or was the front passenger tire up on a rock? Just curious.

Sean
Yeah, my wife was watching with me and about sh!t when she saw that. She has a "thing" for edges. He was the only one who experienced that in the group I watched. I think he had a bit different line, I didn't get the same when I want through it.

But, it was a tricky section, had a bit of a dug out section and if you dropped a wheel in it, it threw the truck toward the edge. Definitely the most technical section of the whole trail...
 
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Day 1 Black Bear pass DeMello group

Here are some shots from our 10:00 BB trip over the pass. These pictures do not do the area justice.

Working our way up to the top.


the 9:30 group just ahead of us

first look down the valley at Telluride

coming down the main water fall section


our fearless tail sweep lance

main water fall


The main waterfall


the bridalvale house

one of the easy switch backs.
 
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Re: Day 1 Black Bear pass DeMello group

Sweet pics!!!!!!!
 
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Re: Official Day 1, Black Bear Pass, group 4

soooooo jealous. Wish I was there.
 
#26 ·
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Damn, I'm sick I didn't make this trip.
 
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k9crazy Up and Over Imogene/Ophir on Friday the 13th

After arriving in Ouray on Thursday, I was asked to lead a group up and over Imogene and Ophir passes on Friday morning. It was quite an honor to show up without a truck and be asked to lead a group. Thanks so much to the organizers of the Summit and to the Trail Team for trusting me to lead a ride.

We had a fantastic group of folks on the 9:00 AM ride on Friday morning. We took a zillion pictures of everyone and I'll post up what I can here. Many thanks to the folks with me that day, y'all did a great job and we came through it with no problems at all...even with it being Friday the 13th!

Enjoy the pics!










 
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