Ceg_
04-19-2010, 08:14 PM
All Wheelers Off Road Club (http://www.aworc.com) -
Spring Snow Run and 2010 Top Member Challenge
Saturday April 17, 2010
On Saturday April 17th, 2010 we meet up at the Nasty Creek Corrals to air down.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/01.jpg
The convoy on top of the ridge.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/02.jpg
We stopped to regroup after a snow covered hill climb.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/03.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/04.jpg
On up the trail we found enough snow for our Top Member Challenge. The Top Member Challenge is a race up the mountain in the snow to an area picked by the director and judges. On this day the finish line was Jackass Road. Here they are lined up to race.
Left to right -
Jeepscum, Havo, BlindPilot, HavoJr and Colemancooler.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/05.jpg
And they're off and wheelin'.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/06.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/07.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/08.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/09.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/10.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/11.jpg
We followed a long beside the racers.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/12.jpg
Jeepscum's Co-pilot helped the 4 cylinder TJ along by oaring. LOL
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/13.jpg
Rollerbear was the judge. Here he is watching Colemancooler tailing the pack.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/14.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/15.jpg
Jeepscum goes to pass and now falls back into the last position.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/16.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/17.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/18.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/19.jpg
After Jeepscum gets going he stopped a long the way to help HavoJr get unstuck. I moved on to make sure the front of the pack makes the turn toward Jackass Road.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/20.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/21.jpg
Havo and BlindPilot battled it out the last stretch of the trail. At the very end BlindPilot took a wrong turn and Havo past him onto the finish.
BlindPilot passing on the Trophy.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/22.jpg
Time for lunch and BS about the race.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/23.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/24.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/25.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/26.jpg
After lunch we headed on toward Ewe Neck. Rollerbear and I had some fun up front and then gave it over to BlindPilot.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/27.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/28.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/29.jpg
Ewe Neck was drifted over to bad to continue safely.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/30.jpg
We turned around.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/31.jpg
Heading back.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/32.jpg
Guido waved me by and I launch it into the ditch.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/33.jpg
Guido pulled me out and we were on our way down Jackass Road.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/34.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/35.jpg
We took the low road and found it was off camber climbing back out. My rig being locked only in the rear wanted to crab walk this part so I backed down to let the Pro take over. Rollerbear made it look easy.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/36.jpg
Us waiting at the bottom.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/37.jpg
On up the climb we stopped to let Rollerbear's rig cool down.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/39.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/38.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/40.jpg
Once we hit the North Fork pavement we headed on up the Mid Fork Road. We turned off on McLain Canyon Road.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/41.jpg
Next we turn on Whites Ridge Loop. I stopped to let others break trail awhile so my rig could take a rest.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/42.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/43.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/44.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/45.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/46.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/47.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/48.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/49.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/50.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/51.jpg
Turning up Whites Ridge Crest Trail.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/52.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/53.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/54.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/55.jpg
Up on top I took the lead breaking trail again until I got stuck in this tree hole.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/56.jpg
Test Dummy was behind me and found his track bar pretzelled.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/57.jpg
Havo went around me.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/58.jpg
Rollerbear pulled my XJ out backwards. As soon as he started pulling me, the front passenger door came opened since it wasn't latched. My co-pilot had open it when I was hooking up the tow strap. I yelled over the CB but was not heard in time to stop the door from being drug into the tree and folded into the front fender. Test Dummy was able to get the door straight enough to shut. Here are some pics of the damage a little while later.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/59.jpg
It will buff out.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/60.jpg
Here is my Co-pilot that didn't shut the door all the way.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/61.jpg
Guido.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/62.jpg
Craigen.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/63.jpg
Test Dummy and Craigen.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/64.jpg
On up at the next hill climb things got fun. Here is Havo parked between two trees.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/65.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/66.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/67.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/68.jpg
It was getting late so we headed back down. Here I fell into a big ditch and got stuck.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/69.jpg
Craigen pulled me out. TJ40 took the last two pics since I could not get out of my rig. Thank you guys for hooking me up.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/70.jpg
Thank you to everyone for pulling me out throughout the day.
This was a great run thanks to all that came.
Spring Snow Run and 2010 Top Member Challenge
Saturday April 17, 2010
On Saturday April 17th, 2010 we meet up at the Nasty Creek Corrals to air down.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/01.jpg
The convoy on top of the ridge.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/02.jpg
We stopped to regroup after a snow covered hill climb.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/03.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/04.jpg
On up the trail we found enough snow for our Top Member Challenge. The Top Member Challenge is a race up the mountain in the snow to an area picked by the director and judges. On this day the finish line was Jackass Road. Here they are lined up to race.
Left to right -
Jeepscum, Havo, BlindPilot, HavoJr and Colemancooler.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/05.jpg
And they're off and wheelin'.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/06.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/07.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/08.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/09.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/10.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/11.jpg
We followed a long beside the racers.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/12.jpg
Jeepscum's Co-pilot helped the 4 cylinder TJ along by oaring. LOL
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/13.jpg
Rollerbear was the judge. Here he is watching Colemancooler tailing the pack.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/14.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/15.jpg
Jeepscum goes to pass and now falls back into the last position.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/16.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/17.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/18.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/19.jpg
After Jeepscum gets going he stopped a long the way to help HavoJr get unstuck. I moved on to make sure the front of the pack makes the turn toward Jackass Road.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/20.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/21.jpg
Havo and BlindPilot battled it out the last stretch of the trail. At the very end BlindPilot took a wrong turn and Havo past him onto the finish.
BlindPilot passing on the Trophy.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/22.jpg
Time for lunch and BS about the race.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/23.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/24.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/25.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/26.jpg
After lunch we headed on toward Ewe Neck. Rollerbear and I had some fun up front and then gave it over to BlindPilot.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/27.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/28.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/29.jpg
Ewe Neck was drifted over to bad to continue safely.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/30.jpg
We turned around.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/31.jpg
Heading back.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/32.jpg
Guido waved me by and I launch it into the ditch.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/33.jpg
Guido pulled me out and we were on our way down Jackass Road.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/34.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/35.jpg
We took the low road and found it was off camber climbing back out. My rig being locked only in the rear wanted to crab walk this part so I backed down to let the Pro take over. Rollerbear made it look easy.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/36.jpg
Us waiting at the bottom.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/37.jpg
On up the climb we stopped to let Rollerbear's rig cool down.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/39.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/38.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/40.jpg
Once we hit the North Fork pavement we headed on up the Mid Fork Road. We turned off on McLain Canyon Road.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/41.jpg
Next we turn on Whites Ridge Loop. I stopped to let others break trail awhile so my rig could take a rest.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/42.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/43.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/44.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/45.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/46.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/47.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/48.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/49.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/50.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/51.jpg
Turning up Whites Ridge Crest Trail.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/52.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/53.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/54.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/55.jpg
Up on top I took the lead breaking trail again until I got stuck in this tree hole.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/56.jpg
Test Dummy was behind me and found his track bar pretzelled.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/57.jpg
Havo went around me.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/58.jpg
Rollerbear pulled my XJ out backwards. As soon as he started pulling me, the front passenger door came opened since it wasn't latched. My co-pilot had open it when I was hooking up the tow strap. I yelled over the CB but was not heard in time to stop the door from being drug into the tree and folded into the front fender. Test Dummy was able to get the door straight enough to shut. Here are some pics of the damage a little while later.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/59.jpg
It will buff out.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/60.jpg
Here is my Co-pilot that didn't shut the door all the way.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/61.jpg
Guido.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/62.jpg
Craigen.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/63.jpg
Test Dummy and Craigen.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/64.jpg
On up at the next hill climb things got fun. Here is Havo parked between two trees.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/65.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/66.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/67.jpg
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/68.jpg
It was getting late so we headed back down. Here I fell into a big ditch and got stuck.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/69.jpg
Craigen pulled me out. TJ40 took the last two pics since I could not get out of my rig. Thank you guys for hooking me up.
http://www.aworc.com/event-reports/2010/04/Ahtanum-State-Forest/70.jpg
Thank you to everyone for pulling me out throughout the day.
This was a great run thanks to all that came.