Hello Guys and Gals,
Sorry this took so long to post. This is now the third time I have tried to write this so hopefully this one will actually send!
I first want to thank Ric for letting me borrow half of his hotel room for all of my equipment and also for use of his bathroom. Without him I would have been a scary sight!
I also want to thank both Him and Mark Fit for pulling this whole thing together and making it happen. They did a great job and fun was had by all. There were a few hiccups but if you aren't breaking something you aren't wheeling!!
The first day (Friday) was just Mark and Ric's rigs as they were the only ones that made it up thursday evening. Schofield Pass was nothing short of amazing. They had decided to make the run stock vehicle friendly and more scenic and this trail was no exception. Not only do you pass the one of the most photographed sites in the country but you get plenty of views, waterfalls, water crossings, miniature mountain towns, rock gardens the list goes on and on. If you are in the Glenwood/Crested Butte area and have some spare time I highly recommend it.
Everyone started rolling in on friday as we got in from being on the trail and things started to pick up. Saturday and Sunday we hit transfer trail and pearl pass. Saturday went down without a hitch and Sunday we only had a few minor snags. So I'm filming Kyle head up this rock obsticle and I'm sitting there thinking to myself that something isn't right. Turns out one wheel was headed straight ahead and the other was headed somewhere towards bfe. Needless to say, he lost a bolt out of his steering and we had to fab something up out of a swaybar disconnect to get it back in working order so he could get back to civilization. I have to commend everyone for coming together to look for the missing bolt and then problem solve to come up with the solution. It was definately the
moment of the Colorado stop but don't you worry. Each place had their fair share of those moments too! Then close to the end of the trail Chris decides that he hasn't seen enough time off camber and decides to grab some hang time with some trees. I wouldn't have chosen his route but hey, if falling off the side of the road is your sort of thing then all the power to ya! (Don't worry Chris even I have
been there ). These trails had a better mix of terrain and also had good views to boot. Colorado sure is one pretty state!
The Official CO4RJ Trail Hounds... (sorry Andy, I didn't get a good one of you
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After spending monday floating the river with chris, Mark Basia and some of Mark's family friends I headed to Winter Park where I met up with the
team where we did some moderate trails and made a fantastic feast before heading out to "a little town I like to call", Aspen.
Austin (turboale)