TWOLOST: SMB meets winter storm...

[Greggde]

As usual a Great Adventure and Great Photograph's , thank you for sharing and keeping our hopes of my long awaited SportsMobile alive .
Greggde

 

[BroncoHauler-SMB]

Yeah that picture Herb selected is my fav of the lot, but I enjoyed the whole presentation.

I WANNA GO there now!!!

Yeah I really like that one, but at the same time with the lighting, it reminds me a little of the end of the movie "The Shining". :a4:

[edit: Hopefully you and everyone else in the NW is safe and sound. My in-laws in Chehalis have sent some pics of the serious flooding in the area. Luckily, they're up on the hill so they're safe and dry].


Herb

 

[JoeyNick]

SMB meets winter storm...

Great pics, great post!

Now I'm itching to take my own local adventure...

 

[twolost]

Thanks for all of the kind comments...


Weather Update:
Well, things really warmed up around here in a hurry and all foot (plus) of the snow that was in our driveway is history. Add to that four inches of rain in the past 24 hours (and still raining hard)... and there is water in abundance around here now. We were fortunate not to get the high winds originally forecast for our neck of the woods - thankfully. Based on some of the regional reports we have seen, many others have not been so lucky.


Safe returns everyone,

 

[alta825]

Great pics Twolost!

Yeah its getting to be that time of yr. Here in the Wasatch we finally got hit hard w/ the white stuff and more is on the way this week. Hopefully will get a chance to get out and play in the snow w/ the SMB here in the next few days. If I can just remember to bring the darn camera and take the time to take some pics instead of goofing off I'll try to get some pics from 'the greatest snow on earth' posted

cheers,

-d

 

[MikewTV]

Those shots definitely make me glad I have decided to go for the 4x4. (Just placed order for my FORD EB 350 yesterday.) We get the big snows here too in NY. (and maybe if I squint and turn sideways I the Catskills will look more like the Rockies?)

 

[jage]

love it, another great photo adventure.

 

[twolost]

Here we are... spending some good quality time under our newly adopted x-mas tree.

 

[stiggs]

great picts!!!

 

[Velogeo]

Nice pictures. Is that Tinkham Rd? If not where is it?

 

[smb4me]

Twolost:
Knowingly and willingly going out in such wintery weather for pleasure purposes, PLEASE reconsider.

I have lost a brother and a dear friend to one of these search and rescue mission. Today happens to be the 9th Anniversary.

 

[twolost]

TWOLOST: Winter Safety...


Location: Denny Creek / Tinkham (NF 5510 night shot and NF 55 day shots)

At the time these images were taken, I was cautious (but not really concerned) with being out in the snow in this specific location. I had been on this stretch of forest service road many times before and at all times of the year and I was confidently aware of the potential hazards in the surrounding geology (or so I thought). I was certain that commuting the 30 miles from work back to home was far more dangerous.

Well, unfortunately this story did not just end with us wheeling around in the snow. As it turns out my cousin, his wife, and their close friend had camped overnight not more than 4 miles away from where my wife and I had been earlier in the day. Two of them were exceptionally experienced hikers as well as climbers and they had climbed all over the US and other parts of the world. My cousin had been my private guide on my successful ascent of Mt. Rainier years ago and I trusted him implicitly. To get right to the point... as they were hiking on their way out of camp they were caught in an avalanche. Buried alive my cousin fought his way to the surface. He miraculously survived the avalanche, a badly broken leg, and the two+ days he was stranded out in the elements. Unfortunately, his awesome wife and climbing partner were not as fortunate.

I am one of those people that simply 'does better' being outside than inside so I can't honestly say I would do anything different knowing what I know now... only that your words of reserve don't fall on deaf ears - and... I am still learning.

I am sorry about your brother and friend as well.

God speed Stacia and Craig,

http://www.avalanche.org/av-reports/proc-show.php3?OID=19417059