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snengineer
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Seem to be conflicting maps as to where you guys were stuck, can anyone verify the actual stuck map and location?
Big trouble today - help needed!!!!
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Seem to be conflicting maps as to where you guys were stuck, can anyone verify the actual stuck map and location?
There's no conflict. The images that Rock referenced earlier were oriented differently (google earth), than the locations that Spencer posted. The locations are the same. (Relatively speaking)
Actually, you're right. I just plugged in the lat/long in google earth. The locations RMKrazy posted are incorrect.
The locations Spencer posted are correct.
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snengineer
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AHH that seems correct because Chief told me they were down Iron Mine Creek and the map posted by RMKrazy is showing the backside of lightning ridge (also impassible, apparently) So were is this "backdoor" road out of the creek bottom, or did you guys just pull some serious ditch bang'n side hill'n crazy rid'n to get out of there?
The two links In my earllier post are the I'm "OK" pages from my SPOT. The first page was sent Saturday night when we were stuck and the second link was sent from where we staged Sunday to start the rescue. I am not sure what/where RMKCRAZY post referances but my links are exactly where we were.
Hope that helps.
and it was crazy sidehilling/ditch banging/mad skills that got the sleds out... Thanks again to all who helped.
Hope that helps.
and it was crazy sidehilling/ditch banging/mad skills that got the sleds out... Thanks again to all who helped.
AHH that seems correct because Chief told me they were down Iron Mine Creek and the map posted by RMKrazy is showing the backside of lightning ridge (also impassible, apparently) So were is this "backdoor" road out of the creek bottom, or did you guys just pull some serious ditch bang'n side hill'n crazy rid'n to get out of there?
I don't believe there's a backdoor road in that drainage. The recovery effort was as you state, 'serious ditch bang'n side hill'n crazy rid'n'. Which I absolutely did not participate in, as fresher bodies pulled my sled out of the hole for me.
We were right above you guys and to the North yesterday. Dropped down onto Iron Mine Lake.
I guess if I want a better ride i should let Spencer lead, That looks like some crazy riding. I can't beleive you missed the boy scout road that was right there. Ha Ha There might have been a road there 50 years ago it is now covered by trees. Sorry i missed a fun ride and that i missed Spencer leading.
Yeah, it was done Chris Burandt style.
And get that tether fixed. That Rev kicked Hector's azz when it cut out on him. LMAO
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RMKRAZY
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yea, yea, yea - no road there boys! We were talking two VERY different places! We'll have to visit my location, play in that bowl and see if our boy scout road is there still! BD - I was stuck down in that hole with K. Downs. We were there for 4 hours bangin on that hill before we could find what looked like a road and took it out - snow was deeeeeeep! Hero snow days you can climb outta there no problem
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Rock Star
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I am not going to visit ANY location again that doesn't have a 7-11 with-in a half a mile of it! j/k but NO blind leads or guesses in trees ever again.
I love boonbockin' but this took it too far. lol
The ride out in that ravine was epic pow. go figure, first tracks.
I love boonbockin' but this took it too far.
lolThe ride out in that ravine was epic pow. go figure, first tracks.
I’d like to make a comment or two about Spencer and the situation that he led Rock, Tundra, Andre, and Kyle into:
First: we’ve been busting on Spence about this and while some is deserved, including a name change to Huey or NewCLIFFsldr (as much to commemorate the event as anything else), he did a admirable job of trying to wave everyone else off.. we just couldn’t hear over the other sleds.. Bad planning on our part as much as on Spences.
Second: we all sat at the top of the slope and had a chance to say “don’t go” but were having too much fun.
Third: I think most of the group thought we were over Soapstone creek, not Iron Mine creek. I knew we were over Iron Mine but knew nothing of the slope into the bottom…. None of us did, and none of us had a map with us.
Fourth: the teamwork and effort of the five are the only things that kept them from being seriously injured. They all should be congratulated on keeping their heads.
Lastly: Spencer from the very beginning accepted responsibility for what happened and at one point indicated he should pay the entire recovery if it required a helicopter to get the sleds out. That’s a stand up guy. A day or two later I’m again glad to call him my friend (was really rocky on that point most of Saturday).
Next time I’ll be better prepared: Should have had radios; should have had more ropes and rescue equipment; should have had GPS and maps; shouldn’t have gone in blind.
Compared to getting their sleds down the last 600 feet of slope my day was easy.. An hour to get from the point of no return to the ridge above.. hours of working back and forth in the trees and creek bottom to see if there was a way to get them out and a little over an hour getting unstuck in Iron Mine Creek. Stopped every group of sledders I saw to tell them about the boys and see if they had seen them. Put just over 100 miles on my sled looking for them; looking for a way into the creek bottom, and getting S&R up to the drop off point and the head of the creek.
More then glad that one of us was able to get the S&R team. And I want to say our Rangers and Wasatch S&R is the finest bunch of blokes I’ve met in a long time!
Avy ride to Wolf Creek next Saturday (Feb 7th).. the weekend after that? Who knows.. just don’t want to end up calling S & R again.
Chief out
First: we’ve been busting on Spence about this and while some is deserved, including a name change to Huey or NewCLIFFsldr (as much to commemorate the event as anything else), he did a admirable job of trying to wave everyone else off.. we just couldn’t hear over the other sleds.. Bad planning on our part as much as on Spences.
Second: we all sat at the top of the slope and had a chance to say “don’t go” but were having too much fun.
Third: I think most of the group thought we were over Soapstone creek, not Iron Mine creek. I knew we were over Iron Mine but knew nothing of the slope into the bottom…. None of us did, and none of us had a map with us.
Fourth: the teamwork and effort of the five are the only things that kept them from being seriously injured. They all should be congratulated on keeping their heads.
Lastly: Spencer from the very beginning accepted responsibility for what happened and at one point indicated he should pay the entire recovery if it required a helicopter to get the sleds out. That’s a stand up guy. A day or two later I’m again glad to call him my friend (was really rocky on that point most of Saturday).
Next time I’ll be better prepared: Should have had radios; should have had more ropes and rescue equipment; should have had GPS and maps; shouldn’t have gone in blind.
Compared to getting their sleds down the last 600 feet of slope my day was easy.. An hour to get from the point of no return to the ridge above.. hours of working back and forth in the trees and creek bottom to see if there was a way to get them out and a little over an hour getting unstuck in Iron Mine Creek. Stopped every group of sledders I saw to tell them about the boys and see if they had seen them. Put just over 100 miles on my sled looking for them; looking for a way into the creek bottom, and getting S&R up to the drop off point and the head of the creek.
More then glad that one of us was able to get the S&R team. And I want to say our Rangers and Wasatch S&R is the finest bunch of blokes I’ve met in a long time!
Avy ride to Wolf Creek next Saturday (Feb 7th).. the weekend after that? Who knows.. just don’t want to end up calling S & R again.
Chief out
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The ride out in that ravine was epic pow. go figure, first tracks.
Hopefully last tracks too.
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Rock Star
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Last tracks for me too in there ever, Ron. Unless called upon to get someone else out and I feel very qualified as you and Hector should too about that!
Chief, I agree 100% with you. all the stars alligned to create a mistake. if we did it again it would be a f'up! TEAM effort got us out safe that first day. That includes that one guy who didn't drop in and killed himself trying to get to us. Chief, thank you. Sorry you hurt too bad to be there because the effort and result yesterday was your type of event. we did ya proud.
I sent pics to Spencer and Dunatic to get posted. soon i hope.
Chief, I agree 100% with you. all the stars alligned to create a mistake. if we did it again it would be a f'up! TEAM effort got us out safe that first day. That includes that one guy who didn't drop in and killed himself trying to get to us. Chief, thank you. Sorry you hurt too bad to be there because the effort and result yesterday was your type of event. we did ya proud.
I sent pics to Spencer and Dunatic to get posted. soon i hope.
First pics are from Saturdays decent.
This was when we knew Chief had made it out OK!
Sundays pics will be up in a sec.
This was when we knew Chief had made it out OK!
Sundays pics will be up in a sec.
Sunday
Staging
The way in
The side Hill
Coming up out of the bottom
Few from where the sleds were looking back out
Doug on the side hill
EVERYONE OUT SAFE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Staging
The way in
The side Hill
Coming up out of the bottom
Few from where the sleds were looking back out
Doug on the side hill
EVERYONE OUT SAFE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Spencer, did you forget what I taught you?? You take people up that kind of ****, not down!!
And just dont tell me you ended up down there because of a left-handed throttle!! LOL You just needed a BOOST to get you out!!
And just dont tell me you ended up down there because of a left-handed throttle!! LOL You just needed a BOOST to get you out!!
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We look too happy for being so tired.
Pictures never do give the credit of how steep things really are. I'm glad everyone made it out safe and I'm glad to see some POWDER there!