Annual Ouray camping trip Aug 3rd - 7th, 2016

[alia176]

Thank you all for making this year's annual Ouray trip a great one. We had lots of rain but that didn't dampen our spirits a whole bunch. We ran Black Bear pass until the "commitment point - one way traffic" but it was simply too wet and the rain was getting heavy. Really, you can probably run any of the trails in the rain and be ok. The surface is rocky so the rain doesn't make anything difficult from what I can tell.

This year we had a JK, CJ5 and an Excursion joining us for the first time. As usual, the campfire was roaring each night and many lies were swapped . It's great watching each others' kids get a little taller and a little older.

This is the view most people had who were behind us!!!

Airing up after running the Red Mountain trail + Popury (spell?) trail

Stacy in her new to her JK, about five days!

Stacy's husband Hickory in their CJ5 that's been in the family for a long time.

Larry struggling for air and here's why!!!

 

[sl33p3]

Here is an album I have started, it only has cell phone so far, still processing the ones I took with the real camera at the summit. Real camera is up now too.

2016 Ouray CO - John (j2franklin)

some lo-fi samples, more in album (full res for download in album)

 

[alia176]

got more pics from the phone

Scott and his family from KS in the Excursion

Justin and Stacy

Jessica busting out some serious good food!

 

[alia176]

 

[alia176]

More pics. Hickory's CJ5 was having starting issues, along with the carb too rich so we had to setup a triage unit with Larry's Foxwing awning. Unfortunately, this was the demise of the Foxwing as the wind grabbed it before we were able to stabilize it.

We didn't go down the switchback to Telluride due to the rain and slippery conditions.

 

[alia176]

Some pics from Engineer pass. Jessica's lowrider suffered a few bumps and bruises. Her side steps were sporting the frown so John turned into a less frown but NOT a smile!!!!

Jessica tells me that she "needs" a 2" lift on the way home!!

 

[evanz80]

Jessica tells me that she "needs" a 2" lift on the way home!!

That's how the trouble starts! Might as well throw on some sliders while you're in there!

Great pics, everybody - thanks for sharing!

 

[TroutRunner]

Glad I made it in to camp on Thursday. Had a good time chatting it up.

My crew ran Black Bear, Imogene, and Poughkeepsie on Friday in the rain. the Wall was terrible with flowing mud and water, winched it to the crowds amazement. Back in Silverton by 2:30.

 

[alia176]

Glad I made it in to camp on Thursday. Had a good time chatting it up.

My crew ran Black Bear, Imogene, and Poughkeepsie on Friday in the rain. the Wall was terrible with flowing mud and water, winched it to the crowds amazement. Back in Silverton by 2:30.

Dude, you run a tight ship!!! Great seeing your family and need to get together soon and swap some lies.

 

[TroutRunner]

Pretty easy to do really, don't stroll around Telluride and Ouray and haul the mail in the dirt and rocks. 16 psi is the key, that and hammer down on the skinny pedal. The rain helped to clear the roads.

 

[demoj]

WWII vintage Harley's from the Netherlands!

ask for a sample of something at Grumpy pants!

 

[demoj]

Blurry but happy... CHEERS AND THANKS FOR A GREAT TRIP!

 

[alia176]

Nice shots Justin, thanks for sharing.

 

[OGBeno]

Great shots. I was just in Steamboat and it didn't rain.



And I guess HDC is no longer a LC group.

 

[jstncse]

And I guess HDC is no longer an LC group.

Still a LC group, just not enough LC guys that actually go wheeling. We have to look elsewhere if we want to go wheeling

 

[OGBeno]

Still a LC group, just not enough LC guys that actually go wheeling. We have to look elsewhere if we want to go wheeling

I know the feeling.