Pics from Moab & FJCSummit in Ouray CO

[Mtbcoach]

Just to make a few jealous and as I promised, here are a few pics I took during my trip to Moab and Ouray CO for the FJ Cruiser Summit. We had almost 200 FJC's in Ouray where the held trail runs and held a raffle with $20k worth of schwag. I was lucky enough to have won a Rough Country 6" lift kit which I'll be selling to fund my new set of Bud's skids.

Here are a few pics of the events. You can check out the all my pics on my photobucket site under the albums Moab pics and FJSummit. Here we go...

First run on "slickrock" on the Fins and Things trail...

Dropping off a ledge into some nice soft sand...

Taking a tough alternate route...

Another view of the obstacle...

Coming down another "fin"...

Going up "Top of the World" trail...

Top of the World...

First tough alternate on "Poison Spider" trail...

Getting over the top...

Another alternate route on Poison Spider...

Over the top of that one too...

Getting a spot through "Wedgy" on Poison Spider...

Halfway through Wedgy...

Lifting a front wheel exiting Wedgy...

 

[Mtbcoach]

Pics continued from Ouray the the FJ Cruiser Summit...

Heading through the freshly cut trail (the day before) up to Black Bear Pass...

Obligatory pic of first view of Telluride some 5k below...

Another FJC getting a little wheel lift coming down the "stairs" of Black Bear pass...

A little perspective of the first serious switchback coming down...

Trying to stay wide to enter the switchback...

Good place to stop before dropping down 1k feet and reverse to make the turn...

First good look at the Pump House and Bridal falls...

Another veiw of the falls...

Starting up to Imogene Pass...

A little more snow getting to the top...

View from the top at 13K feet...

Looking the other direction...

Some locals getting in the last ski/snowboard session of the year...

Coming down the shelf road from Imogene Pass...

First veiw of Black Bear Pass switchback and Bridal falls from the day before...

Dropping down through the tunnel...

Another veiw of the Black Bear switchbacks...

Moab was great with more technical trails while Ouray had simply spectacular vistas and mostly easy trails. The "pucker factor" of Black Bear Pass was pretty high, nothing like being able to drop a wheel off a ledge with the potential for doing more than a thousand foot "2 scream" drop off. It was good to meet a handful of UC members who also took the long drive to get there. It was amazing...

 

[jfz80]

well let me be the first to say WOW ( and im jealous ) Kudos to you to makin it happen. Those are great pics and im sure great memories. Lookin foward to more. Ive been to moab and black bear twice and both on a Mtbike only, cant wait to make it out in the cruiser.

 

[GXO]

There are some UC and ATLFJC folks that went and there may be a movie in the works from what I hear!

 

[Mtbcoach]

There are some UC and ATLFJC folks that went and there may be a movie in the works from what I hear!

I met Rick and Kat (we were staying in the same B&B), Lab601, K9crazy and some others that I didn't get names/web id's. I would love to see what comes of their filming...

 

[Trollhole]

Those are amazing!

 

[Mtbcoach]

Those are amazing!

Thanks and I'll add that the pics don't do the reality justice. It is amazing how HUGE everything is...

 

[CandyPants]

I posted up my pics in this thread: https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=166328

Mtbcoach, I actaually did kinda meet you when you were showing us photos on your iphone in front of the TT's big movie screen. Sorry we didn't have a chance to say hi, but I didn't realize it was you!

 

[Mtbcoach]

I posted up my pics in this thread: https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=166328

Mtbcoach, I actaually did kinda meet you when you were showing us photos on your iphone in front of the TT's big movie screen. Sorry we didn't have a chance to say hi, but I didn't realize it was you!

Yes, I'm easy to get lost in the hordes of middle aged men where you are a driver of much higher "visibility"...

 

[CandyPants]

That's funny! Now that I know who you are, you won't get away from me next time!

 

[gearguywb]

Great pics!!! Sure makes me miss Colorado.

 

[Mongofj60]

Great pics, must have been a blast with all your fellow FJ's.

 

[cruiser4life]

Awesome pictures, I need to get back out to Ouray!