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Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX Xcursion Pictures => Topic started by: Oz on February 07, 2010, 10:48:03 AM

Title: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Oz on February 07, 2010, 10:48:03 AM: Was really great meeting new folks and putting faces to my friends on here. Was a super fun day but got a tiny bit long at the end.

Meeting everyone at the primary meet spot
(http://www.pacificsurveys.com/DSC_2720.jpg)

Not even 10 minutes on the 15 north the freeways shut down - vehicle fire.
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Met up with the North Group (Joe and Edward) at Hwy 18 and Bear Valley.
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Hwy 18 pretty flooded in spots
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Finally reached the trailhead - airing down.
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Heading into the canyon.
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First patch of snow at 4600'
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Joe spotting John
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Craig and Joe (SCsilverX & Logisense)
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Heading into the real snow
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Couple of 'poser' shots
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Lunchtime lineup on the saddle.
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Only about 25 miles more of this before we get out
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The race to get off the trail before the storm and nightfall begins.
(http://www.pacificsurveys.com/DSC_2783.jpg)

Leaving clear skies behind
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This would be my view for the next few hours
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Finally got some beadlocks, albeit they're made out of snow
(http://www.pacificsurveys.com/DSC_2791.jpg)

The snowy hills are really tough. The ruts basically do all the turns for you If you come out of the ruts you have a high risk of being stuck. Spin you're wheels and you've made some holes and that's it you're stuck. You really had to maintain forward momentum on the ascents. If you stopped you would dig holes and have to back up and try it again. This was how we spent our afternoon and evening. Did about 20 miles of this. OH - and we encountered a giant fallen tree that we had to negotiate (in the dark) that was blocking the tracks. A few guys got some damage around that. I sure someone got photos of that tree.
(http://www.pacificsurveys.com/DSC_2794.jpg)
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To complicate thing it then started snowing.
(http://www.pacificsurveys.com/DSC_2797.jpg)

6:48 pm and 4 more miles till pavement. getting a little antsy here.
(http://www.pacificsurveys.com/DSC_2804.jpg)

Some water crossings as well.
(http://www.pacificsurveys.com/DSC_2808.jpg)

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Really snowing hard now.
(http://www.pacificsurveys.com/DSC_2810.jpg)

Finally on pavement.
(http://www.pacificsurveys.com/DSC_2812.jpg)

Eric and Craig replacing CB fuse.
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Nissan Night at Valero - airing up and fueling up.
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After I said my goodbye I went down the Hwy 38 to get home. It was blizzard conditions and I could only go about 20 mph through snow, THICK fog and finally rain at 4000'. WAS A really FUN day! (but long)
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Paul on February 07, 2010, 11:28:29 AM: Epic ... nice photos!
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: sturndog on February 07, 2010, 12:56:46 PM: Awesome, glad everyone is okay, looks like a great run. Airing up must have been a drag, except for those with clip ons rather than screw on receptacles. Thanks for the pictures,Oz your X looks like a SAS beast!
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: FrankB on February 07, 2010, 01:21:10 PM: Great write-up and pics Oz. Glad to see everyone had fun and made it out alive. I was getting cold just looking at some of those last few pics. I was going to say I'm sorry I missed it, but I'm not entirely sure that's really the case.
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Logisense on February 07, 2010, 08:19:03 PM: Oz, pictures are awesome. im trying to get my camera to co-operate. i should have had you leading some of the way, but i know that if you did, we would have needed your winch in the back. i want to do some snow wheelin again, so we'll have to figure something out!
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Nissanpatrol on February 07, 2010, 11:02:16 PM: Nice pictures. Looks like you enjoyed the trip, in spite of all the difficulties, I'm glad all of you made it.
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: XterracerX on February 08, 2010, 09:56:53 AM: Wow! Now that's an epic winter adventure! Thanks Oz for sharing! Can't wait to see the rest.
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: justin4x4 on February 08, 2010, 05:40:56 PM: Looks like alot of fun, great pictures.
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Jeff08X on February 09, 2010, 06:18:08 PM: Well it
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Oz on February 09, 2010, 09:09:23 PM: Jeffffffff those are GREAT! Feel bad about your damage thou
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Ghost65 on February 09, 2010, 09:23:01 PM: Great pictures Jeff and Leanne! Thanks for posting up. Feel bad about your door for sure. I discovered similar creases in my hood that I didn't see until the next day, so the tree definitely left its mark.

Eco revenge, I suppose. :P
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: ultrapc40 on February 09, 2010, 11:28:37 PM: what's the saying? Chicks dig body damage!
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: XterracerX on February 10, 2010, 09:20:29 AM: Battle scars! Wear them with pride! ;)
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Jeff08X on February 10, 2010, 03:39:46 PM: Yeah the tree definitely got the best of us . I think all of us got some kind of damage while we were out except OZ. But im not worried about my door I would do it all over again.
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Oz on February 10, 2010, 03:58:36 PM: Quote from: Jeff08X on February 10, 2010, 03:39:46 PM
Yeah the tree definitely got the best of us . I think all of us got some kind of damage while we were out except OZ. But im not worried about my door I would do it all over again.

Oh that's not true! I think the tree folded my Pass mirror in :)
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Jeff08X on February 10, 2010, 10:36:00 PM: Quote from: Oz on February 10, 2010, 03:58:36 PM
Oh that's not true! I think the tree folded my Pass mirror in :)

Yeah I hope you didnt get a scratch on your mirror. lol
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Ghost65 on February 11, 2010, 04:41:33 PM: Quote from: Jeff08X on February 10, 2010, 10:36:00 PM
Yeah I hope you didnt get a scratch on your mirror. lol
There weren't any trees that high... :D
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Logisense on February 14, 2010, 12:11:04 PM: all my pictures can be found here: http://picasaweb.google.com/Logisense/RattleSnake6Feb2010?feat=directlink (http://picasaweb.google.com/Logisense/RattleSnake6Feb2010?feat=directlink)

i didnt realize the different thumbnail sizes sorry... if you go to the album, you can see em all in their glory!

heres a few!
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Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: Ghost65 on February 21, 2010, 05:35:31 PM: Hey Joe, great pictures! Thanks for loading them. I remembered the water crossing and seeing a big flash and wondering who it was that snapped the picture! Now I know!! ;D
Title: Re: Rattlesnake Canyon 02/06/10
Post by: GUANO on February 27, 2010, 02:30:45 AM: Sad I missed that one =(

I moved out of long beach into culver city that weekend.

That custom rear bumper looks nice! Can't wait to get mine ;)