JUNE 16-20 -- RUBICON

[abendx]

Place holder for the 2nd annual IOR Rubicon pre-run.

This is going to be a smaller, more nimble group to run the 'Con at the very beginning of the season. There will likely be plenty of snow around still, much of it likely on the trail itself (although last year, there wasn't really much snow on the trail until we got to the last section with all the water crossings (between the eastern trail head and caddy hill).... we had to traverse some drifts as high as maybe four feet that dropped off into the water crossings which were just barely breaking the door line on my heep (~2.5' deep).

More info later. Current plan is to Roll up Thursday, spend the night close to the trail in a hotel. Hit the trail, early Friday. Plan on the trail is to maximize play time after wheeling... dinner, hiking, swimming (if it's not just above freezing as it was last year), drinking, etc.. We should be off the trail by around noontime on Sunday. I am thinking about spending the night in Tahoe and enjoying the lake on Sunday evening and then making the drive home on Monday, but if you need to work on Monday.... the long drive awaits you after wheeling.

I assume the other run will have lessor requirements, but on this run, I'd like to not see anything less than 35s, lockers on both ends, and no more than six rigs.

[u]GOING[/u]
abendx *
rando30ex *

[u]MAYBE[/u]
paul (word around town is Randy has an Asian hottie visiting him late at night.... could it be Paul?) *


* attended last year.

[abendx]

Okay... everything is looking like a go. PBB is reporting lots of snow still on the trail, but the forecast from here on out is in the 70s and sunny.... the snow will be gone for the pre-run!

No one else wants to play when the trail is at it's best?

[abendx]

This is happening biches. No other takers?

[aldo90731]

Wish I could go but I will be in Canada for a wedding.

Damn twice in a row...I was in Canada last year too...

[abendx]

[quote="aldo90731"]Wish I could go but I will be in Canada for a wedding.

Damn twice in a row...I was in Canada last year too...[/quote]

I was in Canada last week. Nice place!

The CON is nice too.... but it looks like IOR has too many girls that are afraid of it.

[aldo90731]

[quote="abendx"]

I was in Canada last week. Nice place!

[/quote]

Oh where in Canada were you?!?!

I hope to go wheeling with some locals while I am up there...

[abendx]

[quote="aldo90731"][quote="abendx"]

I was in Canada last week. Nice place!

[/quote]

Oh where in Canada were you?!?!

I hope to go wheeling with some locals while I am up there...[/quote]

Other side.... a night in Toronto and one at Niagara on the Lake.

[aldo90731]

[quote="abendx"]

Other side.... a night in Toronto and one at Niagara on the Lake.[/quote]

Yes, Ontario is nice too.

You should check Montreal and Quebec if you have a chance...it's REAL nice...!

[chuckanut105]

No your both wrong British Columbia is the provence to go to in Canada.

[aldo90731]

[quote="chuckanut105"]No your both wrong British Columbia is the provence to go to in Canada.[/quote]

That's where I am going...my family lives in the Fraser Valley

[chuckanut105]

[quote="aldo90731"][quote="chuckanut105"]No your both wrong British Columbia is the provence to go to in Canada.[/quote]

That's where I am going...my family lives in the Fraser Valley [/quote]


Where at? I used to go to Ashcroft every year to ride horses. I love it up there its beautiful. And the fishing up there is awsome.

[abendx]

[quote="chuckanut105"][quote="aldo90731"][quote="chuckanut105"]No your both wrong British Columbia is the provence to go to in Canada.[/quote]

That's where I am going...my family lives in the Fraser Valley [/quote]


Where at? I used to go to Ashcroft every year to ride horses. I love it up there its beautiful. And the fishing up there is awsome. [/quote]

This is a RUBICON run thread. I know Pete, too scared to go, but really.... talk about this in another thread, eh.

[Desert Dog]

Weird-ass Canadians, having a love-in on a Rubicon thread

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[chuckanut105]

might as well be a canada run with all the snow there is up there.

[abendx]

Snow isn't melting.... it isn't looking good.

[chuckanut105]

Pirate said 3-5ft still on the ground today. gobal warming say what????

[abendx]

[quote="chuckanut105"]Pirate said 3-5ft still on the ground today. gobal warming say what????[/quote]

Where did you see that. Last report I saw is no one is running the trail through and no one is getting to either Spider or Caddy from either prospective side. If it is only 3-5 feet right now, the trip is a go.

So.... do tell!

[casaintsfan]

[quote="abendx"][quote="chuckanut105"]Pirate said 3-5ft still on the ground today. gobal warming say what????[/quote]

Where did you see that. Last report I saw is no one is running the trail through and no one is getting to either Spider or Caddy from either prospective side. If it is only 3-5 feet right now, the trip is a go.

So.... do tell![/quote]


Are you guys going, should be really wet. If you go I wanna see alot more pics than last year (chort bald dude holding a broken chock) and some video of the water crossings so we can see how deep it is.

[abendx]

[quote="casaintsfan"][quote="abendx"][quote="chuckanut105"]Pirate said 3-5ft still on the ground today. gobal warming say what????[/quote]

Where did you see that. Last report I saw is no one is running the trail through and no one is getting to either Spider or Caddy from either prospective side. If it is only 3-5 feet right now, the trip is a go.

So.... do tell![/quote]


Are you guys going, should be really wet. If you go I wanna see alot more pics than last year (chort bald dude holding a broken chock) and some video of the water crossings so we can see how deep it is.[/quote]

If Pete has a clue (most likely, from past experience with him, probably NOT).... then we will go. BUT, me thinks there is 15+ feet in the middle between Spider and Caddy Hill.

[abendx]

I might eat crow... look slike Pete might be right. If I can convince Randy that a little more than three feet of snow is okay.... we'll do it.

[VICTORG93307]

Some bald short uhmpa loompa looking mofo. Is that what you meant?

sent from HTC evo iPhone killer.

[chuckanut105]

Dont question my sources.

[Desert Dog]

I think you'll be good for this run. There will be a few drifts that haven't melted, but nothing a locked jeep on 37s can't easily handle. Why are folks down "south" so afraid of a little snow

You guys should join one of our snow runs next winter and get some practice in.

[abendx]

[quote="desert dog"]I think you'll be good for this run. There will be a few drifts that haven't melted, but nothing a locked jeep on 37s can't easily handle. Why are folks down "south" so afraid of a little snow

You guys should join one of our snow runs next winter and get some practice in.[/quote]

According to Pirate, there are still 15+ foot deep areas past Ellis and no one is getting in far on the Tahoe side. As far as I know, no one has completed the trail and it doesn't look like anyone is getting very far in either.

I can't see driving up and taking the time and cash to not be able to run the entire trail.

If 15 feet is a "little" snow.... what do you call a lot?