Elbe Hills 3-29-09

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

Biglug and I went uo to Elbe last sunday. Ran everthing we could think of except the busywild. We even broke trail on several trails.

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

We ran the sunrise trail first. Then we ran accross some BDI guys in toyotas when we exited on to Mainline.

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

Jack was just dyin to test out his new tree strap! Looks like we both needed it.

The snow packed quickly and became slick very fast. He slid off the trail and I turned around to winch him and then I was in the same boat. We quickly attached a strap and snatchblock to a stump ahead of both of us and I hooked to Jacks truck. After we pulled him out he than applied his brakes and it pulled me out next. We were back on the trail in no time.:awesomework:

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

First one is Jack and the second is the entrance to the Busy! No body has been in there in aloonnggg time!:tumbleweed:

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

We were ridin along on mainline and found a nasty hole that was deep on the passenger side. It swallowed up Jacks right tires! I gave a couple of tugs of the strap and we were truckin again in no time. Those BDI guys almost caught up to us!

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

More on Mainline.

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

Some shots from the Gotcha trail. That bridge is an ass to stay on in the slick stuff! No tracks when we went in!:cheer:

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

Fresh snow the whole way!:cheer: We ran into a cool down tree that kinda added some character to the same ole trail!

pokey · Apr 3, 2009

Nice report and pics:awesomework::cheer:

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

Swamp Trail was a nasty SOB! Great trail.

Was nice packing fresh snow!

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

We chillin out at the bottom of the hill on Ranier vista after breaking trail in nice snow eatin some chicken when Evergreen Steve and the Ranier View plumbing guys snuck up on us! Steve was rockin his new buggy and there was a couple jeeps and a toyota with them too. We BSed with Steve for a while and then ran up the hill and played around in the rock pit!

Fordzuki · Apr 3, 2009

:awesomework: Looks like you guys had fun.

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

On our way down Steve got into the ditch breaking trail! we got him back out were going good until we came across some loggers! Not a guy to play chicken with!

Then after everone went down the hill I decided to get myself buried in a stumpile/ditch/gate thingy. I managed to get myself back on the road and was sportin a broke birf and against a gate where my winch didnt help me one bit.

I need a pull out backwards.:corn:

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

"Hey buddy, need a pull?":corn:

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

This guy had a hard time getting me out but we finnaly got it!!:redneck::haha:

Jay Luke · Apr 3, 2009

Great pics and an awesome report!

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

pokey said:
Nice report and pics:awesomework::cheer:

Fordzuki said:
:awesomework: Looks like you guys had fun.

Jay Luke said:
Great pics and an awesome report!

Thanks guys! It was a great day with awesome weather. I was thinking about going out again this weekend. I think it will depend on the weather.:beer:

Damnyankee · Apr 3, 2009

CHOP SHOP said:
Thanks guys! It was a great day with awesome weather. I was thinking about going out again this weekend. I think it will depend on the weather.:beer:

come up to evans with some of us..

CHOP SHOP · Apr 3, 2009

Damnyankee said:
come up to evans with some of us..

I love running evans. The damn snow has taken over this year. After talkin to Bobby I think you can only run 311 and back to the parking lot. I would love to go but dont want to run one trail or just logging roads. Thanks for the invite though.:awesomework: