kokomo
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Will ask them to come join this forum so they can put up some pics:awesomework:
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Hangover run--Tonga
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Jacob
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Nice to meet you all today. I had a damn blast. I brought along my wife's uncle who had never been wheeling before today. This man had a great time today.
Welcome to Tonga Ridge from Uncle Freddie-
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_UbvUiQ-sU&feature=youtu.be[/YT]
He was amazed at all the entertainment that everyone provided throughout the day. I finally talked him into driving and he tried to pay you all back with some his own entertainment when he almost flopped my Jeep on the way out. This video sums up all of the fun that was had today.
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwpX-_v9170&feature=youtu.be[/YT]
Welcome to Tonga Ridge from Uncle Freddie-
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_UbvUiQ-sU&feature=youtu.be[/YT]
He was amazed at all the entertainment that everyone provided throughout the day. I finally talked him into driving and he tried to pay you all back with some his own entertainment when he almost flopped my Jeep on the way out. This video sums up all of the fun that was had today.
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwpX-_v9170&feature=youtu.be[/YT]
crash2
-Oh no I picked a side-
We got to watch the pucker factor :haha: He did look like he was having fun.
Jacob
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Here is a video of Brad stroking on his beauty queen.
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yggFeKRiaX0&feature=youtu.be[/YT]
Here is one of a high centered TJ.
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4cGj6bJWMc&feature=youtu.be[/YT]
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yggFeKRiaX0&feature=youtu.be[/YT]
Here is one of a high centered TJ.
[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4cGj6bJWMc&feature=youtu.be[/YT]
crash2
-Oh no I picked a side-
I think brad had a little pucker on the way down--it was pretty icy in the compact snow and caught him off guard.
Boonie Buster
Stuck on a Curb
Looks like the snow was a little damp/icy? Looks like a lot of fun, lots of people too! :awesomework:
Pucker Factor
Yes I forgot and left it in 4wheel going down.
It was sure nice that when it stoped I was still on the road.
I to had a great time.I am allready lookig foward to the next trip.This was my first run with NW Wheelers and everyone that went did there part in makeing the first day of 2012 a day to remember.With all the diffrent types of rigs we covered lots of ground.When I get time with my other laptop all post my photos.:corn:
Yes I forgot and left it in 4wheel going down.
It was sure nice that when it stoped I was still on the road.I to had a great time.I am allready lookig foward to the next trip.This was my first run with NW Wheelers and everyone that went did there part in makeing the first day of 2012 a day to remember.With all the diffrent types of rigs we covered lots of ground.When I get time with my other laptop all post my photos.:corn:
mark
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The way back down.
jam session
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Thanks to Crash for organizing this run and breaking trail all day. It was great to meet everyone and play in the snow. We had a great time and were glad we brought the snow shoes to run around on while waiting for the trail to clear.
Here's some pics that we took:
First stop scenery shots
Looking ahead...
Looking back...
Snow got deeper at the turn off, some didn't make it past here
On the trail again...love the sunshine!
Wait, I'm taking my snowshoes off...
Was impressed how deep Bruce could get without getting stuck on his 35 TrXus MT aired down to 5.
Snowshoes and snowangels waiting for the trail to clear
Sara liked how deep the tire tracks were so took this pic laying down in them:
Someone asked about a map....This is where I think we were. Not sure I've pinned the correct spur road at the end but this is definitely Tonga ridge. And BTW I don't think we were at 7000 ft. at the end of the road, more like 4300. On edit, google didn't save the map the way I intended. You can click on the satellite icon and then terrain to see the the elevation contours.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=204967384166881690392.0004b58e7ea05f8ef0043&msa=0&ll=47.678796,-121.264601&spn=0.039007,0.104628
Here's some pics that we took:
First stop scenery shots
Looking ahead...
Looking back...
Snow got deeper at the turn off, some didn't make it past here
On the trail again...love the sunshine!
Wait, I'm taking my snowshoes off...
Was impressed how deep Bruce could get without getting stuck on his 35 TrXus MT aired down to 5.
Snowshoes and snowangels waiting for the trail to clear
Sara liked how deep the tire tracks were so took this pic laying down in them:
Someone asked about a map....This is where I think we were. Not sure I've pinned the correct spur road at the end but this is definitely Tonga ridge. And BTW I don't think we were at 7000 ft. at the end of the road, more like 4300. On edit, google didn't save the map the way I intended. You can click on the satellite icon and then terrain to see the the elevation contours.
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=204967384166881690392.0004b58e7ea05f8ef0043&msa=0&ll=47.678796,-121.264601&spn=0.039007,0.104628
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Boonie Buster
Stuck on a Curb
Ya, unless the hill grew by 2000ft since november...:haha:
Nice pics!:awesomework:
Nice pics!:awesomework:
Great pictures everyone, had a good day. Nice to get to know everyone, nice weather, good snow and everyone made it off the MT. I got a few pictures to add, but they are close to the others. Mixed sunshine made of some sweet shots.
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Lunch break at the top
working on a passing lane
Yep stuck, winch time
Lunch break at the top
working on a passing lane
Yep stuck, winch time
Jacob
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Is Bruce a member on this board?
He is a cool guy. We got close yesterday...we played bump to pass and our Jeeps kissed each other's asses. He even pulled me out of the same spot twice after I didn't learn the first time.
He is a cool guy. We got close yesterday...we played bump to pass and our Jeeps kissed each other's asses. He even pulled me out of the same spot twice after I didn't learn the first time.
jam session
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Yep, see previous post, I believe Bruce is Whiterice on the forum. Guess he used to have a white toyota.
crash2
-Oh no I picked a side-
Glad everyone had fun.
I had to stop a few times because the snow was getting pushing/packed in my engine bay and causing the alt to slip on the serp belt,lol.
But IMO it was close to the perfect snow--just a tad heavy/wet. Where I got stuck I was able to make in prior years..
I had to stop a few times because the snow was getting pushing/packed in my engine bay and causing the alt to slip on the serp belt,lol.
But IMO it was close to the perfect snow--just a tad heavy/wet. Where I got stuck I was able to make in prior years..
Freeride
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Where can you get to 7K on Tonga? From the maps it looks like 5K is as high as the trails go.
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