Topic: Bald Mtn. this Weekend 4/8/06

[desertboy]

ok guys the cruiser is running so i want a shakedown run this weekend anybody down? I would need to rent a trailer so i wan to know soon. I don't want anybody who is gonna be pissed if my junk grenades a mile into the trail so let me know, it's a shakedown run after 2 years. If anyone is interested in some fun let me know so i can get prepared as united rentals said 2 days notice to rent a trailer.

Hope your feeling frisky

[BigMike]

Actually, I might be interested. Which day are you thinking about? This weekend starts my spring break, so I could start it off the right way

If I stay in town then I am bobbing my bed this weekend, which is maybe more important to me than

[rick80]

we were up there last weekend on the 1st with sidewall2000 ,a jeep with unimog axles with 44'' tires and me in my orange 80 first gen yota we made to the green gate in no time but it was an uphill battle after that we made to the the little creek after little snot. you know the little creek that is usually a 2 feet drop thist time it was a  4 feet drop after the experts went through it and then we turn around there was aleast 1 foot of fresh snow mostly 2 feet the whole way

p.s whats the specs on fj40

[BigMike]

Hey Rick, no report is allowed without any pics

[rick80]

i left the camera at home figuring somebody else would bring on 

[la bomba]

I don't mean to intrude, especially since I don't know anyone here, but you may want to read this....

http://www.kmph.com/home/2579976.html

especially this part.....

Meanwhile the rains produced rushing waterfalls in the foothills.  The current was so fierce it unraveled part of the four-lane portion of Highway 168.  Officials say there's just so much water coming down this mountain with such high intensity, that it eroded a whole chunk of the highway.
Officials say the portion of the highway could be closed for months. Geologists have been called in to examine the area and determine if it will be safe to reopen in the future. Meanwhile, foothill residents have to use Auberry or Tollhouse roads into or out of the Shaver Lake area. Foothill residents say it's the drenched roads, as opposed to rising water, that pose the biggest danger to them.  Fortunately, there haven't been any major wrecks on the foothill roads today, and no one was hurt when the road collapsed.

I'm not saying don't wheel, I'm just saying you should plan on taking an alternative route....

FYI.... La...

[desertboy [OP]]

The weather looks like it's gonna suck as well, we'll see if it's not snowing i plan on heading up for a bit either that or i'm going to hollister

[LCOwner]

I predict that if the rain keeps up through next week that slide area in 168 won't be fixed until sometime in May.   

[BigMike]

Well it looks like I am not going either. I've made plans to bob my bed this Sunday, so I am out

[AlphaRedRooster]

I am not sure about 168 but I was hoping to head up there on sunday.  Was hoping to find someone to go with if you are still interested.

James

[PaulW]

Anybody want to go up on Friday?

[desertboy [OP]]

would but got to work all day, i remember when spring break really was spring break