Nomad in Snowstorm

[Loafer]

Originally Posted by Sin City Stan

That's just f**king crazy!! Don't those guys have snowmobiles? Also, what language was the narrator speaking??

With a chance to raise you riding skills, why would you want a snowmobile?

[ringadingh]

Its no challenge with a snowmobile.

[canuckrider]

Originally Posted by Sin City Stan

Greg, I'm a testament to this being done. In October 2010 when crossing a mountain pass taking a short cut to Cedar City, UT. We were 2 up on a wet road with snow on the ground beside us. We came around a corner and the road was covered in snow. 1-2" in fact. I slowed to 20 or so and stayed pretty much in a set of tire tracks in the snow. Crossed the summit and it a couple miles was back on a wet road. All in all we travelled about five miles on snow. I squeezed that bike so had with my hands, knees and butt that I left marks.

Was it easy . . . hell no and I don't imagine ever doing it again if I can help it. However, I had one of those dangeroues CTs on the back and don't think i could have pulled it off without it.

I had a very similar experience last June while travelling through the Kootenay Pass in southern British Columbia. There was enough traffic so that there was a clear trail through the snow but it was a wet road and snow was sticking to my winshield and glasses (wearing a 1/2 helmet). The scariest part was big trucks riding my ass on the descent from the top of the pass. If I would have slid on snow or ice and gone down I would have just been a splat on the road.

I hope that I never encounter those riding conditions ever again!

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by brote

Check out this video of some Canadian's doing their thing....... Amazing

You guys must not have seen this was already posted within this thread which is why there is conversation about it! Geez...

[Loafer]

Huh?
Whatcha talk'n 'bout Willis?

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by Loafer

Huh?
Whatcha talk'n 'bout Willis?

Hey... I'm not talkin'... I'm just saying.

Anyway... about the video with the guys riding in snow. It reminds me of a show I saw about 15 years ago about a guy who lived with wild grizzlies in Alaska. My wife and I said then it was a matter of time before we heard about him being eaten by the bears. Well... it took a few years, but it happened.

My guess is... a few in that riding club are destined for a sorry-ending eventually. Just a matter of time...

[Loafer]

Originally Posted by glwilson

Hey... I'm not talkin'... I'm just saying.

Anyway... about the video with the guys riding in snow. It reminds me of a show I saw about 15 years ago about a guy who lived with wild grizzlies in Alaska. My wife and I said then it was a matter of time before we heard about him being eaten by the bears. Well... it took a few years, but it happened.

My guess is... a few in that riding club are destined for a sorry-ending eventually. Just a matter of time...

I believe you're right.
My dad told me..."Never Tempt The Devil Twice".