I will designate this to the photos & videos from yesterday's Shocker Run at Rausch Creek Off-Road Park.

There was about 2' feet of fresh, powder snow on the trails and it made going anywhere extremely difficult. We spilt into 3 groups, Green, Blue and Black, but because the conditions were so poor the hardest trails anyone was able to run was Blue and only 1 blue trail was passable. The day was most spent turning around, getting stuck and executing multiple recoveries. It was extremely stressful and frustrating, but also extremely unique, beautiful and a once in a lifetime wheeling experience.

Here are photos taken with my Canon Powershot SD1100 point and shoot. A lot of the shots are under exposed because of all the snow fooling the camera.

Morning Line Up:



George takes the "first stuck of the day" and helps dig himself out.




This would be the 1st of many "parking lot" situations during the day.


My view while parked:


Scan gauge shows lack of movement:


The Beast sleeping in the snow:


Rook falling in the snow while walking, from about a 100 feet away:


View from my roof rack:




Dave waters the snow...:


Landscape:


Tom turns the group around to head back to passable tracks:


Bobby:


Dave:


Dave & Bobby poking their heads out to see what is going on:


Jason gently slides into a tree and hugs it:


The dent Dave left in the snow when he slipped and fell backwards:


Jerry's custom signature:


Jason posing on the rocks:


Tom gets nice and stuck:



View at the end of the day:




A local pub for drinks, food and good conversations:


All the Photos:
http://s616.photobucket.com/albums/tt242/SeXterraPA/Xterra/The%20Shocker%20Run%202010/

Some great shots, looks like a lot of fun.

Do I dare ask how Tom got himself into that situation? That's one big ol' drift!

I had an awesome time. The Swampers @10psi held their own yet again. Here's my pics:

Waiting


Dave and his new shovel (w/steve almost falling down)


Stuck on 1a


Blazin' Trails


View looking back


Summit enjoying himself


Finally moving


My new Raingler Barrier net with custom blue stitching


This thing is wicked strong; kept my junk from squishing the mutt


Tom diving in head first

nice pics

Picture TIME!!!!

Didn't take a ton but here is what I got.

The Organizer

Bobby on the way in the Park

Tom trail blazing



Power Line

Picked up Blue Leader


Steve's CB wasn't working so this is how he talked to us

End of the day bummer


Never turn your back



Later

DaveP

Great Pics, Dave

Nice pictures guys!

Sorry I missed this thread.



This happened at the end of our day and we were all messing around in the comp area. All of that hill in the back is man made; dirt and rock that has been sprayed with cement. Very gripy. I?ve been through that section many times and was dropping off of that ledge very slowly hoping to ride the side of the snow drift with my driver side rubber along the gripy edge of the hill. The drop off was a bit more severe than I?d remembered. It was all fluffy snow so no chance of damage but I could not move forward. Dave just gave me a bit of help (thanks Dave) and I was out. Looks worse than it was.

Did not take many pictures, sorry. Here is what I got;

The morning line up;


?Pole Line?;


My bitchies clearing the trail for me;


Bobby;


Bklyn.X in a lot of snow;


Bobby;


Bobby (without an alcoholic beverage!) and Dave;


Everyone out in the snow helping Rook;


Stephen saluting me with the GPAX members greeting;


Once again, thanks Stephen for putting this together and to all for a fun day.