Twin Cone, May 25, 2008

[Pathrat]

What a great time on the trail today! It was good to meet people on here in the real, rather than the virtual world. Thank you to the spotters, MikeM, SCRubicon and Jimmy and Brett. There were great rock moving skills demonstrated at one of our main obstacles. I did not spot, but my passenger/fiance took my rock stacking and returning duties for me, thanks Hugh! And, if you spotted Sean, my apologies. The help was much appreciated, I went home with all the metal parts intact.

Some of the highlights included the three man heave to prevent Sean's Rover from getting a new rocker panel vent, just in time for summer. MikeM made several attempts up the Lunchtime Boulder Field, and with persistence, got the glory. Jimmy went up the hill with a mission, to winch MikeM (who was at the midpoint of the hill) up the Big Hill. Jimmy took a rock for a ride while coming down the Big Hill. Steve made some really cool loud noises while going over the rock named Big Meany. The line he took is now shiny along the top edge. And one of us got cake. Lowlights included a blown tire bead and Steve's purple knee. It will be purple tomorrow.

Here are a few highlights. To see all 49 pictures, here is the link to my photobucket album of the trip:
http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pathrat40/TwinConeMay2008/

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pathrat40/TwinConeMay2008/CopyofTC11b.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pathrat40/TwinConeMay2008/TC24b.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pathrat40/TwinConeMay2008/TC27b.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pathrat40/TwinConeMay2008/TC37b.jpg

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x102/pathrat40/TwinConeMay2008/TC15b.jpg

[Brody]

Told you that there were some fine folks on this site..both virtually and in person! Looks like you had a good time! Was there much snow any higher?

Really nice hat Jimmy! I hope that you didn't buy it! HOHO

[Jimmy]

Really nice hat Jimmy! I hope that you didn't buy it! HOHO
:)

We ran into impassible snow just around the corner after the loose uphill climb. The trail was swallowed by a huge, deep drift. The top of the trail didn't look any better either, at a distance. So, after getting Mike safely up the hill (after he saved my butt when I was turning around at the top and got extremely tippy) we headed back down.

Here are some of my highlights (all pics in this album: http://s256.photobucket.com/albums/hh165/Banzai_Jimmy/Twin%20Cone%20May%2008/):
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh165/Banzai_Jimmy/Twin%20Cone%20May%2008/DSCN0704.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh165/Banzai_Jimmy/Twin%20Cone%20May%2008/DSCN0709.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh165/Banzai_Jimmy/Twin%20Cone%20May%2008/DSCN0724.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh165/Banzai_Jimmy/Twin%20Cone%20May%2008/DSCN0732.jpg
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh165/Banzai_Jimmy/Twin%20Cone%20May%2008/DSCN0701.jpg

[Pathrat]

Thanks Jimmy, I had no pictures of my FJC on the trail. :)

[SCRubicon]

Was a great time indeed! We owned the trail all day. Only 3 hikers were seen to boot... It was a little muddy and I picked up a few scrapes, but nothing major and no loss of blood. Here are some of my pics from the run...

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/SteveChabala/TwinCone/DSCN3237.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/SteveChabala/TwinCone/DSCN3242.jpg

my shin looks about this good too

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/SteveChabala/TwinCone/DSCN3249.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/SteveChabala/TwinCone/DSCN3253.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/SteveChabala/TwinCone/DSCN3262.jpg

This is where the snow took over and we turned around

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/SteveChabala/TwinCone/DSCN3261.jpg


for the rest of my pics ---> http://s27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/SteveChabala/TwinCone/?start=0

[Pathrat]

Thanks for posting yours too!

[Funrover]

AWSOME!! Great Pics!! I really wish I could have made it..Looks like a fun trail!