27Feb2011 Snow 'n Dunes

[Crinale]

So, here in California we had a rare real winter storm come through this weekend, dropping snow in several local areas that almost never see it. So Chris (slosurfer) planned a run to MacPherson Peak (Sierra Madre Trail). Well, as most of you know, my 4runner has been out of commission for a few months, but i REALLY wanted to go on this run, so, I borrowed my moms 2000 Subaru Outback :angel: (sorry, only static shots, no action)

This is the group: One of these things, is Not like the others..
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/188488_10150104546258106_691863105_6677543_5017130 _n.jpg

After drivin through some soupy mud gettin up to the elevation where the snow was actually stickin around:
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/183402_10150104546468106_691863105_6677549_3846781 _n.jpg

AAANNNDDD, the place i got stuck.. found the Outbacks limits with street tires, at a little over a foot deep of snow i bottomed it out and had the tires spinning to no avail :flipoff:
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/189023_10150104547088106_691863105_6677565_4774664 _n.jpg

And the 3 vehicles that had to end the run early for various reasons.. The Outback looks like all those Subaru TV commercials!
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189009_10150104547333106_691863105_6677571_7240028 _n.jpg

The rest of the photos are in this album: (yes it's set to public)
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=279489&id=691863105&l=c4b1416ec1

[Crinale]

oh, and while i was at work, This is what Chris did with some snow he filled his trailer with:
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/183420_10150143150057603_687472602_7947116_1137975 _n.jpg

[Obi..]

* :( Stover, saw the pic on FB, that's just wrong. Every time an asshat kills a snowman Santa craps in their chimney!

[slosurfer]

That was an awesome trip! I'll do a full report soon and upload my photos to photobucket and some more vids.

In the meantime, here's one vid of some snow driving on the way down from the summit to pick up my trailer.

Snow Dunes 2011 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_P4g7gyhk0&hd=1#ws)

[Okie81]

Cool vid Slo, I like the angle! It looks like a GoPro?

[Crinale]

Cool vid Slo, I like the angle! It looks like a GoPro?

Ya he had his GoPro mounted on the windshield :thumbup: those things are badass

[some_odd_girl]

http://gopro.com/

I have it bookmarked so I can remember to enter the Daily Give Away... I haven't been remembering every day lately though. It'd be flippin' AWESOME to win.

[DHC6twinotter]

Those GoPros are awesome. Even Discovery uses them on American Chopper. The CNC machine shots I know for sure are done with GoPro, and probably other shots as well.

Chris, which model do you have?

[slosurfer]

Thanks! Those gopros are awesome! I have the Hero HD Motorsports Package. They finally came out with the "backpacs" for these things too! One pac is an LCD screen for the back which should be awesome and I plan on getting soon and the other is an extra battery pac for really long battery life.

I have a ton more videos from this and surf n turf but I need to wait till we get a new computer so I can edit them all. Right now I'm doing it all on my netbook which is a pain and doesn't work well.

Anyways, here are some pics from the trip...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1139.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1140.jpg


Didn't show up in the pic, but you can see the Oceano Dunes from here and pretty much can see it the whole road
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1148.jpg

[slosurfer]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1152.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1153.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/GOPR0180.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/GOPR0183.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1157.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1158.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1167.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1168.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1169.jpg

[some_odd_girl]

Oooooooh that last one is really cool!

[slosurfer]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1162.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1172.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e113/slosurfer27/Trips/Snow%20Dunes%202011/IMG_1177.jpg

[slosurfer]

Finally got a new computer and am able to edit together some videos. :thumbup:

Here's my second attempt at video editing :confused:

It's in HD, so you can watch it in full screen :)

http://youtu.be/2G3r1QQLZlI?hd=1

[Crinale]

It's in HD, so you can watch it in full screen :)

GoPro FTW!

[DHC6twinotter]

Awesome! I love those gopro cameras!