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Telebuddy Newsletter 2014-12-13
Brought to you by the official Telebuddies beers as brewed by Tommyknockers
Standard Disclaimer - Any or all parts of this document may not be original or factual; certain facts may have been improved.
As always, Buddies are encouraged to include or elaborate on details apparently judged irrelevant by the editor.
Haiku (5,7,5) or Deep Thoughts:
I see no powder.
My new skis and lift ticket,
useless, await snow.
Location - Jones Pass
Attendees - Buddies Norm, Cheryl, Tom, Dave, Cathy, Mark, and Sue met at Wooly Mammoth at 8am and headed to Jones Pass, after a brief DPC (Destination Planning Committee) meeting. Due to no new snow for two weeks and warm weather, the buddies strapped on their snowshoes (except for Dave) to head up toward Jones Pass, using the road and nearby trails. A surprising number of AT skiers were heading up toward Butler Gulch.
After a pleasant lunch stop, the buddies wandered a bit higher up the road, where their eagle eyes spotted a 2002 Subaru Outback stuck on the road above them at 12,100', with the driver busily digging to free it from a snowbank up to the windows. Curious as to how it got there, since the road up had been passable and passed only by a snowcat and snowmobiles in most sections, the buddies climbed up to chat. Robert and Chelsea had gotten stuck a month ago just before the first heavy snow, and had to leave the vehicle when they were rescued by SAR. They had come back up (probably getting a ride from the lone snowmobiler we observed) to get the car unstuck (unlikely) and drive it down (not gonna happen). That explained the wheeled dufflebag containing a car battery and jumpers cables that we had noted by our lunch spot. The Buddies feverishly worked with our shovels until our 2pm turnaround time, but were unsuccessful in moving the vehicle (but did get the wheels to spin). As we left, the couple was planning to get it unstuck in another hour or so and drive it down. Failing that, they were going to spend the night in the car (it was running at the time with a 1/2 tank of gas) and head down the next day. Since this situation had all the makings of a survival case study (non-hikers in blue jeans, no cell phone, impending snowstorm, history of needing rescue, smoking at 12,000', no snowshoes, limited clothing layers, no GPS, etc), the buddies urged them to head down, cautioned them about the incoming snow, gave them extra water and food, informed the local snowcat operator of their status, and reported the situation and GPS coordinates to the Clear Creek County Sheriff. It would seem that the best outcome would be for them to survive the night, and catch a ride down to the TH with a gungho snowmobile driver out to frolic in the new snow during the storm. Track topo attached.
Conditions -
Snow - 12" of stale sugar snow to dirt, with thin to thick crust everywhere. This will hopefully serve as an adequate base for this week's fresh powder.
Temps 20's and 30's, partly sunny, good visibility, calm to light wind.
Stats - 6 hours, 5 miles, 1700' gain, start elev 10400, highest elev 12100, no runs
Wildlife Sightings - sheep at Downieville waiting for Norm to buy coffee, buffalo on I70
Apre Ski - Tommyknockers (no drink specials)
Of Note - Found G3 skin on trail, lost by someone on the way down, hung up in tree, did not see on way down.
Of Note - The Twin Tunnels will be both open after next Tuesday.
Future trips: Who's up for skiing next Saturday? Let us know where you'd like to go (there may be some diehard snowshoers that we will be glad to accommodate).
Telebuddies Official Roster: 2014-2015 (established 1/14/04):
Bob Weatherman Ahl, 303-794-6103 (vehicle and lic?)
Cathy CrispiGirl McBirney, 303-233-7986, w303-236-4979 (white Grand Cherokee, lic 505 JGC)
Cheryl MonkeyPants Yamaguchi c303-981-2095
Dave PowderKing Callais, h303 237-3726 c303-917-9636 (dark green Ford Explorer, lic 348 CTM)
Dave ReverendTrapper Foster, c303-818-8380, w303 2724041 (green Subaru, lic 798 ELX)
Diane TheSilencer Short, h303-763-9874; cell720-891-1649-seldom (silver blue Civic Hybrid GTX ?)
Judi MittenDigger Dressler h720-890-7568, c303-818-2414 (orange Subaru Crosstrek 484 ZVB)
Lana ArmchairBuddy Dolly c303-818-9596 (sunlit copper Nissan Murano, lic 687 LKA)
Mark MisterFixit Porter h303-470-0444, c303-877-7669 (dark gray Xterra, lic PBW 8445)
Norm GuGuy Arlt, h303-766-7344, c303-437-3968 (gray Forester, lic 260 VBV)
Phil SkisWithBorg Gee, 720-319-8087
Ralph FlyingWhaler Sassenhausen, h720-351-9026
Sandy IcicleButt Borgman h303-683-8460 c303-916-8100 (silver Honda CRV, lic 665 ZAH)
Scott SmoothMove McDonald, h303-423-1611, w303-322-3500
Stuart PowderScouter Miner 303-670-1095 c303.810.3756
Sue TeleGoddess Porter h303-470-0444 c303-717-5716
Susan HappyFeet Cox, h303-471-4392, c720-255-9344
Ted BlisterMister Toyokura, h303-581-1437, c303-903-6441
Tom PowderJoker Bresnahan, h303-988-5077, c303-981-1599 (white Xterra, lic 624 XLT)
Vaune SlalomGirl Shelbourn, 303 229-4099 (green CRV, lic 198 PKY)
Wendy TeleDreamin' Phillips, 303-887-7801 (light gold Outback, 740 LCT)
CC:
Quink MasterCrafter Arlt, 303-766-7344
Naoki NibiruNative Morita 303-664-0507, cell 011-81-90-8847-1642 (Outback Gold 500 ABO)
Diane SkisOnWetSnow Weil 240-274-1078 (light green 2009 subaru outback, lic 025 RHI)
Brought to you by the official Telebuddies beers as brewed by Tommyknockers
Standard Disclaimer - Any or all parts of this document may not be original or factual; certain facts may have been improved.
As always, Buddies are encouraged to include or elaborate on details apparently judged irrelevant by the editor.
Haiku (5,7,5) or Deep Thoughts:
I see no powder.
My new skis and lift ticket,
useless, await snow.
Location - Jones Pass
Attendees - Buddies Norm, Cheryl, Tom, Dave, Cathy, Mark, and Sue met at Wooly Mammoth at 8am and headed to Jones Pass, after a brief DPC (Destination Planning Committee) meeting. Due to no new snow for two weeks and warm weather, the buddies strapped on their snowshoes (except for Dave) to head up toward Jones Pass, using the road and nearby trails. A surprising number of AT skiers were heading up toward Butler Gulch.
After a pleasant lunch stop, the buddies wandered a bit higher up the road, where their eagle eyes spotted a 2002 Subaru Outback stuck on the road above them at 12,100', with the driver busily digging to free it from a snowbank up to the windows. Curious as to how it got there, since the road up had been passable and passed only by a snowcat and snowmobiles in most sections, the buddies climbed up to chat. Robert and Chelsea had gotten stuck a month ago just before the first heavy snow, and had to leave the vehicle when they were rescued by SAR. They had come back up (probably getting a ride from the lone snowmobiler we observed) to get the car unstuck (unlikely) and drive it down (not gonna happen). That explained the wheeled dufflebag containing a car battery and jumpers cables that we had noted by our lunch spot. The Buddies feverishly worked with our shovels until our 2pm turnaround time, but were unsuccessful in moving the vehicle (but did get the wheels to spin). As we left, the couple was planning to get it unstuck in another hour or so and drive it down. Failing that, they were going to spend the night in the car (it was running at the time with a 1/2 tank of gas) and head down the next day. Since this situation had all the makings of a survival case study (non-hikers in blue jeans, no cell phone, impending snowstorm, history of needing rescue, smoking at 12,000', no snowshoes, limited clothing layers, no GPS, etc), the buddies urged them to head down, cautioned them about the incoming snow, gave them extra water and food, informed the local snowcat operator of their status, and reported the situation and GPS coordinates to the Clear Creek County Sheriff. It would seem that the best outcome would be for them to survive the night, and catch a ride down to the TH with a gungho snowmobile driver out to frolic in the new snow during the storm. Track topo attached.
Conditions -
Snow - 12" of stale sugar snow to dirt, with thin to thick crust everywhere. This will hopefully serve as an adequate base for this week's fresh powder.
Temps 20's and 30's, partly sunny, good visibility, calm to light wind.
Stats - 6 hours, 5 miles, 1700' gain, start elev 10400, highest elev 12100, no runs
Wildlife Sightings - sheep at Downieville waiting for Norm to buy coffee, buffalo on I70
Apre Ski - Tommyknockers (no drink specials)
Of Note - Found G3 skin on trail, lost by someone on the way down, hung up in tree, did not see on way down.
Of Note - The Twin Tunnels will be both open after next Tuesday.
Future trips: Who's up for skiing next Saturday? Let us know where you'd like to go (there may be some diehard snowshoers that we will be glad to accommodate).
Telebuddies Official Roster: 2014-2015 (established 1/14/04):
Bob Weatherman Ahl, 303-794-6103 (vehicle and lic?)
Cathy CrispiGirl McBirney, 303-233-7986, w303-236-4979 (white Grand Cherokee, lic 505 JGC)
Cheryl MonkeyPants Yamaguchi c303-981-2095
Dave PowderKing Callais, h303 237-3726 c303-917-9636 (dark green Ford Explorer, lic 348 CTM)
Dave ReverendTrapper Foster, c303-818-8380, w303 2724041 (green Subaru, lic 798 ELX)
Diane TheSilencer Short, h303-763-9874; cell720-891-1649-seldom (silver blue Civic Hybrid GTX ?)
Judi MittenDigger Dressler h720-890-7568, c303-818-2414 (orange Subaru Crosstrek 484 ZVB)
Lana ArmchairBuddy Dolly c303-818-9596 (sunlit copper Nissan Murano, lic 687 LKA)
Mark MisterFixit Porter h303-470-0444, c303-877-7669 (dark gray Xterra, lic PBW 8445)
Norm GuGuy Arlt, h303-766-7344, c303-437-3968 (gray Forester, lic 260 VBV)
Phil SkisWithBorg Gee, 720-319-8087
Ralph FlyingWhaler Sassenhausen, h720-351-9026
Sandy IcicleButt Borgman h303-683-8460 c303-916-8100 (silver Honda CRV, lic 665 ZAH)
Scott SmoothMove McDonald, h303-423-1611, w303-322-3500
Stuart PowderScouter Miner 303-670-1095 c303.810.3756
Sue TeleGoddess Porter h303-470-0444 c303-717-5716
Susan HappyFeet Cox, h303-471-4392, c720-255-9344
Ted BlisterMister Toyokura, h303-581-1437, c303-903-6441
Tom PowderJoker Bresnahan, h303-988-5077, c303-981-1599 (white Xterra, lic 624 XLT)
Vaune SlalomGirl Shelbourn, 303 229-4099 (green CRV, lic 198 PKY)
Wendy TeleDreamin' Phillips, 303-887-7801 (light gold Outback, 740 LCT)
CC:
Quink MasterCrafter Arlt, 303-766-7344
Naoki NibiruNative Morita 303-664-0507, cell 011-81-90-8847-1642 (Outback Gold 500 ABO)
Diane SkisOnWetSnow Weil 240-274-1078 (light green 2009 subaru outback, lic 025 RHI)
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