Dimebag
TY 4 Stroke God
Its still snowing here. Even at sealevel. Im considering to swap back to winter tires on my car 
Dimebag
TY 4 Stroke God
Sweet. Cant wait for next weekend. Its gonna be 5 days of riding in a row.
Short clip from Friday @ about 2k feet.
http://youtu.be/dSUFgaM8I1s
http://youtu.be/dSUFgaM8I1s
Today with Mr. Sr. HYFLYR
http://youtu.be/UYLmBNBGFw4
Short teaser, I'll make a edit here soon with more.
I'm not sure why HYFLYR wont bring out his real sleds around me, but I'll tell you that Giant can rock stock Yamaha's like a Pro.
http://youtu.be/UYLmBNBGFw4
Short teaser, I'll make a edit here soon with more.
I'm not sure why HYFLYR wont bring out his real sleds around me, but I'll tell you that Giant can rock stock Yamaha's like a Pro.
HYFLYR
TY 4 Stroke Guru
Great ride today for sure. But im not sure we could have carried enough belts if I brought out the big boy as we had enough issues, lol.
Have another vid up in the morn.
Have another vid up in the morn.
Hey guys,
As a flatlander I'm total unfamiliar with mountain riding and the hazards that can present themselves. Just watched HYFLYR's video, which automatically rolled into the next one ... so I kept watching (youtube can be addictive).
Anyway, I saw this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrjfLlOiv0w&feature=autoplay&list=UUQB1bIuWn8gHJhP71KNkhEg&playnext=2 and thought I would've never known what lies beneath.
So my question to those of you who ride the mountains is are there specific telltail signs that you can use to identify certain hazardous conditions, like the crevasse in the video or the potential for avalanche?
It's fun to live vicariously through the videos you guys post ... keep them coming and be safe out there!
As a flatlander I'm total unfamiliar with mountain riding and the hazards that can present themselves. Just watched HYFLYR's video, which automatically rolled into the next one ... so I kept watching (youtube can be addictive).
Anyway, I saw this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrjfLlOiv0w&feature=autoplay&list=UUQB1bIuWn8gHJhP71KNkhEg&playnext=2 and thought I would've never known what lies beneath.
So my question to those of you who ride the mountains is are there specific telltail signs that you can use to identify certain hazardous conditions, like the crevasse in the video or the potential for avalanche?
It's fun to live vicariously through the videos you guys post ... keep them coming and be safe out there!
HYFLYR
TY 4 Stroke Guru
here a short clip from yesturday before the light came out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UeCxkaf ... e=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UeCxkaf ... e=youtu.be
Dimebag
TY 4 Stroke God
Nice videos guys. Looks like you had a good time. Im also gonna put together a small video when im done riding for the season. There should be some cool moments to share with the world
OVR4D said:
Crevasse like Avalanches are a calculated risk. You do
everything you can to assure you get back to the truck safely every day. But riding on Ice like riding in Avalanche terrain is never completely safe. We do have a small fortune in gear we hope to never use, just incase something happens. I even have ice rescue gear in the truck when we're riding on ice. Unfortunately thats worst case scenario to need it. On ice being careful, never getting into situations that are not under complete control (downhill on un viewed terrain is a big one) and always paying complete attention to every bit of ground you cross is the most important. In a perfect world you would scout the ice field from the air in the fall before the crevasse are covered but obviously thats not typically a option.
Basicaly ride as careful as possible and plan for the worst. Or stay off Avalanche terrain and Glaciers. But, it's so much fun!
So are there no warning signs? Do you ever find yourself in spots where the conditions give some indication of the risk ... so that you might think to yourself, "I better not go in that direction"?
I know it's a different analogy, but some guys who fly glider planes say that they can look at the clouds and tell where the air will be more turbulent, and where to go to avoid it.
Just wondering whether there are things that you might notice that can help prevent a serious accident and if so, what sort of things?
I know it's a different analogy, but some guys who fly glider planes say that they can look at the clouds and tell where the air will be more turbulent, and where to go to avoid it.
Just wondering whether there are things that you might notice that can help prevent a serious accident and if so, what sort of things?
Dimebag
TY 4 Stroke God
In the areas i ride i can often consider the avalanche risk just by looking at the mountains that surround me.
If there is a big avalanche risk, the avalanches go off by themselves in the steepest areas.
However, thats not true every time. Sometimes you ride places you really should not have been, and set one off yourself.
I always ride with a gps, shovel, beacon and probe. And I never ride in dangerous areas alone.
If there is a big avalanche risk, the avalanches go off by themselves in the steepest areas.
However, thats not true every time. Sometimes you ride places you really should not have been, and set one off yourself.
I always ride with a gps, shovel, beacon and probe. And I never ride in dangerous areas alone.
My secret for riding on glaciers is,,,,,,,,,,Never go first.
Kind of like taking someone slower than yourself when you go Bear Hunting.
Kind of like taking someone slower than yourself when you go Bear Hunting.
Swelly said:
That's cruel Swelly ... kinda like sending a menstruating woman into to the ocean to see if there are sharks in the water.
With my luck, she'd probably come out unscathed after first attracting sharks to area ...and I'd be the one to loose a limb (never trust anything that can bleed for a week and live). 
