Imogene Pass Fatalities.
#51
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
Kevin S wrote:
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
Kevin S wrote:
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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#52
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
Kevin S wrote:
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
Kevin S wrote:
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
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#53
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
Kevin S wrote:
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________
did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
Kevin S wrote:
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw
03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940
Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.
(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
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#54
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
We might actually head up yankee boy basin and do some hiking instead.
We'll just have to see.
I haven't been on imogene since my parents and I used to vacation out her
when I was like 14. Seem to remember it was gorgeous drive.
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:M5uSc.5481$665.241@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com ...
> Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
> did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
> the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
>
> Kevin S wrote:
>
> > Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> > a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope
she
> > isn't reading the paper.
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>
We'll just have to see.
I haven't been on imogene since my parents and I used to vacation out her
when I was like 14. Seem to remember it was gorgeous drive.
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:M5uSc.5481$665.241@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com ...
> Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
> did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
> the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
>
> Kevin S wrote:
>
> > Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> > a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope
she
> > isn't reading the paper.
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>
#55
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
We might actually head up yankee boy basin and do some hiking instead.
We'll just have to see.
I haven't been on imogene since my parents and I used to vacation out her
when I was like 14. Seem to remember it was gorgeous drive.
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:M5uSc.5481$665.241@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com ...
> Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
> did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
> the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
>
> Kevin S wrote:
>
> > Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> > a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope
she
> > isn't reading the paper.
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>
We'll just have to see.
I haven't been on imogene since my parents and I used to vacation out her
when I was like 14. Seem to remember it was gorgeous drive.
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:M5uSc.5481$665.241@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com ...
> Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
> did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
> the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
>
> Kevin S wrote:
>
> > Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> > a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope
she
> > isn't reading the paper.
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>
#56
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
We might actually head up yankee boy basin and do some hiking instead.
We'll just have to see.
I haven't been on imogene since my parents and I used to vacation out her
when I was like 14. Seem to remember it was gorgeous drive.
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:M5uSc.5481$665.241@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com ...
> Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
> did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
> the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
>
> Kevin S wrote:
>
> > Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> > a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope
she
> > isn't reading the paper.
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>
We'll just have to see.
I haven't been on imogene since my parents and I used to vacation out her
when I was like 14. Seem to remember it was gorgeous drive.
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:M5uSc.5481$665.241@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com ...
> Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
> did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
> the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
>
> Kevin S wrote:
>
> > Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> > a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope
she
> > isn't reading the paper.
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>
#57
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
We might actually head up yankee boy basin and do some hiking instead.
We'll just have to see.
I haven't been on imogene since my parents and I used to vacation out her
when I was like 14. Seem to remember it was gorgeous drive.
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:M5uSc.5481$665.241@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com ...
> Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
> did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
> the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
>
> Kevin S wrote:
>
> > Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> > a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope
she
> > isn't reading the paper.
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>
We'll just have to see.
I haven't been on imogene since my parents and I used to vacation out her
when I was like 14. Seem to remember it was gorgeous drive.
"twaldron" <thomas@OBVIOUSrubicons.com> wrote in message
news:M5uSc.5481$665.241@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com ...
> Don't let that stop you, it's worth every minute and she'll love it. I
> did it in July and would do it again in a heartbeat. The person driving
> the Grand just had poor judgement and pulled over in the wrong spot.
>
> Kevin S wrote:
>
> > Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> > a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope
she
> > isn't reading the paper.
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
>
> 03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>
#58
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Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Should be a great trip. FWIW, I was at a San Juan Mountains Assoc. dinner
tonight and one of the folks thre said the last fatality on either Black
Bear or Imogene occurred in 1973. Take a safe capable rig, pay attention,
follow the rules of the road and everything should be fine.
"Kevin S" <co_big_cheese@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:jytSc.13$CX5.47889@news.uswest.net...
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
>
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> > I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident
has
> > occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
> in
> > a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> > moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
> 13,000
> > ft at the pass.)
> >
> > The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> > youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> > reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> > pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused
it
> > to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> > investigation is still underway.
> >
> > We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
> mountain
> > trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
> are
> > the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
> >
> > Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
> However,
> > with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
> fear
> > these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be
doubly
> > cautious.
> >
> >
>
>
tonight and one of the folks thre said the last fatality on either Black
Bear or Imogene occurred in 1973. Take a safe capable rig, pay attention,
follow the rules of the road and everything should be fine.
"Kevin S" <co_big_cheese@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:jytSc.13$CX5.47889@news.uswest.net...
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
>
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> > I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident
has
> > occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
> in
> > a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> > moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
> 13,000
> > ft at the pass.)
> >
> > The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> > youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> > reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> > pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused
it
> > to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> > investigation is still underway.
> >
> > We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
> mountain
> > trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
> are
> > the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
> >
> > Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
> However,
> > with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
> fear
> > these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be
doubly
> > cautious.
> >
> >
>
>
#59
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Should be a great trip. FWIW, I was at a San Juan Mountains Assoc. dinner
tonight and one of the folks thre said the last fatality on either Black
Bear or Imogene occurred in 1973. Take a safe capable rig, pay attention,
follow the rules of the road and everything should be fine.
"Kevin S" <co_big_cheese@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:jytSc.13$CX5.47889@news.uswest.net...
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
>
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> > I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident
has
> > occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
> in
> > a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> > moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
> 13,000
> > ft at the pass.)
> >
> > The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> > youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> > reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> > pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused
it
> > to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> > investigation is still underway.
> >
> > We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
> mountain
> > trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
> are
> > the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
> >
> > Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
> However,
> > with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
> fear
> > these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be
doubly
> > cautious.
> >
> >
>
>
tonight and one of the folks thre said the last fatality on either Black
Bear or Imogene occurred in 1973. Take a safe capable rig, pay attention,
follow the rules of the road and everything should be fine.
"Kevin S" <co_big_cheese@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:jytSc.13$CX5.47889@news.uswest.net...
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
>
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> > I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident
has
> > occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
> in
> > a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> > moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
> 13,000
> > ft at the pass.)
> >
> > The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> > youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> > reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> > pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused
it
> > to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> > investigation is still underway.
> >
> > We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
> mountain
> > trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
> are
> > the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
> >
> > Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
> However,
> > with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
> fear
> > these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be
doubly
> > cautious.
> >
> >
>
>
#60
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Imogene Pass Fatalities.
Should be a great trip. FWIW, I was at a San Juan Mountains Assoc. dinner
tonight and one of the folks thre said the last fatality on either Black
Bear or Imogene occurred in 1973. Take a safe capable rig, pay attention,
follow the rules of the road and everything should be fine.
"Kevin S" <co_big_cheese@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:jytSc.13$CX5.47889@news.uswest.net...
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
>
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> > I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident
has
> > occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
> in
> > a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> > moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
> 13,000
> > ft at the pass.)
> >
> > The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> > youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> > reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> > pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused
it
> > to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> > investigation is still underway.
> >
> > We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
> mountain
> > trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
> are
> > the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
> >
> > Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
> However,
> > with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
> fear
> > these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be
doubly
> > cautious.
> >
> >
>
>
tonight and one of the folks thre said the last fatality on either Black
Bear or Imogene occurred in 1973. Take a safe capable rig, pay attention,
follow the rules of the road and everything should be fine.
"Kevin S" <co_big_cheese@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:jytSc.13$CX5.47889@news.uswest.net...
> Heading to Ouray this weekend and was considering doing Imogene. It's
been
> a long time since I did it and thought the fiance would like it. Hope she
> isn't reading the paper.
>
> "Jerry McG" <gmcgeorge.remove@frontier.net> wrote in message
> news:cfb5k00124a@enews4.newsguy.com...
> > I just read in today's Durango, CO Herald that another fatal accident
has
> > occurred on the trails above Telluride. This time a couple with two kids
> in
> > a Grand Cherokee went off the trail to Imogene Pass. (Imogene is a
> > moderately difficult trail between Telluride and Ouray that climbs to
> 13,000
> > ft at the pass.)
> >
> > The driver and his wife were killed, their 11 year old son and another
> > youngster were seriously injured. All of them were unbelted. The paper
> > reported they had pulled to the side of the trail to let another vehicle
> > pass. As they proceeded they ran the Grand up on some rocks that caused
it
> > to roll, then fall 800 ft down the side of the mountain. An accident
> > investigation is still underway.
> >
> > We again are reminded of the implicit dangers of traveling San Juan
> mountain
> > trails. Along with the 2 fatalities on Black Bear Pass last month, these
> are
> > the first fatal accidents on these trails anyone can remember.
> >
> > Both accidents are reputed to have involve experienced 4 wheelers.
> However,
> > with the increase in numbers of inexperienced drivers with new SUVs we
> fear
> > these numbers will climb and advise everyone heading this way to be
doubly
> > cautious.
> >
> >
>
>