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Skiing Trip

2/8/04

While the rest of the group went skiing at Perfect North,
I set out on my own early saturday morning to take a look
around Haspin Acres OHV park. This is how my trip went.
Seemed like a nice place, more snow and ice than I expected.
Seemed like a nice place, more snow and ice than I expected.		 Since I was alone, I was being very careful not to go where I thought I might get into trouble.
Since I was alone, I was being very careful not to go where I thought I might get into trouble.		 Then the Jeep falls thru the ice on the passenger side.
Then the Jeep falls thru the ice on the passenger side.		 The tires in the hole had no traction, even with the axles locked.
The tires in the hole had no traction, even with the axles locked.
The tires on the drivers side were both sitting on ice, so no traction there either. :(
The tires on the drivers side were both sitting on ice, so no traction there either. :(		 Not much of a chance to get out, I needed help. Note drivers side tires barely making contact with the ice too.
Not much of a chance to get out, I needed help. Note drivers side tires barely making contact with the ice too.		 So, help came in the way of a rather large tractor.
So, help came in the way of a rather large tractor.		 The tractor was spinning his wheels in this pic, no traction on the ice.
The tractor was spinning his wheels in this pic, no traction on the ice.
A little cussing and a lot of wheelspin from both of us finally got it out.
A little cussing and a lot of wheelspin from both of us finally got it out.		 The ice chunks are 6-8 inches thick, but the hole doesn't look like much here...
The ice chunks are 6-8 inches thick, but the hole doesn't look like much here...		 ...until you get a little perspective. Lesson learned, don't go alone.
...until you get a little perspective. Lesson learned, don't go alone.		 So I quickly left Haspin Acres and caught up with the group as they went thru ski instructions.
So I quickly left Haspin Acres and caught up with the group as they went thru ski instructions.
The instructor told Beverly that crossing her skis for good luck will help her ski better.
The instructor told Beverly that crossing her skis for good luck will help her ski better.		 Here's Kim... um... skiing.
Here's Kim... um... skiing.		 If we're supposed to be pretending like we're skiing, why aren't Beverly's poles 30 yards uphill?
If we're supposed to be pretending like we're skiing, why aren't Beverly's poles 30 yards uphill?		 Me, Beverly, and John... it was a long day and we were all getting tired.
Me, Beverly, and John... it was a long day and we were all getting tired.
The lights on the slopes were pretty awesome.
The lights on the slopes were pretty awesome.		 A snowy look down the intermediate slope. Next time... the black diamond slope!!!
A snowy look down the intermediate slope. Next time... the black diamond slope!!!		 Back at the lodge, the resort was setting up a 40 foot ramp for televised competition.
Back at the lodge, the resort was setting up a 40 foot ramp for televised competition.		 This was the last pic of the day, because the thought of a steak dinner sounded better than watching ski jumping.
This was the last pic of the day, because the thought of a steak dinner sounded better than watching ski jumping.

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Ron S. Bernardo25-Jan-2007 03:03
Very good story. All's well that ends well.
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