AlpinistAndrew Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 My friend and I attempted Mt. Pilchuck today. We stopped about a mile or so from the top, we were concerned of the avalanche conditions and we did a reuthschblock test and confirmed our worry, the conditions were in fact very unstable, plus we knew that the avalanche danger for the day was "considerable". So we bagged it. However, driving was the most fun. My '86 toyota camry kicks ass. there was a lot of snow up there and my friend and i slapped some chains on the front and off we went. the snow in the middle of the road was high enough that my car was acting like a plow and you could feel the snow pushing up underneath. we did a bit of rallying in the parking lot as well. we were very impressed with my car's performance. my car rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 rally driving getting high centred with all 4 wheels spinning and spending 3 hours digging your vehicle out with two ice axes, a shovel, and a comealong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpinistAndrew Posted March 9, 2003 Author Share Posted March 9, 2003 the funny thing about the whole trip was that there were a whole bunch of jacked up pickup trucks and all sorts of SUV things and all wheel drive cars and they sucked. It took us two hours to drive fromt he trailhead to the main road, because the guys ahead of us (there was a line of cars) kept getting stuck and sliding everywhere, while my little, low, camry didn't slip a bit, yet Mr. Expedition couldn't handle it. . again, my car rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 When life give you lemons, make lemonade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To_The_Top Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Hey thanks for the update. I got a invite to go there tomorrow, instead I'll watch rally car racing on the speed channel. Funny about the SUV's, most people dont know how to drive them. Little cars rock TTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Funny thing about most SUVs is that they *DO* suck in the snow. Gimme a light FWD car w/ chains over a suxpedition, turdburban, etc. in 99% of the snow conditions out there, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 4wd is great in the snow but the SUV is designed so as to totally negate that advantage in favor of a high centre of gravity and nose forward weight. ditch fillers from here to whistler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marek Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 finaly a positive report! i did mt tiggerr with my son and 3 other kids.sorry ! i could not drive to the top.but i,ll say small front wheel cars are the best ! i have a ford escort and that thing been everywere.if i got suck in the mud i would slap chains on and carry on.once on mt shuksan we teemed up with 3 others that came up from price glacier and i helped and drove them back from the start of sulpide gl. to the north side.imagine 6 guys (stinky guys!!!) plus all the gear in my small ponny.smal cars rule!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To_The_Top Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 marek said: finaly a positive report! i did mt tiggerr with my son and 3 other kids.sorry ! i could not drive to the top.but i,ll say small front wheel cars are the best ! i have a ford escort and that thing been everywere.if i got suck in the mud i would slap chains on and carry on.once on mt shuksan we teemed up with 3 others that came up from price glacier and i helped and drove them back from the start of sulpide gl. to the north side.imagine 6 guys (stinky guys!!!) plus all the gear in my small ponny.smal cars rule!!!! Yes Marek Honda Civics rule, or they will once this war thing is under way.....Sell your Suv's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Subarus tend to work quite well in the snow, and they have nearly the clearance of SUVs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Subarus kick ass in the snow. The two best cars for driving in the snow...Audis and Subarus. AWD is vastly superior to 4WD in snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Simpkins Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Where exactly was the avi danger? Lets say your looking at the notch from the middle of the ski slopes...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpinistAndrew Posted March 9, 2003 Author Share Posted March 9, 2003 We couldn't see anything actually, it was a complete white out up there. The slopes we were on at the time wern't the most prone slopes, but considering the unstableness of the slopes, and since we knew we would have to go up slopes we felt it unsafe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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