Death Valley Off-Road Adventures

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CHP hoisted the 81YO out of Little Cowhorn, thats the blue or black car one occupant rescue after 6 days.
Navy helicopter did rescue of the 4 occupants on Southpass.

 

@essjay @Blue Canary

I'm down for what ever adventure between now and Wednesday.



I'd just like to request we don't have to call in for a rescue... That's our 1 and only goal

 

You mean Millers Towing in Lone Pine.

 

I guess the good thing is I have 4x4, the rest of the trucks going don’t so it will be interesting

 

FAFO towing starts at $1000

 

We always bring multiple chase trucks with all the recovery gear and endless spare parts. Also all the 2wd trucks have 700+ HP and 40” tires so we will see how they do in the deep snow!

 

Nothing like endless HP to get you more stuck in the wet snowy mess.

 

...smells like street truck to me...worthless without pavement

 

We do this trip every year and always end up in some snow… seems like this year is going to be no different

 

Like that second photo of truck with camper shell!
I was thinking BJ and big suspension parts
Have fun!

 

Those are some badass Tesla’s

 

Incident: 00092 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 0 Death Valley National Park Loc Desc: 8 METERS Lat/Lon: 35.768315 -116.527908
Detail Information
11:02 AM 2 [3] ON HARRY WADE RD N35D 46.2118 //W 116D 31.6370
11:01 AM 1 [1] OFF ROAD DIRT BIKE TC

Some sort of oopsie, coordinates are right at the Amargosa crossing.

 

While trying to learn about the incident, I did learn that "Trfc Collision-1141" means ambulance requested. Not good.

 

Not to make light of this DV accident, I hope it turns out OK. CalTrans’ fairly recent road conditions map app, QuickMap, often includes lengthy detail on traffic incidents that can make for amusing reading. During the big storms there was some interesting back and forth between CHP, CalTrans, and local agencies. Here’s one I just found at random, on I10 near Desert Center (read from bottom up, CD is center divider)

Mar 11 2023 2:46PM [6] THREW 100 YDS F/ VEH
Mar 11 2023 2:46PM [5] PRTYS GOT OO VEH THREW BEER BOTTLES OUT
Mar 11 2023 2:45PM [3] IN THE CD​

Throwing beer bottles 100 yards is pretty impressive.

 

There are a couple of groups in the park this weekend (that I know of). It’s the DV “season” for the big bikes and plated enduros folks. It used to be small groups would go but these days, profiteers seem to be there every week and while there is nothing like running the desert, I’m really not impressed by large groups these days and for many reasons.

 

Clear skies and heating up quick at the Pinnacles. Ran into one of the 10-truck groups on the way in last night, complete with the elusive Honda Ridgeline guy taking up the rear.

 

South pass

 

I guess it’s lucky they plowed it before the rockslides. Though I suppose they just use a dozer, going slow, so it might have been able to clear them away easily. I know it wouldn’t be good to hit those with a blower or even a push plow.

 

Any more photos? And did you make it through?