Blaise
Well-known member
Went out for an easy trail run this weekend near Liberty, WA. Lucky for me, I was with two other rigs, and I was in the middle.
Unlucky for me - we went over a nice little 'whoop' which happened to have a large puddle behind it. A very large, very deep puddle. In November. At 5200 feet.
As you can see, the ice was 4-5 inches thick, and it cracked under the first truck, then broke when I crossed. I had no idea how stuck I was.
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![IMG_2162.jpg IMG_2162.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/451/451137-493fce052e8ad6437dfd805fd9cbe720.jpg)
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Took nearly an hour of two rigs with winches, 4 guys, shovels, 3 sets of maxtraxx/TredPros... and me slipping into the 'puddle' all the way to my knees before I was out.
Moral of the story? Any trail can become impassable without notice. Bring your recovery gear, ALL of it - and never go alone.
Unlucky for me - we went over a nice little 'whoop' which happened to have a large puddle behind it. A very large, very deep puddle. In November. At 5200 feet.
As you can see, the ice was 4-5 inches thick, and it cracked under the first truck, then broke when I crossed. I had no idea how stuck I was.
![IMG_2163.jpg IMG_2163.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/451/451136-f67139d1257f5f0ba879c6f26ed60504.jpg)
![IMG_2162.jpg IMG_2162.jpg](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/451/451137-493fce052e8ad6437dfd805fd9cbe720.jpg)
![IMG_5033.JPEG IMG_5033.JPEG](https://expeditionportal.com/forum/data/attachments/451/451138-63b77d846df777d96c0c2ec4ce4bb758.jpg)
Took nearly an hour of two rigs with winches, 4 guys, shovels, 3 sets of maxtraxx/TredPros... and me slipping into the 'puddle' all the way to my knees before I was out.
Moral of the story? Any trail can become impassable without notice. Bring your recovery gear, ALL of it - and never go alone.