Hummer Stuck In Fordyce Trail
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 4:53 am
This is a trail we go to frequently.
This Hummer was found on Memorial Weekend on Winch Hill #3. This chat board has been trying to find the owner (pirate4x4.com).
They found him a few days later...here's the story.
Details...The hummer has been there since 10/29/03. They broke beyond repair and camped. Then it snow like a mother and hiked back out the long way...not knowing about the by-pass. The partner seems like a real nice guy and it sounds like they tried to do the right thing. They informed the Forrest Service about the situation leaving contact information and looked into getting a Helo to fly it out....Not kidding...$35,000.00. They decided to wait out the winter.
Jack, Terry, Dusty and I know...EXACTLY what they ran into.
Here's a picture of me...from my Nov 1, 2003 photos. This is the same trail, 3 days later.
They found pictures of the same Hummer doing MOAB...that's how they found the guy.
Here's some photos during the first recovery weekend. (June 6 an 7)
The last the thread goes...they were trying again this weekend.
The original Jeep that caused it all...is just before the first Fordyce Crossing.
This Hummer was found on Memorial Weekend on Winch Hill #3. This chat board has been trying to find the owner (pirate4x4.com).
They found him a few days later...here's the story.
Details...The hummer has been there since 10/29/03. They broke beyond repair and camped. Then it snow like a mother and hiked back out the long way...not knowing about the by-pass. The partner seems like a real nice guy and it sounds like they tried to do the right thing. They informed the Forrest Service about the situation leaving contact information and looked into getting a Helo to fly it out....Not kidding...$35,000.00. They decided to wait out the winter.
Jack, Terry, Dusty and I know...EXACTLY what they ran into.
Here's a picture of me...from my Nov 1, 2003 photos. This is the same trail, 3 days later.
They found pictures of the same Hummer doing MOAB...that's how they found the guy.
Here's some photos during the first recovery weekend. (June 6 an 7)
The last the thread goes...they were trying again this weekend.
The original Jeep that caused it all...is just before the first Fordyce Crossing.