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markb110

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Black Bear Pass Accident

Read this in the news recently

27th Oct 2020 10:09am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
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I saw that on ExPo, scary.

There's been a few incidents there and i follow the San Miguel County Sheriff on FB, usually first place for news of what's happening there.

Reminds me of the time I was on Llangollen Steps and a mate didn't apply his handbrake.. it built up speed, luckily (VERY LUCKILY) nobody was on the way up!!

Cage was fitted the day before....
EVERYTHING WAS BENT, including the wheels and chassis, axle suspension mounts ripped off, diesel spilled on the hood etc etc.
I was in my old truck with front and rear winches, I managed to get it out of the trail and a mate met us at the bottom with a trailer.

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27th Oct 2020 10:31am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17600

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

BBP sees quite a number of incidents like that every year, I believe. It is an amazingly busy trail, too.

I have always thought that the video below is one of the more interesting BBP videos, a good warning of how quickly conditions can change on the mountains. I am impressed how quickly the pass was reopened afterwards, I can't see that happening in the UK if something similar happened. It is towards the end that the video gets interesting.

27th Oct 2020 10:43am

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
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That video is fab !

Don't forget Kev at Mudstuff did this in his own 110

https://www.mudstuff.co.uk/blogs/news/tran...-bear-pass

27th Oct 2020 10:55am

Lodelaner

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lambourn
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1988 Defender 90 V8 Petrol ST Shire Blue

I drove the Black Bear, Hurricane Pass and Engineer Passes in a rental Jeep back in 2014 when the (then) OH was playing with ponys on a ranch.

The potential for danger is pretty high if you're not focussed for a moment. The result was that I didn't take any photos on the Black Bear! But plenty on the Alpine Loop which was more relaxed.

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27th Oct 2020 11:56am

Ads90

Member Since: 16 Jun 2008
Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds
Posts: 812

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green

blackwolf wrote:
BBP sees quite a number of incidents like that every year, I believe. It is an amazingly busy trail, too.

I have always thought that the video below is one of the more interesting BBP videos, a good warning of how quickly conditions can change on the mountains. I am impressed how quickly the pass was reopened afterwards, I can't see that happening in the UK if something similar happened. It is towards the end that the video gets interesting.

That looks amazing. Think I'd prefer to come down there on my MTB!
Think that's a Defender going up at 25:47

27th Oct 2020 2:09pm

Ads90

Member Since: 16 Jun 2008
Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds
Posts: 812

Lodelaner wrote:
I drove the Black Bear, Hurricane Pass and Engineer Passes in a rental Jeep back in 2014 when the (then) OH was playing with ponys on a ranch.

The potential for danger is pretty high if you're not focussed for a moment. The result was that I didn't take any photos on the Black Bear! But plenty on the Alpine Loop which was more relaxed.

Sounds like an amazing trip - presumably no problem from rental companies with doing those trails?

27th Oct 2020 2:16pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2655

ADS

This is one company that hire Jeeps for off road use, though not Black Bear Pass

http://telluridejeep.com/faqs/

27th Oct 2020 9:09pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17600

Although they clearly let you take their Jeeps up to the Bridal Veil Falls (just not down to them).

27th Oct 2020 10:38pm

Lodelaner

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Lambourn
Posts: 635

Ads90 wrote:
Lodelaner wrote:
I drove the Black Bear, Hurricane Pass and Engineer Passes in a rental Jeep back in 2014 when the (then) OH was playing with ponys on a ranch.

The potential for danger is pretty high if you're not focussed for a moment. The result was that I didn't take any photos on the Black Bear! But plenty on the Alpine Loop which was more relaxed.

Sounds like an amazing trip - presumably no problem from rental companies with doing those trails?

I just rented a regular Wrangler from a bloke in Pagosa Springs, he said bring it back in one piece. There's loads of tricked up jeeps, local rentals and rental/tours the trails. Would highly recommend any way you fancy doing it. JB

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28th Oct 2020 10:52am

Tim in Scotland

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TFL video of the recent new Bronco Sport rollover with Sheriff’s Office report of why it happened

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