The sun was out today and it was supposed to hit 40º so we went for a ride.


It was only about 20º when we left home so it was still a bit cold on Lovebug’s’ face so we had to stop so she could add another layer.


We stopped for lunch and built a small fire; I actually took my coat off because it was soo nice in the sunshine I thought spring was here!


We stopped and took another break.



We got some new tires and they seem to cut through the snow pretty good.


My Lovebug said it was too windy and cold to stay here for a drink.

The milk crate on the back was for our firewood.


Here's one from the other side with Marysvale in the far left background.

We had a great ride today, we were long overdue.

 

Just did our second snow drive of the winter season last Saturday. Not as picturesque as your ride but it sure was nice to get out. It hit almost 50 degrees on Saturday. Best snow ride we've ever taken! Great pics, per usual, Specta. Keep 'em coming.

 

Thanks Moose, 50 degrees in the snow would be a blast, regardless of the scenery.

 

We had gone out 2 weeks earlier and it was 20 degrees with snow blowing hard. I had brake problems (large problems) on the GMC when we were just about there. We rode for a few hours and got pretty chilled. My son, who never complains about cold, wanted to get in the truck and turn on the heated seats, so we headed home so I could get the brakes looked at. I wasn't reluctant about heading home. It was the first time that my throttle thumb felt like it was going to fall off from being numb. Still fun!

 

sorry to hear about the brake proble.

I think my throttle thumb has fell off a couple of times.

 

I took this picture on our ride Saturday.

The area circled in red is Big Rock Candy Mountain, that's where we live.

You can see HWY 89; Big Rock is 5 miles north of Marysvale.

Next to the HWY is the Sevier River and next to the river is the old rail road bed, that's now the ATV trail that I ride during the summer going to Marysvale every day going to work.

 

Do you get enough snow to worry about avalanches? It looks like the kind of spot for it. Usually areas that don't have trees on mountainsides out here in New England are avalanche prone. Smaller scale than out in the Rockies. The truck problem was the plates that hold on the rear brake hardware. One failed when I jammed on the brakes. The other was ready to go. $1250 later. I will not be buying another GM product after this one.

 

Avalanches could be a problem in the higher mountans but not where we can ride during the winter.

I see plenty of smaller slide areas during the summer where an avalanche wipes out a bunch of trees but they never seem to be a problem for people.

That sucks about your brakes.

 

The truck has never stranded me, but has cost me around 8-9K or non-maintenance issues. I spend a couple grand each year repairing things that go wrong.

 

Doesn't matter what brand of truck folks have, I hate seeing them have problem after problem with them.

The only truck I have right now I bought new 31 years ago. LOL