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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2010, 04:56:12 PM »
Is this "The steps" right after the field with steep shale walls?

I don't think so..this trail is pretty hidden... one has to look for it.


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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #16 on: August 18, 2010, 05:51:51 PM »
i forget the rules? am i allowed to link my video for stupid steep sunday at Maclean on this thread?
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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #17 on: August 18, 2010, 05:54:07 PM »
I don't think so...but you could start a thread in "Member's trail reports" for it  :)
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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #18 on: August 18, 2010, 06:08:49 PM »
the problem with maps is they get into the wrong hands.  why let 10,000 retards in lifted F350 type trucks know where our favorite spots are?  or worse, all the high school kids who wanna break mom's new toyota.  have fun but keep your maps to yourself and close friends.  in the least, don't post them here please.

Yah I hear what you are saying. I was thinking mostly for myself and my group here in southern Alberta, but it would be something I would offer to CJA members as well. I feel that most of the dedicated CJA members would appreciate a map such as this.
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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #19 on: August 18, 2010, 06:37:28 PM »
i forget the rules? am i allowed to link my video for stupid steep sunday at Maclean on this thread?

I beleive you can post a link  Tom ...

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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #20 on: August 18, 2010, 09:04:24 PM »
I do remember fondly a run with the crew that lasted 12 hours... I think Brink had to leave his rig out there that night. Twisted tie rod... Good times back then.

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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #22 on: August 18, 2010, 10:48:28 PM »
tom those aren't jeeps your wheelin with are they?????????????

funny, those rigs look oddly familiar though.............. ;)
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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #23 on: August 19, 2010, 07:34:00 AM »
In my opinion, there aren't enough hard obstacles to justify a map or any labeling.

Typically a McLean run consists of hauling arse as fast as you can to "Rock A"... Driving up that, then hauling arse as fast as you can to "Rock B", etc etc...

I wouldnt say there are many difficult trails, but there are a few obstacles out there.

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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #24 on: August 21, 2010, 10:59:40 PM »
I think two of the tougher trails are in Waiporous .
 First one would be Danny,s crack I drove up it about two hundred yards or so and was overwhelmed by the top of the bank above the roof and about eight feet under the diffs, I backed down. It is only  max of less then a mile  but very technical . Tom may know this one as a two tracker trail. It would be up ther with kc line or stupid does steep trail.
The other would be the Lord,s ladder ( front side of mockingbird )  Closed with berms about twenty years ago to fourwheelers . When it was open on a bad year 3 or 4 people would die on it every year. Now every couple of years only the odd quader or dirt bike driver wrangles around  the barriers and does himself in .
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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #25 on: August 23, 2010, 09:34:48 PM »
tom those aren't jeeps your wheelin with are they?????????????

funny, those rigs look oddly familiar though.............. ;)
There was one other jeep...
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Re: Toughest Trail at McLean or Waiprous
« Reply #26 on: August 23, 2010, 09:36:03 PM »
tom those aren't jeeps your wheelin with are they?????????????

funny, those rigs look oddly familiar though.............. ;)

There was one other jeep... :D
its funny how video/pic movies have come a long way since i made that low resolution one.
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