tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post605080413917691986..comments2024-03-21T03:56:28.972-06:00Comments on Jill Outside: As the Hardrock TurnsJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-89210260397030223882018-07-30T08:44:26.192-06:002018-07-30T08:44:26.192-06:00To be fair to the other driver, I did not see him ...To be fair to the other driver, I did not see him until I swung around a final blind corner, and I suspect he also had no view of me before then. Just one of those things on a very narrow and rocky bench road that doesn't usually see much overnight traffic unless the Hardrock 100 is happening. The only way I would have been able to back up very far is if someone with a flashlight stood near the passenger-side window and directed me for every inch. There was zero visibility. So I'm lucky the other driver had that pullout behind him. <br /><br />I was curious about Ice Lake too and found this on a local travel Web site: "Upper Ice Lake is a glacial tarn—a lake carved and fed by glaciers—that gets its near-fluorescent blue color from rock flour. When a glacier moves, it grinds the bedrock below, creating a crushed-rock powder that suspends in the water and absorbs the sun’s light spectrum in a way that creates a beautiful cerulean appearance. There are only a handful of similarly colored glacial lakes in the state."Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-85158835063917270402018-07-29T16:43:57.246-06:002018-07-29T16:43:57.246-06:00Mountain driving "etiquette" gives the u...Mountain driving "etiquette" gives the uphill driver the right-of-way since it can be much more dangerous backing down a steep, narrow road. But common sense and courtesy applies too--like taking advantage of a nearby turn-out. <br /><br />In the "old days," it wasn't unusual for the more experienced driver to back the other person's car if they didn't feel safe doing it themselves.<br /><br />PS: Do you know why Ice Lake is so blue?<br /><br />Tom<br />Fairbanks<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-68944975721793758822018-07-27T22:45:11.403-06:002018-07-27T22:45:11.403-06:00Good story! Of course, if he had pulled over a few...Good story! Of course, if he had pulled over a few seconds earlier you wouldn't have a great story to tell! Eric Troyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342463754019007582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-5513444342949887182018-07-27T07:00:55.179-06:002018-07-27T07:00:55.179-06:00Wow Jill! Those photos of Ice and Island Lakes wer...Wow Jill! Those photos of Ice and Island Lakes were amazing! <br />I think you had the right idea about HardRock. Skirt around the periphery, see the best views, get the heart rate up a little to have some fun but at the end of the day, still stay sane. Go the Aussies!!Flyboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304812333120293988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-15422468268975452072018-07-26T17:42:53.371-06:002018-07-26T17:42:53.371-06:00I've been drinking between a gallon and 2 gall...I've been drinking between a gallon and 2 gallons of water each time I've done weeding work on Mt. Umunhum with temps in the 90s. Tom Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843510554544869190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-81167235264060455172018-07-26T16:35:22.781-06:002018-07-26T16:35:22.781-06:00Ha! It's not that interesting. After I backed ...Ha! It's not that interesting. After I backed up, the other driver and I had a standoff for another two minutes or so. I was inching backward but there was only black abyss behind me. As winding and narrow as the road had been along that bench, there was no way I was going to drive blind in reverse for long. I was about to get out of the car and talk with the other driver when he finally relented and backed up. Turns out he was only 50 yards from a pullout and the entire exchange was unnecessary, had he only pulled over a few seconds earlier. Sigh. Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-78540519622295233972018-07-26T16:32:09.751-06:002018-07-26T16:32:09.751-06:00I full on jumped into the air the first time I hea...I full on jumped into the air the first time I heard her do that when we were hiking toward Sulphur Mountain in Banff. She gives no warning! Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-11038590941052197502018-07-26T16:30:23.687-06:002018-07-26T16:30:23.687-06:00We're in town for Ouray 100 this weekend! I ha...We're in town for Ouray 100 this weekend! I have another whirlwind of crewing Beat, but I hope to hit the Bridge of Heaven tomorrow. Is there anything else near town I should try not to miss?Jill Homerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-59195185659555047752018-07-26T11:27:27.895-06:002018-07-26T11:27:27.895-06:00P.S. So, how did you get around the other vehicle ...P.S. So, how did you get around the other vehicle on the approach to Grouse? You didn't exactly leave us with a cliffhanger (nyuck, nyuck), but you didn't explain how you guys passed each other. Eric Troyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342463754019007582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-50519234050187660412018-07-26T11:24:26.127-06:002018-07-26T11:24:26.127-06:00Great story, Jill. I love Andy's finish: a 4-h...Great story, Jill. I love Andy's finish: a 4-hour dash to the finish and a finish with 4 minutes to spare! That's how I finished the White Mountains 100 (though I doubt my last segment set any speed records except my own). Congrats to Andy! (and Roger, too). Eric Troyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342463754019007582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-55652204890229642592018-07-26T08:58:32.309-06:002018-07-26T08:58:32.309-06:00I had no idea "Coooo-weeee!" was an Aust...I had no idea "Coooo-weeee!" was an Australian bush call. Leslie's is deafening!Jason Reamynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-90222719968295253202018-07-25T21:46:44.684-06:002018-07-25T21:46:44.684-06:00Love Ice and Island Lakes...and your reporting on ...Love Ice and Island Lakes...and your reporting on one of our biggest "local" races. Next up the Ouray 100...Sneffels Marathon, Imogene Pass. <br />Like how you make the most of your little weekend getaways, even when volunteering! <br />Nice post.<br />Box CanyonBox Canyon Blog.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07032055509766739436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-79039821214125448442018-07-25T18:29:26.985-06:002018-07-25T18:29:26.985-06:00Excellent reporting! Jeeze, I hope you didn't ...Excellent reporting! Jeeze, I hope you didn't lose a friend over an honest attempt at helping out though. pentalithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513552377577377429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-33248401240608172102018-07-25T17:53:24.648-06:002018-07-25T17:53:24.648-06:00Incredible photos! And what a story. Congrats to R...Incredible photos! And what a story. Congrats to Roger and especially to Andy! 4 minutes to spare!!Corrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18079166369675219383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-29698471405267066662018-07-25T16:53:21.893-06:002018-07-25T16:53:21.893-06:00Beautifully written! I have to get out to the San...Beautifully written! I have to get out to the San Juan’s. Clemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623943348859522332noreply@blogger.com