suicideking Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 We had a blast heading up Pike's today. Couldn't have asked for a better climate. So...sharing time. The pics - http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/01%20cave.jpg Meeting at the Cave of Winds off of Highway 24 outside of Co. Springs. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/02%20everyone.jpg Timbuktu, Dom96 w/ his wife and twins. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/03%20coppers.jpg I thought we were in trouble when this Co. Springs officer showed up. She looked back at me after getting out of her car and motioned toward us while talking to the other officer. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/04%20progress.jpg ...and then spent much time eating slow-moving dust on the 19-mile ascent up the Peak. Surprisingly, people were very amenable to pulling over and letting us pass. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/05%20stop.jpg Our first stop for a photo-op. One of the twins decided to spit-up her last meal. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/06%20timbuktu.jpg Timbuktu. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/07%20view.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/08%20pitcheresque.jpg Continued in the next post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 beautiful, especially teh sky! This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicideking Posted May 22, 2005 Author Share Posted May 22, 2005 http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/09%20rally.jpg About 9 miles up, the fun ends (begins?) as the paved section ends and the road turns to dirt. On the way down, I **attempted** to have some fun, but instead managed only to throw up some dirt and waggle the LGT's rear-end around. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/11%20pikes.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/14%20parkinglot.jpg 19 miles and 45 minutes later, we're at the summit. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/10%20fam.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/12%20pikeview1.jpg View from the top. South I think. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/13%20pikeview2.jpg Towards Co. Springs. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/15%20descent.jpg Another photo-op on the way back down. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/16%20posers.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/17%20switchback.jpg One of the many dangerous switchbacks. Being on the outside of these turns is a rather harrowing experience. Especially heading downhill Alright, that's all the decent pics that I took. I'll rifle through the rest of 'em and if any of 'em seem worthy, I'll post 'em. Might post a video or two, but they're fairly low-quality (camera phone) and weren't taken while doing anything exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicideking Posted May 22, 2005 Author Share Posted May 22, 2005 beautiful, especially teh sky! Yeah, its a beautiful area. I wish I hadn't waited so long to head up there, but as Dom96 pointed out, the unpaved area probably wouldn't have been kind to a RWD sports car. Next time, man, you gotta go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Wow! Beautiful scenery!! Looks like you guys had fun. -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 today i went hiking with some friends near kipling & c470 (saw a grandma doing 90mph in a 2.5i outback wagon... you go grandma!! ). it was fun and beautiful, but i got a sunburn b/c i didn't use any sunscreens... i will join you guys next time if it's not too far. i also met a girl who shares a lot of common with me! gonna get her phone number next time... This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Oh how very, very cool! Thanks for sharing those pix. I don't frequent this section of the Forums, but wow, I was lucky! -A <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Simpletons Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Wow! I wish we could've made it-looks like a beautiful trip! Except it wouldn't have been as cool with two red LGT's. It looks great with the red, white and blue. So are you guys going to compete in the Pike's Peak hill climb, now that you're pros? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom96 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/15%20descent.jpg My new background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Do you guys happen to have high-resolution shots? The views from the locations you guys have chosen like I mentioned above are really great . I also want a new background. Also, I have a question. Can anyone just go on Pikes Peak? By that I mean the public. I'm sure it's limited to 4WD/AWD maybe? -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbuktu Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Yep, anyone can go up Pikes Peak. $10 per adult or $35 per car (whichever's cheaper). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03Indigo Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 great shots guys, wish I could have joined you, looks much more fun than spending the weekend at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicideking Posted May 22, 2005 Author Share Posted May 22, 2005 Eh, I guess these are ok. http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/18%20cliff.jpg http://homepage.mac.com/suicideking/.Pictures/pikes/19%20angle.jpg Here's two high-resolution shots in ZIP format, for Axis008 and Dom as backgrounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmarko Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 Awesome!!!! Looks like a blast! Next year, I'll be joining you guys! Excellent pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcyone Posted May 22, 2005 Share Posted May 22, 2005 reminds of me of our mt. evans svx meet in august 2003. guess i should hang out here more. i think there'd be more potential for car meets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinblue Posted May 24, 2005 Share Posted May 24, 2005 I don't check into the forums often enough. I would have gone if I had caught the thread earlier. Though I would have taken my rather "uncool" 2.5i 4EAT. The high altitude would have been a relief from the high temperatures over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicideking Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 Uncool, hell. If my wife hadn't been encumbered with familial issues, she probably would've taken her 2.5i 5MT wagon. However, I wonder how much of a problem 14,000 ft of altitude would be w/ a normally aspirated engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JessterCPA Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 Easily, these are the best LGT group pictures ever! Nice job! Jesse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfxdave99 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 I get a 404 when trying to download the zip file If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicideking Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 I get a 404 when trying to download the zip file I'll put it back up in a minute here. My .Mac account is loaded to the gills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 try this: http://www.putfile.com/ This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suicideking Posted May 25, 2005 Author Share Posted May 25, 2005 try this: http://www.putfile.com/ 2 of these pics are easily more than 2megs each. Putfile has a 2mb limit per file, and no support for ZIPs. I've used Putfile in the past, but its support with Safari is sketchy and...well, they don't take porn files, dammit. Anyway, the ZIP is back up, new and improved. Its 10+ megs instead of 4 megs now. 5 pics instead of 2. Get it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 thanks for the pics! This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KA81 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 looked like fun you guys need to do it again so i can join you guys next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfxdave99 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 I fancied one up into a wallpaper, played around with the colors etc.. i wanted it to look a little surreal http://www.stimpco.com/carpix/subwallp.jpg 1680 http://www.stimpco.com/carpix/subwallp1280.jpg 1280 If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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