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Last month we inadvertently left out half of a Charlie day due to some technical issues – here is a full run down of this day…..

Charlie and Wheezy Bob Saturday 14 Sept 19 Ouray to Montrose. 36 Miles (via Imogene Pass, add 13114 Ft)

It was a short ride today. In the morning I got everything packed and avalanched down the stairs and into the storeroom. At breakfast I talked to the guys I that were there yesterday. I had booked a trip to Imogene pass on the back of a huge 4x4 from the adventure place next door to the Hotel. I had looked at hiring a 2 seat UTV Quad thing, but reading the conditions I found this:

We do not provide nor offer any insurance of any type. You are responsible for 100 % of all liability, damage or loss by you including damage caused by weather, acts of God or terrain conditions. You are responsible for the cost of repair or actual cash value of the vehicle on the day of loss if it not repairable or if we elect not to repair it. You are responsible for the theft of the vehicle, loss of use, diminished value of the vehicle caused by damage to it or repair of it. Damage or replacement costs are determined by manufacturer’s List Price at the time of the incident.

Hmmm. Maybe not a good idea. The trip up in the ute, err sorry, pickup was very rough and I was thrown around a lot. It was a bit of a struggle breathing up there but well worth the trip with breathtaking (no pun intended) views of the surrounding peaks. The trip down was even rougher and the trail was chockers with 4x4 clubs. We got back at about 1300 so I grabbed some lunch of spare ribs from the smoke house. Bloody beautiful. Saddled up Wheezy Bob and rode the 36 miles to Montrose and got in to the motel. For dinner I went to the Farmers Market store and got some take away. They have a buffet or salads that you put in a container and pay by weight. I then went to the hot section and got a couple of small (huge by Aussie standards) chicken bits.