He was told that his rental 4X4 wasn't good enough. He didn't believe them. Tourist in Kia Telluride Comes Dangerously Close to Tumbling Down Black Bear Pass, Forces Trail Closure
People have died on Black Bear Pass, well, falling off the pass. CW McCall even has a song about "Black Bear Road."
Well, we took up off'n the highway and we come upon a sign says "Black Bear Road. You don't have to be crazy to drive this road, but it helps."
The pass was closed for about a day, while a tow was arranged. Not just any tow truck will do.
It isn't exactly clear how he came to drive off the trail, since there seems to be plenty of room. (As these things go.) One of the commenters guessed that he was busy "looking at the scenery" instead of looking at the trail and paying attention to driving.
There are a couple of lessons.
- Not all 4X4s are created equal
- Not all roads are like they are where you live
- If a local gives you advice about local hazards, you should consider taking the advice.
There are probably more lessons, but that is enough to be going on with.
More from CW on the Black Bear road:
ReplyDelete"Roy-Jean drew a map of the road; looked like a whole bunch o' Zs and Ws all strung together".
"RJ said the only way that Jeep-car was going down that road was: "Over her daid body!' "