Mountain Road Mayhem.

[BCXterra]

So went up to Manning Park yesterday morning with the family for a nice little XC ski. We left early and were up on highway 3 just as the plows had made their first pass. Conditions were packed snow and slippery sections.
I took it easy, even with my studded winter tires. Snuck past a semi truck (with chains on) that was jack knifed in a S bend corner in the oncoming lane/ditch. Not 1km later get blasted past by a couple of motorists doing well over 100km/h.
On the way back down the hill later that day, roads are still not 100% clear, so taking it easy again. Get passed by a couple of vehicles in the passing lane. 10 minutes later, come past them. 1 in the snow bank in oncoming side, the other in the ditch on their roof. Stop to make sure no injuries & then proceed down the hill to cell reception to call it in.
Just makes me shake my head sometimes.

 

[Brunnie]

1 in the snow bank in oncoming side, the other in the ditch on their roof. Stop to make sure no injuries & then proceed down the hill to cell reception to call it in.
Just makes me shake my head sometimes.

There ain't no cure for stupid.

 

[maillet282]

Had this happen multiple times in Saskatchewan. ( when I lived there anyways) I would always stop to see if the occupants were ok. 99% of the time they asked if I could winch them out. That’s when I gave them my buddy’s tow company’s card and told them they couldn’t afford the down payment for me to use my winch. Let the stupid learn the hard way some days.

 

[westslope]

Logan Lake xc ski area is not open yet. I just looked. The X is ready for Logan Lake and the Big Barr road xc ski area northwest of Clinton. One of these days I will drive the extra hour plus to go to 100 Mile House. Stoked man.

Reading between the lines, I reckon I could have done Highway 3 through Manning Provincial park in a compact car with FWD and 4-season tires. Carefully, of course. Probably at 15 to 40 km/hour slower than I would drive Manning in the summer.

Reminds me of the first big snowfall dump in Quebec City, typically late November -- in a city that by early February can boast 12 foot tall snow banks. The traffic slows; folks get impatient trying to get to work or school, speed up and then start hitting each other. Fender benders all over the place. It is as if many winter-wise quebecois forget how to drive snow and ice conditions over the course of the summer.

 

[meisanerd]

I always love how most of the vehicles in the ditch here tend to be 4x4s, not small cars and SUVs and such. People seem to forget that 4 wheel drive can help you get going, but it dont do squat for helping you stop when you break traction.

The other fun stuff is how we get like 200 accidents at first snowfall. People spend the next couple weeks remembering how to winter drive. Then it melts and freezes 2 weeks later, and suddenly they all forget how to drive again. Like, you just did this 2 weeks ago, how hard can it be to remember this stuff???