Egg hunting on the pass

11/28/2022 By RubberDuck804
N39° 39.868 W105° 52.647
Coordinates changed from:
N 39° 39.867 W 105° 52.644

Coordinates changed to:
N 39° 39.868 W 105° 52.647

Distance from original: 15.4 feet or 4.7 meters.

Thanks for the new coords!

11/27/2022 By GeoDog74
[FTF] @ 11:05 in a driving snow storm! WOO-HOO! Ol' Geodog has done plenty of crazy things for a FTF, but this might be at the top of that list! I attended an event yesterday and chatted with the CO about this new hide of his that just published. We got a few inches of snow last night, and this morning after checking the COtrip cameras on Loveland pass I knew this was going to be tough. I figured at best I had a 50/50 shot of finding it, but I'm stubborn.

I messaged the CO this morning to let him know I was going to make a run at it, and wanted to make sure I could ask for help if/when I got stuck. After confirming the line of communication was open, I scooped up the Gepup and hit the road. It was sunny and cold in Evergreen, and by the time we started up Loveland pass it was snowing. I parked the car and left Boone inside to enjoy the warmth while I suited up for the elements I was about to battle. Thankfully the hide was only .10 mile from the parking area, and I set out.

I made my way to the posted coordinates at GZ, and began my search which was literally a proverbial needle in a haystack with all the snow. After striking out at GZ, I expanded my search to the most logical formation that resembled the hint, a little over 20 feet away. I used my ice scraper as a digging tool, and did my best to dig away the snow and ice. Most of the rocks at GZ had been frozen into place and it was a real challenge to dislodge them. After another 15 minutes of flailing I was starting to get nervous, and sent the first of many messages to the CO. After sending a picture of my dig site, he circled the spot I should focus my efforts on. After another 10 minutes of searching, I was beginning to question my sanity, and contemplated a DNF. My right hand was frozen from taking off my glove and messaging, and the conditions turned worse with a white out, limiting visibility and blowing snow.

With time running out I was getting desperate, and finally I was able to remove the frozen rocks that were glued together with a mortar of ice. Sure enough, I caught a glimpse of the container and was overjoyed. After considerable work, I finally extracted the awesome container but forgot my stamp in the car, and went to sign my name but my pen was frozen! D'OH! I hiked back down to the car to add my ink to the log, and retrieved my Garmin for a quick coordinate check at GZ. My Garmin put the actual GZ at N39 39.868 W105 52.647 for future finders. I carefully placed the cache back in it's spot, and covered it back up. Not sure this one will be available again until next summer, so I'm happy to have this one in the books for sure. All in all it was quite the adventure, and one I won't soon forget. Now it's time to go home and thaw out in my jammies in front of the fire. TFTC!

11/26/2022 By IgnotusPeverell
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