How humbling to watch man and machine toiling so hard and long to do what natural does so easily and in a moment. Kudos to all those that keep these trails safe and passable.
I’ve been doing road clearing for 25+years,in some butt puckering places,I’m glad comments have been respectful toward the operator,the really really scary part about this job ,when you find yourself on a side slope on smooth bare rock,that’s when your spinchter muscles get a workout,never went over the edge yet,smooth rock is like ice,we use anything from D6 to my favorite our brand new D9T
Hi Tony! I'm George! Thinking of to became an o/o of the dozer or track hoe ! If it's not much to ask, I would love to have your opinion to the matter! My e-mail > gfk1960@bellsouth.net Thanks in advance!
sorry to be so offtopic but does someone know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account? I somehow lost the account password. I love any assistance you can give me.
Back in 03, I was lucky enough to be the first person up Black Bear from the 550 side. It was only open from 550 up to the pass, the other side down was still too deep with snow. I actually was following the bulldozer up the pass to the top, he said nobody else had been up it that season yet. Then he hopped out and got in his truck and basically baja'd up the pass and passed me, he was a crazy old kook :D
sixty years ago when we were kids we used to push boulders off the mountainside into the valley. They were not quite that big. When one just missed my Dad’s Cabin we quit. 🥴🙃😊
Considering the amount of people that die on that trail each year I'd say almost every driver pisses their pants driving it. It's a fucking long way down if you get it wrong.
Easy to say from your couch. You won’t be taking your Prius there. I could well have spelled Prius wrong. Never been near one. Please don’t imply your son did this on his own. Someone with experience held his hand every foot of the way. I’ve taken over 20 on their “first” trip and none of them had any trouble.
@BOOTSIESANCHEZ on Yep... Just search falling off black bear pass. You'll find it. Was glad to hear nobody was killed. Hope the gal that was ejected from the Jeep is doing well. (haven't heard an update on her condition)
Gassed up the backside switch-backs of Black Bear on a Yamaha YZ 450 dirtbike last two July's in a row. Some exciting riding ! Loved Imogene & Yellowboy too !
Excellent operator. Easy does it. Smooth and steady. Not beating the crap out of the machine. I see the machine has ice caulks on it's tracks. As if those things don't ride rough enough already. Time to switch over to his "summer tracks". Lol.
Yes, it looks like he had to be quite gingerly pushing off the rock,, as could easily have destablised his dozer. looks tohave been very careful on the equipment too
I Jeep this trail several times each year and all i can think about is how they did it, can you imagine the size of the balls on the guys who made these tails!
Thanks for this video! It adds to the already great evidence I stumbled across earlier… those of you who are familiar with this trails’ infamous reputation probably have seen the very scary Jeep video where a gal & her two pups rolled off the pass a couple of years ago, leaving the 22 year-old gal paralyzed (thankfully recovering). After seeing it, I decided my life is exciting enough so I won’t be taking my new Jeep to out Colorado this summer until I know WTH I’m doing. Sure, I’ve 4-wheeled in mud & rock in S. Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, etc … but that mountain pass looks very (technically) difficult to try without local help & “some” (ha ha) mountain 4-wheeling experience. I’ve got zip.
These guys are nuts! I followed the bulldozer up from hwy 550 to the summit in my grand cherokee in the early summer of 03 as he was opening that side of the trail for the first time. When I came up behind him he got out and said "First time this' been open this year, if you get stuck and you get in my way I got the right to move you any way I want!!" Crazy old cook LOL.
This is like ASMR I wonder if that bulldozer driver got his or her dream job. I mean did he or she think that one day he or she would be doing this. This person deserves a higher salary that any politician.
These guy's cut logging roads in places where no man will go ! Imagine this guy as a forest service Cat and the forest All around is on fire ! while you are just doing your job ! Medal's of Honor .
He's on the road and it looks like soil judging by the berm he's got built up in front of the blade. So he's not on a side hill, nor solid rock. He should have taken his foot off the deccelerator, shoved that berm further forward and knocked that thing out of the way in about 30 seconds. I spent 30 years building logging roads and skid trails and there are definitely places to idle and pick your way through. That didn't look like one of them.
I admire heavy equipment operators more than part-time operation of 4x4 vehicles. I'd rather try Black Bear Pass on a 300 cc dirt bike. I have +65K odometer miles on sub-alpine rides.
DOGGONIT, ROY GENE! How many times do hafta 'spain it to ya? When I tell youta put a rock under the wheel, I mean a ROCK! Now lookit that what you have there..it's no biggern a grapefruit!
Yes If only the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers and BLM would leave it alone. Then all the overgrown dune buggies and mischief makers would have to go Olay somewhere else.
How humbling to watch man and machine toiling so hard and long to do what natural does so easily and in a moment. Kudos to all those that keep these trails safe and passable.
I’ve been doing road clearing for 25+years,in some butt puckering places,I’m glad comments have been respectful toward the operator,the really really scary part about this job ,when you find yourself on a side slope on smooth bare rock,that’s when your spinchter muscles get a workout,never went over the edge yet,smooth rock is like ice,we use anything from D6 to my favorite our brand new D9T
Tony Roulette thanks for your work buddy. You guys amaze me with how you can move those machines
Hi Tony! I'm George! Thinking of to became an o/o of the dozer or track hoe ! If it's not much to ask, I would love to have your opinion to the matter! My e-mail > gfk1960@bellsouth.net Thanks in advance!
Thanks for doing that crazy shit. Otherwise people like me wouldn't own a toyota 4x4.
Stay safe man
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I somehow lost the account password. I love any assistance you can give me.
@Eli Everett instablaster ;)
Back in 03, I was lucky enough to be the first person up Black Bear from the 550 side. It was only open from 550 up to the pass, the other side down was still too deep with snow. I actually was following the bulldozer up the pass to the top, he said nobody else had been up it that season yet. Then he hopped out and got in his truck and basically baja'd up the pass and passed me, he was a crazy old kook :D
sixty years ago when we were kids we used to push boulders off the mountainside into the valley. They were not quite that big. When one just missed my Dad’s Cabin we quit. 🥴🙃😊
And the Jeepers pee their pants driving this road. The real hero is the heavy equipment driver! 💪
Considering the amount of people that die on that trail each year I'd say almost every driver pisses their pants driving it. It's a fucking long way down if you get it wrong.
My oldest Son chose this trail for his first ever trail experience in his new jeep. He had no problem.
Easy to say from your couch. You won’t be taking your Prius there. I could well have spelled Prius wrong. Never been near one. Please don’t imply your son did this on his own. Someone with experience held his hand every foot of the way. I’ve taken over 20 on their “first” trip and none of them had any trouble.
@@fourbypete actually I don't think I've ever heard of anyone dieing on this trail ever....
@@marlinnomaders5888
Your not informed then.
HUGE THANK-YOU to the people that keep all these trails open up there. 😉👍
Operator with patience and a lot of skill, well done.
This is in my recommendations after watching the red Jeep barrel roll/ end over end across this pass.
Same
@BOOTSIESANCHEZ on Y2K Wrangler- Falling Off Black Bear Pass and other CZcamsrs have it posted too.
@BOOTSIESANCHEZ on
Yep...
Just search falling off black bear pass. You'll find it. Was glad to hear nobody was killed. Hope the gal that was ejected from the Jeep is doing well. (haven't heard an update on her condition)
No doubt, I did and am. I wonder how many pairs of big boy underwear he had in that piece of equipment.
@@kevinward316 That's a manly man there, I bet he went commando! 🤣
That looked like a "ton" of fun. Great video!
I usually just use a pry bar when I play like this, but I see you raised the bar. Great job operator !!!
Gassed up the backside switch-backs of Black Bear on a Yamaha YZ 450 dirtbike last two July's in a row. Some exciting riding ! Loved Imogene & Yellowboy too !
That must have been one long ride!
Excellent operator. Easy does it. Smooth and steady. Not beating the crap out of the machine. I see the machine has ice caulks on it's tracks. As if those things don't ride rough enough already. Time to switch over to his "summer tracks". Lol.
"Y'all don't have to be crazy to drive the Black bear Road, but it helps . . . ."
That was awesome, good video. Bravo to the Cat Dozer Operator!!!
Yes, it looks like he had to be quite gingerly pushing off the rock,, as could easily have destablised his dozer. looks tohave been very careful on the equipment too
“This must be the shortcut road Kuboske’s a talkin’ about!” 😂
He's like "phhh who needs a jeep"
I Jeep this trail several times each year and all i can think about is how they did it, can you imagine the size of the balls on the guys who made these tails!
The first guys that made the trail..
Have you seen photos of the trail in the 40s and 50s?
All I can think is that dozer operator. Great, I got that rock off this section of the road. Now I have to clear the same rock off the lower section.
You don't have to be crazy to drive this road but it helps.
Ha! CW McCall!
"RJ, this must the shortcut road Kubozke was talkin' about."
More power to him. Looks like this operator can get the job done!!! That's the name of the game!
Can you imagine in the 19th century taking a team of mules up that trail?
This was very satisfying:) thank you:)
This guy has the best office in the world!
Thanks for this video! It adds to the already great evidence I stumbled across earlier… those of you who are familiar with this trails’ infamous reputation probably have seen the very scary Jeep video where a gal & her two pups rolled off the pass a couple of years ago, leaving the 22 year-old gal paralyzed (thankfully recovering). After seeing it, I decided my life is exciting enough so I won’t be taking my new Jeep to out Colorado this summer until I know WTH I’m doing. Sure, I’ve 4-wheeled in mud & rock in S. Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, etc … but that mountain pass looks very (technically) difficult to try without local help & “some” (ha ha) mountain 4-wheeling experience. I’ve got zip.
As Dirty Harry says "A good man always knows his limitations" !
@@welcometoorefuge copy that…
Kudos to you! And thanks!
Amazing footage!
Balls of steel. Respect to the crews who took on the challenge and risks 🙏👊
thanks for keeping it open , those july rains close it .
They happened in August this year.
@@rayc.1396 happens most summers
Great video of the operators talent.
good video my friend
These guys are nuts! I followed the bulldozer up from hwy 550 to the summit in my grand cherokee in the early summer of 03 as he was opening that side of the trail for the first time. When I came up behind him he got out and said "First time this' been open this year, if you get stuck and you get in my way I got the right to move you any way I want!!" Crazy old cook LOL.
Makes sense to me , he’s not going to let you jeopardize his safety
amazing job! kudos to you!
Wow that was like a good suspense movie. LOL Thanks for posting that!
I make and clear these rds in the adrondick mountains, D-9 and D-8 and it's crazy sometimes definitely if it starts raining or snowing
@ADTR913 You can only go down the trail one way legally. So they just close it, no one coming up.
You can see him using the 6 way hyd which seems a lot better than a pivit on that soil BALLS!
Balls of steel.
Good job !
The operator has the right stuff.
Cool!
How would you turn that dozer around to go back down? Do you have to back all the way?
probably some turns that are wide enough to spin the dozer to go the other way if needed.
Gute Arbeit!!!!
Awesome and why would u camp by that pope1856
Now that was cool
dam rite!! CAT POWER!!
Wow!!
Rock. Big rock.
Yup.
This is like ASMR
I wonder if that bulldozer driver got his or her dream job. I mean did he or she think that one day he or she would be doing this. This person deserves a higher salary that any politician.
Incredible! Thanks for sharing this.
And sexyngayCO, whatever you are smoking, I would seriously consider quitting.
Metal tracks on rocks do not get good traction
These guy's cut logging roads in places where no man will go !
Imagine this guy as a forest service Cat and the forest All around is on fire ! while you are just doing your job !
Medal's of Honor .
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This is daily traffic in the Himalayas.
Just imagine getting that bulldozer UP there! ...and then, back down!! Switchbacks???
That operator is hip about time.
Yep, no moss.
Rock as big as a hall closet.
all I have to say is HOLY CRAP
Roll ready!!!
Wonder if that guy belongs to Operating Engineers Local No 9?
He's on the road and it looks like soil judging by the berm he's got built up in front of the blade. So he's not on a side hill, nor solid rock. He should have taken his foot off the deccelerator, shoved that berm further forward and knocked that thing out of the way in about 30 seconds.
I spent 30 years building logging roads and skid trails and there are definitely places to idle and pick your way through. That didn't look like one of them.
wow
Serious question, why don't they just use dynamite to move big boulders?
Cost usually. Blasting can run upwards of 6 figures in some cases.
@@funkerlug Thanks for letting me know, the pucker factor for me sitting at the controls would be off the charts
Did the operator yell *FOUR* just as it dropped?
No he yelled five
I admire heavy equipment operators
more than part-time operation of
4x4 vehicles. I'd rather try Black
Bear Pass on a 300 cc dirt bike.
I have +65K odometer miles on
sub-alpine rides.
Now there are some guts!!! Oo
That was fun
Would loved to see the boulder go down from multiple views.
I Whant That Job!
Love CW!
I thought all that beeping was for swear words of the driver.
THANKSGIVING
Crazy operator making a road for more crazy people to ride.
You don't have to be crazy to drive that road, but it helps.
and then dog made a yellow hole in the snow
wtf did you do to my house?!!!
2:36
3:09 is better. Not anything to see here.
No hikers were harmed in the filming of this video.
It would suck to be on the receiving end of that Boulder!!!☢️
Not a big enough cat?
Great now its on the other trail
that was fuking awsome nice vid.
Just use an excavator! Sheesh. Wtf is a dozer gonna do on that job
Nothin quite like Black Bear pass
I feel sorry for anyone who is walking around under that construction. I'm sure they probably made sure there was no one below that boulder right ?
16 tonne brick
Imagine driving that on the steps or around that tight switchback. No thanks
A Cat 10 would get the job done quicker. The problem is it wouldn't fit on those roads.
It wouldn’t get it done quicker if it doesn’t fit jackass
Tear the dozer, this model is not intended for such work
E' lei la regina .
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Money makes them do it, still gotta be brave.
One of those butt clenching hard to be in spots. Can give you a rush that's for sure.
wtrh...it isn't a back-up HORN !! All road equipment has a back-up signal factory installed. It's for SAFETY!!!! duh
DOGGONIT, ROY GENE! How many times do hafta 'spain it to ya? When I tell youta put a rock under the wheel, I mean a ROCK!
Now lookit that what you have there..it's no biggern a grapefruit!
dynamite cheaper more fun!
Damn, getting that heavy equipment up there.
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jaj
hoooly fuck
Bro just leave the mountain the way nature had it.
Yep, that's a waste of your tax dollars right there...
Yes If only the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers and BLM would leave it alone. Then all the overgrown dune buggies and mischief makers would have to go Olay somewhere else.
And the jeepsters think they are hot shit because they drive here.