Mountain Rovers Greenwood Run 2004
June 30 - July 4, 2004 Photos by Dave & Matt Blair
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Matt on a dinosaur egg at the Greenwood smelter.
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Matt with the smokestack in the background.
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The Phoenix miners monument.
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Unidentified mine alongside the VV&E rail bed.
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What's left of the slag piles up the Granby from Grand Forks. They are now being recycled to get at additional minerals, and then turned into sandblasting material.
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The view down the valley at the Rock Candy mine.
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Looking across at the open pit of the Rock Candy mine.
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Dave chipping away to reveal crystals of flourite and barite.
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Everyone looking for crystals.
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The mineshaft goes 90 feet deep and created a nice cool draft on a very hot day.
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John and Dave looking for barites.
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The 3 little pig's dream home.
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Big tree in the way!
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A couple of tons to pull.
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It required both Bills and Randys trucks to team up.
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And its now out of the way.
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Clearing brush and branches.
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Must be a city works project!
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Cutting tree number 2.
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Don inspecting the progress.
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Bill dragging the 2nd tree out of the way.
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Clear path to the campground on 8 Mile Flats.
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On the way up to Blue Joint Fire Lookout.
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Dave concentrating on keeping up with Bill Lang.
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Bill cruising up to 7000 feet like a jack rabbit - and Dave still on his tail!
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Whew we made it.
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Looking up towards the lookout.
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Pretty stormy weather all around us, but we didn't get any.
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Randy making the final climb.
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John's Range Rover had no trouble.
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Phil & Deb cruising along.
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Getting ready for the hike.
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The 45 minute walk to the summit.
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Looking back at the vehicles from the summit. You can just barely see the trucks in the centre left of the photo.
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Radio tower.
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Relaxing on the Helipad.
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Beautiful view.
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Vertigo looking over the edge.
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Cows, man!
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Around the campfire Saturday evening.
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The piper.
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Visiting Grand Coulee Dam Sunday afternoon.
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View from the tour elevator.
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Transformers.
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Massive Generators.
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3rd largest dam in the world.
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Largest dam in the USA.
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Looking back at the visitors center.
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Our rather vocal tour guide.
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Elvis in the park.
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Another view of the dam.
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The dam at night.
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Sample of the Laser light show. Not taken by me, found on the Internet.
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