Imogene Pass - Disaster Around the Corner

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10 ай бұрын

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Join us on an exhilarating journey through the stunning landscapes of Imogene Pass, where our Jeep adventure took an unexpected twist as we encountered a thrilling rock slide! 🚙💥
Imogene Pass, nestled in the heart of Colorado's San Juan Mountains, is a high-altitude haven for adventure seekers and nature enthusiasts alike. As we set out on this unforgettable expedition, we never could have predicted the awe-inspiring sights and heart-pounding moments that awaited us.
Watch as our trusty Jeep maneuvers through rugged terrain, conquering steep switchbacks and navigating rocky paths. Our pulse quickened when we stumbled upon a jaw-dropping rock slide, a reminder of the dynamic forces that shape these majestic mountains. Witness the adrenaline rush as our skilled driver expertly guides us through the unexpected obstacle, showcasing the true power of man and machine working in harmony.
But that's not all - the breathtaking views from Imogene Pass left us speechless. The vast expanse of alpine meadows, adorned with a vibrant tapestry of wildflowers, stretches out as far as the eye can see. The snow-capped peaks against the deep blue sky create a picture-perfect backdrop that could easily be mistaken for a painting.
And the wildlife encounters! Keep your eyes peeled as we spot majestic Rocky Mountain goats gracefully navigating the rocky cliffs. These sure-footed creatures are a testament to nature's adaptability and resilience, and we were fortunate to witness their elegant dance amidst the rugged terrain.
Our KZfaq video captures the essence of this once-in-a-lifetime adventure, from heart-pounding moments to serene pauses, all set against the backdrop of Imogene Pass's unparalleled beauty. Join us on this immersive journey as we share the excitement of conquering challenges, marveling at nature's wonders, and forging unforgettable memories.
Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to join us on more epic escapades into the heart of untamed wilderness! 🏞️📹🔔

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@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Would you have gone first over the rockslide?

@knotbumper 9 ай бұрын

Nope, in 1976, I watched a Cat (D8) try the same thing, up on Mt. Bessemer in Washington. The Cat went half a mile down hill and the operator was never found. I would never try that on such a fresh slide with all that water running through it.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

@@knotbumper it was definitely a risky move no doubt!

@douglasdever6134 9 ай бұрын

Yes, and the fact you all made it look easy shows there was more to it but adding dramatics to the video makes some who never off-roaded outside of Ouray more exciting. Went over a bigger rock slide on Engineer Pass, and once in Moab.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

@@douglasdever6134 oooh rock slide in Moab would have been gnarly!!

@RooEfx 8 ай бұрын

Most of the group were already in the danger zone of more slides so 'yes' and in a heartbeat just to get past the immediate danger.

@knucklebuster1031 9 ай бұрын

I would go first. But then I never claimed to be all that bright.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Only live once! The rest is downhill

@charlieswearingen500 3 ай бұрын

Can you imagine teamsters rolling freight wagons on that road with horses/mules that have a mind of their own and are prone to fatigue or panic, LOL? Not to mention the narrow road that existed back then, and wagons with heavy loads and primitive brakes...

@joshrathbun1 3 ай бұрын

I honestly am speechless at the fact they did all that with just horses and wagons and some machinery... those were the real deal men of the century!

@rightwingmanscott 8 ай бұрын

I would have gone first. That wasn't even an obstacle but I'll give you that the camera doesn't show what it's really like. You got some awesome wildlife pics!

@joshrathbun1 8 ай бұрын

Those bears were awesome!!!

@deltabravo1257 6 ай бұрын

EPIC Drone video! I've been to the Silverton area 3 times. Twice with a Jeep I no longer own and then with my dual sport motorcycle in 2020. I'm thinking about going back in 2024.

@joshrathbun1 6 ай бұрын

Many thanks! I love the Silverton area and cant wait to go back!

@BackcountryHonda 8 ай бұрын

Did 7 passes around Ouray in 3 days on my motorcycle. Imogene was my favorite.

@joshrathbun1 8 ай бұрын

That is amazing!! Love that you conquered all that on a motorcycle!

@michaelquillen2679 9 ай бұрын

Nice video. My wife and I did Imogene 5 years ago. Magnificent! Thanks for the video!

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Many more to come!

@rainbowboa100 9 ай бұрын

i watched a jeep tumble down this pass, i send my buddie!

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

WOW! See thats why I was kinda thinking maybe I just hold the camera for a little bit then jump in line :)

@seanjones2456 9 ай бұрын

I think I could watch this flying drone footage all day.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

So much more of this is coming!

@jerryhoover4698 9 ай бұрын

Going over that rock pile is child's play.

@alexisnick92 9 ай бұрын

I know from experience that the video doesn’t do justice as to what is real but I would have been over first if I had to . Awesome video and first view of your page.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Welcome and more adventures to come :)

@ursulamews2139 8 ай бұрын

No biggie 😊

@haloeteam1 9 ай бұрын

Such an amazing place. Mama nature just added a new obstacle.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Love when it happens!

@Prettylines_ 10 ай бұрын

Loved the Avata shots down the river in the beginning! I don't think Taco would make it over the rocks. Definitely would be shoveling haha!

@joshrathbun1 10 ай бұрын

You might have , would have been tight!! I had the wrong ND filter on but still learning that whole process but still fun to fly!

@toddhoffmaster6057 9 ай бұрын

That was a very good video. Yes, I would have gone first over the rock slide in my Jeep😁

@helyea797 9 ай бұрын

My buddies and I woulda been fighting to go first 😂

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Love it!

@legendarytrails 9 ай бұрын

Imogene Pass is a fun place. We've been there a few times in a stock Toyota Tacoma. This year has been crazy with the weather causing issues on the trails, but that keeps things interesting 😉

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

100% agreed! Love when it gets a little gnarly out there!

@kurtloptien185 9 ай бұрын

I've been away from home (Colorado) for about 8 years now. Miss the back country and 4-wheelin' through it, so I always click on vids like this one. Some are good, some not great, some I want to strangle the people, but yours was really great, calm, respectful, felt like home again with all that you encountered. Excellent job, safe travels always, keep the rubber side down.👍😎

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Thanks for the kind words! Hope you get to go back out there as it is definitely something special!

@RooEfx 8 ай бұрын

that slide was more of a feature than a bug :)

@JPHILLIPSMUSIC 9 ай бұрын

These Jeeps made it look so easy, like butter! I think my Z71 Colorado on 33’s could have made it…🧐 with lots of scratches underneath! Awesome video! ✌️A bunch of us in Jeeps, Tacomas and Colorados heeding up that way in 2 weeks…

@NigelNaughton 9 ай бұрын

Your truck will make it up there easy. Don't worry about it. Take lots of video and photos....it's amazing!

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

You will have an amazing time!!

@darrelmurphy4930 9 ай бұрын

Obviously doable, but you never know if it is done sliding. Stopped for a small avalanche one time. Two guys were shoveling when they looked up to see more coming. Gotta be careful on slides.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Wow! Snow is just as crazy for sure! The slides of any kind are gnarly!

@highrider9168 9 ай бұрын

Granpappy had a saying for situations like this. "You dont have to clear the entire road, just enough to get everyone by."

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

True that!

@abeandmel 9 ай бұрын

Well done and great storytelling about your adventure!

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

I really just fell into this one , as soon as I realized what was happening I scrambled to document as much as I could

@abeandmel 9 ай бұрын

@@joshrathbun1 sometimes that is exactly when the story is formed. Then rest of the shots you got prior just adds to the story as a whole.

@johnstark4723 9 ай бұрын

The biggest risk there was more rock coming down as you crossed. That was a pretty easy crossing though.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Looking back it definitely an easier obstacle but looking at it for the first time was a little sketchy because of the unexpected outcome. Still fun though!

@johnstark4723 9 ай бұрын

@breakingcomfort91 it certainly made the road more interesting than normal. I do find it interesting the side by sides didn't try crossing it. They must have been inexperienced operators.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

@@johnstark4723 I thought so too! Definitely the inexperience played a factor for them

@RooEfx 8 ай бұрын

the end to a perfect day.. "pretending to a perfect egg" well done, Google Closed Captioning

@optimus163 4 ай бұрын

With all those 'Hands in Pockets' standing around, you all could've at least handballed the rocks and leveled the slide piles out a bit. Would have taken what ? maybe 15 minutes !

@stevevice9863 9 ай бұрын

Cool video! Brings back some good memories of our trip in '21. We got rained out, but no rock slides on the trails. Need to get back out there do a few more trails.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

No time like the present! Send it!

@j_farlander4170 9 ай бұрын

That looked like an amazing trip, we were there just a few weeks prior to this and had an equally amazing time with my brother and our gladiators concurring the passes and trails in Colorado and Arizona.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Such a fun time! The scenery is ridiculous out there! Arizona is equally amazing for sure!

@ronaldhoppus9015 9 ай бұрын

Looks like fun. Can you do this trail in a stock Rubicon? Thnaks

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Its a very capable machine even in stock form. You will have a blast!

@scottsnyder8691 9 ай бұрын

Nice trip and great filming. I love that ride down the creek. I know the obstacles look worse in person, but seem you guys had no issues getting past the rock slide. So long as it doesn't start to move again, seems fine. Mud would have been a different story, like you said.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

It was definitely sketchy for second as I wasnt too sure about that mud underneath but turned out pretty solid!

@barrytunzelmann4759 9 ай бұрын

8:14 I would go first. I know you have to be careful but that obstacle is for high clearance SUVs as well. Liked the observations of the rock vs mud for go no go.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

We were about to do a rock, paper, scissors game to see who would go first. I have never went over a slide before so I was a little sketched out but as soon as I saw that first one go I was like send it!

@NigelNaughton 9 ай бұрын

That would have sucked to be in the way of the rock slide while it happened. ...luckily no one was.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

For sure, it happened about 10 min before we got there so there was a pretty good debate about how soft the ground was.

@Coolhansolo 9 ай бұрын

Id come over that rock slide in a second. Didn't look that bad but thats not uncommon in that area at all. Last year we were there to run several trails including black bear. It was down for 7 days for slides just like that. It opened and we ran it solo in 2:45 flat. We were scared of more slides as it was predicted more storms that day. It was super wet and the waterfalls were crazy big. That area is no joke and definitely respect it. 🙏

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

It was definitely a first for me, but was awesome to go over it! Those waterfalls for sure were everywhere though like you said

@outlaw9232 9 ай бұрын

Nicely done! I was there in mid July and Imogene just opened but I didn’t get a chance to run it. It’s one of my favorite trails.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

I definitely added it to one of my favs too! Something special about those trails and those mountains

@outlaw9232 9 ай бұрын

@@joshrathbun1 a very true statement of sure.

@texasaggie8449 9 ай бұрын

I’ll be there in a week

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Enjoy your time there, its amazing!

@huntinbob06 9 ай бұрын

I only do Imogene when Black Bear is out of comission. Too many tour trucks.

@jonathonbilyeu5343 9 ай бұрын

Yeah I would have went first but I'm usually the one that does lol so nothing new lol

@seannorris778 8 ай бұрын

Yes. I would have gone first.

@joshrathbun1 8 ай бұрын

Send it!

@swampdogglawless88 9 ай бұрын

I be like hold my beer 😂😂😂😂

@silvertonman77 7 ай бұрын

Nice drone footage. What kind do you use?

@joshrathbun1 7 ай бұрын

DJI mavic air2S and the DJI Avata fpv :)

@gailcross4165 9 ай бұрын

If you know what you're doing and you have folks out directing you it's good. So many newbies out there now. It's scary. We were passed by a couple of jeeps that were in a big azz hurry and cussed out because we were in the way. We pulled way over to let folks by as there were people coming down that had no place to pull over. I mean the rule is that people coming down yield the right a way but I digress. A couple of the jeep drivers coming down were clearly new and scared to death. Coming back we saw one of the jeep drivers that were mad at us going up with a broken axil. Hmmmmmm..be kind, be respectful, follow the rules. Stay off the tundra.

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

Its definitely not for the newbie as there is definitely etiquette and common sense to be followed... Hmmmmm... maybe a good idea for a new video covering all this? Coming soon!

@EngelmannSpruce 4 ай бұрын

Great video but I also wish I could understand a single word over all the loud dramatic music!

@green_92_yj 9 ай бұрын

what day did you run this? we were there on the 13th and do not remember this slide.

@nnorris77 9 ай бұрын

What tires are u running?

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

They are 38" Nitto Trail Grapplers. I was running the Patagonia 38" Blacks but they lasted only about 20k miles so decided to run Nitto and love them!

@chrisvandyke323 9 ай бұрын

Interesting video but about half the video was not Imogene Pass. It was Alpine loop

@paulmercado328 9 ай бұрын

Wow, when was this? We are scheduled to do Imogene at the last week of September coming all the way from Canada. Is that time of the year good time to go there? Thanks!

@joshrathbun1 9 ай бұрын

This happened about a week ago and should be cleared by now. You will be coming at a great time! Great weather during the day and just a little chilly at night but nothing a good cup of coffee cant take care of in the morning!