Seanette:
We aren’t the only ones who’ve had trouble with Signal Peak. A group of modified Wranglers, with experienced off-road drivers, had to give up after spending a good deal of time unsticking each other from snow and other problems.
What a day that was.
I was well into writing up a description of that day, during which I discovered that I already had, some time ago, on this forum, so instead, I’ll just link to that…
I learned a few important lessons that night, as well as reinforcement of some that still don’t seem to have stuck as well as they ought to.
The most important lessons from this misadventure seem to be…
Even an “Easy” trail can be much more difficult and hazardous under snowy and/or muddy conditions. Don't assume that a trail that I could easily handle when it is dry, I can handle if it is snowy or muddy. (Really, that's how I ended up sinking the first Jeep , on a very short not-quite-…