Now this is a bad winter road!

[VibeChick]

This is the Trans-Labrador Highway (Canada). The Provincial government actually supplies satellite phones to drivers who drive this road across the wilderness where it hits -75 degrees during the winter. It's possible for a stranded driver to be 180 miles away from the nearest phone. No cell service here. When a driver gets to the other side(civilization) they simply drop-off the satellite phone

[ArcsVibe]

I swear I will never complain about the roads in Quebec.....EVER!!

[AKLGT]

wow! and i thot the alcan hwy was bad....

[VibeChick]

I know - no wonder people thought Canadians lived in igloos...

[AKLGT]

yes, didn't you know i actually don't drive to work in my vibe, but on a dog sled? and i live in the north pole with the eskimos and santa...

[VibeChick]

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »yes, didn't you know i actually don't drive to work in my vibe, but on a dog sled? and i live in the north pole with the eskimos and santa... Ha ha ha!! No wonder your Vibe stays looking so good! It's just driveway furniture!

[AKLGT]

yes, no need to wash or anything, except if i run over the dog crap.... lol. but they're good little pups and have them trained to use a litter box... (don't i wish)but, that really is a road? people actually drive on it other than with heavy equipment? good grief!

[VibeChick]

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »but, that really is a road? people actually drive on it other than with heavy equipment? good grief! It really is a road, but I don't know how many people actually use it in the winter - although crews clear it. Apparently it is nice in the summer - but I've never been!

[Charlievibe]

I am speechless. I grew up in Colorado and thought I had seen a lot of snow. It is no wonder Canadians are a hardy group of people.

[Stang2Vibe]

Quote, originally posted by VibeChick »It really is a road, but I don't know how many people actually use it in the winter - although crews clear it. Apparently it is nice in the summer - but I've never been!It makes me wonder how they can justify the expense of keeping it open in the winter? It must be a vital link to something for them to go to such great measures to keep it open and provide satellite phones!

[cohocarl]

Quote, originally posted by Stang2Vibe »It must be a vital link to something for them to go to such great measures to keep it open and provide satellite phones!Or a Molson brewery...

[millster]

That is a rather intimidating drive through something like that. I think I've posted this picture somewhere before, but here's one of Beartooth Pass in Eastern Montana.

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[Merzbow]

oh my god let's go rock climbing