I feel comfortable riding with you, Mike. You "get me out of the house" through all four Seasons. I am a 74 old young woman, riding with you, and praying for you for 3 years now.
In the 60s, my dad was a traveling salesman. His territory was all of Colorado, Wyoming, eastern Utah, New Mexico. He covered it in 6 weeks. He drove a 61 Rambler station wagon and 64 Chevy Belair, rear wheel drive with bias ply tires (studded in the winter). In 1966 he left the road and we moved to Steamboat. This trip with you brought back so many memories of traveling over Rabbit Ears. Back then, if you needed to go somewhere, you got in the car and went. Thanks for the ride Mike!
I lived in Steamboat for 19+ years, I don't miss it. I work for a tow truck company based in Steamboat- nice to see a truck driver who knows how to drive! I've enjoyed watching you for a couple years now. Wish you could teach all the new truck drivers.
Hello from Arizona! Mike, I really enjoy your adventurous video’s! I’m originally from the mid west; I can relate to the snow and ice driving. As you probably heard the other day out here three separate crashes on I-10 /chandler with fatalities. When I watch you drive I pray for you. You are a good family minded person! To you and all the truckers, thank you for working so hard for us. Without you truckers the goods and services wouldn’t be available. Stay safe, drive with happiness and music in your heart!
Yes Mike I enjoyed it so much I want to go back over it the opposite way and find what I seem to be missing, my sled shunter rails. So cheers for picking me when you did and cheers for the Coffee.
Does your company give out Safe Driving Awards you should be at the top of the list !!! I’m hanging on to the passenger arm rest with you watching you pass people ! We can see what you go through every winter your an excellent Driver that Y I enjoy watching you
Thanks for giving us a taste of mountain snow conditions. I find myself concentrating on the road rather than the surroundings, even though I'm sitting here stationary in a warm house. Strange how we get programmed. Now I hope you go back through there in clear conditions so I can see what I missed!
Helluva job Mike. Made it look normal. I've been driving that pass and area for over 30 years and state patrol should be pulling over those ones holding up the lines. That increase in traffic makes it annoying these days. Keep the wheels Rollin!!
I remember, unloading in Sparks, NV and had to go empty into California to pick up a load. I had an empty trailer, high winds from the north and snowing heavy over Donner. When I got into California, without blowing over, I had a CHP in front of me and he said that he would let me know when I got out of the snow. He was a nice guy. I was running barefoot then too. It wasn’t snowing until I just started to approach the top of Donner. Got down to Lodi in one piece. Went right back over Donner the next day, dry as a bone. I miss trucking, I love your videos, keep them coming.
My husband enjoyed riding shotgun with you for a couple years. I would watch it with him every once in awhile. He passed away a week ago Tuesday. Thank you so very much
i remember growing up in northeastern wisconsin. The winter heavy snow was wonderful. You could not hear vehicles engine or tire noise on the pavement. The heavy snow was wonderful. There were no bird sounds It was truly cold and harder to drive in the heavy snows and icy roads. I used to go for walks even below zero degrees at night with my dog in the winter cold. You just wear lots of layers of clothing with a warm hat and gloves. The same with your car you just drive slower and more carefully with no panic stops or jack rabbit starts. It is all about maintaining traction between your tires, the snow, ice and the pavement. You never wanted to spin your tires you lost all control. As long as your tires were moving over the pavement through the snow you had some traction.
Thanks for letting me ride Shotgun again Mike, always enjoy your videos from Pennsylvania. Man the visibility got a bit sketch at times but I knew you’d get it done. Keep them coming!
Hi from cut and Shoot, Texas! We have winter, but it's nothing like what you are driving through, thank the Lord!!! I admire your driving skill. Thank for posting. ~ Richard
@@scottontheboat2340 In all the years I've lived here you're the first to say you know the place & you lived here!!! Amazing. We live in an area where we can have Conroe, Cut and Shoot, & Willis as addresses....sort of a no man's land in Montgomery County. Thanks for the reply. P.S. It will be near freezing here tonight. Brrrrr.
Yeah thanks for the offer Mountain Man Mike but I think I'll stick to shotgun and let you continue driving☺️ Some slow folk out there but looked pretty smooth overall for everyone going over Rabbit Ears👍 Speaking of Arizona, I'm in Yavapai County close to Prescott and we recently had a little snow storm, dumped a foot of snow. There were accidents everywhere, mostly single car accidents🤦 Talk about not knowing how to drive- you know what I saw the most of? 4x4 pickup trucks ditched or overturned, rolled in the median. Some get over confident or cocky! Thanks for the ride💯❄️😊
Beautiful Snow driving .For a few min I thought we were the only ones on the road lol . Stay safe. Stay warm. Thanks for another great video . I'm glad I remembered to bring my blanket lol
Thanks for another ride so quickly!! It would be fun to go thru this area on a clear Sunny Day!! Enjoy your time off !!! Appreciate you taking us with you on your truck routes!!! 🤗♥️🙏🏼
It’s looks a bit like our drive the morning of December 22. We were in Dillon Colorado and had to get to the airport to fly home. With the good ‘ol Eisenhower Tunnel/Loveland pass closed, I wasn’t sure what else would be closed to get back to Denver. I decided to head down SR-9 out of Frisco and roll the dice. Getting over Hoosier pass looked a lot like this, but lo and behold, we made it to the airport. Just to find out on the shuttle after turning in our rental car that Southwest had begun canceling flights, including ours. I looked at my wife and said “well, I did my part…I got us here…” 😆
Well Mike another safe and interesting trip. Great job of driving today. You know to do it. It brought back memories from 1959 on bus trip from Phoenix to Flagstaff. I stopped at Sedona AZ, and Arizona highway patrol asked me a planed on going into Flagstaff. I said I hadn’t planned on staying here with 29 passengers. He said chain up, which I did. Got to the top of Oakcreek canyon, no road. Covered with snow. You could make out the crown of road and you could see the plow guides on the side of the road, for the next 13 miles to Flagstaff. Made it safely. Also might say my first trip in snow like that. Another driver took it on towards Salt Lake City. Great memories.
This is HARD work and I want to thank YOU and ALL the other truckers that are out there for keeping our stores packed with everyday needs. You all are our heroes!! ♥
Spent many summers in Steamboat Springs as a teenager. Made many trips over Rabbit Ears to Dumont Lake with my mom for fishing. Last time I trucked Rabbit Ears I was on a load from Medford Oregon to Muscatine Iowa. I opted for US 40 from Utah to Krummling then CO 9 over to 70 and onto Iowa. Too windy across Wyoming on 80 at the time. I remember rounding a curve on 40 and feeling the truck dancing through the curve. I had a friend whose dad worked at the Stagecoach development in Oak Creek in the 70s.
We don't need weather excitement!! We love riding with you any day! The USA is Beautiful and the sunshiny day rides are awesome as well!!! Ok Mountain Man Mike!!!! 🤗🤗
Another absolutely wonderful picturesque video that will stand the test of time. It looks absolutely beautiful on my OLED TV. It looks so realistic. If I feel like I’m driving that road thoughI will never have the courage to actually do it. Thank you very much.
I did three years of refrigeration service in the mountains. Put 50,000 miles on this little 4x4 Astro van loaded down with parts. The rear wheels were actually sitting on an angle. My boss yelled at me cause i only got 20,000 miles on a set of tires. Rabbit Ears was my favorite pass with Monarch 2nd. They use or used to use lava rock instead of sand.
My first trip to Steamboat was in early December 2014. I had been in Florida for 15 years prior to that. My rental car was a Subaru Crosstrek like the one being followed in this video. Once I exited I-70 at Silverthorn, it was all snowpack on the road the rest of the way. That little car kept true in the lane as long as I gave it a little gas, generally 60 mph. Rabbit Ears was beautiful, much like in the video. Nice memories.
I’m definitely nervous Nelly in that kind of driving. Especially no exits to get off at , can’t see to far ahead. Thank you for driving this , stay safe!
In the mid 80s conditions equally bad in a green/white at&t van 2 wheeler, and with semis many yards off on the hillside, made for a memorable adventure but would never do that again in such a deplorable vehicle. You are doing an excellent job in these conditions; very cool!
This is great, I used to drive out the two year old Colts from B’ham to Arizona every year in January or February to the racetrack, and it usually was snowing before we got to Sweetwater Texas where we unloaded , ate, showered, slept a few hours, then loaded & headed out again. I didn’t realize how much I missed it until now…..
Welcome to Farmington Mo that is what we are going to be getting ready for next few hours to go for the snow and ice for tonight and tomorrow just be safe and be careful out there to send you prayers for your trip god bless America
Hello Mike! Is good.. to go on a ride with this weather when you are not, the one driving😉.just the one looking at the road! I like long rides.. but I like it more if somebody body else is driving! Mi dream was driving a semi from state to state and I did drive for a while but only some of those Dino trucks...and for only maybe 10 hours here and there.. It is still my dream..but My husband won't budget! Jajaja..In any case..I am rhe one with the clean record , and he has DUI and cannot have a CDL license! I don't know..maybe one of this days I will get a job of those of hook and go! And take him with me just so he can be my the guard ! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS..keep on trucking and tske care!🙂👍⚘
Just started riding with you Mike, want you to keep practicing "Keep That Dirty Side Down and Shiny Side Up" "Good Numbers To Ya" Adding you too our prayer list.
36:20 I’ve routed my washer lines through a heat exchanger I made from a length of 1/2” copper pipe inside a 3/4”, in the heater hose circuit, forming a jacket of heated washer water, with a 3/16” inlet and outlet to the screen jets. It works a treat, summer to clear the bugs and winter when it’s snowy and frosty. Love the “clueless leader” reference…. 🤣 Respect Mike 🙏🏻❤️🇷🇴
I feel comfortable riding with you, Mike. You "get me out of the house" through all four Seasons. I am a 74 old young woman, riding with you, and praying for you for 3 years now.
I agree
HEY MIKE, you got groupies.....
@@henryjames8654hahaha
In the 60s, my dad was a traveling salesman. His territory was all of Colorado, Wyoming, eastern Utah, New Mexico. He covered it in 6 weeks. He drove a 61 Rambler station wagon and 64 Chevy Belair, rear wheel drive with bias ply tires (studded in the winter). In 1966 he left the road and we moved to Steamboat. This trip with you brought back so many memories of traveling over Rabbit Ears. Back then, if you needed to go somewhere, you got in the car and went. Thanks for the ride Mike!
I lived in Steamboat for 19+ years, I don't miss it. I work for a tow truck company based in Steamboat- nice to see a truck driver who knows how to drive! I've enjoyed watching you for a couple years now. Wish you could teach all the new truck drivers.
Mike I’m perfectly comfortable riding shotgun! You are an amazing driver ! Thank you for sharing !! It was definitely a “white knuckle “ trip !
Much respect for the truckers who deliver the freight in such adverse conditions.
THANKS !
Hello from Arizona! Mike, I really enjoy your adventurous video’s! I’m originally from the mid west; I can relate to the snow and ice driving. As you probably heard the other day out here three separate crashes on I-10 /chandler with fatalities. When I watch you drive I pray for you. You are a good family minded person! To you and all the truckers, thank you for working so hard for us. Without you truckers the goods and services wouldn’t be available. Stay safe, drive with happiness and music in your heart!
Yes Mike I enjoyed it so much I want to go back over it the opposite way and find what I seem to be missing, my sled shunter rails. So cheers for picking me when you did and cheers for the Coffee.
Oh, thank you, thank you Mike - two beautiful snow videos back-to-back in two days - love it!!
Does your company give out Safe Driving Awards you should be at the top of the list !!! I’m hanging on to the passenger arm rest with you watching you pass people ! We can see what you go through every winter your an excellent Driver that Y I enjoy watching you
Mike thanks for making so many videos lately! Really appreciate all the work you put into this!
Thanks for giving us a taste of mountain snow conditions.
I find myself concentrating on the road rather than the surroundings, even though I'm sitting here stationary in a warm house. Strange how we get programmed.
Now I hope you go back through there in clear conditions so I can see what I missed!
Thanks for the ride. It was great being a passenger instead of having to drive it.
I love seeing the snow. The trees are so pretty covered in snow. You are the safest driver I know. Thank you Mr. Mike.
Helluva job Mike. Made it look normal. I've been driving that pass and area for over 30 years and state patrol should be pulling over those ones holding up the lines. That increase in traffic makes it annoying these days.
Keep the wheels Rollin!!
Over 40 years from wolf creek to monarch to soldier summit, donner, etcetcetc, I've seen um all be just like it. Be safe man, ya always are, enjoy🙏!
I remember, unloading in Sparks, NV and had to go empty into California to pick up a load. I had an empty trailer, high winds from the north and snowing heavy over Donner. When I got into California, without blowing over, I had a CHP in front of me and he said that he would let me know when I got out of the snow. He was a nice guy. I was running barefoot then too. It wasn’t snowing until I just started to approach the top of Donner. Got down to Lodi in one piece. Went right back over Donner the next day, dry as a bone. I miss trucking, I love your videos, keep them coming.
Enjoyed riding shotgun, seeing the winter wonderland. Beautiful.
You are the best. Stay safe Watch you next time
My husband enjoyed riding shotgun with you for a couple years. I would watch it with him every once in awhile. He passed away a week ago Tuesday. Thank you so very much
So sorry for loss. Perhaps your husband is truly riding shotgun now.
Das ist ja wieder wirklich eine tolle Strecke, man würde ich die gerne mal fahren!!! Gute Fahrt weiterhin und Geduld.
Sure was glad you were driving cause I couldn't see shit, geez louise.. It was fun!
Thanks for the ride along Mike. I enjoyed it. Take Care.
Mike, what a beautiful winter ❄️ scenery you have shown me. So wish I could be there in person but I guess shotgun is just as good. Magestic WOW 😲
Thanks, Mike!
What a beautiful drive
i remember growing up in northeastern wisconsin. The winter heavy snow was wonderful. You could not hear vehicles engine or tire noise on the pavement. The heavy snow was wonderful. There were no bird sounds It was truly cold and harder to drive in the heavy snows and icy roads.
I used to go for walks even below zero degrees at night with my dog in the winter cold. You just wear lots of layers of clothing with a warm hat and gloves.
The same with your car you just drive slower and more carefully with no panic stops or jack rabbit starts. It is all about maintaining traction between your tires, the snow, ice and the pavement. You never wanted to spin your tires you lost all control. As long as your tires were moving over the pavement through the snow you had some traction.
Thanks for letting me ride Shotgun again Mike, always enjoy your videos from Pennsylvania. Man the visibility got a bit sketch at times but I knew you’d get it done. Keep them coming!
Brilliant mike,another great drive.👍👍👍👍
Mountain 'man' Mike 🏔 that was amazing! Thank you for the ride.😛👌✌
Good morning good morning Mike!
Hi Mike, I'm a Cali, no snow experience girl so I will ride shotgun and enjoy the scenery while you do all the driving. Thanks for taking me along.
Hi from cut and Shoot, Texas! We have winter, but it's nothing like what you are driving through, thank the Lord!!! I admire your driving skill. Thank for posting. ~ Richard
I lived in cut and shoot
@@scottontheboat2340 In all the years I've lived here you're the first to say you know the place & you lived here!!! Amazing. We live in an area where we can have Conroe, Cut and Shoot, & Willis as addresses....sort of a no man's land in Montgomery County. Thanks for the reply. P.S. It will be near freezing here tonight. Brrrrr.
@@richardcrouse4644 it was the late 70s I was working for Fox and Jacobs in Houston, then move to Conroe
Thanks MMM that was a good ride along peace!
this is already scary but doing this in an 18 wheeler is crazy
Yeah thanks for the offer Mountain Man Mike but I think I'll stick to shotgun and let you continue driving☺️ Some slow folk out there but looked pretty smooth overall for everyone going over Rabbit Ears👍 Speaking of Arizona, I'm in Yavapai County close to Prescott and we recently had a little snow storm, dumped a foot of snow. There were accidents everywhere, mostly single car accidents🤦 Talk about not knowing how to drive- you know what I saw the most of? 4x4 pickup trucks ditched or overturned, rolled in the median. Some get over confident or cocky! Thanks for the ride💯❄️😊
Hi MMM !🤠
Thanks for the amazing Ride in the Snow!🚛🧊🇺🇲
Beautiful Snow driving .For a few min I thought we were the only ones on the road lol . Stay safe. Stay warm. Thanks for another great video . I'm glad I remembered to bring my blanket lol
Thanks for another ride so quickly!! It would be fun to go thru this area on a clear Sunny Day!! Enjoy your time off !!! Appreciate you taking us with you on your truck routes!!! 🤗♥️🙏🏼
Classic Mike , fantastic, thanks for bringing us along.
Stay safe.
All the best David. (Sheffield Uk.)
your skills are impressive
It’s looks a bit like our drive the morning of December 22. We were in Dillon Colorado and had to get to the airport to fly home. With the good ‘ol Eisenhower Tunnel/Loveland pass closed, I wasn’t sure what else would be closed to get back to Denver. I decided to head down SR-9 out of Frisco and roll the dice. Getting over Hoosier pass looked a lot like this, but lo and behold, we made it to the airport. Just to find out on the shuttle after turning in our rental car that Southwest had begun canceling flights, including ours.
I looked at my wife and said “well, I did my part…I got us here…” 😆
Great to get riding along with you.
It seems like the road edge markers should be closer together when this area gets so much snow.
Well Mike another safe and interesting trip. Great job of driving today. You know to do it. It brought back memories from 1959 on bus trip from Phoenix to Flagstaff. I stopped at Sedona AZ, and Arizona highway patrol asked me a planed on going into Flagstaff. I said I hadn’t planned on staying here with 29 passengers. He said chain up, which I did. Got to the top of Oakcreek canyon, no road. Covered with snow. You could make out the crown of road and you could see the plow guides on the side of the road, for the next 13 miles to Flagstaff. Made it safely. Also might say my first trip in snow like that. Another driver took it on towards Salt Lake City. Great memories.
That is a bunch of snow. Wow.
It's so so good to hear you laugh. Love it... the view where stunning. Thankyou..take care Mike
Mike you are like a refrigerator magnet on the snow😂😂😂.
Mike , you do a awesome job. I could never drive the way u can. Safe travel
Awesome ride! Thanks Mike
Great job Mike 👌, thanks for the ride.
Great drive again. Thanks.
Thanks Mt Mike for keeping your trucking journey open for us to watch
Thanks Mike, for another winter driving adventure.
This is HARD work and I want to thank YOU and ALL the other truckers that are out there for keeping our stores packed with everyday needs. You all are our heroes!! ♥
What a ride! Thanks
Thank you for sharing, awesome job 🙏❤️
Awesome. It was great. Thanks for sharing this great experience 👍
I’m 15 minutes in, sure hope you can see better than I can!
Spent many summers in Steamboat Springs as a teenager. Made many trips over Rabbit Ears to Dumont Lake with my mom for fishing. Last time I trucked Rabbit Ears I was on a load from Medford Oregon to Muscatine Iowa. I opted for US 40 from Utah to Krummling then CO 9 over to 70 and onto Iowa. Too windy across Wyoming on 80 at the time. I remember rounding a curve on 40 and feeling the truck dancing through the curve. I had a friend whose dad worked at the Stagecoach development in Oak Creek in the 70s.
Wow, man, you're amazing!
I agree
He really is.
Winter Driving Pro, thank you for the ride.
I am very relaxed riding with you Mike at 66 yrs of age. Keep up the great driving bro...
We don't need weather excitement!! We love riding with you any day! The USA is Beautiful and the sunshiny day rides are awesome as well!!! Ok Mountain Man Mike!!!! 🤗🤗
Really enjoyed watching this video and a master trucker at work in tough, snowy conditions.
Another absolutely wonderful picturesque video that will stand the test of time. It looks absolutely beautiful on my OLED TV. It looks so realistic. If I feel like I’m driving that road thoughI will never have the courage to actually do it. Thank you very much.
Man you are a brave man brother be careful. You are an excellent truck driver.
Great Video! You are a fantastic driver with a great Truck and the snow is so beautiful!
Great riding shotgun with you....rode that seat with my Dad many years starting at a very young age.....
Oh I don’t know that looks like tough driving !!
I did three years of refrigeration service in the mountains. Put 50,000 miles on this little 4x4 Astro van loaded down with parts. The rear wheels were actually sitting on an angle. My boss yelled at me cause i only got 20,000 miles on a set of tires. Rabbit Ears was my favorite pass with Monarch 2nd. They use or used to use lava rock instead of sand.
Your snow videos are my favorite because you overtake everyone
Nice ride threw the snowy Rabbithears pass.
My first trip to Steamboat was in early December 2014. I had been in Florida for 15 years prior to that. My rental car was a Subaru Crosstrek like the one being followed in this video. Once I exited I-70 at Silverthorn, it was all snowpack on the road the rest of the way. That little car kept true in the lane as long as I gave it a little gas, generally 60 mph. Rabbit Ears was beautiful, much like in the video. Nice memories.
Nope ur doin' just fine. Lynn from Montrose/Crested Butte
I watch your vids for your skill and the scenery. They relax me so I can sleep 🙂
Hi mike hi bessie🚚😃🚛🚛🚚🚚⛄⛄❄❄
Love watching you drive see so much country .Stay safe
Nice driving there Mike, very confident and professional 👍🇬🇧
I’m definitely nervous Nelly in that kind of driving. Especially no exits to get off at , can’t see to far ahead.
Thank you for driving this , stay safe!
Great video!!
Good evening Good evening… stay safe out there #Ridingshotgun Safe Travels!!!
In the mid 80s conditions equally bad in a green/white at&t van 2 wheeler, and with semis many yards off on the hillside, made for a memorable adventure but would never do that again in such a deplorable vehicle. You are doing an excellent job in these conditions; very cool!
Good video thanks You 😊
Thanks for the run over rabbit ears pass.
Beautiful. Drove it few times.
You always teach me something!
This is great, I used to drive out the two year old Colts from B’ham to Arizona every year in January or February to the racetrack, and it usually was snowing before we got to Sweetwater Texas where we unloaded , ate, showered, slept a few hours, then loaded & headed out again. I didn’t realize how much I missed it until now…..
Welcome to Farmington Mo that is what we are going to be getting ready for next few hours to go for the snow and ice for tonight and tomorrow just be safe and be careful out there to send you prayers for your trip god bless America
GreatRide Mike
Super trucker we need more like him
Howdy Mike . From Tennessee drove over rabbit ears pass back in 1994 and 1995 on HUNTING trip for elk and mule deer back in the good ole days.
Enjoy listening to your commentary!
That’s the Rabbit Ears I remember…always snowing…going back and forth from Laramie…BTW…that multiple vehicle pass👍👍👍
Skill &Balls true DRIVER! Stay safe from northern California
Great job mountain man Mike!
Wow. That's some heavy snow driving. I've never had fear of driving in snow like a lot of people do.
Mountian Mike in the building, I've been subbed about 3 years strong now!
Hello Mike! Is good.. to go on a ride with this weather when you are not, the one driving😉.just the one looking at the road!
I like long rides.. but I like it more if somebody body else is driving! Mi dream was driving a semi from state to state and I did drive for a while but only some of those Dino trucks...and for only maybe 10 hours here and there..
It is still my dream..but My husband won't budget!
Jajaja..In any case..I am rhe one with the clean record , and he has DUI and cannot have a CDL license! I don't know..maybe one of this days I will get a job of those of hook and go! And take him with me just so he can be my the guard !
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS..keep on trucking and tske care!🙂👍⚘
Omg I'm riding wit u I'm so scared of driving in snow especially moutian passes thank God I'm sitin on my couch u driver lol be safe 🥰😍
Just started riding with you Mike, want you to keep practicing "Keep That Dirty Side Down and Shiny Side Up" "Good Numbers To Ya" Adding you too our prayer list.
36:20 I’ve routed my washer lines through a heat exchanger I made from a length of 1/2” copper pipe inside a 3/4”, in the heater hose circuit, forming a jacket of heated washer water, with a 3/16” inlet and outlet to the screen jets. It works a treat, summer to clear the bugs and winter when it’s snowy and frosty.
Love the “clueless leader” reference…. 🤣
Respect Mike 🙏🏻❤️🇷🇴