Shelf Road is tough anytime. Wish I was on it right now-NOT
Send some snow Western PA way. We had one hour of real snowfall a cpl of weeks ago and it looks like a brown Christmas. No conclusion to the endless Autumn in sight according to Accuweather.com, rain and 40's through the first of the year.
Heh. Four wheeling the peaks is fun in the winter, but it's best done with at least 35-inch tires, extra lift, lockers on demand, chains on all fours (and waterproof personal shells, a case of those little handwarmer bags, camping gear,...). ...and snowboards!
We once unknowingly drove quite a distance along a snowmobile trail. ...couldn't figure out why those snowmobilers were so mad!
The first time I drove Phantom Canyon Road was because I was in a hurry and it looked like the shortest route between Cripple Creek and Pueblo on a map. There was snow on the ground and ho-boy did I wish I was not on that road that day! Shelf Road ain't much better.