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Thanks for the update, it was much appreicated. <br /> <br />The Seven Mountains was where I trained in mountain driving. Dispatch made sure that I ran that thing many times by winter. <br /> <br />Then they had me run the PA Pike instead of the US 40 (Soon to be I-68 at cumberland) in bad winter weather as it was safer. Town Hill on 70 south of breeze wood was another favorite. <br /> <br />New drivers were kept on local mountains with trainers until they run the hill with disclipline the same methods every time. Then they were cut loose to run where they are sent. <br /> <br />With that in mind Dispatch of the bigger companies did not allow any driver into the rockies for a very long time virtually everyone banned I-70 between Denver and Utah in winter and nothing but the most experienced (And some locally raised folks) ran that road. <br /> <br />I was to meet much bigger and stronger mountains since Seven Mountains but it is a favorite. I ran it the same way every time without any issues. <br /> <br />I was wondering when they were ever gonna get the roads sorted up there, it is kinda "Bottlenecky" thru some sections years ago. <br /> <br />I also remember Babcock ridge near Altoona with that 10 mph switch back curve near the bottom. If you ever drive a flatbed with no load on it on ice in winter down hill with all of those cars around you... I salute you. <br /> <br />Mountain driving kills if you dont do it right.
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