Fall ride on TR 402 (22 Oct 2011)
Mountain biking in Crested Butte is synonymous with TR 401. Many locals and tourists alike may also ride 403 on
Read MoreMountain biking in Crested Butte is synonymous with TR 401. Many locals and tourists alike may also ride 403 on
Read MoreOur regular camera died pretty quickly, so most of those shots were with the GoPro, which I actually think takes pretty good photos of the fisheye variety. I shot video on the descent, and it was pretty hard to edit out much of it. Doctor Park is so good from top to bottom, so which part of the descent would you eliminate- the top fast section?, the techy middle?, the Ewok descent through the forest?, or the tech finish? So I left it all in…
Read MoreAfter my Sunday ski, the snow continued to melt. But, the melting was disrupted by another cold snow spell on
Read MoreIt wasn’t too long ago that I made my last turns on Skyscraper, finishing my season off with 116 ski
Read MoreSnow has fallen and many of us have made our first turns of the year. And for some, now is
Read MoreThe movie Facets of Winter is showing tonight in Crested Butte, around 8 pm at Center for the Arts. Show
Read MoreI write this blog post as the snow flies out my window. As our fall is likely transitioning to early
Read MoreThis last week has been absolutely off the charts in terms of vibrant fall colors. We took advantage of the great weather and brilliant displays and headed over Ohio Pass to an area called the Castles. Not a big biking destination, we found ourselves among horseback riders – some more friendly than others – and cows. Lots and lots of cows. Our goal was to traverse the length of the Castles via the Lowline Trail.
Read MoreBrittany and I once again found ourselves on the front range, this time for the premiere of AE Films’ movie, “Facets of Winter“. We wanted to get in another quality alpine ride before the snow falls somewhere on the way back, and we chose yet another stretch of the CT in Summit County, this time taking off from Copper Mountain toward Searle Pass and on to Kokomo Pass. This stretch is sometimes done as a shuttle between Copper and Camp Hale of 10th Mountain Division fame, but we got the impression that the ride was better as an out and back anyway, not to mention we would be able to avoid a lengthy shuttle. My buddy Mark Walter drove up from Denver to ride with us as well.
Read More