After a Summer of IMBA trail designs working on Tamarac Resort in Idaho they hooked up with us for a ride in the Whitecloud Mountains. Shuffling people and gear for the ride!
Everyone register! At the fourth of july trailhead.
Group picture at the trailhead Me, Darien, Abe, Rich, Harley, Jenn and Darrian's wife in the back.
We climbed up the Born Lakes trail to the 10,000ft pass into the basin. Here Abe enjoys a little downhill.
Darien does the same.
Darien and the small alpine lake.
Darien's wife on the climb to the pass
Jenn and Harley enjoy the short downhill before more climbing to the pass.
more of harley, put that helmet on
Abe grunts hard as the trail climbs to 10,000ft the air is mighty thin up here!
Almost there Darien
Rich powers up the last stretch, can you taste the top!
We made it, look back towards the Sawtooths
You can make it Harley, Fourth of July Lake is somewhere down there.
Wow, look at where we are now, at 10000ft the view on the other side is great!
Catch that breath before the steep descent!
You descend about 800ft on a loose switchback and scree field and come out on this high alpine meadow. Darien walks the water crossing!
Darien and the cool meadow
The drop from 10,000 feet continued as abe negotiates a tricky log.
Rich gives it a try with no success
none this time either
After the log you come to a rock garden that makes most rock gardens seem wimpy, here abe does his best.
Here I am playing on a rock near Born Lakes
Abe poses with Born Lake
After some snacks we started the fast and flowing section of the trail. Abe goes off the drop.
Ouch that looks like it hurts rich
Abe enjoying the downhill
Time to cross the river abe
in you go, keep those feet dry
This trail was full of amazing sights
Abe cruising
Harley can you launch it?
Abe launch the stick
The geology in the area was amazing look at those folds!
Mountains and meadows!
The big wet stream can he make it and keep the feet dry.
Harley rides into a huge wash out
Abe goes into the wash out this was very rocky and sandy
Pedal hard
We came to another wash out and decided to give a little back to the trail.
Rich is an expert rock layer
needs more rocks!
Back to riding as Darien enjoys the trail
Hold on Harley there is no easy way out of here
A cool meadow with a singletrack, here comes the group.
Rich
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and Darien shows off!
Harley cruises near the river before we enter Warm Springs Meadow
The really big crossing abe gives it a go
keep pedaling
those feet look a little wet
It ended up being a great ride we head back to sun valley for some dinner and paused for some pictures near Galena summit looking back into Sawtooth Valley
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Ride number 2 on Sunday with the guys from Minnesota! Fischer Creek and Warm Springs Trail.
The crew getting ready to ride
A beaver dam on the climb up Fischer Creek.
The first part was just dirt road but the fun was not far ahead
The gang finishes another climb
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Darien you are almost to the top!
Heading down on the Fischer Creek Trail
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Darien enjoys the many turns and bends of the Fischer Creek Trail
We turned onto Warm Springs Meadow and hit a nice rock garden which provided a challenge for most.
We had some little pile ups
This is our lunch cabin, it was very spacious and felt very open, are you sure this is not just for midgets.
The crew pedals across Warm Springs Meadow after a nice break
Rich through the fence gates
Harley leads the group through the gates
The big water crossing, can he make it?
Darien gives it a go
can anyone make it
We leave the meadow and enter the trees again.
Check out these trees, here comes Harley
smile for the camera
We stopped and walked down to the river
It was quite the journey to the river, watch out for rocks
Cool river it almost looks inviting
Just a little rocky
The crew continues down the trail and enjoys the flow and ups and downs
Darien in a nice green section
Lots of fun ups and down to keep you honest, this guy is riding well for hitting his head earlier.
ride it..
This trail did not disappoint besides the quick showers, here is Rich.
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and Jenn
Near robinson bar we came upon an old mining pie, it is a work of craftsman ship.
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anyone want to ride it
Looking back up Warm Springs Creek and where we came from
The last downhill is steeper than snot!
We loaded up the shuttle vehical and headed back to the trailhead, how to pack as many bikes in as possible!
We arrive at the trailhead and set about the task of untangaling the mess of bikes in the trailer.
The little bit of rain we hit made for a nice cloud show in the valley
