November Loop
The Alpine Loop is closed to cars. The roads are still clear of any debris or snow. Get it while you can.
My Neck of the Woods
I like my little corner in the world. Certainly it is not without its quirks and oddities. But I can’t complain. I live within a few miles of incredible singletrack, world class powder, and in a valley that still has quaint, quiet areas that remind me that life is better lived plainly, without the distractions […]
October Flow
We hummed and hawed and otherwise hesitated in the parking lot as dark, heavy clouds gathered overhead. The frigid morning was made more so by the wind that howled and swirled, a precursor to the coming storm. We zipped up our vests and tugged arm warmers a little higher, swapped cycling caps for fleece beanies […]
Waiting Game
Ghost Falls Trail, Corner Canyon Racing for 2009 is done. The riding, of course, will continue. But with no immediate end in mind, that riding becomes more deliberate, recreational, and perhaps with that, more enjoyable. The focus and narrow-minded lucidity of training has given way to a wind-tossed indifference about how many miles or hours […]
Autumn Rising
It is easy to fixate on Timpanogos. But Lone Peak, White Baldy, Bighorn and the Pfeifferhorn – Together, Lightening Ridge – are spectacular and breathtaking. They create a horizon that reminds me every day why I live in the Wasatch. And while it is true that the Salt Lake and Utah valleys are too crowded, […]
Falling With Style
I am a terrible descender. Well, maybe not terrible. But I certainly would not call it a strong point in my repertoire of mountain bike throwing stars and nun-chucks. I do not know how many times I have eked out a lead over a competitor while climbing, only to have that lead squandered away when […]
Singletrack Season
The summer of ’09 was worth remembering. A string of uninterrupted, mild days filled with miles and miles of some of the best singletrack anywhere. From the Wasatch Crest and the Mid-mountain, to the Ridge Trail, Ant Knolls and the superlative and iconic grin inducer known simply as Joy – it was quite possibly the […]
