RR: Bergen Peak Goodness

Nice!

"Ride-A-Lot" <mitchell@[nospam]schnauzers.ws> wrote in message
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A refreshing day at Bergen Peak in Evergreesn, Co. Although we had
Speed Racer with us today, we did keep the pace slow. This was made
easy by the huge amount of hikers on the trail and the amount of time we
spent re-doing switchbacks and technical sections. I thought it was
just a great way to spend a Sunday.

The parking lot was full and most of them were hikers.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5764.jpg

Up Elk Meadows and midway point of the climb. It gets steeper from this
point forward.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5766.jpg

I like this trail and most of the stuff in Evergreen. It kind of
reminds me of the Poconos trails in northern PA.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5767.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5768.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5769.jpg

One of the many switchback re-dos. It was a good training and skill day.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5771.jpg

Just before the nasty steep climb to the top the group stops for the
"isn't it great to be in the rockies" poseur pic.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5773.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5774.jpg

The nasty climbing stuff.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5775.jpg

Keith, violating Stu's rule of thumb, "Trust the rocks, not the roots".

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5776.jpg

Stu, living up to his preachings.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5777.jpg

Final push to the top of Bergen Peak and the views that follow.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5779.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5780.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5781.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5782.jpg

Weather starting moving in as we headed down the mountain. The downhill
always seems more worth the while when you earn it. Thunder started
shaking the ground as we reached the parking lot. I don't think we
could have timed it better.

I shot some video of the ride which is coming soon.

Here's a link to the GPS data. Yes, we were pathetically slow, but who
cares?

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/2920396

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o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Ride-A-Lot said:

Keith, violating Stu's rule of thumb, "Trust the rocks, not the
roots".
http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5776.jpg

Stu, living up to his preachings.

Stu is a wise man!

Mike

Ride-A-Lot [email protected] said:

A refreshing day at Bergen Peak in Evergreesn, Co. Although we had
Speed Racer with us today, we did keep the pace slow. This was made
easy by the huge amount of hikers on the trail and the amount of time we
spent re-doing switchbacks and technical sections. I thought it was
just a great way to spend a Sunday.

The parking lot was full and most of them were hikers.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5764.jpg

Up Elk Meadows and midway point of the climb. It gets steeper from this
point forward.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5766.jpg

I like this trail and most of the stuff in Evergreen. It kind of
reminds me of the Poconos trails in northern PA.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5767.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5768.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5769.jpg

One of the many switchback re-dos. It was a good training and skill day.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5771.jpg

Just before the nasty steep climb to the top the group stops for the
"isn't it great to be in the rockies" poseur pic.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5773.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5774.jpg

The nasty climbing stuff.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5775.jpg

Keith, violating Stu's rule of thumb, "Trust the rocks, not the roots".

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5776.jpg

Stu, living up to his preachings.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5777.jpg

Final push to the top of Bergen Peak and the views that follow.

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5779.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5780.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5781.jpg

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5782.jpg

Weather starting moving in as we headed down the mountain. The downhill
always seems more worth the while when you earn it. Thunder started
shaking the ground as we reached the parking lot. I don't think we
could have timed it better.

I shot some video of the ride which is coming soon.

Here's a link to the GPS data. Yes, we were pathetically slow, but who
cares?

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/2920396

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-owww.schnauzers.ws

That just made me a bit home sick. I grew up in Evergreen and was
riding Elk Meadow before it was Elk Meadow (use to be Means Meadow).

Michael Dart said:

Ride-A-Lot said:

Keith, violating Stu's rule of thumb, "Trust the rocks, not the
roots".
http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5776.jpg

Stu, living up to his preachings.

Stu is a wise man!

Mike

Yeah, I'd go with Stu's line over Keith's for sure.
Looks like a nice ride.

Matt (in Taos all week, doing South Boundary next weekend)

SGK said:

That just made me a bit home sick. I grew up in Evergreen and was
riding Elk Meadow before it was Elk Meadow (use to be Means Meadow).

I am sure it was a lot less crowded then. Evergreen is a great town.
It was my first choice to live when i moved out, but the family felt it
was too rural. You just can't take the city out of some people.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

SGK said:

Ride-A-Lot [email protected] said:

A refreshing day at Bergen Peak in Evergreesn, Co. Although we had
Speed Racer with us today, we did keep the pace slow. This was made
easy by the huge amount of hikers on the trail and the amount of time we
spent re-doing switchbacks and technical sections. I thought it was
just a great way to spend a Sunday.

Quoted message said:

The parking lot was full and most of them were hikers.

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5764.jpg

Quoted message said:

Up Elk Meadows and midway point of the climb. It gets steeper from this
point forward.

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5766.jpg

Quoted message said:

I like this trail and most of the stuff in Evergreen. It kind of
reminds me of the Poconos trails in northern PA.

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5767.jpg

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5768.jpg

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5769.jpg

Quoted message said:

One of the many switchback re-dos. It was a good training and skill day.

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5771.jpg

Quoted message said:

Just before the nasty steep climb to the top the group stops for the
"isn't it great to be in the rockies" poseur pic.

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5773.jpg

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5774.jpg

Quoted message said:

The nasty climbing stuff.

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5775.jpg

Quoted message said:

Keith, violating Stu's rule of thumb, "Trust the rocks, not the roots".

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5776.jpg

Quoted message said:

Stu, living up to his preachings.

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5777.jpg

Quoted message said:

Final push to the top of Bergen Peak and the views that follow.

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5779.jpg

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5780.jpg

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5781.jpg

Quoted message said:

http://www.schnauzers.ws/images/060307/IMG_5782.jpg

Quoted message said:

Weather starting moving in as we headed down the mountain. The downhill
always seems more worth the while when you earn it. Thunder started
shaking the ground as we reached the parking lot. I don't think we
could have timed it better.

Quoted message said:

I shot some video of the ride which is coming soon.

Quoted message said:

Here's a link to the GPS data. Yes, we were pathetically slow, but who
cares?

Quoted message said:

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/2920396

Quoted message said:

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o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-owww.schnauzers.ws

That just made me a bit home sick. I grew up in Evergreen and was
riding Elk Meadow before it was Elk Meadow (use to be Means Meadow).- Hide quoted text -

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STFU you aiding and abetting wussys..