Mayo Clinic

We’re really getting our southern hemisphere on here at Bush Pilot.  Last week it was the Kiwi’s and now it’s Gaby Mayo and friends from Australia (hence the bad pun.  I wasn’t gong to call it “Hold the Mayo”).

As usual, we thought we’d start with an easy trail.

But of course things got out of hand in a hurry.  The next one is of course a Canadian, that being Dave Foot’s first run on the Night Stocker.  You can always tell the locals by the half lid helmets.

Since that went so well, we kept the pace up and also ran the line on Jack and Jill.  Gaby had no problem with it, although Pat and Jamie weren’t convinced.

No day in the Mice seems complete without a little session on the Redemption Compression.

As it seemed that the boys were a lot more at home on the jumps and less comfy on the technical, we did another run up on the Bog to get their huck on.  Which was the right call, as they on sighted pretty much all of it.  So no pics of the jumps.  Here’s Jamie on a random steep part instead.

Then we finished with some classic Canadian sand chutes.

Riding blisters…

Day one down, with beers in the lake.

…and one more for the ladies….

Kootenay Cowboys – 2

Another day with Nick and Devon.  I’m on ground crew…again (which is a bummer as it’s kind of a stellar day for heli.  Would you believe that Kinrade hasn’t done this drop before this week?).

 

Given that the road goes up so much higher now, it’s really not a big deal.  Still, would have been a nice morning for a flight. 

At least Schooly D isn’t here to punch me in the butt through the tailings piles.

What a great day, and another couple of great shredders to ride with.  The Kootenays are a steep and gnarly place, and it was fun to rip with some more bros that appreciate that side of the sport.

Good times, and more to come.

Kootenay Cowboys – 1

Just a couple of clients through for 2 days.  A couple of geologist/engineer execs on a BC singletrack odyssey, and man did they hit the jackpot.

After some epic rain from the past 36 hours, the trails were tacky and still a bit dusty under the thicker canopy.  Up high, it was all hero…

Cory and Trevor (resident trail builders) took some time off grubbing in the loam to bang a few laps.

The mountains are so steep, and the trees so tall here, your field of view gets really crowded.  Here’s a shot that gives a sense of how big things are in this part of BC. Although that particular rider is a bit small in real life…

Some more time on the train near the top of the Kessel Run.

After a couple of Kessel’s, it was time to head up to the Monster.  That trail will scare the p**s outta ya.

Nice views on top of the Monster…

Alright, you’re the Kings of the World!

Another cool group shot, with Loki lurking in the background

Time for the postcard shots…

Here’s a great illustration of the difference between a good rider and a pro.  I banged these shots off without really looking, holding my camera AND my phone at the same time.  Good shots of the boys, but Kinrade nails it.  The camera just loves certain people.

Another super solid day with a nice finish on the beach in Kaslo.