Author: Smoke

A Little More Pre-Season

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Got out for another quick  one, and some random old guy from North Van showed up.

Apex Pre-Season

Yup, that’s ole’ Nummers from the Cove there shreddin’ the Pit with my dog.

Apex Pre-Season

Not a bad day for a ski, but it wasn’t as nice as the next time out.  The T-bar was open, but I didn’t bother and instead went for another hike up to the top.  Ran into Steve and Lyle from patrol out doing tower pads.   Steve shows us how the smart way to do a double pole plant.

Apex Pre-Season

I was off to check the Wild Side, and it looked like it might be OK.

Apex Pre-Season

Yup, it’s pretty nice.

Apex Pre-Season

Actually, it got a bit thin down lower, so I did a quick deke out on the bike trail.  Looks like the quad opening on the weekend is gonna be pretty wild.

Apex Pre-Season

 

Shorts in November

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Ok, so this is another one of those weather anomalies, but I’m not complaining.  We are solidly in an El Nino cycle in the Interior.   It’s been wetter for longer since we moved up here 6 years ago.    But that still isn’t anywhere near as wet as the Coast, and today was a terribly nice day.

Shorts in November

So I took Barb (oh, and Terry, that’s him above) for a run down the same trail I rode last weekend.  I know, it’s not like me to ride the same thing twice in a row, but this is a particulary nice ride.

Shorts in November

It’s a very easy one overall.  Nothing very technical, maybe a bit of a grunt for a few minutes on the climb.  And you get views like this…

Shorts in November
Shorts in November

Just another fall day in the Okanagan. 

Shorts in November

Oh, and since it was Guy Fawkes Day, we blew up some stuff up after, but we were in a hurry, so no pics. 

I think it will eventually get colder, but the riding is ULTRA prime right now.  If you’re feeling a bit waterlogged in Vancouver, don’t be a stranger. Come on by.