May Long 2011 – 1

It’s not a UFB weekend.  Seems like the families are all doing, well….family stuff this year.  That’s OK.  There’s still some folks showing up to ride, MuddBunnies and such.

As befits our mature status, we’re doing more xc type of riding this year.  Although it is Canadian XC, so it tends to look like this:

Uh…it’s bigger than it looks.

Insert “That’s what she said,” at any point that you may get bored.

OK, so we actually have XC riding here.  Yes, that’s singletrack and Chris is riding UP it.

Unlike the North Shore, where you ride up roads.  Oh, and also…

Sunshine!

And flowers!

Yes, finally Spring has arrived.

Hands up who is happy about that…

The death of shuttle riding?

Well, no….but I had to come up with something here.

Yes, a touch repetitive, but everyone needs a pic of themselves riding through an old car.

So Rhonna gets one…

…and so does Veronika.

As usual, the descent is way to rad to stop and smell flowers, or take pics.  Here’s a rare shot of the tortuous route that is the “Feel the Love” descent on Smith Creek.

We’re not the only riders out today:

The afternoon was spent on Powers Creek, shredding the woodwork.

Dave has been hard at work clearing and buffing this spring.  It’s looking awesome out there.

Susan conquered this berm sith style.  Check out that line!  Right to the top.

Good, no vegetarians.  Not that there’s anything wrong with them, it’s just that they don’t eat steak.


Yay!  First big supper on the deck this year.

St Georges KVR – 5

Ohhh, it’s a cold one this morning.  Looks like it’s gonna heat up soon.   Sooner if these slackers don’t get outta bed.

You think they’d learn.  I mean, in this age of interwebs and such, it’s pretty easy to look up how this trip goes.  Every year we drop the tents on the slowpokes.

Funny, eh?  You just want more sleep, I know your type.

One more sing along with Gary.  See?  When you get up early, you have time to sing songs and hang out.

Da crew…

Great day to ride down the canyon.  As per the rest of the week, the gang killed it.  I barely had time for a swim and a couple of scenic shots, like this one of the famous ochre outcrop of Vermilion.

“Dude, cut me some slack.  I’ve been sleeping on the ground all week.”

So tired…

…so very, very tired.

Well, another KVR session has come and gone.  Good times as always.   Here’s hoping the bus was clean at the end.

 

 

 

 

St Georges KVR – 4

That’s what I need after a rainy night.  Some serious fried up breakfast scramble.  Oh, and sunshine would be nice too.

Yesterday was the big day.  Today is the fun day.  We start off with a short downhill, a visit to the store, and then a tunnel.

On the other side of the tunnel, it’s like a whole new world…

One that has some epic Flinstones sort of geology to play in.

Oh, and dead carcasses too.  That’s an elk.  Pretty ballsy for a cougar to take down an elk, but that’s what you get in the Tulameen.  We trade off the biggest cougars on record with some place in Arizona.  Around 120 kg.  Begger than me by a long shot.

Gazebo time!

Sweet…

Alright, time to chill out and hang with your guides.

Oh, and also a good place to throw rocks.  Look close, you can see one in flight.

OK, another tunnel.

Once again, it’s like entering a new world…

This one has a nice sandy beach.

Too bad the water is so cold (as usual, I went swimming…).

My new buddy…

When we got to Coalmont, it was time for the traditional race.  Ready….

…set….

….Boom!

A million laughs.  My team got beat by a mile.  Well, I did cheat at the end, but it didn’t count.

Our crap campsite.

Another version….

Wildlife shot!  This beaver really didn’t care how close we got.

The guides enjoying a last meal together under the moon.

Hanging with the boys.  Anyone want to go to the graveyard?

Yeah dudes!

Yes, they’re all dead.  But they’re happy to see you.

Except for this guy…

Wait…did you hear something?  I think I just heard—-AUGGGGGHHHH!!!!

It’s so  Blair Witch, innit?  Meh, it’s just Coran.  Nothing to see here, move along….