Ahh yes, time for “Cooking with the Stars.” What’s on for breakfast, Holmes?

It had better be good. We’re up Goldmember today. Another huge lap to line up. Mike looks concerned about the steeps…

Ahh, those trees are soft. Just run into ’em if you gotta. Or just boost over ’em. Whatever works for you….

Ian with a backpack. That’s a bit more Whistler….

Holt got out for the ride AGAIN. After riding the Koots for over a decade, we finally put it together for some rides and here we are riding every day.

Niclas with a perfect Mary Lou Retton dismount.

OK, sorta rough shots and they really don’t show it, but I managed to get the Burl Ives log clean from the start. I was pretty stoked on this one. Steeper and gnarlier than you’d think.

George and Jeff rode around the log and had a tough enough time just hanging on to the pooter. It’s so dry up here right now.

No problem. Lunch at a lake.

Round two I bailed again to get food (and recover the pack that I left at the lake). everyone else hit Slabalanche, which was probably the best trail we hit for the local stuff. It usually involves a harsh climb, so it doesn’t get much summer traffic. We lucked out and got an open gate.

Can’t tell you much about the ride, except that everyone seemed to have a great time without me….(sniff!)….

Ahhh, I rode it a couple of springs ago. It’s pretty sweet, lots of wicked rock faces and nicer woodwork than lots of other trails.

Oh, and it ends at a lake.

And there were steaks afterwards…

And drinking games…

And Danika joined us…..

Whew!! Sort of makes up for yesterdays lack of pics. Alright, tomorrow is Danika’s first freeride rip since she almost broke her neck at Worlds last year. Will she remember how to ride?