Nason Ridge Trail Report
September 25, 2010
Location: Nason Ridge Tr. 1583
Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - East
Agency: Okanogan - Wenatchee National Forest
Getting there:
From Rt. 2 turn onto State Road 207, drive for 3.5 miles. Turn left on Cedar Brae…
Up and Down
The rain had made traction near perfect. My tires dug into the soil as I sped down the trail. Up ahead a beautiful sweeping hairpin came into sight. Even with the berm built by motorcycles I had to decrease my speed a lot. The index…
Basalt Peak, Minnow Ridge & Chikamin Ridge Trail Report
September 25, 2010
Location: Lower Chiwawa Tr. 1548, Minnow Ridge Tr. 1524, Minnow Creek Tr. 1539, Basalt Ridge Tr. 1515, Basalt Pass Tr. 1530, and Chikamin Ridge Tr. 1534
Central Cascades - Entiat Mountains; Leavenworth Ranger District
Guide…
Switchbacks, Sweat and Berms
If you believe in omens then you would have had bad feelings about this trip. James was supposed to pick me up at 4 pm but at 4:05 PM while he was still in the shower he realized his mistake. We were behind schedule already and hadnt even…
Superfeet Copper DMP Review
The folks at Superfeet, one of my sponsors, sent me a pair of their Copper DMP insoles for field testing. At first glance, I couldn't help but notice that they were thicker and appeared to have more cushion.
After close inspection I found…
Rad Racing GP – MFG #2 2010
With November like rain and August warmth this years race at Lake Sammamish State Park was nothing like last years. The Cat. 4 riders lucked out with the driest conditions of the day. After that it was one rain squall after another with…
Mourey and Nash Win 2010 Starcrossed
Full Results are up!
Luna rider Katarina Nash took the lead early in the woman's Elite race and walked away from a talented field of ladies to take the easy win. Conditions weren't as nice as last year when the rain held off until…
MFG Cycle U Kick-Off Cross
Cross started last week at North SeaTac and this weekend saw the the start of the MFG Series. Nerves were high as most haven't looked at much less ridden their cross bikes since last December. It was time to dust off ones bike handling…
Exploring the Middle Fork
On my second day of hiking in a row I wanted some piece and quiet. No guns, axes or wrist rockets this time around (see post, Wrist rockets, axes and Guns). I choose to hike the Pratt River Connector Trail in search of the Pratt River Trail…
Going in Circles
As I sat drinking a beer I looked up and saw a extremely bright star just above the tree line. I pointed it out to Mike, my hiking partner for the weekend. I said, "Look at the light in the sky it's moving, and it's really bright. Wait…
