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On the July long
weekend, a group of us from the
Elbow Valley Cycle Club went to the
Crowsnest and Fernie area to do some
mountain biking. |
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The EVCC members
were Kim Hooper, John King, Andrea
Freeman, Roy Scarisbrick, Carol Guthrie,
Roberta Hunt, Chris Gilham, Doug Gray, and
guests Bryan Garrett, Andrew Riggs. Marty
Stanvick also joined us for one day of
riding. |
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Day 2:
FERNIE - Verbotener Wald, Dem Bones, Hedonism, Sherwoody Forest, Old
Goat, Mega Hurts, Black Forest |
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Here's the gang outside the wonderful condo at Alpenhaus that we rented
for the weekend. Ours was the bottom right condo called First Tracks. Our
host Kathy Reese was very friendly and helpful. For information on the
condo rental go to www.alpenhaus-fernie.com. |
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Bryan and Kim chowing down on breaky. |
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It was way too warm for hot-tubbing after the ride so Chris sneaks in a
quick one before the ride. |
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Our first trail was
Verbotener
Wald which was a new trail for all of us. It was a steep climb up but
absolutely worth the effort. Doug can read the writing on the trees. |
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The gang having a wee rest before starting the trail. |
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The start of the trail was rather bumpy but Andrew's now ready to rip up the
rest of the trail. |
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Doug shows us how it's done.
The top of the trail had lots of technical tricks on it. More difficult
for some of us than others but fun all the same. The bottom half was
steep winding track through the trees. |
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Yikes, I made it! |
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Marty with just a quick dab. |
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Chris, flying down the track. |
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Marty rounds the corner and into the steep descent. |
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Jim
and Andrea |
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Andrew clears the bridge at the bottom of the trail. |
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Lunch at the top of Dem Bones. |
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After finishing
Verbotener Wald
we headed over to Dem Bones with a lunch break at the top.
Then it was
back down Dem Bones and over to Hedonism. |
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Lucy has a go at the Moose but is soon run off by a rather upset mother
protecting her baby.
John got an amazing helmet-cam video of the moose trying to kick Lucy. |
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Start of Hedonism. |
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Just one of the tricks on the trail. |
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Bryan and Roberta tackle the
smaller bridges...... |
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......while Doug and
Chris go for the big
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Marty finds taking
pictures almost as
dangerous as trying to
ride the tricks. |
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Oops, wrong turn. Roy comes skidding down a gravel bank at the end of
the trail. |
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After a very refreshing dip in the creek we headed up Sherwoody Forest,
Gorbie Trail and over to Old Goat. |
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Hey, who's the old goat? |
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Doug looking back on Mega Hurts which we had just climbed. |
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Chris at the junction of Black
Forest. |
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Carol on the last trail
leading back to the ski
field and home. |
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Ripple Head Roy describing his day. |
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Chowing down to a well deserved meal. |
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Bunny-hop to
Monday and Tuesday |
